The Throne of God from Revelation 4. Bible Class at the Heritage Addition church of Christ

1. Choose Your Side Wisely

2. Heritage church of Christ
September 27, 2015
Text: Revelation 4:1-11

3. Where were you on, Tuesday,
September 11, 2001?

5. 1. Scripture is God breathed, 2 Timothy 3:16.
2. It is impossible for God to lie, Hebrews 6:18.
3. God is not the author of confusion, 1 Cor. 14:33.

6. Door & Sea – used in Revelation to
designate something that separates. Often
something that separates us from God.
Words in Revelation

7. Trumpet – a trumpet makes a loud and
clear, distinct sound. When compare to
someone speaking the voice by implication
is loud authoritative and unmistakable.
Words in Revelation

8. Throne – the English word “throne” is a
transliterated Greek word thronos. The word
suggests dignity, power or a seat of authority.
Most of the references of throne in Revelation
refer to God’s Heavenly throne. We are told that
all who overcome will sit with Jesus on the
throne of God, 3:21.
Words in Revelation

9. God is on His Throne
Rev. 4:1 After these
things I looked…a
door standing open
in heaven
1. A new Vision.
2. John hears a
voice

10. God is on His Throne
Rev. 4:1 ESV… And the
first voice, which I had
heard speaking to me
like a trumpet
1. A new Vision.
2. John hears a
voice
Rev. 1:10 NKJV I was in the Spirit on the Lord's
Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a
trumpet,
Rev. 1:18 NKJV I am He who lives, and was dead,
and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I
have the keys of Hades and of Death.

11. God is on His Throne
Rev. 4:2 …and One
sat on the throne.
1. A new Vision.
2. John hears a
voice
3. John is invited to
look
4. John sees God
sitting on His
throne.

12. Revelation 4:3 NKJV And He who sat there was
like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance…
Although Jasper comes
in a variety of colors, the
stone here likely is clear,
Rev. 21:11
Sardius stone likely as
shown here a carnelian.

13. Revelation 4:5 NKJV And from the throne
proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices.
Seven lamps of fire were burning before the
throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

14. Surrounding God’s Throne
Rev. 4:3 …and there
was a rainbow
around the throne,
in appearance like
an emerald.
1. Rainbow

15. Rainbow – A sign of God’s
mercy and the assurance of
His promises.
Genesis 9:16 NKJV The rainbow shall be in the
cloud, and I will look on it to remember the
everlasting covenant between God and every
living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”

16. Surrounding God’s Throne
Revelation 4:4 NKJV
Around the throne
were twenty-four
thrones, and on the
thrones I saw
twenty-four elders
sitting, clothed in
white robes; and
they had crowns of
gold on their heads.
1. Rainbow
2. 24 Elders
There are
angels of
different
rank, Jude 6.

17. Surrounding God’s Throne
Revelation 4:6-7 NKJV Before
the throne there was a sea of
glass, like crystal. And in the
midst of the throne, and
around the throne, were four
living creatures full of eyes in
front and in back. (7) The first
living creature was like a lion,
the second living creature like
a calf, the third living creature
had a face like a man, and the
fourth living creature was like a
flying eagle.
1. Rainbow
2. 24 Elders
3. 4 Living
Creatures
Cherubim –
similar description
in Ezek. 1:10. Used
to guard Garden of
Eden, Gen. 3:24

18. Almighty – the word pantokrator is used 9
out of its 10 times in the N.T. in the book of
Revelation. It is a compound word
consisting of pan meaning “all,” and krateo
meaning “to hold.” Put together the word
literally implies one who holds all within his
grasp.

19. Revelation 4:8 NKJV The four living creatures,
each having six wings, were full of eyes around
and within. And they do not rest day or night,
saying: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!”

20. Revelation 4:9-11 NKJV Whenever the living
creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him
who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
(10) the twenty-four elders fall down before Him
who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives
forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the
throne, saying: (11) "You are worthy, O Lord, To
receive glory and honor and power; For You
created all things, And by Your will they exist and
were created.”

21. Revelation 3:20-22 NKJV (20) Behold, I stand at
the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and
opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with
him, and he with Me. (21) To him who overcomes
I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also
overcame and sat down with My Father on His
throne. (22) “He who has an ear, let him hear
what the Spirit says to the churches.”