Revelation 22

(1)  And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
(2)  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
(3)  And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
(4)  And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
(5)  And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
(6)  And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
(7)  Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
(8)  And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
(9)  Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
(10)  And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
(11)  He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
(12)  And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
(13)  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
(14)  Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
(15)  For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
(16)  I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
(17)  And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
(18)  For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
(19)  And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
(20)  He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
(21)  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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1. What is the difference in this river and the one in Revelation 8:10? Verse 1.

2. What is seen in the holy city that was not seen since the days of Adam and Eve in the garden? Verse 2.

3. What will the servants of God do in heaven? Verse 3.

4. What will man be able to do in heaven that he has never done before? Verse 4.

5. How long will God’s servants reign in heaven: (1) Three and ½ years; (2) One thousand years; or, (3) for ever and ever? Verse 5.

6. What is it that “must shortly be done”? Verse 6.

7. Does it make any difference to God whether we obey the words of the prophecy? Verse 7.

8. Shouldn’t John know that Christians are not supposed to worship angels? Verse 8.

9. Does the angel’s refusal to accept John’s worship effectively indicate that God alone is to be worshipped? Verse 9.

10. Why was John not to seal up, or conceal, the sayings of the prophecy of this book, and what is meant by the phrase, “For the time is at hand”? Verse 10.

11. What is the relationship between being righteous and doing righteousness? Verse 11.

12. What is the basis of Christ’s reward? Verse 12.

13. What do the names given tell us about the one coming? Verse 13.

14. What is it that gives right to the tree of life? Verse 14.

15. Will anyone be excluded from the holy city? Verse 15.

16. What is the human relationship that Jesus claims for Himself? Verse 16.

17. Who is the bride and how does the bride call men? Verse 17.

18. What warning is given and what will happen to those who disobey? Verse 18.

19. Does God condemn taking away as well as adding to this word? Verse 19.

20. How did John express his desire for Christ’s coming? Verse 20.

21. What benediction is pronounced upon the saints who were facing hardships and persecution? Verse 21.