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REVELATION AND THE SECOND COMING
LESSON #18
VISIONS OF THE LORD REV 4
- MEMORY VERSE: REV 4:11
- ORIENTATION TO THE MASTER TIMELINE CHART:
- IN OUR STUDY WE HAVE COVERED DEATH IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AT THE TOP OF THE CHART.
- WE HAVE STUDIED THE CHURCH AGE EXEMPLIFIED BY THE MESSAGES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REV 2 AND REV 3.
- WE HAVE STUDIED THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH WHICH ENDS THE CHURCH AGE.
- WE HAVE STUDIED THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST AND THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB. THESE TWO EVENTS OCCUR IN HEAVEN DURING THE TRIBULATION PERIOD ON EARTH.
- ORIENTATION WITH THE BOOK OF REVELATION
- CHAPTER ONE WAS A REVELATION OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST
- CHAPTER TWO AND THREE WERE CHRIST’S MESSAGES TO THE 7 CHURCHES.
- IN CHAPTER FOUR THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON GOD THE FATHER AND HIS HEAVENLY THRONE.
- 45 TIMES REVELATION MENTIONS THE WORD “THRONE” WHILE IT IS ONLY MENTIONED 15 TIMES IN ALL THE REST OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
- READ REV 4:1-11 IN HEAVEN — THINGS WHICH SHALL BE HEREAFTER (1)
- JOHN WILL NOW SHOW US FUTURE EVENTS THAT OCCUR AFTER THE CHURCH AGE. THESE FUTURE EVENTS COVER ALL THE REST OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION.
- A DOOR OPENED–THIS IS THE THIRD DOOR MENTIONED IN REVELATION.
- DOOR #1 = DOOR OF WITNESS AND MISSIONS IN REV 3:8
- DOOR #2 = DOOR OF SALVATION IN REV 3:20
- DOOR #3 = THE DOOR OF THE RAPTURE IN REV 4:1
- TWO TIMES IN REVELATION WE SEE JOHN MENTION THAT HEAVEN IS OPEN.
- HERE IN REV 4:1 AND IN REV 19:11 WHEN JESUS COMES BACK TO EARTH.
- THE IMPLICATION, THEN IS THAT HEAVEN IS CLOSED DURING THE TRIBULATION PERIOD.
- THE SIGNIFICANCE MAY BE THAT AT BOTH THE RAPTURE AND AT THE EVENT OF THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST, BELIEVERS RECEIVE THEIR NEW GLORIFIED BODIES.
- IN OTHER WORDS, TRIBULATION BELIEVERS MARTYRED FOR THEIR TESTIMONY IN THE TRIBULATION MUST WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE TRIBULATION TO RECEIVE THEIR NEW GLORIFIED BODIES. (REV 6:9-11)
- THE TRUMPET TALKING WITH ME
- THIS IS THE VOICE OF JESUS CHRIST WHO IS SHOWING JOHN THE VISIONS (REV 1:10)
- THE ORGANIZATION OF THE TEXT (2-6)
- “ON THE THRONE” (2)
- “AROUND THE THRONE” (3,4,6)
- “FROM THE THRONE” (5)
- “BEFORE THE THRONE” (5,6)
- WHO IS ON THE THRONE?
- THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY (8)
- THE LORD WHO CREATED ALL THINGS (11)
- JOHN IS IN THE SPIRIT (2)
- THIS IS NOT BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT NOR IS JUST A SPIRITUAL VISION. THIS IS A TRANSFERENCE INTO THE SPIRIT WORLD AS OPPOSED TO THE WORLD OF THE FLESH. IT IS LIKE PAULS EXPERIENCE IN 2COR 12:1-4.
- IT IS A CHANGE OF TIME, LOCATION, AND REALM.
- THE VISION OF THE LORD:
- WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE LORD?
- INDESCRIBABLE–WE BEGIN TO SEE CHRIST AS JUDGE THE CLOSER WE GET TO THE END OF THE AGE.
- THE DESCRIPTION OF THE LORD SHOWS US A BALANCE IN CHARACTER:
- JASPER = PURE WHITE AND IT MEANS = RIGHTEOUSNESS
- SARDIUS = BLOOD RED AND IT MEANS = JUDGMENT
- EMERALD = GREEN AND IT MEANS = MERCY
- WHAT WAS AROUND THE THRONE?
- AROUND THE THRONE WAS A RAINBOW, 24 ELDERS, AND 4 LIVING CREATURES.
- THE RAINBOW MEANS = GRACE.
- A SIGN THAT GOD REMEMBERS HIS COVENANT PROMISES. (GEN 9:13)
- THE ETERNAL PROMISE OF LIFE IN CHRIST.
- 24 ELDERS
- WHY ARE THERE 24 AND WHAT DO THEY REPRESENT?
- 12 REPRESENT GODS PEOPLE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT = 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL.
- 12 REPRESENT GODS PEOPLE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT = 12 DISCIPLES.
- THE COMPLETED UNITY OF THE CHURCH IN JESUS CHRIST CONSISTING OF JEW AND GENTILE. (GAL 3:26-29)
- WITH GOLD CROWNS
- THESE GOLD CROWNS ARE THE REWARDS AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST. THE WORD USED IS “stephanos” NOT “diadems”, WHICH ARE KINGLY CROWNS.
- BECAUSE OF THE USE OF THE WORD “stephanos”, IT TELLS US THEY ARE REWARDED HUMANS.
- THE CROWNS ARE CAST AT THE FEET OF THE LORD. WHY?
- THE REWARDS PALE IN INSIGNIFICANCE BY COMPARISON TO JUST BEING THERE WITH JESUS CHRIST.
- THE 4 LIVING CREATURES:
- WHO ARE THEY AND WHAT DO THEY REPRESENT?
- EZE 1:4-28 REFERS TO THEM AS CHERUBIM. (EZE 10:1)
- ISA 6:1-4 REFERS TO THEM AS SERAPHIM.
- THEREFORE, THESE 4 REPRESENT ALL ANGELS FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF HEAVEN WHO WORSHIP AND PRAISE GOD.
- THEY PRAISE GOD CONTINUALLY FOR 3 THINGS:
- FOR HIS HOLINESS.
- FOR HIS POWER.
- FOR HIS ETERNAL NATURE AND PLAN.
- NOTICE THE WORD, HOLY, IS REPEATED 3 TIMES. THIS MAY BE FOR EMPHASIS OR IT MAY BE PRAISE FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE TRINITY. (GOD, THE FATHER; JESUS, THE SON, AND GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT).
- READ EXO 24:9-11
- READ ISA 6:1-4
- READ EZE 1:4-28
- READ DAN 10:5-6
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A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE VISIONS OF THE LORD IN HEAVEN |
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EXO 24:9-11 |
ISA 6:1-4 |
EZE 1:4-38 |
DAN 10:5-6 |
REV 4:1-11 |
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SMOKE |
LAMPS OF BURNING COALS OF FIRE |
EYES LIKE LAMPS OF FIRE |
7 LAMPS OF FIRE |
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UNDER HIS FEET A PAVED SAPPHIRE STONE |
A FIRMAMENT OF CRYSTAL |
A SEA OF GLASS CRYSTAL |
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A THRONE WITH ONE ON IT |
A THRONE WITH ONE ON IT |
A THRONE WITH ONE ON IT |
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DRESSED IN A ROBED TRAIN |
CLOTHED IN LINEN GIRDED WITH GOLD |
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VOICE OF POWER |
VOICES |
VOICE LIKE A MULTITUDE |
VOICES |
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WHIRLWIND |
FACE LIKE LIGHTNING |
LIGHTNING, A RAINBOW, AND THUNDER |
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AMBER (YELLOW) SAPPHIRE |
BODY LIKE BERYL |
JASPER (WHITE) SARDIS (RED) EMERALD (GREEN) |
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24 THRONES 24 ELDERS IN WHITE WITH GOLD CROWNS |
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SERAPHIM |
4 LIVING CREATURES CALLED CHERUBIM (FACES OF LION, OX, MAN, EAGLE) |
4 LIVING CREATURES WITH EYES. FACE OF LION, CALF, MAN, EAGLE |
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EACH WITH 6 WINGS |
EACH WITH 4 WINGS |
EACH WITH 6 WINGS |
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BRONZE COLOR CALVES FEET AND WHEELS |
ARMS AND FEET LIKE BRONZE |
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THE FOUR ASPECTS OF JESUS CHRIST |
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THE PROPHETS FOUR FACES |
THE LAWS FOUR TABERNACLE COLORS |
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EZE 1:5-10 |
THE FOUR GOSPELS |
EXO 26:31 |
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THE LION = THE KING |
MATTHEW |
PURPLE (ROYALTY) |
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OX (CALF) = A SERVANT UNTO DEATH |
MARK |
RED (BLOOD) |
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MAN = SON OF MAN |
LUKE |
WHITE (PURITY) |
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EAGLE = SON OF GOD |
JOHN |
BLUE (HEAVENLY) |
- WHAT COMES FROM THE THRONE?
- LIGHTNING, THUNDER, VOICES
- THESE ANNOUNCE A STORM OF JUDGMENT TO BE POURED OUT ON THE EARTH IN THE TRIBULATION PERIOD.
- THERE IS A MIGHTY DISPLAY OF GOD’S PRESENCE, POWER, AND WRATH (PSA 18:13-15, JOB 37:2-5 REV 8:5 REV 11:19 REV 16:18)
- WHAT IS BEFORE THE THRONE?
- LAMPS, SEA OF GLASS
- 7 LAMPS OF FIRE BURNING WHICH ARE THE 7 SPIRITS.
- THEY REPRESENT THE 7-FOLD MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. (SEE LESSON #04)
- THE SEA OF GLASS (EXO 24:10)
- GLASS REPRESENTS HOLINESS AND PURITY, TRANSPARENT MOTIVES, TRUTH, AND WHERE NOTHING IS HIDDEN.
- BELIEVERS ARE AT REST BEFORE THE THRONE:
- IT IS AN INDICATION OF PEACE FOR THE CHURCH.
- LATER IN REV 15:2 JOHN SEES THE SEA MIXED WITH FIRE IN RELATION TO THE TRIBULATION MARTYRS.
HOMEWORK
REVELATION 4 CONTINUED
THIS IS A SELF-STUDY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND HOMEWORK ANSWERS TO THE TEACHER FORCORRECTION.
- APPLICATION OF REV 4
- WHEN YOU READ THE SCRIPTURES ABOUT GODS HEAVENLY THRONE, HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL? HOW SHOULD THESE REVELATIONS OF HEAVEN AFFECT THE WAY YOU LIVE?
- PREPARATION FOR REV 4 CONTINUED
- READ THE FOLLOWING SCRIPTURES:
- PSA 11:4
- ISA 66:1
- EZE 28:14
- ISA 14:13-14
- PSA 48:1-2
- WHAT DO THESE VERSES TELL US ABOUT THE LOCATION OF GODS HEAVENLY THRONE?
- MEMORY VERSE: PSA 11:4
