1. VISION OF HEAVENLY WORSHIP AND THE GREAT SEARCH Rev 4-5 New Life Bible Fellowship

2. 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

3. B. General Content 1. God’s throne described Chap 4 2. Search for person qualified to open the seven sealed scroll Chap 5

4. 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

5. ALL CREATION ANGELS 24 ELDERS E E E LC LC E E GOD E E LC LC E E E E E E E

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Heavenly Scene E 24 ELDERS E E E E LC LC E E GOD E E LC LC E E E E E E E

12. All Creation ANGELS A A A A A A E 24 ELDERS E A A A A A E E A A A A A A E LC LC E A A A A A A E GOD E A A A A A A E LC LC E A A A A A A E E A A A A A E E E E A A A A A A A A A A A A A