1. Around God’s Throne Rev. 4:1-11

2. Transition Revelations is made up of three parts
Thing You Have See (Chapter 1)
Things of Present (Chapter 2-3)
Things of the Future (Chapter 4-22)
We transition from present to future

3. Throne of God The Gems and the rainbow show the glory of God
The 24 elders Probably represents the raptured church
Their thrones show there reward of authority from the millennial
The crowns are from the judgment seat of Christ
Their white raiment refers to righteousness
The 24 depicts the church as priest

4. The Thundering and Lightening
This was depicting the coming wrath of God

5. Represents the Spirit of God
Seven Lamps
Represents the Spirit of God

6. Sea of Glass

7. Beast Around the Throne
They were probably the angels that guarded the throne
The eyes symbolized wisdom
The wings depict movement
The lion represents strength
The calf service
The face of a man intellegence
The eagle swiftness

8. Worship is the Theme in Heaven
There is the new song Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty which was and is to come
There glory honor and thanks in the worship
The elders constantly worship and praise him
Heaven is a busy place

9. Review The Throne Thundering's and lightening's Seven Lamps
Sea of Glass
Beast
The theme of chapter 4 is worship the creator

10. Rev 5:1-14
Sealed Book
The Lion and the Lamb

11. Sealed Book This book was a scroll It was in Jesus’ Right Hand
It only had writing on one side of it
It was sealed with seven seals

12. The Proclamation of Who Can Open the Book
It was proclaimed by a strong angel
He proclaimed that no man can open the book
John wept because of the unworthy condition of man

13. Lion and Lamb His being portrayed as a lion signified him as a ruler
Root of David validated him as the messiah
Lamb represents him as redeemer
These all point to his first and second coming
He was the savior and sovereign Lord
He has the right to posses, judge, and rule the earth because of his submission to death

14. Three Outburst of Praise
The Beast and the Elders praise the Lamb for his redeeming Blood and for future rule of the earth
The Angels praise the Lamb for His Glory and Wisdom
Every area of creation worships the Father and the Lamb
The prayers of the saints are for the fulfillment of the messianic kingdom

15. Review
The Sealed Book
The Proclamation
Lion and Lamb
Outburst of Praise

16. Rev. 6:1-8
Loosening of the Seals
The Four Horsemen

17. Four Beast Around the Throne
The Lamb was Christ that Loosed the Seals
The Four Beast Around the Throne Are Speaking

18. 1st Seal Loosened The White Horse and He That Sat on it
This Horseman is the Antichrist
He is the Last Gentile Ruler
This Horseman has the Appearance of Christ, but is not

20. The 2nd Seal Upon the Opening of the Seals a Beast Speaks up
The Second Horse was Red
His Rider takes Peace From the Earth
The Sword Represents Armed Conflict

22. The 3Rd Seal The Third Seal Opened Reveals a Black Horse
This Rider had a set of Scales
This Represents Famine and Inflation
A Penny is Considered a Days Wages
This Days Wages Would Only Provide Food For A Day (1000% inflation)

24. The 4th Seal The Fourth Seal Revealed the Pale Rider
He Represented Death With this Rider 1/4th of the Earth’s Population Would Die.
They Would Either Starve or Be Killed By the Sword
Hell or Hades would hold them

26. Review
These Seals Represent Troubles to Come
The Horsemen Tell the Tell
These Depict the Events of the Great Tribulation

27. Rev. 6:9-17
Loosening of the 5th Seal
Loosening of the 6th Seal

28. 5th Seal Loosened The Souls under the Altar
The Martyrs Cried for Revenge
They were given White Robes
They Had to Say for a Short While Longer

31. 6th Seal Loosened Great Earth Quake Sun Became Black
The Moon Was As Blood
The Stars Fell
The Wind Blew
All Parts of the Earth was Moved
The Men of the Earth Prayed to be Killed to not have to face God

34. Conclusion These first six seals will be horrible
The earth and its inhabitants will be in great distress
The reveling of Christ will be evident