Revelation 4:1

As we enter into the description of the vision itself, here is a little outline that might help you.

Chapter 4 Have faith in the power and dominion of God. Chapter 5 Keep your faith in the power and dominion of Jesus Christ. Chapters 6-18 Learn the wrath of God upon those who persecute His church. Chapters 19-22 See the final and complete victory of God and His church.

1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”

A. With chapter four begins the vision, the revelation, the moving picture in living color.

B. John sees a door open in heaven - This door was not opening, it was open.

C. The first voice - The first sound in this movie is the voice of God speaking to John.

D. Come up here - Often the vision is brought down to the prophet. Here the prophet is invited up to heaven to see what is about to happen.

E. Must take place - In the mind of God there is no difference in past, present and future. The future can be recorded in the past tense. The future is as certain (must take place) as the past.