Monday, June 9, 2014

Worshipping in The Throne Room of God (Revelation Chapter 4)



(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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