Jesus returns in the blazing fire of wrath against sin in II Thessalonians 1:7b-8 when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels. 8 In flaming fire, He takes vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 6-20 completely fits as a result of the finished work of Christ upon the Cross. He stands with His arms open to the world and pours out His righteous and holy wrath against sinners who will not turn to Him away from their sins.
God's fifth and final element in Revelation 4 & 5 about True Biblical Worship is also the least understood. God uses worship as the context for all the rest of the Book of Revelation.
In other words, the way to understand the Tribulation is to see it as the systematic fulfillment of the Lord’s Prayer. Remember the words of Christ that are to frame our daily lives? We call it the Lord’s Prayer, but it is our mission statement for all our earthly life.
The first three elements deeply impact our understanding of Revelation 4-5. They are these words:
“Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed by Thy Name”:
That summarizes Revelation 4 and the holy scene of constant adoration and worship around the Throne of God in Heaven.
“Thy Kingdom come”:
That second phrase summarizes the constant repetition of the word “Throne” (eleven times) in Revelation 4-5. That is a reminder that God is the Great King of all the Universe. He sits enthroned in Heaven. We bow with all of creation before Him. That bowing starts when we bow in the humble repentance of salvation to Him as our Lord, Master, and Savior. We live a life of reverent submission, which is what walking in the Spirit, pleasing God, and life of progressive sanctification is all about.
“Thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven”:
This third phrase bridges the scene of us in Heaven worshipping around the Throne and us here on Earth growing in our desire to love, serve, and follow our Lord and our God. But this phrase is also a puzzle: why does such a powerful Omnipotent God allow evil to run amok? When will He finally end all rebellion and sin and right all wrongs?
Each time we pray, we are asking God to come back and take this rebellious world back under His direct control. That prayer will be answered in God’s perfect time.
But we also pray: Lord, bring me under Your control. I want to be zealous for you. I want to do your will and redeem my time for what pleases You.
Invite God’s rule over every part of your life today as we stand and pray those beautiful words of reminder back to our Redeemer!
THE 7 CHURCHES OF REVELATION & THE 7 PETITIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER
From WOL2024 - Christ's Clear Expectations For All Of Us In 2024 - Part 5 (240307AM) - https://youtu.be/tGGP4wasZrQ
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Revelation 6-20 completely fits as a result of the finished work of Christ upon the Cross. He stands with His arms open to the world and pours out His righteous and holy wrath against sinners who will not turn to Him away from their sins.
God's fifth and final element in Revelation 4 & 5 about True Biblical Worship is also the least understood. God uses worship as the context for all the rest of the Book of Revelation.
In other words, the way to understand the Tribulation is to see it as the systematic fulfillment of the Lord’s Prayer. Remember the words of Christ that are to frame our daily lives? We call it the Lord’s Prayer, but it is our mission statement for all our earthly life.
The first three elements deeply impact our understanding of Revelation 4-5. They are these words:
“Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed by Thy Name”:
That summarizes Revelation 4 and the holy scene of constant adoration and worship around the Throne of God in Heaven.
“Thy Kingdom come”:
That second phrase summarizes the constant repetition of the word “Throne” (eleven times) in Revelation 4-5. That is a reminder that God is the Great King of all the Universe. He sits enthroned in Heaven. We bow with all of creation before Him. That bowing starts when we bow in the humble repentance of salvation to Him as our Lord, Master, and Savior. We live a life of reverent submission, which is what walking in the Spirit, pleasing God, and life of progressive sanctification is all about.
“Thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven”:
This third phrase bridges the scene of us in Heaven worshipping around the Throne and us here on Earth growing in our desire to love, serve, and follow our Lord and our God. But this phrase is also a puzzle: why does such a powerful Omnipotent God allow evil to run amok? When will He finally end all rebellion and sin and right all wrongs?
Each time we pray, we are asking God to come back and take this rebellious world back under His direct control. That prayer will be answered in God’s perfect time.
But we also pray: Lord, bring me under Your control. I want to be zealous for you. I want to do your will and redeem my time for what pleases You.
Invite God’s rule over every part of your life today as we stand and pray those beautiful words of reminder back to our Redeemer!
THE 7 CHURCHES OF REVELATION & THE 7 PETITIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER
From WOL2024 - Christ's Clear Expectations For All Of Us In 2024 - Part 5 (240307AM) - https://youtu.be/tGGP4wasZrQ
Join the LAND OF THE BOOK channel to access weekly video releases over the next year totaling 50+ EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS featuring weekly in-depth Bible Study lessons with John & Bonnie. Clips are taken at just one of the places where we are taking our virtual journey through all the Lands of the Bible & Great Museums of the Bible on the Paul's Life & Letters Course. Plus all the assigned HOLY LAND, Paul's Life & Letters Course STUDY RESOURCES, and John's two most loved books--David's Spiritual Secret & Living Hope for the End of Days at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVK6dN-9kLDnQhYBFuES09A/join
Follow Discover the Book Ministries to stay up to date:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discoverthebook/
DTBM Academy Courses:
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Purchase John's Books, Mp3 & DVD resources:
E-Books: https://tinyurl.com/y3wbhlxy
Here are links to our Amazon Pages--
https://www.amazon.com/shop/dtbm
Donate to the ministry: https://dtbm.org/donations/partnership/
For more of Dr. John Barnett's Bible teaching messages, go to: https://dtbm.org/
https://youtu.be/LXCnZP_aSr8
