Come Up Here - One Sat on the Throne

Reformed Baptist Church of Kansas City

After last week's survey of the whole "vision of the throne" of Rev 4-5, we now step back to focus upon Rev 4 to emphasize the encouragement it gives to the persecuted saints to faithfully overcome. The previous sermon's "old" points of Rev 4 are briefly mentioned, with "new" points added and expanded in this sermon.-Introduction (new)---A. Context of Rev 4-5 (GK Beale's main point & pastoral purpose)---B. Context of OT Prophecy (Daniel 7's ascension/exaltation of Christ)---C. Context of Revelation (transition from earthly to heavenly)I. One Worshiped (vv1-6)---A. Come Up Here--new: "must take place"..."after this"---B. old: Trinity, Supremacy, Glory, Faithfulness, Almighty, Spirit, Purity---C. new: Sovereignty, Mercy, Promise, Peace (sea of glass)II. Worshipers (vv4-8)---A. 24 Elders (v4): (redeemed w/white robes and crowns)---B. 4 Living Creatures (vv6-8): (all creatures and all creation)---C. new: All doing what created to do--worship Creator/Redeemer GodIII. Worship (vv8-11)---A. 4 Living Creatures (v8): (Holiness, Almighty, Eternal, Self-existent)---B. 24 Elders (vv9-11) (Worthy, Glory, Honor, Power, Creator, Sustainer)Closing (new)---A. Note: "by Your will they exist and were created"---B. But how does God carry out His plan on behalf of His people?---C. Cannot "come up here" unless first "come to Me."