Revelation 4: “Singing with angels”

1. Revelation 4: “Singing with angels”

2. After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. 3 And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Revelation 4:1-3

3. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, 6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. Revelation 4:4-6

4. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: 7 the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say,“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,   who was and is and is to come!” Revelation 4:6-8

5. 9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,   to receive glory and honor and power,for you created all things,   and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:9-11

6. Revelation 4:1 The door is open, Come up here!

7. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

8. Ephesians 2:6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus..

9. Colossians 3:1-3 1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

10. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

11. Revelation 4:8 “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”

12. Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, To receive glory and honor and power, And by Your will they exist and were created.”

13. Revelation 5:9-10 “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, For You were slain, and by your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, [10] And You have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”

14. Revelation 5:12 “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”

15. Revelation 5:13 “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

16. Revelation 6:10 “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, How long before You will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

17. Revelation 7:10 “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

18. Revelation 7:12 “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

19. Revelation 11:15 “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.”

20. Revelation 11:17-18 “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign. [18] The nations raged, but Your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear Your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”

21. Revelation 12:10-12 “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. [11] And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. [12] Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

22. Revelation 15:3-4 “Great and amazing are Your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! [4] Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

23. Revelation 19:1-2,3,4,5 “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, [2] for His judgments are true and just; for He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of His servants.” [3] …“Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” [4] …“Amen. Hallelujah!” [5] …“Praise our God, all you His servants, you who fear Him, small and great.”

24. Revelation 19:6-8 “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. [7] Let us rejoice and exult and give Him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready; [8] it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”

25. Isaiah 6:3 “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory”

26. Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

27. “Belongs” list Rev. 4:11 Glory, Honor, Power Rev. 5:12 Power, Wealth, Wisdom, Might, Honor, Glory, Blessing Rev. 5:13 Blessing, Honor, Glory, Might Rev. 7:10 Salvation Rev. 7:12 Blessing, Glory, Wisdom, Thanksgiving, Honor, Power, Might Rev. 11:17 Thanks Rev. 19:1 Salvation, Glory, Power

28. “Belongs” list • Glory • Honor • Power • Wealth • Wisdom • Might • Blessing • Salvation

29. “Timelessness” list 1. Rev. 4:8 who was and is and is to come! 2. Rev. 5:13 He deserves our praises Forever and ever 3. Rev. 7:12 He deserves our praises Forever and ever 4. Rev. 11:15 He shall reign Forever and ever 5. Rev. 11:17 Who is and who was 6. Rev. 19:3 His actions go on Forever and ever**

30. “Timelessness” list 1. Rev. 11:15 The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of *his Christ, and *he shall reign forever and ever.” a. 2. Rev. 11:17 for you have taken your great power and *begun to reign. [18] The nations raged, but *your wrath came, and *the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your servants,* the prophets and saints, and *those who fear your name, both small and great, and *for destroying the destroyers of the earth.” a. 3. Rev. 12:10 Now *the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers* has been thrown down, *who accuses them day and night before our God. [11] And *they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for *they loved not their lives *even unto death. [12] Therefore, *rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But *woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because *he knows that his time is short!” a. 4. Rev. 19:2 for *his judgments are true and just; for he has judged *the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and *has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”

31. “Transformational” list • 1. Rev. 11:15 – “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.” • 2. Rev. 11:17 – “for You have taken Your great power and begun to reign. [18] The nations raged, but Your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding Your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear Your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.” • 3. Rev. 12:10 – “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. [11] and they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. [12] Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!” • 4. Rev. 19:2 – “for His judgments are true and just; for He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”

32. “why we praise him” list • 1. Rev. 4:8 – “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty” • 2. Rev. 4:11 – “for You created all things, and by Your will they existed and were created.” • 3. Rev. 5:9 – “for You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, [10] and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” • 4. Rev. 5:12 – “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain” • 5. Rev. 11:17 – “for you have taken your great power and begun to reign” • 6. Rev. 12:10 – “for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down” • 7. Rev. 15:3 – “Great and amazing are Your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” • 8. Rev. 19:2 – “for His judgments are true and just; for He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants” • 9. Rev. 19:6 – “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give Him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”

33. Summary Belongs to Him Timelessness Transformation Reasons to Praise

34. Revelation 4: “singing with angels”