JESUS IS WORTHY OF PRAISE REVELATION FOUR John had observed the vision of Christ in the midst of the golden candlesticks. God had told him, "What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia..." After he had written those seven letters he looked to see what els... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN DESCRIBED WHAT HE SAW REVELATION 4:1-3 : AFTER_ the letters had been completed to the seven churches John saw a door opened in heaven. The voice of_ _ the Son of God is heard by John and is compared to the sound of a trumpet. Just as the Spirit lifted Ezekiel up so John was called up into heav... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN DESCRIBED WHO HE SAW -- REVELATION 4:4-5:_ Around the throne John saw twenty-four elders. John observed that these elders were sitting on thrones. The elders are representative of the people of God, or the great company of the redeemed. The picture of victorious saints is seen even more clearl... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN DESCRIBED FOUR BEASTS REVELATION 4:6-7:_ The crystal sea made possible a clear view of God. The sea often represents populations of the earth. This likely provides a picture of the tranquility and peacefulness of souls that have died in the service of God. At this point both Ezekiel chapter on... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN DESCRIBED GOD AS WORTHY REVELATION 4:8-11:_ We quickly observe that the focus of John's vision is not on the twenty-four elders, nor on the four strange creatures. The focal point is God on the throne, worthy of praise and worship. Those around the throne are living under a continual sense of... [ Continue Reading ]