The witnesses and costly testimony

Revelation 11:1–13

Use your preferred translation.

What does their testimony reveal about God’s authority over apparent defeat?

• What does the passage say? Restate it in your own words before interpreting it.
• Who is speaking, and to whom?
• What is the surrounding context — what comes just before and after?
• Which words or phrases repeat or stand out?

1. What are the witnesses given power to do, and for how long? Who sets the limits?
2. How do the people of the earth respond to the witnesses’ deaths? What does that reveal about them?
3. What does the ending of this passage say about whether the witnesses’ faithfulness was wasted?

When have you held back an honest word about your faith because it seemed likely to fail?

Speak one honest, kind word about your hope in Christ to someone this week, without forcing a conversation.

Ask God for faithfulness in testimony and trust that He, not results, decides its outcome.