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A great multitude was saved and sealed during the tribulation time

Revelation 7: 9-17

  • Session: 15
  • Week: 3
  • Day: 1
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Introduction

In this session, chapter 7: 9-17, we focus on the salvation that will take place during tribulations. First mentioned here were the Jewish brothers of Jesus. Just like the brothers of Jesus believed in him after his death. There will be some Jesus’ brothers (Jews) who will believe after the church is taken away, these are the 144000 evangelists. These Jewish evangelists believed after the tribulation and started to preach, and the results of their preaching were the great multitude in white robes

Objectives

By the end of this session, the learner will have:

  • Understood that preaching, believing, and worship shall continue after the tribulation has started by comparing the verses given about the tribes of Israel, both in the OT and NT.
  • Appreciated the appropriate and inappropriate responses after tribulation has started by comparing the people in Rev 6: 15-17 and Rev 7: 9-10.
  • Appreciated the angelic ministries to the people of God by comparing their activities before, during, and after the tribulation had started.

Outline

  • Jesus’ brother believed after the rapture
  • Ministry of angels in sealing the servants of God and worshipping God
  • A great multitude in white robes

Group Study Time

Revelation 7: 9-17

Connecting

  • Gather with two or more people for a community discovery bible study session.
  • Start with a heartfelt prayer, inviting God to guide and bless your understanding.
  • Explore the passage by reading it at least twice, using different Bible versions if available, then retell the story together as a group.
  • Reflect and share the challenges and blessings you experienced from the previous study.

Comprehending

  • Read 7: 9-10. What happened after the preaching by the 144000 Jewish Evangelists during the tribulation?
  • Read 7: 9-10, 13-17. Describe the post-tribulation saints: Who were these converts? How many were they? Where did they come from? How were they clothed? What were they doing at the throne? what was their end?
  • Read Rev 7: 11-12. What were the responses of angelic beings standing around the throne after the conversion of multitudes after tribulation has started?

Committing

  • Engage with the Bible—read, study, memorize, meditate, pray, listen, and live it out.
  • List three lessons you have learnt as an agent of change that you would like to put into practice and teach others about.
  • Take time and worship Jesus with the attributes revealed about Christ.
  • Use the SPACEPETS model, to assist you in putting God’s word into practice. Look for:
    • Sin to confess
    • Promise to claim
    • Attitude to change
    • Command to keep
    • Error to change
    • Prayer to make
    • Example to copy
    • Truth to obey and
    • Something praiseworthy

Communicating

  • Identify one person you can connect with and share the valuable insights and lessons you gained from this session.
  • Reach out to a new believer—either in person or by phone—and pray with them to support them through their challenges, including any concerns about attending church.
  • Create a new group and guide others through this study to help them grow in their understanding.

Post Lesson Teaching Summary

Great job completing the study! Take a moment to listen to this summary to reinforce your group’s understanding of the text and ensure you’re all on the same page. We’re here to support your learning journey!

A great multitude was saved and sealed during the tribulation time

Revelation 7: 9-17

Revelation 7:9-17

  • Context:
    • Following the sealing of the 144,000 in Revelation 7:1-8, John’s vision shifts to a great multitude saved during the tribulation, post-rapture, amidst God’s judgments on a sinful world.
    • The church, already raptured, is absent, but God’s mercy continues to draw people from all nations to salvation through the tribulation’s trials.
  • Great Multitude Saved (Revelation 7:9-17):
    • A vast, uncountable multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language stands before the throne and the Lamb, clothed in white robes, praising God for salvation (v. 9-10).
    • Angels, elders, and living creatures join in worship, affirming God’s glory, wisdom, and power (v. 11-12).
    • These are identified as those who came out of the great tribulation, washed in the Lamb’s blood, now serving God day and night, protected and comforted by His presence (v. 13-17).
    • Mercy is extended as God gathers Gentiles alongside Jews, offering salvation even in judgment, fulfilling His promise of redemption.
  • Application:
    • Rejoice in God’s boundless mercy that saves a multitude through tribulation; cling to Jesus now, sharing the gospel urgently, so others may join the redeemed before the day of the Lord, secure in His salvation.