Heaven’s Throne

God’s Throne

we need to preface this message with the backdrop of this weeks elections

it seems that the socialist / communist agenda is taking over this state and country

the Muslims have infiltrated the European nations and is gaining more and more strength here in America

the American conservative thought that Trump would be our Messiah to protect us from all of this to turn the tide against communism

but it seems that the war in the gulf and the price of fuel has turned the tide against him and the republican party

but let me remind you of something

Read Daniel 4 28-

The Church Age

V 1

1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 LSB

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

After the church John is called up to Heaven

called to Heaven to see what must take place after

V 2

God the Father’s throne

Ezekiel 1:26–28 LSB

Now above the expanse that was over their heads there was something in the likeness of a throne, like sapphire stone in appearance; and upon the likeness of the throne, high up, was the likeness of one with the appearance of a man. Then I saw from the appearance of His loins and upward something like the gleam of glowing metal with the appearance of fire all around within it, and from the appearance of His loins and downward I saw something with the appearance of fire; and there was a radiance all around Him. As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the radiance all around. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. And I saw this, and I fell on my face and heard a sound of a voice speaking.

V 3

a complete rainbow circling the throne above and below

and around the throne are 24 minor thrones

V 4

the 24 Elders who are these elders?

other places in the New Testament elders are pastors

They are clothed in white

Rev 3 4-5 those who overcome are clothed in white garments

Ephesians 5:25–27 LSB

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she would be holy and blameless.

clean and spotless

Rev 7 13-14

Given to the elect

so I believe these thrones are 24 representatives of the church the bride of Christ

V 5-6

sea of glass

1 Kings 7:23 LSB

And he made the sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its height was five cubits, and thirty cubits in its circumference.

this was for the washing/ cleansing of the priests before they entered into the presence of God

but when the resurrection happens we are changed

from a corruptible body of sin to an uncorruptible body like the risen Jesus

we will be incapable of sinning

so, we have this sea of translucent crystal it is telling us that we will be sinless and there is no more need to wash / confess our sins before we come into the presence of God

the 4 creatures that are always leading in the worship of God

V 7-10

all of these creatures and redeemed people are throwing golden crowns at the foot of the throne of the Almighty

and falling to the ground and worshipping

and this is they say

V 11

you are worthy of our worship

our worship is all about you Lord

you are the only one who is worthy because you made everything by your word

by your word all of the heavens were made

by your word all of everything was created

and because God is the creator He is also the judge

all corruption will be Judged perfectly

I just read that these 2 men lied and conspired against this company and they ruined many lives

they were found guilty and could have had 21 years in prison

but the judge gave them 3 years probation and thy were qualified for their pension from the sheriffs office

but God will judge with perfect Justice

all of the corrupt voting that is going on in this country

all of the corrupt political leaders that seem to get away with everything

all of the corrupt colleges and universities that are dumbing down our youth today

and turning them into wannabe communist

these people will be judged

God is sitting on His throne

He is worthy to be praised and worshipped

Daniel 4:34–35 LSB

“But at the end of those days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes toward heaven, and my knowledge returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever; For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom endures from generation to generation. “And all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can strike against His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’