The Heavenly Throne Room

Rev. Zelwyn Heide, pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hannover, ND and Zion Lutheran Church in New Salem, ND, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 4:1-11. After John finishes writing the seven letters to the seven churches, Jesus calls him to come through an open door into God’s throne room. There, John witnesses the heavenly perspective of the events on earth through the lens of the worship before God’s throne. God the Father sits on the heavenly throne in all His brilliant glory. The rainbow around His throne is a sign of His faithfulness to His people of every generation. The twenty-four elders are around God’s throne representing the whole Church of both the Old and New Testaments. Along with the four living creatures who stand watch around God’s throne, they all worship the Lord for who He is as the eternal and almighty God. The glory that God gave to His Church is given back to Him in praise for His work of creating and sustaining all things. This scene of heavenly worship brings comfort to Christians in the midst of persecution, to know that God truly reigns over all and is worthy of all worship. “Come Lord Jesus!” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Revelation given to St. John. Although some look at Revelation with fear, it is a book of supreme hope in our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord. The book of Revelation gives a heavenly perspective on our earthly circumstances so that the Church in every generation is challenged, comforted, and assured of final victory through Jesus Christ.