THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 41-11
• THE THRONE ROOM of HEAVEN!
• JOHN WRITES - AFTER THESE THINGS

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THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST

• REVELATION CHAPTER 41-11
• THE THRONE ROOM of HEAVEN!
• Verse 3 -And the One Who sat there had the
  appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow
  resembling an emerald, encircled the throne.

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 411

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 411
• I. COME UP HERE!
• John in the Spirit 3rd Heaven? Like Paul
• (II Corinthians 121-4)
• Jewish Idea of 3 heavens-
• The atmosphere birds
• The heaven of the celestial bodies stars,
  moon, sun, etc.
• The Dwelling Place of God
• Does this represent the raptured church?

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 411
• II. THE 24 THRONES and ELDERS
• Mentioned here and chapters 5, 11 19
• Who are they?
• Daniel 7 mentions thrones
• Mathew 1927-28 a huge clue!
• Ephesians 31-6 - a further clue!
• ELDERSThose who direct the affairs of the
  church. (I Timothy 517)

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 411
• Matt 1927-28
• 27 Peter answered him, "We have left everything
  to follow you! What then will there be for us?"
• 28 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at
  the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man
  sits on his glorious throne, you who have
  followed me will also sit on twelve thrones,
  judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• (NIV)
• Ephesians 31-6 - a further clue!

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 411
• Eph 32-6
• 2 Surely you have heard about the administration
  of God's grace that was given to me for you,
• 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by
  revelation, as I have already written briefly.
• 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to
  understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
• 5 which was not made known to men in other
  generations as it has now been revealed by the
  Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets.
• 6 This mystery is that through the gospel the
  Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members
  together of one body, and sharers together in the
  promise in Christ Jesus.
• (NIV)

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 411
• III. The FOUR LIVING CREATURES!
• Mentioned here and in Chapters 5,6,7,14,15,19

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 411
• III. The FOUR LIVING CREATURES!
• Who or What are they? ARE THEY MERELY
  SYMBOLIC?
• PROBABLY NOT They are real and literal
  creatures of God!
• Ezekiel 15-14 - These same 4 living creatures
  are described!
• Ezekiel 10 9-15 - Here they are described again
  and called CHERUBIM
• Ezekiel 2812-19 - READ TOGETHER
• Guardians of the Holiness and Worship around
  Gods Throne!
  

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• REVELATION CHAPTER 411
• IV. THE WHOLE SCENE is WORSHIP!
• W.I.S.A.T. !
• Isnt amazing everybody wants to go to heaven
  and everybody ultimately believes that they will
  go to heaven! ( over 90 of American
  population when polled) Yet only less than 40
  are actively and consistently in Church on Sunday
  Mornings!
• If you are not happy in church NOWyou wont be
  happy in Heaven for ETERNITY! If you cant
  bear to WORSHIP nowhow will you do it with JOY
  for ever and ever?
• It all is about your RELATIONSHIP
  WITH JESUS!

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