God invites us to the greatest event of all time. The ultimate communication from
God has arrived. It is a beautiful work of art, a picture of vivid color and radiance.
It is a full color portrait of His Son, Jesus. God presents this photograph as a gift
to us. We can do with it what we want, but He promises an unusual blessing to
all those who take the time to look at this picture.
What is the picture? It is the Unveiled Jesus of Revelation. It is the uncovered
glory of the Image of God in Jesus. It is a gift from God for us to share ! Have you
experienced the irresistible attraction and the incomparable satisfaction of
experiencing God? Our Lord proposes to all that will try, that experiencing His
Son Jesus is the highest pleasure and greatest treasure to be found. What do
you think? God and His Word have fallen on hard times in our World. There are
far more exciting pleasures and captivating treasures than Him aren’t there?
Worshipping God is the highest calling we can have as His creation. We were
created to worship God. Yet I find more resistance in my life to worship than
anything else. Distractions pour in, doubts arise and the constant downward tug
of the World, the flesh and the Devil all make it hard. On the positive side, we can
all agree that the most precious moments in our life are those few that we know
were spent standing consciously in the very presence of God. May I ask you to
rise to this moment?
This is a worship service. We have come to worship the sacrificial death of Christ
in our place. We have come to worship God the Father’s plan. Would you lay
aside all the plans, imaginations and distracting thoughts of other things and give
the gift of your total attention to God? Will you follow along in the Scriptures and
in a spirit of continual prayerfulness ask the Lord to open your heart more and
more to Him? It’s the hardest and yet most rewarding exercise I can think of!
Please read with me 5 verses.
We now just start the process of trying to worship Him as startled we sit still in
front of His awesome Majesty: Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God: I will
be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” ; Habakkuk
2:20 “But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.”
Then as we comprehend even a fraction of Who He is and how utterly
magnificent He is, we stop again in awe, wondrous reverence and sheer delight
at the magnitude of His power, might and infinitude: Psalm 33:8 “Let all the earth
fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.”
As we linger in the glow of His presence we find our lack of holiness becomes
painfully revealed: Isaiah 57:15 “For thus saith the high and lofty One that
inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place,
with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit
of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
Then it hits, a pang of hunger. We want to know Him, love and adore Him. We
begin to fill up with wonder and gratitude for even the chance to have this
moment. Psalm 63:1 “(A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.)
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my
flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;”
Awash with wonder we feel the sheer delight of a new hope. Joyously He begins
to flood our souls with His response of bearing away the deadening load of our
sin. We feel the burden lifted the stains removed, the coldness warmed and the
emptiness filled. We are experiencing our God. Psalm 27:4“One thing have I
desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house
of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and
to enquire in his temple.”
Worship Jesus with me. Discover what it means to be Experiencing Jesus. He is
wonderful, He is glorious and He is our Beloved Bridegroom for whom is all our
desires. We find in His Revelation we can:
Worship Jesus’ Majesty Revelation Chapter 1
Worship Jesus’ Message Revelation Chapters 2-3
Worship Jesus’ Mission Revelation Chapters 4-19
* Opening His Worship Chapters 4-5, 1, 19
* Showing His Ending of the World Chapters 6-9, 16, 19:6
* Explaining His Mystery Chapters 10-15
* Revealing His True Bride Chapter 17
* Warning of the World’s Collapse Chapter 18
REVELATION 1
* Worship the MINISTRY OF JESUS Revealing Himself to His Bondservants
Revelation 1:1-3:
* Worship the PEACE OF JESUS Revealing His rest Revelation 1:4:
* Worship the BLOOD OF JESUS Revealing His Life Revelation 1:5:
^ Worship the PLAN OF JESUS Revealing His Heart Revelation 1:7-8, 19-20:
* Worship the EYES OF JESUS Revealing His omniscience Revelation 1:14:
* Worship the VOICE OF JESUS Revealing His Omnipotence Revelation 1:15:
* Worship the TOUCH OF JESUS Revealing His Humanity Revelation 1:16-18:
* Worship the GLORY OF JESUS Revealing His character Revelation 1:9-20:
Imagine hearing a voice like a trumpet and seeing these SEVEN PERFECTIONS
OF HIS DIVINITY:
1. THE PERFECT MAN: As identified with us, Hebrews 2:18 For in that He
Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
Hebrews 4:15 “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the
feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are,
yet without sin.”.
Son of Man: (84 times He calls himself this, no one else does.)
He came to seek and save the lost of Adam’s fallen race. One like the Son of Man,
THE CONQUEROR OF ADAM’S FALLEN RACE,
2. THE PERFECT SACRIFICE He is robed to the feet as THE PERFECT
PRIEST, All other priests carried around sacrifices, this priest was the
sacrifice, He gave Himself for me Paul says and so should we! As priest:
Robe to Feet , Hebrews pictures Him ever living to intercede for us.
3. THE PERFECT JUDGE: as Judge: Girded around breast was ancient symbol
of restrained emotions. He judges rightly. He is sinless, He is full of love and
wisdom. No one can make decisions perfectly except Him!
4. THE PERFECT IMAGE OF GOD He is white haired as THE ANCIENT OF
DAYS, As Ancient of Days, White hair = a sign of maturity, absolute holiness;
Ancient of Days – Daniel 7:9 “I beheld till the thrones were cast down,
and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and
the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery
flame, and his wheels as burning fire.”
As Hebrews 1:3 “Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express
image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power,
when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of
the Majesty on high;”
5. THE PERFECT TRUTH: With His eyes of fire, THE SEER OF ALL
SECRETS, As penetrating scrutinizer: those eyes of fire discover and with
consuming light reveal secrets
6. THE PERFECT DEFENDER: As trampler of foes, those feet of military
bronze will crush His enemies, even those who cry, “Lord, Lord…but He
never knew them.” With His brazen feet, THE ULTIMATE JUDGE crushing all
foes,
7. THE PERFECT COMMUNICATOR: With a voice, THE VOICE OF GOD as
thunderous as the 12 million cubic feet of water crashing at Niagara’s base,
commanding all to pay attention, the deaf and the dead can hear it, and so
should we!
DISCOVER THE MESSAGE OF JESUS REVELATION Chapter 2-3
* Worship the MESSAGE OF JESUS – challenging me to Listen to Him
* Worship the JEALOUSY OF JESUS – challenging me to have Him as all I
REALLY LOVE (EPHESUS)
* Worship the HOPE OF JESUS challenging me to have Him as all I
POSSESS (SMYRNA)
* Worship the SECURITY OF JESUS challenging me to have Him as all I
CLING TO (PERGAMOS)
* Worship the CHASTISEMENT OF JESUS challenging me to have Him as all
I FEAR (THYATIRA)
* Worship the RICHES OF JESUS challenging me to have Him as all I VALUE
(SARDIS)
* Worship the APPROVAL OF JESUS challenging me to have Him as all I
ENJOY (PHILADELPHIA)
* Worship the REQUEST OF JESUS challenging me to have Him as all I
NEED (LAODICEA)
DISCOVER THE MISSION OF JESUS REVELATION Chapters 4-19
* Worship the LOVELINESS OF JESUS as He is at the center and focus of my
worship (4)
* Worship the SACRIFICE OF JESUS at the Throne of the Universe as the
Lamb of God
* Worship the WRATH OF JESUS as He displays His Holy Wrath against Sin
* Worship the LOVE OF JESUS as He sends His Witnesses to Rescue lost
and helpless sinners (7)
* Worship the PATIENCE OF JESUS as He controls His wrath and waits,
Listens and Responds (8)
* Worship the JUDGMENT OF JESUS as He Judges hardened and
unrepentant sinners (9)
* Worship the MYSTERY OF JESUS as Judge (10)
* Worship the WITNESS OF JESUS by trusting His Word (11)!
* Worship the VICTORY OF JESUS as He shows His people His Ultimate
Triumph (12)
* Worship the GENUINENESS OF JESUS as He exposes the LIES of the
Counterfeit Christ (13)
* Worship the COMPASSION OF JESUS in sending the everlasting gospel
(14).
* Worship the BEAUTY OF JESUS as we worship Him in the splendor of His
Redeeming Love (15)
* Worship the POWER OF JESUS as He judges the horror of locked hearts
(16).
* Worship the TRUE BRIDE OF JESUS unmasking the apostasy and revealing
His own saints (17)
* Worship the AUTHORITY OF JESUS judging materialism and acclaiming
true values (18).
* Worship the MARRIAGE OF JESUS (19:1-10) as He celebrates union with
His bride.
* Worship the RE-ENTRY OF JESUS (19:11-21) conquering the rebellion (19).
DISCOVER THE MANSIONS OF JESUS REVELATION 20-22
* Worship the TRIUMPH OF JESUS vanquishing the devil (20:1-10) and
renewing the earth.
* Worship the LAST WORD OF JESUS damning the rebels (20:11-15).
* Worship the HONEYMOON OF JESUS unveiling Paradise for His Bride
(21:1-8).
* Worship the WONDERS OF JESUS revealing Paradise to His bride. (21:9-
27)
* Worship the EXTRAVAGENCE OF JESUS offering salvation to all that come
to Him (22:1-21).
* Worship the EXPERIENCE OF JESUS opening and closing the Revelation of
Himself (1-22)
• Step with me into the worship center of the universe.
• Let us gaze at the One who is seated on the Eternal Throne.
• As we watch, exalt God in your spirit as the endless praise is ascending
around His Throne.
• Let us be still and know who it is before whom we stand.
• And then adore the LOVELINESS OF JESUS as He is at the center and
focus of my worship.
To worship Him who is worthy of all worship and praise is our duty and purpose
of existence. The Father seeks only one thing, and that is that we might worship
Him. To truly worship Him is to ascribe to Him that honor, praise, glory, and
majesty that He is worthy of – a true “worthship.” This day, join me as we stand
in the vestibule and peer through the door into the chambers of the Most High.
Through the eyes of that faithful and true disciple of love who alone remained,
heir of the apostolic band-and with his pen, tried to capture that which when Paul
saw it, said it was inexpressible.
* Let us listen to the choirs of angels in numberless circles about the glassy sea
and its throne as they say His worthy praise.
* Let us listen to those eternal creatures chant “Holy, holy…holy,” and by faith’s
eye let us see with John that band which no man could number and listen to
their songs of adoration and praise. Do you know Him, Christ the Lord, Who
merits such praise?
* Let us see Him now—worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to be praised this
day by us who owe Him our all!
“Only one life to live and soon is past
Only what’s done for Christ will last!”
Hoping to make the time I have left count for the glory of God.
REVELATION 21:9-22:5 LESSON # 6