A GREAT VISION (Revelation 7:9–12) Part 3: The Worship of God

Christ and Worship, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 18, No. 1 (January 2023) We are unpacking in three parts John’s tremendous vision of the future around the throne of God in Revelation 7 (one of several in the book of Revelation). In November we considered “THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude (Revelation 7:9).” Last month we looked at “THE SALVATION OF GOD: A Great Redeemer (Revelation 7:10). This month: THE WORSHIP OF GOD: A …

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A GREAT VISION (Revelation 7:9–12) Part 2: The Salvation of God

Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 12 (December 2022) We are unpacking in three parts John’s tremendous vision of the future around the throne of God in Revelation 7 (one of several in the book of Revelation). Last month we considered “THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude (Revelation 7:9),” and saw: 1. God’s Heart for the Nations/Tribes/Peoples of Earth (multi-ethnic praise of God)2. God’s Plan for the Languages of Earth …

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A GREAT VISION (Revelation 7:9-12) Part 1: The People of God

Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 11 (November 2022) We will unpack in three parts John’s tremendous vision of the future around the throne of God in Revelation 7 (one of several in the book of Revelation). Part 1: THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A Great Multitude(Revelation 7:9) After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages,standing before …

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THE GREAT SCENES OF WORSHIP IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION

Centrality of Worship, Glory of God, Heaven, Holiness, Lamb, Majesty, Nations, New Testament, Praise, Redemption, Revelation, Sovereignty

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 8 (August 2022)   Sinclair Ferguson, the great Scottish theologian, and preacher, said in a sermon: A friend of mine led a tour last year to the seven churches of the book of Revelation. I said, “Did you go to the island of Patmos?” “No,” he said, “I asked the people about going to Patmos, and they said, ‘It would take you a day to …

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ETERNAL PRAISE: Reflections from Revelation (8)

Heaven, Nations, Praise, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 14, No. 1 (January 2019) ETERNAL PRAISE AND THE NATIONS(Revelation 7) (part 2) Last month we considered God’s heart FOR the nations. This month we will see how that results in: ETERNAL PRAISE FROM THE NATIONS The Goal John Piper draws some important insights from Romans 15 along these lines. Paul writes there: For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, …

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ETERNAL PRAISE: Reflections from Revelation (7)

Missions, Nations, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 12 (December 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND THE NATIONS(Revelation 7) The body of Christ has a beautiful diversity, made up of believers from many nations, many cultures, and speaking many different languages. But the beauty, of course, is that what unites is far greater and deeper than what unites us: There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that …

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ETERNAL PRAISE: Reflections from Revelation (6)

Christ and Worship, Church, Heaven, Lamb, Redemption, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 10 (October 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND HUMAN HISTORY(Revelation 4 & 5) (part 3) REDEEMER In Revelation 4, we saw Eternal Praise offered up to God as Creator. In Revelation 5, He is given Eternal Praise because He is also the Redeemer. Then I saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed …

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ETERNAL PRAISE: Reflections from Revelation (5)

Centrality of Worship, Creation, Fall, Gospel, Redemption, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 9 (September 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND HUMAN HISTORY(Revelation 4 & 5) (part 2) EVERYBODY WORSHIPS It has often been pointed out that the problem is not that there are people in this world who do not worship; rather the problem is that so many people worship the wrong thing. Everybody worships. Everything gives their heart loyalty to something or someone. Depending on where you come …

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ETERNAL PRAISE: Reflections from Revelation (4)

Creation, Heaven, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 8 (August 2018) ETERNAL PRAISE AND HUMAN HISTORY(Revelation 4 & 5) (part 1) In Revelation chapter 4 John gets a look into the very throne room of God in heaven, where we see Eternal Praise going on: After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven!… At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated …

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ETERNAL PRAISE: Reflections from Revelation (3)

Glory of God, Praise, Revelation

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 7 (July 2018) THE GOD OF OUR ETERNAL PRAISE(Revelation 1) (part 3)   OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S REVELATION OF HIMSELF AND HIS GRACE: “…to Him be GLORY and DOMINION forever and ever. Amen.”(Revelation 1:6) The God of our eternal praise is the God of glory and dominion. HE’S THE GOD OF GLORY But of course, to proclaim, “to Him be glory” or to “give God glory” …

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