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   [14] And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things   
   saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation   
   of God;   
   [15] I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert   
   cold or hot.   
   [16] So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will   
   spue thee out of my mouth.   
   [17] Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need   
   of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor,   
   and blind, and naked:   
   [18] I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be   
   rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of   
   thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou   
   mayest see.   
   [19] As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and   
   repent.   
   [20] Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and   
   open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.   
   [21] To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even   
   as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.   
   [22] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the   
   churches.   
      
   ( Laodicean churches or "Liberal" churches like The united church of Canada ,   
   The Presbyterians, the Congressationalists, the Methodists in North America.   
   Very Laodecian. Verse 20 is quoted out context. Why ? You need to understand   
   vv. 17-19 why the Lord is knocking on your Heart)   
      
   Revelation 4   
      
   The Heavenly Worship   
      
   1 (Rev 1:19; 1:10; 11:12) After this I looked. And there was an open door   
   in heaven. The first voice I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me,   
   saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things   
   *which must take place after this.*"   
   2 (Isa 6:1; Rev 1:10; Eze 1:26) Immediately I was in the Spirit.   
   And there was a throne set in heaven with One sitting on the throne!   
   3 (Eze 1:28; Rev 10:1; Eze 28:13) And He who sat there appeared like   
   a jasper and a sardius stone. There was a rainbow around the throne,   
   appearing like an emerald.   
   4 (Rev 4:10; 11:16) 24 thrones were around the throne. And I saw 24 elders   
   sitting on the thrones, clothed in white garments. They had crowns of gold   
   on their heads.   
   5 (Rev 1:4; Zec 4:2; Rev 8:5) Lightnings and thunderings and voices proceeded   
   from the throne. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne,   
   which are the seven Spirits of God.   
   6 (Rev 5:6; 15:2) Before the throne was a sea of glass like crystal.   
   (A picture of people at peace, beleivers at peace, most like just after   
   the Rapture)   
   In the midst of the throne, and around the throne,   
   were four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back.   
   7 (Eze 1:10; 10:14) The first living creature was like a lion,   
   the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature   
   had a face like a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.   
   8 (Rev 1:8; 4:6) The four living creatures had six wings each,   
   and they were covered with eyes all around. All day and night,   
   without ceasing, they were saying:   
   "'Holy, holy, holy,   
   Lord God Almighty,'(Isa 21:9.)   
   who was, and is, and is to come."   
   9 (Rev 15:7; 1:18) When the living creatures give glory and honour   
   and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,   
   10 (Rev 4:4; 5:8; 5:14) the 24 elders fall down before Him who sits   
   on the throne, and worship Him, who lives forever and ever.   
   Then they cast their crowns before the throne, saying,   
   11 (Rev 5:12; 10:6) "You are worthy, O Lord,   
   to receive glory and honor and power;   
   for You have created all things,   
   and by Your will they exist   
   and were created."   
      
   [1] After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the   
   first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which   
   said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.   
   [2] And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in   
   heaven, and one sat on the throne.   
   [3] And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and   
   there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.   
   [4] And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the   
   seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and   
   they had on their heads crowns of gold.   
   [5] And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices:   
   and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the   
   seven Spirits of God.   
   [6] And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in   
   the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full   
   of eyes before and behind.   
   [7] And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf,   
   and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a   
   flying eagle.   
   [8] And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were   
   full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy,   
   holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.   
   [9] And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat   
   on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,   
   [10] The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne,   
   and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before   
   the throne, saying,   
   [11] Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for   
   thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were   
   created.   
      
   ( A beautiful scene of Worship!)   
      
   Revelation 5   
      
   The Scroll and the Lamb   
      
   1 (Isa 29:11; Eze 2:9-10) Then I saw in the right hand of Him   
   who sat on the throne a scroll written within and on the back,   
   sealed with seven seals.   
   2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,   
   "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"   
   3 (Rev 5:13) But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth   
   was able to open the scroll or to look in it.   
   4 I began to weep loudly, because no one was found worthy to open   
   and read the scroll, or to look in it.   
   5 (Isa 11:1; 11:10) Then one of the elders said to me,   
   "Do not weep. Look! The Lion of the tribe of Judah,   
   the Root of David, has triumphed.   
   He is able to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals."   
   6 (Zec 4:10; Jn 1:29) I saw a Lamb in the midst of the throne   
   and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders,   
   standing as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes,   
   which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.   
   7 (Rev 5:1) He came and took the scroll out of the right hand   
   of Him who sat on the throne.   
   8 (Ps 141:2; Rev 4:10) When He had taken the scroll, the four living   
   creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb,   
   each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense,   
   which are the prayers of saints.   
   9 (Rev 14:6; Ps 33:3; 40:3) And they sang a new song, saying:   
   "You are worthy to take the scroll,   
   and to open its seals;   
   for You were slain,   
   and have redeemed us to God by Your blood   
   out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,   
   10 (Rev 1:6; 20:6) and have made us kings and priests unto our God;   
   and we shall reign on the earth."   
   11 (Da 7:10; Heb 12:22) Then I looked, and I heard around the throne   
   and the living creatures and the elders the voices of many angels,   
   numbering ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,   
   (That is a huge number of souls/believers!)   
      
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