Read Revelation 22:1-5 with Ezekiel 47:1-9

In the last scene of the vision of the glory of Jesus Christ , an angel directed the apostle John's attention to a river that saturates our heavenly home in the blessing of God.

  I. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RIVER  Revelation 22:1-5
  ** What was the significance of a river in Genesis 2:10?
  ** Describe the characteristics of the river from Isaiah 55:1-2; Ezekiel 47:1-9; 
       John 4:13-14 and 7:37-38.
  ** What are the similarities between the river in Revelation 22 and the river in 
       Ezekiel 47?
  ** Are there any differences?
  ** What do you think the river symbolizes?
  ** Base your answer on Scripture.

 II. THE SOURCE OF THE RIVER  Revelation 22:1
  ** Where does the river originate? See Ezekiel 47:1-2; Revelation 22:1.
  ** What does the altar represent? See Exodus 30:20; Deuteronomy 27:6;
       Isaiah 56:7; Genesis 22:1-2, 9-18 with John 19:17-18; Romans 12:1-2.
  ** What does the throne represent? See I Kings 22:19; Psalm 9:7, 11:4;
       Isaiah 6:1; Ephesians 1:20-22; Revelation 4:1-2
  ** From the above verses, is the source for this river exclusive, or are there
       other sources? Base your answer on Scripture.
  ** As you combine what you understand about the significance and the source
      of the river, how does this apply to your life today?

III. THE SATURATION OF THE RIVER  Revelation 22:3-5 
  A. THE DEGREE OF SATURATION  vs. Ezekiel 47:3-5
  ** To what four depths did the man go into the river?
  ** How would you apply each depth to your own experience?
  ** When you are swimming in the river, what part of your body can be seen
       by others?  Apply this to yourself. See Ephesians 1 :22-23. Relate this to
       Ezekiel 47:5; John 7:37-39 and Ephesians 5:18.
  ** At what depth in the river are you today ?
  ** At what depth do you want to be?
  B. THE DELIGHTS OF SATURATION vs. Revelation 22:2-3
  ** From Revelation 22:2, what is the first blessing the river produces? Relate
       this to Genesis 2:9, 3:24 and John 3:16.
  ** What is the second blessing the river produces? Relate this to Galatians
       5:22 and Colossians 3:12-17.
  ** What is the third blessing the river produces? Relate this to Isaiah 53:4-5
       and Revelation 21:4.
  ** What does the "curse" represent in Revelation 22:3? ----See Genesis 3:14-
       19; Romans 3:23, 6:23 and I Corinthians 15:54-57.
  ** What four things are a direct result of the "curse" being removed? See
       Revelation 22:3, 4, 5.
  ** Is there any possibility that the river does not exist?
  ** Or that saturation in the river does not produce blessing? -See Revelation
      22:6.
  ** Do you think the delights of saturation are directly related to the degree 
      you are saturated? Base your answer on---Scripture.
  ** Where are you in relation to the river?
  ** What will you do to direct others to the river?
  ** In the last scene of the vision of the glory of Jesus Christ, an angel directed
       the apostle John's attention to a river that saturates our heavenly home in
       the blessing of God.

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