The morning star shines alone, small and bright, low in a clear deep-blue sky just above a dark line of hills, with the first glow of dawn along the horizon.

The Book of

Revelation 22

The last page of the Bible. A river, a tree, the face of God, and one last word from Jesus: “I am coming soon.”

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Where we are

1–3Seven churchesChrist among His lampstands
4–11Seals & trumpetsThe Lamb opens the scroll
12–16The great conflictThe dragon, the beasts, the bowls
17–20The King comesBabylon falls; the Lamb wins
21–22All things newA new heaven and a new earthChapter 22

The River of Life

John

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For the Lord God will shine on them

Revelation 22:5

Reflect

They will see His face

Everything the Bible has been moving toward is in one short line: “They will see His face.” No more curse, no more night, and God Himself near. What do you most long for in that promise? Write a few lines about what it means to you that one day you will see Him.

The garden given back

Whiteboard

The Bible ends where it began, in a garden with a river and the tree of life. In Genesis the ground was cursed and the way to the tree was guarded; here “No longer will there be any curse.” Ezekiel saw a river flowing from God’s house with trees on both banks whose leaves bring healing. And Moses was told no one could see God’s face and live; here “They will see His face.”

Jesus Is Coming

Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”

Revelation 22:7

An old man in a plain wool cloak, seen from behind, sits on a boulder high above a small bay of a bare, rocky Aegean island at early morning.

And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”

Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.

Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”

Question

Quick question

John has heard and seen it all, and he falls down at the angel’s feet.

What does the angel tell John to do?

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

Revelation 22:12–13

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.

But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

Clear spring water pours from a rock into a stone basin beside a path at dawn, a simple clay cup left on the rim.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

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Live it

Let the one who hears say, “Come!”

The Bible’s last invitation is open to anyone: “let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.” And everyone who hears it is to pass it on. Who in your life is thirsty? Write down one name, and one simple way you could say “Come!” to them this week.

Nothing May Be Added or Removed

I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.

Revelation 22:20

From JohnTo all the saints

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.

Revelation 22:21

Pray

Come, Lord Jesus

Pray the Bible’s last prayer with John. Thank Jesus for His promise, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Thank Him that “The grace of the Lord Jesus” is with His people until that day. Ask Him to keep you faithful, ready and glad to see Him. Then make the prayer your own: “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!”

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A verse to carry with you

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

Revelation 22:17

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