The Central Control Part 1 on 4 February 2007

The Central Control Part 1 on 4 February 2007

7 Asia Minor Church are called Church Age. Church age began on the day of Pentacost.
We must be ready for His Second Coming.
We must meet the challenges with the Word of God.

Revelation 4 onwards events
1) God still in control of the universe.
2) Future events of the world.
Chapter 6 onwards – in broad suite of major events.
3) The climax of world history. Only God’s government will last forever.

Revelations 4 :1-5
V.1 Open door to Heaven with open vision.
Must means it got to happen => According to God’s timetable.
V.2 I was in the Spirit mean John left his body.
2 Corinthians 12:2 -4 -> Out of the body experience- in the Spirit.

Paul saw and heard unspeakable things. He was also caught up into Heaven.
V3. Jasper and Sapphire
- Green - Ruby Red
- Life - Blood of Christ
The blood of Jesus brings life.
Green rainbow is a covenant of grace => Promise of life.
Genesis 9: 8 – 17
Seed after Noah => His sons and daughters.
For perpectual generation means the whole generation.
The rainbow is around the throne of God.
Unending life, grace and promise of God.
All the promises of God are Yes and Amen.

Revelation 4:4
All thrones are seeds.
White reign represents blood washed and redeemed people.
1) We will be dressed in white clothes.
2) We will have golden crown.
3) We will have our throne.

Who are the 24 elders? 24 elders are the Old Testament 12 leaders of the tribes and 12 New Testament Apostles of Jesus Christ.
1 Chronicles 24 => King David have many priests. He divided them into 24 groups. They represent the Old Testament saints and New Testament saints. It also represent the whole church of the redeemed from the Old Testament and the New Testament. People could be rotated.

Revelations 4:5 => Rumblings/ Voices – Judgement is coming.
7 Lamps represents the 7 Spirits of God.
Numerical 7 means Complete. It means 7 manifestations of the Spirit.
It is the basic every Church must have.
We must hunger for all these, it will keep sin in check.
Full operation of the Holy Spirit comes from the central control of God,
Read Ephesians 2:12 => We are called according to His purpose.