THE LORD THE LORD IS ON HIS THRONEIS ON HIS THRONE

The Lord is on His ThroneThe Lord is on His Throne

In the Dictionary a throne is defined as:In the Dictionary a throne is defined as: chair of monarch or bishop: chair of monarch or bishop: an ornate an ornate

chair, often raised on a platform and covered chair, often raised on a platform and covered by a canopy, occupied by a monarch or by a canopy, occupied by a monarch or bishop on ceremonial occasions bishop on ceremonial occasions

person on throne: person on throne: somebody who has the somebody who has the

status to occupy a thronestatus to occupy a throne

power of royal person: power of royal person: the power, rank, and the power, rank, and privileges of a monarchprivileges of a monarch

The LORD sits on His throne. The LORD sits on His throne.

He is above us. He is above us.

He has the status to occupy the throne. He has the status to occupy the throne. He has the power, rank and the He has the power, rank and the privileges on the throne which nobody privileges on the throne which nobody gave Him but He alone possesed.gave Him but He alone possesed.

If the LORD is in His Throne and if this If the LORD is in His Throne and if this is the case what do you think as His is the case what do you think as His children we should view the world and children we should view the world and all the things that are happening to us.all the things that are happening to us.

How should we act as His children.How should we act as His children.

I. HE SITS ON THE THRONEI. HE SITS ON THE THRONE

1KI 22:19 Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the 1KI 22:19 Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His standing by Him on His right and on His left.left.

ISA 66:1 Thus says the LORD, ISA 66:1 Thus says the LORD,

“ “ Heaven is My throne and the earth is My Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. footstool.

Where then is a house you could build for Me? Where then is a house you could build for Me?

MT 25:31 “But when the Son of Man MT 25:31 “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.glorious throne.

REV 4:2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; andREV 4:2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; andbehold, a throne was standing in heaven, and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and

One sitting on the throne. One sitting on the throne. REV 4:3 And He who was sitting REV 4:3 And He who was sitting was was like a like a

jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and and there was there was a rainbow around the throne, a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. like an emerald in appearance.

REV 4:4 Around the throne REV 4:4 Around the throne were were twenty-four twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones thrones; and upon the thrones I saw I saw twenty-twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. and golden crowns on their heads.

II. HE RULESII. HE RULES

He is in throne and it shows us that He rules.He is in throne and it shows us that He rules.

LA 5:19 LA 5:19 You, O LORD, rule forever; You, O LORD, rule forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.Your throne is from generation to generation.

PS 47:8 God reigns over the nations, PS 47:8 God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.God sits on His holy throne.

If the LORD rules and is ruling right nowIf the LORD rules and is ruling right now

what is the effect and how can thatwhat is the effect and how can that

influence you and your life?influence you and your life?

REV 7:10 and they cry out with a loud REV 7:10 and they cry out with a loud voice, saying, voice, saying,

“ “ Salvation to our God who sits on the Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” throne, and to the Lamb.”

REV 7:11 And all the angels were REV 7:11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and standing around the throne and around around the elders and the four living creatures; the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, throne and worshiped God,

REV 7:15 “For this reason, they are REV 7:15 “For this reason, they are before the throne of God; and they before the throne of God; and they serve Him day and night in His temple; serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne will and He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them spread His tabernacle over them

III. HE JUDGESIII. HE JUDGES

The LORD judges all of us. In this life The LORD judges all of us. In this life and in the life hereafter.and in the life hereafter.

PS 9:7 PS 9:7 But the LORD abides forever; But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for He has established His throne for

judgment,judgment,

PS 89:14 Righteousness and justice are PS 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; the foundation of Your throne;

Lovingkindness and truth go before You.Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

REV 20:11 Then I saw a great white REV 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for away, and no place was found for them. them.

REV 20:12 And I saw the dead, the great REV 20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is another book was opened, which is the the book book of life; and the dead were judged of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.the books, according to their deeds.

Our God is great.Our God is great.

He judges in truth…He judges in truth…

in righteousness…in righteousness…

in lovingkindness…in lovingkindness…

in justice… in justice…

In SummaryIn Summary

We have a God who sits on the Throne.We have a God who sits on the Throne.

He rules over all.He rules over all.

He judges over all.He judges over all.

Let us worship and praise Him because Let us worship and praise Him because He rules and judges for us.He rules and judges for us.

REV 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and REV 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, “ Amen. Hallelujah!”saying, “ Amen. Hallelujah!”

REV 19:5 And a voice came from the REV 19:5 And a voice came from the throne, saying, throne, saying,

“ “ Give praise to our God, all you His Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.” small and the great.”

REV 21:5 And He who sits on the throne REV 21:5 And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He *said, “Write, for these new.” And He *said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” words are faithful and true.”

REV 22:1 Then he showed me a river of REV 22:1 Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, the Lamb,

REV 22:3 There will no longer be any REV 22:3 There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him;servants will serve Him;

PS 45:6 PS 45:6

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;

A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom. Your kingdom.

REV 3:21 ‘ He who overcomes, I will REV 3:21 ‘ He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.down with My Father on His throne.

We shall overcome because We shall overcome because

our God rules over all and our God rules over all and

Jesus is the Lord of all..Jesus is the Lord of all..