1. Revelation 4:1-11

3. Webster’s New World Dictionary* *

4. Webster’s New World Dictionary* *

6. Psalm 102:1-2 & 1 Timothy 6:16
“Who is clothed with honor and majesty, who covers Himself with light as with a garment, that stretches throughout the heavens like a curtain.
Who no man has seen or can see”

7. CHAPTER 4

8. 1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven.
REVELATION
4:1

9. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this." 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit…
REVELATION
4:1-2a

12. And behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne
And behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
REVELATION
4:3

13. 4Around 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.
REVELATION
4:4

15. 5 And from the throne proceeded lightening’s, thundering, and voices.
REVELATION
4:4

16. Isaiah 11:2 (NKJV) 2  The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

17. 6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass….

18. EXODUS 24:10
“And they saw the God of Israel. And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity.”

19. 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,
REVELATION
4:6b-7a

20. and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle
and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8  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!"
REVELATION
4:7b-8

22. 9  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;
REVELATION
4:9-11

23. “They sing a new song giving glory and honor to the one who was slain, the one who redeemed the saints by His own blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”
Revelation 5:9-10

24. “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, To receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessings!”
Revelation 5:11-12

25. And ever creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea and all that are in them, I heard saying: Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb, forever and ever!
Revelation 5:13

26. Then the four living creatures said, Amen
Then the four living creatures said, Amen! And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
Revelation 5:14

27. SEVEN REALITIES OF HEART WORSHIP
God’s presence is gloriously manifest, seen and felt.
The truth is proclaimed and properly responded to.
Revelation, illumination, regeneration, salvation and healing can all be present. (Rev. 22:2)

28. SEVEN REALITIES OF HEART WORSHIP
The curse is lifted (Rev. 21:4, 22:3)
Relational Hunger and thirst are satisfied. Significance is no longer an issue, purpose is no longer a mystery. God’s will is discerned.
Coldness and separation is replaced with warmth and belonging (Rev. 7:16)
Others join us in worship. (Heb. 1:14)

29. 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:2

30. 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."
Revelation 4:11

31. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Revelation 22:17