Revelation: God's in Control

About This Product This unit is designed to help students see worship as the apostle John intended for us to see it, and in so doing, they will discover the hope of the truth of God's ultimate control. Students will 1) begin to discover how to read and interpret apocalyptic literature such as Revelation; 2) realize that Christians must daily live in a faithful and obedient relationship with God to be ready for Christ's return; 3) Celebrate the truth of Jesus' birth as the beginning of the final spiritual deathblow to evil; 4) understand we are all subject to God's final judgment, which is affected by both faith and deeds; and 5) discover that God's victory over death and sin gives hope to them, as Christians, of a final "homecoming."

Lesson 1: Apocalyptic Literature 101--This lesson is designed to help your teenagers see they can understand the purposes of, and entrust their lives to, the faithful God of the Revelation. (Revelation 1:1-20)

Lesson 2: Hang in There--This lesson teaches that Christians must daily live in a faithful and obedient relationship with God in order to be ready for Christ's return. (Revelation 3:11-13; 19:11:21; and 22:12-13)

Lesson 3: Satan's Last Stand--This lesson is designed to teach teens the truth that because Jesus has already triumphed over Satan in the invisible, spiritual world, Christians can enjoy the spiritual victory on earth as well. (Revelation 12:1-12)

Lesson 4: The Ultimate Final Exam--This lesson is designed to teach that we are all subject to God's final judgment, which will be affected by both our faith and our actions. (Revelation 20:11-15; Matthew 25:31-46; James 2:14-19, 26)

Lesson 5: Graduation Extraordinaire--This lesson is designed to show that since God has already secured the ultimate victory over death, we can live in the hope of our final homecoming. (Revelation 21:1-22:5) Topics: Action, Actions, Apocalyptic Literature, Faith, God's Faithfulness, God's Victory, Healing, Hope, Jesus' Birth, Judgment, Final, Perseverance, Perservere, Restoration, Revelation, Satan's Defeat, Second Coming of Christ