(Revelation Chapter 4)-Worshipping in The Throne Room of God
I. The Presence of John
in The Throne Room [Worship of God the Father] (v.1)
A. After
this I looked [New Unit of Revelation-2nd of Five Units-1:1, 4:1, 7:9, 15:1,
18:1]
B. Behold,
a door was opened in Heaven [New Location]
C. The
first voice I heard…trumpet talking with me [The Same Voice-1:10]
1. Come
up hither [Command of Invitation-11:12, 17:1, 21:9]
2. I
will show thee things which must be hereafter. [The Future Unveiled]
D. And
immediately I was in the spirit [Translation Spiritually-Daniel 7:1,2; 8:2]
E. And
behold, a Throne was set in heaven [Throne of Judgment] (Daniel 7:9,10,13,14)
II. The Person of Worship Described (v.2b-3a)
A. The
God of Heaven & Earth (v.2b) [One sat on the Throne]
B. The
Glory of His Appearance (v.3a) (Ezekiel 1:27,28)
1. He
that sat was to look upon like a jasper [Glittering Gem-Purple/Blue/Green-Most
Precious]
2. He
that sat was to look upon like a sardine stone [Brilliant, Blood-Red Stone]
III. The ‘People’ of Worship Described (v.4-8a) [Gold
Crown/High Priest-Ex 39:30]
A. The
Four and Twenty Elders [24 Courses-Elders of the Priests-Isa 37:2-Encircle the
Throne]
B. The
Four Beasts [Living Creatures/Cherubim-Isaiah 6:2; Ezekiel 1:5-10; 10:20]
IV. The Place of Worship Described (v.3-6)
A. In
Heaven [Throne Room of God]
B. Rainbow
round about the Throne like unto an emerald [Green, Glowing Stone]
C. Round
about the Throne were four and twenty seats (thrones) [24 thrones encircling
Throne of God]
D. Lightnings
and Thunderings and Voices (8:5, 11:19, 16:18)
E. Seven
Lamps of Fire Burning/Seven Spirits of God (1:4, 3:1, 5:6)
F. Sea of Glass
like unto Crystal
[Floor of God’s Throne Room] (15:2)
V. The Practice of
Worship Described (v.8b-11)
A. The
Worship of the Four Beasts (v.8,9)
1. Focus
on His Essence-‘Holy, Holy, Holy’
2. Focus
on His Name-‘Lord’: Master/Ruler ‘God’: Theos ‘Almighty’: Pantokrator Eternality
3. Focus
on His Praise-‘Give glory, honor and thanks’
B. The
Worship of the Twenty Four Elders (v.10, 11)
1. Focus on Submission/Humility-‘Fall Down’ [Full
recognition of Person of God]
2. Focus on ‘Worship’
[Definition: Adoration to the point of a surrendered will]’That lives
forever...
3. Focus on Physical
Actions-‘Cast their crowns’ [Full & complete Personal Surrender]
4. Focus on Praise-‘Thou art
worthy to receive glory, honor & power’[Full recog’n of His Position]
5. Focus on His Activity- ‘For
Thou has created all things’ [Full recognition of His Power]
6. Focus on His Aim-‘And for Thy
pleasure they are & were created’ [Full recog’n of His Purpose]
VI. The Principles for Powerful Worship Described
1. Surrender All Daily(Genesis
35:1-5) [Rom12:1,2-Crucify the flesh-Galatians 5:24]‘Under auth’y’
2. Specific
Time (Mark 1:35)
3. Specific
Place (Mark 1:35)
4. Spirit
of Humility (Psalm 51:17; Isaiah 66:2; James 4:7-10)
5. Spirit
of Expectation (Hebrews 11:6; II Samuel 7:25)
6. Specific
Tools (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2,3; Colossians 3:16; John 6:63) The Word &
Notebook
7. Specific
Altar (Hebrews 13:10)
8. Saturated
with Praise (Hebrews 13:15; I Peter 2:9)
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