The Book of Revelation Chapter Four. Chapter four begins the third major section or Revelation... "the things which shall be hereafter... 1:19. The apostle John is summons to heaven where he sees God the Father in all his glory.
At this point in the chronological order of God's calendar... we are beyond the church age as the beginning of God's dealings with Israel begin to take shape.
But first, the apostle John experienced something of heaven that is beyond our ability to comprehend. The details outlined in this chapter radiate the hope that every believer is in possession of: a prepared place for a prepared people: Heaven.
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Book of Revelation Chapter Four continued...
- The Summons To Heaven - vs.1-2
1. Heaven Is Accessible For John - vs.1a ...a door was opened in heaven...
2. Heaven Is Accommodating For John - vs.1b ...I will show thee things which must be hearafter...
3. Heaven Is Amazing For John - vs.2 ...behold, a throne...
- The Sights In Heaven - vs.3-8
1. The Person He Sees- vs.3 ...And HE that sat...
2. The People He Sees - vs.4 ...I saw four and twenty elders...
Note: A Redeemed People - 4a. ...elders...
Note: A Rewarded People - 4b. ...crowns...
3. The Power He Sees - vs.5 ...and out of throne proceeded ligtnings and thunder...
4. The Passion He Sees - vs.6,8 ...rest not... saying, Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty...
- The Singing In Heaven - vs.9-11
1. The Singers In Heaven - vs.9,10
2. The Song In Heaven - vs.11 ...Thou art worthy, O Lord...
Hope is the driving instinct of the Believer and will always stimulate affection for an unswerving love for the Word of God. Only Christians who acknowledge their hope in Christ will grow in anticipation of what God has prepared for each of the redeemed in heaven. What a day that will be, when we all get to heaven.
Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger