A Preview of The Throne Room
Jerry N Watts
Revelation 4
Any time to go to the movie theatre, you know that you are going to see clips of the upcoming new movies. In fact, if the advertising says starting time for the movie is 1:30, you can count on it not starting until 1:45 or after. You see these clips of movies for the purpose of 'enticing you to want to see them' they give you a 'preview' of the movie. Honestly, most of the time, it works. Movies have become multi-billion-dollar business by offering previews.
Our Lord Jesus is not interested in the money part of it, but he is certainly interested in the 'preview part' because HE left us with a preview of things to come. We call it the "Book of the Revelation"..
In Revelation 4, He offers us a preview of Throne Room of God. It is from this room that the judgment of sin, mankind, and earth is deployed.
If I were to explain the rest of Revelation, I would say Chapter 4 gives us a preview of the God's throne room, the nerve center. Still in the Throne Room, Chapter 5 depicts Jesus' appearance and taking the sealed scroll and from this time until Chapter 20, we read of God's dealing with the fallen world up to and ending with the Great White Throne judgement. The Great White throne is the place that no one wants to end up. From that place, there is only one destiny, only one exit, and only one way out, it is to eternal punishment in the Lake of fire (the 2nd death). Chapters 21-22 picture the 'calm after the storm' and tell us about our eternal abode, referred to in the Old Testament as the "Heavens" - but we know them as the "New Heaven and New Earth." Make no mistake; The Revelation was given to encourage His redeemed family that, in the end, 'there will be peace in the valley ONE day.' But is also serves to invite others to come and go. Let's read chapter 4.
When I read these 11 verses, my minds eye (imagination) kicks in as I attempt to see the picture. No one can fully depict it. I hav ...
Jerry N Watts
Revelation 4
Any time to go to the movie theatre, you know that you are going to see clips of the upcoming new movies. In fact, if the advertising says starting time for the movie is 1:30, you can count on it not starting until 1:45 or after. You see these clips of movies for the purpose of 'enticing you to want to see them' they give you a 'preview' of the movie. Honestly, most of the time, it works. Movies have become multi-billion-dollar business by offering previews.
Our Lord Jesus is not interested in the money part of it, but he is certainly interested in the 'preview part' because HE left us with a preview of things to come. We call it the "Book of the Revelation"..
In Revelation 4, He offers us a preview of Throne Room of God. It is from this room that the judgment of sin, mankind, and earth is deployed.
If I were to explain the rest of Revelation, I would say Chapter 4 gives us a preview of the God's throne room, the nerve center. Still in the Throne Room, Chapter 5 depicts Jesus' appearance and taking the sealed scroll and from this time until Chapter 20, we read of God's dealing with the fallen world up to and ending with the Great White Throne judgement. The Great White throne is the place that no one wants to end up. From that place, there is only one destiny, only one exit, and only one way out, it is to eternal punishment in the Lake of fire (the 2nd death). Chapters 21-22 picture the 'calm after the storm' and tell us about our eternal abode, referred to in the Old Testament as the "Heavens" - but we know them as the "New Heaven and New Earth." Make no mistake; The Revelation was given to encourage His redeemed family that, in the end, 'there will be peace in the valley ONE day.' But is also serves to invite others to come and go. Let's read chapter 4.
When I read these 11 verses, my minds eye (imagination) kicks in as I attempt to see the picture. No one can fully depict it. I hav ...
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