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The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
The Apostles’ Creed
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell.
The Apostles’ Creed
The third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in the Holy Spirit;the one holy church;the communion of saints;the forgiveness of sins;the resurrection of the body;and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Purpose of the book of Revelation
Revelation was written to give Christians, struggling in this world against those who
oppose the Faith, hope that the Christ who died for us will also one day return for us as a conquering King to establish
his eternal reign! Because Jesus overcomes, so can we!
The structure of the book of Revelation
Revelation 1:19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.
Chp. 1 Chp. 2-3 Chps. 4-22
“Things
which
you have
seen”
“Things
which
are”
“Things which will take place”
Vision of Christ Vision of Consummation
Theophany Talks Tribulations Triumph Together!
A Guiding Principle
Don’t miss the forest for the trees! Let’s not get lost in the details and
therefore miss the message Jesus has for us!
Prof. Plum, with a dagger, in the Library
Mrs. White, with a revolver, in the Hall
The Lamb, with a scroll,
in the Throne Room!
4:1-11 –The Throne Room
5:1-5 –The Scroll
5:6-14 –The Lamb
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
Revelation 4:1
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.”
Chp. 1 Chp. 2-3 Chps. 4-22
“Things
which
you have
seen”
“Things
which
are”
“Things which will take place”
Vision of Christ Vision of Consummation
Theophany Talks Tribulations Triumph Together!
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
Revelation 4:2
At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a
throne stood in heaven, with one seated
on the throne.
The Bible records
accounts of two people
who were actually
transported to heaven and
then returned to earth:
Apostle Paul (2 Cor. 12)
Apostle John (Revelation)
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
1. The focal point of the room
2. The occupants of the room
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
Revelation 4:3
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.
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
1 John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from
him and proclaim to you, that God is
light, and in him is no darkness at all.
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
Ezekiel 1:28
Like the appearance of the bow that is in
the cloud on the day of rain, so was the
appearance of the brightness all around.
Such was the appearance of the likeness
of the glory of the Lord.
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
Revelation 4:5
From the throne came flashes of
lightning, and rumblings and peals of
thunder . . .
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
Revelation 4:6
And before the throne there was as it were
a sea of glass, like crystal.
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
1. The focal point of the room –
EVERYTHING in the room
points toward the throne and
the ONE who sits upon it!
2. The occupants of the room
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
- God the Father (the ONE on the throne)
- God the Spirit
Revelation 4:5b
And before the throne were burning seven
torches of fire, which are the seven
spirits of God.
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
- God the Father
- God the Spirit
- The 24 Elders
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
Revelation 4:4
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.
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 24 Elders
Angels?
God’s people?
Diadem – ruler’s crown
Stephanos – victor’s crown
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 24 Elders
Angels?
God’s people?
- Israel?
-The Church?
- Both?
Is the church in heaven at
this point? Has the rapture of
the church occurred? Will
the church be spared from
going through the period of
judgment and tribulation
that God is about to unleash
upon the world beginning in
Revelation 6?
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 24 Elders
Revelation 4:4
They are seated on thrones . . .
2 Timothy 2:12
If we endure we will reign with him.
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 24 Elders
Revelation 2:26
The one who conquers and who keeps my
works until the end, to him I will give
authority over the nations . . .
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 24 Elders
Revelation 4:10
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…
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 24 Elders
Revelation 4:11
“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.”
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
- God the Father
- God the Spirit
- The 24 Elders
- The Four Living Creatures
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 4 Living Creatures
Revelation 4:6b
And around the throne, on each side of
the throne, are four living creatures, full
of eyes in front and behind:
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 4 Living Creatures
Revelation 4:7
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.
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 4 Living Creatures
Revelation 4:8
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,
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 4 Living Creatures
Revelation 4:8
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God
Almighty, who was and is and is to
come!”
The Lamb with a scroll in
the Throne Room
The 4 Living Creatures
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God
Almighty, who was and is and is
to come!”
How does your view of God
measure up to the views of God
expressed by both the four living
creatures and the 24 elders?
#1
The focus on God’s role as Creator
(in the proclamation of 24 elders)
indicates that Paradise lost (in
Genesis 3) is about to be regained
and restored (in the remaining
chapters of Revelation). Praise
Him for this hope!
#2
Student/Outreach Ministries
(FT)
Music/Worship Ministries (PT)
