Revelation Series; wk. 6 - The Throne 10.12.25

Title: The Throne
Main Scriptures: Revelation 4
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The Throne

Community is one of the most powerful gifts God has given His people. It’s something the world tries to imitate through teams, schools, or clubs, but nothing compares to the family of God. The church is where true community is found, not because of anything we do, but because of the Spirit of God working through us. When we gather, pray, and serve together, we’re reminded that we belong to something far greater than ourselves.

As we continue through our Revelation series, we now reach chapter 4, a passage that shifts our focus from what is to what is to come. The letters to the seven churches have shown us both faithfulness and failure. But now, the curtain is pulled back, and John is given a glimpse of heaven itself.

The Door Is Still Open

John writes, “After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven.” (Revelation 4:1)

What a powerful reminder: the door to heaven is still open. There is still time for people to repent, to believe, to step into eternal life through Jesus Christ. But that door won’t stay open forever.

This truth should give the church a sense of urgency. We are called to share the gospel while there’s still time, to live lives that point people to Jesus. When we realize that heaven’s door is open today, we can’t sit back in comfort. We must move forward in obedience.

The One on the Throne

John describes a throne in heaven, with One seated on it. His appearance is like jasper and carnelian, brilliant and fiery, and around the throne is a rainbow like an emerald, a reminder of God’s promise.

That throne isn’t empty. It’s not shaking. It’s not threatened. It is occupied.
And the One seated there is Jesus.

We spend so much of our lives fighting for control, trying to sit on thrones that were never ours to begin with. But God reminds us that He alone reigns. He is sovereign, holy, and worthy of all glory, honor, and power. When our world feels unstable, when our plans fall apart, when our faith feels weak, the call is simple: look up.

The throne John saw is still there. It’s still occupied.

The Urgency of Heaven

From Revelation 4 onward, the focus shifts to the events that will take place after the rapture, the moment when the church is caught up with Christ. While people debate how and when that happens, the truth remains: Jesus is coming again
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That means there’s still work to do. We can’t live as though this life is all there is. The world tells us things will get better. God tells us that things will grow darker—but that His light will shine even brighter through His people.

The message of Revelation isn’t meant to make us afraid—it’s meant to make us urgent. Every moment we have is an opportunity to point people to the hope of Jesus.

Worthy of All Praise

The scene in heaven crescendos with worship. Around the throne are elders and living creatures declaring,

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come.” (Revelation 4:8)

And the elders fall down and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things.” (Revelation 4:11)

That’s the heart of this chapter: Jesus is worthy.

He’s worthy of our praise, our surrender, and our lives. Every crown, every achievement, every success we hold in our hands belongs at His feet.

So when life feels unstable, look up. When worship feels weak, look up. When hope feels distant, look up, because the same throne John saw is still occupied. The King still reigns.
Let’s live and worship as if heaven is a real place, because it is. And one day, for those who belong to Jesus, we’ll stand before that same throne and join in the song that never ends:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty.”