The Throne Room of Heaven

The Throne Room of Heaven

El Salón del Trono del Cielo

INTRO:

Last week, we finished our study in the 7 churches of Asian minor.

We discussed the 7 churches are in some ways representative of various time periods of what we call the church age.

The Church Age: is the period of time from Pentecost (Acts 2) to the rapture (foretold in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). It is called the Church Age because it covers the period in which the Church is on earth. It corresponds with the dispensation of Grace.

TEXT:

Revelation 1:19 NLT

19 “Write down what you have seen—both the things that are now happening and the things that will happen.

Revelation 1:19 NTV

19 »Escribe lo que has visto, tanto las cosas que suceden ahora, como las que van a suceder.

Outline of book of revelation

What you’ve see

The things that are now happening

The things that will happen

BODY:

V. 1) “Voice like a trumpet… come up here… things after this”

1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 NLT

13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died. 15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. 18 So encourage each other with these words.

1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 NTV

13 Y ahora, amados hermanos, queremos que sepan lo que sucederá con los creyentes que han muerto, para que no se entristezcan como los que no tienen esperanza. 14 Pues, ya que creemos que Jesús murió y resucitó, también creemos que cuando Jesús vuelva, Dios traerá junto con él a los creyentes que hayan muerto. 15 Les decimos lo siguiente de parte del Señor: nosotros, los que todavía estemos vivos cuando el Señor regrese, no nos encontraremos con él antes de los que ya hayan muerto. 16 Pues el Señor mismo descenderá del cielo con un grito de mando, con voz de arcángel y con el llamado de trompeta de Dios. Primero, los cristianos que hayan muerto se levantarán de sus tumbas. 17 Luego, junto con ellos, nosotros los que aún sigamos vivos sobre la tierra, seremos arrebatados en las nubes para encontrarnos con el Señor en el aire. Entonces estaremos con el Señor para siempre. 18 Así que anímense unos a otros con estas palabras.

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1 John 14:1–3

John 14:1–3 KJV 1900

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

1 John 14:1–3

John 14:1–3 RVR60

1 No se turbe vuestro corazón; creéis en Dios, creed también en mí. 2 En la casa de mi Padre muchas moradas hay; si así no fuera, yo os lo hubiera dicho; voy, pues, a preparar lugar para vosotros. 3 Y si me fuere y os preparare lugar, vendré otra vez, y os tomaré a mí mismo, para que donde yo estoy, vosotros también estéis.

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1 Corinthians 15:51–53 NLT

51 But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! 52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. 53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.

1 Corinthians 15:51–53 NTV

51 Pero permítanme revelarles un secreto maravilloso. ¡No todos moriremos, pero todos seremos transformados! 52 Sucederá en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, cuando se toque la trompeta final. Pues, cuando suene la trompeta, los que hayan muerto resucitarán para vivir por siempre. Y nosotros, los que estemos vivos también seremos transformados. 53 Pues nuestros cuerpos mortales tienen que ser transformados en cuerpos que nunca morirán; nuestros cuerpos mortales deben ser transformados en cuerpos inmortales.

HARPAZZO (Gr.)

RAPTUS (Lat.)

Rapture...

Titus 2:13 NIV

13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Titus 2:13 NVI

13 mientras aguardamos la bendita esperanza, es decir, la gloriosa venida de nuestro gran Dios y Salvador Jesucristo.

“After this refers to the church age...

The Church Age is the period of time from Pentecost (Acts 2) to the rapture (as we just read; foretold in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). It is called the Church Age because it covers the period in which the Church is on earth. It corresponds with what we call the dispensation of Grace.

V. 2) “throne in heaven and someone sitting on it”

The idea of God sitting on his throne is an anthropomorphism says God is the spirit and does not have a physical body does not need to actually sit .

But the throne represents a place of power, authority, majesty, honor, and justice.

V. 3) “...the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow”

More akin to a halo (aureola) than an actual rainbow…

V. 4) “Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them… clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads”

David organized the Levitical priest in 24 courses to represent all the priests (1 Chron. 24:1-19)

Revelation nowhere specifically identifies who the 24 elders are. However, they are most likely representative of the Church.

“elders” is never used to refer to angels, only to men, particularly to men of a certain age who are mature and able to rule the Church.

Sitting on thrones indicates that they reign with Christ. The Church is repeatedly said to rule and reign with Christ

Revelation 2:26-27 - “…will rule nations”

Revelation 5:10 “… become kings and priest and will reign on the earth”

Luke 22:30 “…you will sit on thrones”

Crowns (Rev. 2:10 “… be faithful till the end and I will give you the crown of life.”

V. 5) “seven torches with burning flames. This is the sevenfold Spirit of God.”

Isaiah 11:2–3 (NLT) “And the (1.) Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the (2.) Spirit of wisdom and (3.) understanding, the (4.) Spirit of counsel and (5.) might, the (6.)Spirit of knowledge and the (7.) fear of the Lord. 3 He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay.”

Isaiah 11:2–3 (NTV) Y el (1.) Espíritu del Señor reposará sobre él: el (2.)Espíritu de sabiduría y (3.) de entendimiento, el (4.) Espíritu de consejo y (5.) de poder, el (6.) Espíritu de conocimiento y (7.) de temor del Señor.

3 Él se deleitará en obedecer al Señor; no juzgará por las apariencias ni tomará decisiones basadas en rumores.

V. 6) “Sea of glass… 4 living creatures

In the Tabernacle after the brazen altar was the lavar (bowl of water the washing and before entering the holy place)

Ephesians speaks of being washed in the word

In heaven you don't have to wash any more you're standing in it

V. 7) “Living creatures: lion, ox, human face, eagle in flight

These are believed to be Seraphim because Isaiah had a similar vision and says so...

Isaiah 6:1–3 NLT

1 It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. 2 Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3 They were calling out to each other, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory!”

Isaiah 6:1–3 NTV

1 El año en que murió el rey Uzías, vi al Señor sentado en un majestuoso trono, y el borde de su manto llenaba el templo. 2 Lo asistían poderosos serafines, cada uno tenía seis alas. Con dos alas se cubrían el rostro, con dos se cubrían los pies y con dos volaban. 3 Se decían unos a otros: «¡Santo, santo, santo es el Señor de los Ejércitos Celestiales! ¡Toda la tierra está llena de su gloria!».

Faces are representative of attributes of Christ… Demonstrated in the Gospels

Lion: Matthew: Messiah

Ox: Mark: Servant

Human face: Luke: Son of man

Eagle in flight: John: Son of God / Majesty & ruler

V. 8) “day and night… holy, holy, holy...”

V. 9) “...

V. 10) “twenty-four elders fall down and worship”

V. 11) “You are worthy, O Lord our God,”