Who is the "greatest" person you've known up close? Did some kind of suffering contribute to his or her greatness?

Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!
    Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!
Lo, your king comes to you;
    triumphant and victorious is he,
humble and riding on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

~Zechariah 9:9

As Revelation tells it, events that appear tragic can work great good. Have you ever experienced that in your life?

His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born.

~Revelation 12:4

Two potential dangers in reading Revelation are avoiding it entirely or getting obsessed with its details. Which danger are you most familiar with? Why do we need the message of Revelation today?

In appearance the locusts were like horses equipped for battle. On their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces,

~Revelation 9:7

I am actually familiar with both dangers.

What meaning does the image of Jesus as a slain lamb have for you? What are your favorite "pictures" or images of Jesus?

And I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

~Revelation 5:4