VISION OF HEAVENLY WORSHIP AND THE GREAT SEARCH Rev 4-5 New Life Bible Fellowship
I. Introductory Survey A. Invitation to view heavenly scene 4:1 1. “Come up here” not rapture of church but vision experience of John 2. This section starts the predictive section of the book
B. General Content 1. God’s throne described Chap 4 2. Search for person qualified to open the seven sealed scroll Chap 5
C. Significance of search 1. Scroll contains God’s end time judgments of the earth (7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 bowls of wrath) 2. Search is for person qualified to send these great judgments upon the earth
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II. Description of the Heavenly Scene A. God the Father on the throne 4:2-3 B. The 24 Elders 4:4 1. Their role –a heavenly order with delegated responsibility concerning the saints 2. Their activity –worship God 5:11,14; 7:11; 11:1 –Bring prayers of saints 5:8
II. Description of the Heavenly Scene 3. Their number 24 –symbolic of redeemed: »12 tribes of Israel »12 apostles C. The throne of God 4:5-6a
D. The 4 living creatures 4:6a-8 1. Their role – guardians of the throne and agents of God’s providential control of the world 2. Their activity – announce God’s holiness and release first 4 seal judgments E. The heavenly worship 4:9-11
III. The search for one qualified to open the 7 sealed scroll 5:1-7 A. The call announced 5:1-2 B. The frustrating failure to find a qualified person 5:3-4 C. The disclosure of the one qualified person, CHRIST 5:5-7
IV. THE WORSHIP OF GOD AND THE LAMB Worshipers (Choir) Praise 4:8 4 Living creatures God’s attributes (response) 4:11 24 Elders Sovereign creator 5:9-10 Living creatures, New Song Elders and Angles Redemption by Lamb 5:12 Living creatures, Sovereignty of Lamb Elders and Angels as Ruler 5:13 All creation God and Lamb
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