The vision that John saw in Revelation 4-5 concludes the opening section and prepares for the rest of the book. After reading about the difficulties in the seven churches, we get a glimpse of the heavenly control room and witness a two-part worship service focused on a central throne. This second vision reminds us of what is really happening in the universe and helps us to keep going amidst the difficulties of our world and our lives. We must worship God, because he is worthy, and also so that we can persevere to the end.
Although the son of Elizabeth would be great, the son of Mary would be even greater!
Believers can rejoice with shouts of praise, because God is the king over all the nations.
Just like us, the people of Jesus' day spent much of their time laboring for things that perish. Just like us, they often found...