Main Thought
The Book of Revelation gives us a breathtaking glimpse into the throne room of heaven. God is seated on the throne. He is holy, beautiful, sovereign, and worthy of our worship. Seeing God rightly inspires us to worship Him fully. True worship is all-encompassing: it includes music, art, the study of scripture, intentional rest, and the way that we live. Worshipping God fully, in turn, means seeing everything else rightly. Worship changes our perspective. We can see our lives - and the rest of the world - with God’s eternal victory in mind. This anchors our hope to the unchanging promise of eternity, even in the midst of a changing world.
Main Passages
At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.
- Revelation 4:2-3
'And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They 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, and by your will they existed and were created.”'
- Revelation 4:8-11
And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”
- Revelation 5:6-10
Discussion Questions
The Main Passages included sayings and songs of praise that are offered to God in Heaven. What words are used to describe God? Why?
What holds you back from worshiping God freely and fully, both at a worship service and in your daily life?
What can you do to worship God freely and fully this week?