November 21, 2021: Marriage of the Lamb (Revelation 19:1-8)

To begin the session:

Distribute copies of the “Weddings” icebreaker exercise from the activity page, which you can download here. Award a token prize to the participant who collects the most affirmations. After the activity, make a transition by noting that today’s lesson may challenge our view of how weddings “should” be.

To engage the learners in a study of the Scripture text:

Distribute copies of the “OT in NT” matching exercise from the activity page. Announce a speed drill for individuals to complete the exercise as indicated, time limit of one minute. Have learners raise a hand when finished. After calling time, allow learners to correct their own work. Give a token prize suitable to the nature of the exercise to the participant who raised his or her hand first and has all answers correct. Discuss what significance learners see in the Old Testament allusions to the verses from Revelation 19.

• If all your learners are online, consider using Zoom Breakouts (which you can learn about here).
• If some of your learners are online and others are in the classroom with you, consider breaking the in-person learners into groups together and using Zoom Breakouts for the online learners.

Note: Whenever you distribute copies of anything, use hard-copy (paper) handouts for those physically present and e-copies for those joining online via Zoom, etc.

Tip: For a tutorial on how to use Zoom breakouts, go here. For many other Zoom tutorials, see here. A key to using Zoom effectively without fumbling is to practice ahead of time!