WOMEN'S MINISTRY

Our Women's Ministry seeks to see all women develop their relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ and with one another.

Our goals are:

• To see women rooted and built up in the love of Jesus Christ
• To demonstrate Christ's love by reaching out to others. 

Women of all ages are welcome.  We meet at least once per quarter to spend time in the presence of the Lord and to fellowship with one another.  We also have an annual weekend retreat.

Our annual retreat will be held on January 21-23, 2005.  We will be staying at the New Windsor Retreat Center in New Windsor, Maryland. 

For more information, please contact Sally Smith at (410) 461-1622.

Reflections on Revelation Chapters 1-5

1. Compare and contrast the vision of Jesus in chapter 1 with the vision of Jesus in chapter 4. What do these two visions together teach us about Christ?
   2. Describe the significance of the “harp” and “bowl” in 5:8. What does the “incense” imply about prayer? What else do we know about the effectiveness of prayer from other parts of the Bible?

   James 5:16; Proverbs 15:8, 29; Matthew 21:21-22; Romans 12:12; Philippians 4:6?

   What do you think Jesus was saying about prayer in Mark 9:29?

   3. List all the things the Lord is worthy to receive in Revelation 4. Make another list of what He is worthy to receive from Revelation 5. How does Jesus, who is omnipotent, “receive power”?
   4. What does the blood of the Lamb do for us? Read Revelation 1:5 and 5:9.
      Read Hebrews chapter 9 and reflect on the importance of the Blood of Jesus. Write a sentence or two that describes how you feel about the blood.

   5. What questions do you have about Revelation 1-5? What has been the most inspiring thing you have learned in the study of Revelation so far?

Questions on Revelation 6

1. What happens when the Lamb opens each of the first six seals? How do you interpret the seals?

2. What do you think the use of horses suggests to the Jewish mind?

3. From the descriptions in 6:2-8, what do you think each of the horsemen represents?

4. What is the significance of “under the altar”?

5. What do the four judgments of the horsemen have in common?

6. The fifth seal is an interlude rather than a judgment (6:9-11).. What is the answer to the martyrs’ question in 6:10?

7. How will people, of all levels of status, react to the sixth seal’s judgment (6:15-17)?

8. What might the earthquake stand for? (v.12). You may want to read Ex.19:18, Isa 2:19, and Hag 2:6).

Questions for Revelation 7

1. Who are the 144,000 mentioned here and in chapter 14?

2. The time of the terrible plagues is to be delayed for what? V. 3 You may want to read Ezekiel 9:3-10 also.

3. What might the “forehead” symbolize?

4. Why is the tribe of Dan not mentioned—vv.5-8? You might want to consult Judges 18:14-31 for an idea.

5. What about the tribe of Ephraim? How do you account for the fact that it is not mentioned?

6. Who are the people spoken of as a “great multitude” in white robes? Vv.9 and 14.

7. Compare and contrast what the multitude cries out (v 10) with what the angels say afterward (v12). Reflect on this and suggest why it might be different.

8. What do the multitude do now? V15? What is their condition? Vv16-17.

9. What questions do you have about Revelation 7?

Questions for Revelation  8

1. Why do you think there is silence for about a half hour when the seventh seal is opened?

2. What were the seven angels doing? What did the other angel do? It says that that other angel was given something. What was it and who do you think gave it to him?

3. List all the “things” in this passage (vv1-5), such as golden censer, incense, etc. Then tell what you think they stand for.

4. Review and list the plagues God sent on Egypt in Exodus 7:14-11:10. What similarities do you see with Revelation 8:6-13? Why do you think these trumpets brought similar judgments?

5. Think about the use of trumpets in Jewish history. Read some or all of the following passages and tell what the trumpets were used for:

1. Ezekiel 33:1-6, Joel 2:1
2. Leviticus 23:24, Numbers 10:10
3. Joel 2:12-27
4. Zechariah 9:14
5. Matthew 24:31, I Corinthians 15:52, I Thessalonians 4:16
6. I Kings 1:39, Psalm 47:5, 98:6
7. Exodus 19:11-13

6. The first four seals were limited judgment: oil and wine were spared from the famine (6:6), only a fourth of humanity died (6:8). How do the first four trumpets compare? Tell what happens with each (8:7-12).

7. What is “Wormwood” (8:11)? Describe and explain.