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It is a most delightful reflection that if I come to the throne of God in prayer, I may feel a thousand defects, but yet there is hope. I usually feel more dissatisfied with my prayers than with anything else I do. 

Charles Spurgeon

Last week we finished off the seven letters to the churches found in Revelation 2-3. This week we move on to a really big passage. In my opinion this is the litmus test of our dullness towards who God is. We are entering the very throne room in heaven in the chapters ahead.

This one is difficult to break up into a few episodes, but I will do my best attempt. Verses 1-4 has it’s focus, on the throne and around the throne, 5-8 focuses on what comes from the throne and whats before the throne (this isn’t a perfect separation).

So today we focus on revelation 4:1-4

The Passage

After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. Revelation 4:1-4 (ESV)

The List:

1. There is door standing open in heaven
2. His voice sounds like a trumpet (one of his voices)
3. He extends invitations to come up into the throne room
4. He reveals future events
5. There is a throne in heaven
6. He is seated on the throne
7. He has the appearance of jasper and carnelian
8. Around his throne there is an emerald rainbow
9. Around his throne there are 24 other thrones
10. Around his throne are 24 seated elders with white garments and gold crowns

The Declarations:

• There is an open door in heaven
• Your voice sounds like a trumpet and beacons me to to come through that door into the holy place
• There is a throne, a ruling center in heaven
• You call us into your throne room to speak about things to come
• You are seated on your throne
• You have the appearance of jasper and carnelian
• There is a emerald rainbow encircling the throne where you are seated
• Around your throne are seated 24 elders on thrones, white garments and gold crown

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