Youth Study Guide

1. What scene was presented to the prophet, following the vision of the seven seals? Rev. 8:2. — John sees seven angels, and to the seven angels were given seven trumpets.

2. Of what is the trumpet a symbol? Jer. 4:19; 1 Cor. 14:8. Note 1. — Trumpets signify alarm of war, wars of nation, and preparing for battle.

3. Before opening to the prophet’s vision the desolation of war, what view was presented? Do our prayers actually reach heaven? With what are they mingled? Rev. 8:3, 4. Note 2. — Incense is given so that the prayers of all the saints can reach up to heaven. Smoke of the incense ascends up to heaven, and is given to God before the angel’s hand.

4. What followed the sounding of the first trumpet? Where did the desolating effect fall? What was the result? Verses 6, 7. Note 3. — The first angel sounds…

1. What church of Asia is used to represent the very last stage of Christ’s church on earth? Rev. 3:14. Note I. — This is the church of Laodicea. The meaning of Laodicea is “judging of the people”, which means in this last church, there is going to be judgement.

2. Through what experience must believers in the last generation pass? Verses 10, 11; 2Th. 2:9, 10. Rev. 12:17. Note 2. — They will go through persecution, because the dragon is wroth with the woman and makes war with the remnant of her seed, which is the last generation who have the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Satan will work very hard to have the people in the last days fall, deceiving so that they do not receive righteousness. There will be an hour of temptation upon all the world in the last days, to try them, for…

1. What special period was covered by the church of Thyatira?— The days of papal supremacy. — This was during the time of papal supremacy, which was in 538-1798 AD.

2. What great event prepared the way for a new era in the church? —The Reformation. Note 1. — The great event is the Reformation. Many names that have impacted the church are during this era, like John Wycliffe, the morning star of the Reformation and the translator of the Bible. Huss and Jerome, who protested against the corruption of the Roman Catholics at time of the Dark Ages, and were burned to death.

3. By what church of Asia was the next, or fifth, period of the history represented? Rev. 3:1, first part. Note 2. — We are now introduced to the church of Sardis, which is described as those who liveth, but art dead.

4. How is this…