WORSHIPPED AS CREATOR (2 OF 4)
Scripture: Revelation 4:9-11
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Worshipped as Creator (2 of 4)
Series: Worship in Heaven
Stephen Whitney
Revelation 4:9-11
The first chapter of the bible addresses the most fundamental issue of life. It assumes there is a God and he made the world we live in. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and earth. He brought into existence everything there is in the universe.
The phrase ''heavens and earth'' is a merism which is using two opposite statements to signify the whole. When the Bible states that ''in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth'' it means that he created them and everything in between as well.
God created the world perfectly to sustain life. Our world is tilted on an exact angle of 23 degrees, which enables us to have four seasons. If it were not tilted, vapors from the ocean would move north or south, eventually pilling up monstrous continents of ice.
If the moon did not remain at its specific distance from the earth, the ocean tide would completely inundate the land twice a day. The waves of the sea roll in on shore 26 times each minute in every kind of weather.
If God did not create the world to sustain life we would not exist, but because he did we worship him as our creator.
CONTINUAL WORSHIP :9 The four living beings which are described in verse 7 represent all creation and they continually praise the eternal everlasting God.
There is continual worship of God in heaven because there he is honored by the angels he created to continually worship him.
Psalm 34:1 I will bless (exalt or honor) the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be on my lips.
We can praise God anytime of the day or night - just pause what you are doing to acknowledge what he has done for you. We should always honor and praise God. HONOR BESTOWED :10 Believers The praise of the living creature's triggers others to praise God. Twenty-four elders - are mentioned (4:4; 5:8; 11:16). There are many different views of who these elders are, b ...
Series: Worship in Heaven
Stephen Whitney
Revelation 4:9-11
The first chapter of the bible addresses the most fundamental issue of life. It assumes there is a God and he made the world we live in. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and earth. He brought into existence everything there is in the universe.
The phrase ''heavens and earth'' is a merism which is using two opposite statements to signify the whole. When the Bible states that ''in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth'' it means that he created them and everything in between as well.
God created the world perfectly to sustain life. Our world is tilted on an exact angle of 23 degrees, which enables us to have four seasons. If it were not tilted, vapors from the ocean would move north or south, eventually pilling up monstrous continents of ice.
If the moon did not remain at its specific distance from the earth, the ocean tide would completely inundate the land twice a day. The waves of the sea roll in on shore 26 times each minute in every kind of weather.
If God did not create the world to sustain life we would not exist, but because he did we worship him as our creator.
CONTINUAL WORSHIP :9 The four living beings which are described in verse 7 represent all creation and they continually praise the eternal everlasting God.
There is continual worship of God in heaven because there he is honored by the angels he created to continually worship him.
Psalm 34:1 I will bless (exalt or honor) the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be on my lips.
We can praise God anytime of the day or night - just pause what you are doing to acknowledge what he has done for you. We should always honor and praise God. HONOR BESTOWED :10 Believers The praise of the living creature's triggers others to praise God. Twenty-four elders - are mentioned (4:4; 5:8; 11:16). There are many different views of who these elders are, b ...
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