MANsights
TROUBLE FOR YOUR TESTIMONY
“I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.” Revelation 1:9 Jesus wants you to see Him for who he really is, not how the world projects, nor whom you may perceive Him to be. When you meet the real Jesus He becomes Lord of your life, plus you will become a child of the Kingdom, and you are going suffer for that. The Apostle [...]
TREAD LIGHTLY: KNOW WHO YOU WORSHIP
“From the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven torches with burning flames. This is the sevenfold Spirit of God. In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back. The first of these living beings was like a lion; the second was like an ox; the third had a human face; and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. Each of these living beings had [...]
REWARDED FOR FAITHFULNESS
“Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads.” Revelation 4:4 “Well done my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you more responsibilities.” Matthew 25:21. Did you know that you will one day be rewarded if you are faithful to God? Promises of blessings and rewards are made to us if we overcome in this life. In Revelation 4, John got a glimpse of these promises being fulfilled in heaven. When John [...]
THE OBJECT OF TRUE WORSHIP
“And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow.” Revelation 4:2-3 Scene two, starting in Revelation 4:2, opens up with John in the Spirit again, being taken to the door of heaven. The first thing that he saw was worship; angels and redeemed believers focusing on a throne, and the throne was the center of everyone’s attention. John’s attention went to the [...]
WORSHIP IS THE TOP PRIORITY
Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman; the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:21-24 [...]
COME UP HERE
“Do not be worried and upset,” Jesus told them. “Believe in God and believe also in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house, and I am going to prepare a place for you. I would not tell you this if it were not so. And after I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to myself, so that you will be where I am. You know the way that leads to the place where I am going.” John 14: 1-4 The interlude, in Rev. 4:1, is all about the end of [...]
MANsights
TROUBLE FOR YOUR TESTIMONY
“I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.” Revelation 1:9 Jesus wants you to see Him for who he really is, not how the world projects, nor whom you may perceive Him to be. When you meet the real Jesus He becomes Lord of your life, plus you will become a child of the Kingdom, and you are going suffer for that. The Apostle [...]
TREAD LIGHTLY: KNOW WHO YOU WORSHIP
“From the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven torches with burning flames. This is the sevenfold Spirit of God. In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back. The first of these living beings was like a lion; the second was like an ox; the third had a human face; and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. Each of these living beings had [...]
REWARDED FOR FAITHFULNESS
“Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads.” Revelation 4:4 “Well done my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you more responsibilities.” Matthew 25:21. Did you know that you will one day be rewarded if you are faithful to God? Promises of blessings and rewards are made to us if we overcome in this life. In Revelation 4, John got a glimpse of these promises being fulfilled in heaven. When John [...]
THE OBJECT OF TRUE WORSHIP
“And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow.” Revelation 4:2-3 Scene two, starting in Revelation 4:2, opens up with John in the Spirit again, being taken to the door of heaven. The first thing that he saw was worship; angels and redeemed believers focusing on a throne, and the throne was the center of everyone’s attention. John’s attention went to the [...]
WORSHIP IS THE TOP PRIORITY
Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman; the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:21-24 [...]
COME UP HERE
“Do not be worried and upset,” Jesus told them. “Believe in God and believe also in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house, and I am going to prepare a place for you. I would not tell you this if it were not so. And after I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to myself, so that you will be where I am. You know the way that leads to the place where I am going.” John 14: 1-4 The interlude, in Rev. 4:1, is all about the end of [...]