0003 Revelation Ch. 4 And 5

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Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1 Rev Rev 4:14:1 After this I l After this I l

ooked, and, behold, ooked, and, behold, a door a door waswas opened i opened i n heaven: and the fir n heaven: and the fir st voice which I hear st voice which I hear

d d waswas as it were of a as it were of a trumpet talking with trumpet talking with

me; which said, Com me; which said, Com e up hither, and e up hither, and I wil I wil

l show thee things w l show thee things w hich must be hich must be hereafthereaft

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Revelation 4:2 – 5:14Revelation 4:2 – 5:14Saints in Heaven and Saints in Heaven and

Preparation for Jesus to Preparation for Jesus to reclaim earth.reclaim earth.

Revelation 4Revelation 4 Rev Rev 4:2 4:2 And immeAnd imme

diately I was in thdiately I was in the spirit: and, behole spirit: and, behold, a throne was set d, a throne was set in heaven, and in heaven, and oneone sat on the throne. sat on the throne.

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ReRev 4:3 Av 4:3 And he that sat was to look upon like nd he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and a jasper and a sardine stone: and therethere waswas a a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. unto an emerald.

Rev Rev 4:4 4:4 And round about the throne And round about the throne werewere fou four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw fr and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white our and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of goof gold.ld.



These 24 elders are probably These 24 elders are probably representative of the Old Testament representative of the Old Testament Saints and the Church.Saints and the Church.

Worship Assembly of Raptured OT and Worship Assembly of Raptured OT and NT Saints (See Ephesians 2:14) (Ch. 4:4-NT Saints (See Ephesians 2:14) (Ch. 4:4-

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out the thronout the throne, e, werewere four b four beasts full of eeasts full of eyes before anyes before and behind. d behind.

The 12 Apostles

The 12 Patriarchs

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Worship Assembly of Raptured OT Worship Assembly of Raptured OT and NT Saintsand NT Saints

……like a lionlike a lion……a calfa calf……the third beast hthe third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beasad a face as a man, and the fourth beastt……like a flying eagle. like a flying eagle.

Rev 4:8 And the four beasts had each Rev 4:8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about of them six wings about himhim……and they and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, horest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which waly, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. s, and is, and is to come.

The Scroll with 7 SealsThe Scroll with 7 Seals Rev 5:1 And I saw Rev 5:1 And I saw

a book on the right a book on the right of Him sitting on thof Him sitting on the throne, written inse throne, written inside and on the back, ide and on the back, sealed with seven sesealed with seven seals. als.

The Scroll with 7 SealsThe Scroll with 7 Seals

Rev 5:2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiminRev 5:2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open thg with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loosen its seals? e book and to loosen its seals?

Rev 5:4 And I wept very much, because no oRev 5:4 And I wept very much, because no one was found worthy to open and to read the ne was found worthy to open and to read the book, nor to look at it. book, nor to look at it.

The Scroll’s SignificanceThe Scroll’s SignificanceIn ancient Israel, In ancient Israel, when someone when someone bought a piece of bought a piece of land, two copies land, two copies of the title deed of the title deed were made. One were made. One was made open to was made open to the publicthe public

The Scroll’s SignificanceThe Scroll’s Significanceand the other was sealed and kept in a and the other was sealed and kept in a safe place with provisions for safe place with provisions for redeeming the property (if the redeeming the property (if the purchaser lost it or had to sell it) purchaser lost it or had to sell it) written on the sealed portion of the written on the sealed portion of the deed. deed.

The Scroll’s SignificanceThe Scroll’s Significance

A piece of land could never be lost to a A piece of land could never be lost to a Jew because of debt, but it had to be Jew because of debt, but it had to be returned within 7 years if there was a returned within 7 years if there was a redeemer or any time some close relative redeemer or any time some close relative could redeem it. could redeem it.


Or at the end of 50 years it had to be Or at the end of 50 years it had to be released to the original owner or one of released to the original owner or one of his descendents along with the his descendents along with the cancellation of all debts of the owner.cancellation of all debts of the owner.

The Scroll’s SignificanceThe Scroll’s Significance(Read Jeremiah 32:14 – (Read Jeremiah 32:14 – Good News Bible) “Good News Bible) “take take these deeds, both the sethese deeds, both the sealed deed of purchase aaled deed of purchase and the open copy, and tnd the open copy, and to place them in a clay jao place them in a clay jar, so that they may be pr, so that they may be preserved for years to coreserved for years to come.me.””


The scroll in the hand of Him who The scroll in the hand of Him who sat on the throne was just such a sat on the throne was just such a deeddeed

God gave the title deed to the earth God gave the title deed to the earth to Adamto Adam..

Gen 1:28 And GoGen 1:28 And God blessed them. Ad blessed them. And God said to thend God said to them, Be fruitful, and m, Be fruitful, and multiply and fill tmultiply and fill the earth, and subdhe earth, and subdue it. ue it.

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God gave the title deed to the earth God gave the title deed to the earth to Adam.to Adam.

And have dominion over the fish of the sAnd have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the heavens, and ea and over the fowl of the heavens, and all animals that move upon the earth.all animals that move upon the earth.

Adam and Eve Ate the Adam and Eve Ate the Forbidden FruitForbidden Fruit

Gen 3:17 And to Adam Gen 3:17 And to Adam He said, Because you havHe said, Because you have listened to the voice of ye listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten oour wife and have eaten of the tree, of which I comf the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, You manded you, saying, You shall not eat shall not eat ofof it it,,


Adam and Eve Ate the Forbidden Adam and Eve Ate the Forbidden FruitFruit

The ground The ground isis cursed for your sake. In p cursed for your sake. In pain shall you eat of it all the days of your ain shall you eat of it all the days of your life. life.

Adam lost the Open Title Deed Adam lost the Open Title Deed to the serpent – the devilto the serpent – the devil

Gen 3:24 And He drove oGen 3:24 And He drove out the man. And He placeut the man. And He placed cherubs at the east of thd cherubs at the east of the garden of Eden, and a fle garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turneaming sword which turned every way, to guard the d every way, to guard the way to the tree of life. way to the tree of life.


The entire creation is suffering because The entire creation is suffering because of Adam’s fall.of Adam’s fall.

Rom 8:22 For we know that up to the pRom 8:22 For we know that up to the present time all of creation groans with present time all of creation groans with pain, like the pain of childbirth. ain, like the pain of childbirth.

The entire creation is suffering The entire creation is suffering because of Adam’s fall.because of Adam’s fall.

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No wonder John Wept.No wonder John Wept. Rev 5:4 And I wept Rev 5:4 And I wept

very much, because very much, because no one was found wono one was found worthy to open and to rrthy to open and to read the book, nor to ead the book, nor to look at it. look at it.

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The Lion That Was a LambThe Lion That Was a Lamb Rev 5:5 And one of the elRev 5:5 And one of the el

ders said to me, Do not weders said to me, Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the ep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to opDavid, has prevailed to open the book and to loose ten the book and to loose the seven seals of it. he seven seals of it.

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The Lion That Was a LambThe Lion That Was a Lamb Rev 5:6 And I lRev 5:6 And I l

ooked, and looked, and lo…o… a Lamb stood, as a Lamb stood, as if it had been slaif it had been slainin…… www.webshots.com

Rejoicing that someone worthy Rejoicing that someone worthy was foundwas found

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Rejoicing that someone worthy Rejoicing that someone worthy was foundwas found

Rev 5:12 saying with a great voice, WoRev 5:12 saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to recerthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and sive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessitrength and honor and glory and blessing.ng.

Earth joins the jubilationEarth joins the jubilation Rev 5:13 And everRev 5:13 And ever

y creature which is iy creature which is in heaven, and on thn heaven, and on the earth, and under te earth, and under the earth, and such ahe earth, and such as are in the sea, and s are in the sea, and all that are in them, all that are in them, heard I saying, heard I saying,

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Earth joins the jubilationEarth joins the jubilation

Blessing, and honor, and glory, and powBlessing, and honor, and glory, and power, er, bebe unto him that unto him that sittethsitteth upon the thro upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and everne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever..

Finally the earth is going to be Finally the earth is going to be restoredrestored

With the Lamb [Jesus] With the Lamb [Jesus] found to be worthy to found to be worthy to redeem the earth and redeem the earth and take charge of it, the take charge of it, the cleansing and re-cleansing and re-asserting His Lordship asserting His Lordship over it is finally about over it is finally about to begin. to begin.

But First…But First…

But first, there is going to be 7 more But first, there is going to be 7 more years of unimaginable suffering and years of unimaginable suffering and death and destruction as Jesus fights death and destruction as Jesus fights to wrest the control from a stubborn to wrest the control from a stubborn enemy, Satan, beginning with the enemy, Satan, beginning with the opening of the 7 seals.opening of the 7 seals.

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0003 Revelation Ch. 4 And 5