CHRIST'S THRONE

CHRIST IS KING. KING OF KINGS. 

Christ is king of truth, king of salvation (Matthew 21:5; Zechariah 9:9 ); king of grace; king of peace (Luke 19:38; Hebrews 7:2 ); king of righteousness (Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 7:2 ); king of glory (Matthew 25:31-34 ); He is also said to be king eternal; king of saints and king of the ages elsewhere. The book of Revelation mentions His throne 35 times as we can see below:   

Revelation 3 : 21

I will invite everyone who is victorious to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on His throne. 

Revelation 4 : 2, 3, 4, 5

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—jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow.And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow (5:1).

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.

And from the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven lampstands with burning flames. They are the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 4 : 6

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.

Revelation 4 : 9, 10, 11

Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to the one sitting on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever,

the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one who lives forever and ever. And they lay their crowns before the throne... 

Revelation 5 : 5

But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, "Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David's throne, has conquered. He is worthy to open the scroll and break its seven seals."

Revelation 5 : 6, 7 

I looked and I saw a Lamb that had been killed but was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that are sent out into every part of the earth. The Lamb came and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne

Revelation 11-13

Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels. The angels were around the throne, the four living beings, and the elders. There were thousands and thousands of angels—10,000 times 10,000.  The angels said in a loud voice, “All power, wealth, wisdom, and strength belong to the Lamb who was killed.He is worthy to receive honor, glory, and praise!” Then I heard every created being that is in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, everything in all these places, saying, “All praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever to the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb!”

Revelation 6: 15-17

Then all the people—the kings of the world, the rulers, the army commanders, the rich people, the powerful people, every slave, and every free person—hid themselves in caves and behind the rocks on the mountains.  They said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us. Hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne. Hide us from the anger of the Lamb!  The great day for their anger has come. No one can stand against it.

Revelation 7: 10, 11 They shouted loudly, “Victory belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” The elders and the four living beings were there. All the angels were standing around them and the throne. The angels bowed down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God.

Revelation 7:15, 17 So now these people are before the throne of God. They worship God day and night in his temple. And the one who sits on the throne will protect them... The Lamb in front of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs of water that give life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

Revelation 8:3

Another angel came and stood at the altar. This angel had a golden holder for incense. The angel was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all God’s holy people. The angel put this offering on the golden altar before the throne.

Revelation 11:16

Then the 24 elders bowed down on their faces and worshiped God. These are the elders who sit on their thrones before God.

Revelation 12:5

The woman gave birth to a son, who would rule all the nations with an iron rod. And her child was taken up to God and to His throne.

Revelation 14:3

The people sang a new song before the throne and before the four living beings and the elders. The only ones who could learn the new song were the 144,000 who had been bought from the earth. No one else could learn it.

Revelation 19:4, 5 

Then the 24 elders and the four living beings bowed down. They worshiped God, who sits on the throne. They said “Amen! Hallelujah!”.

Then a voice came from the throne and said, “Praise our God, all you who serve him!

Praise our God, all you small and great who honor him!". 

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw some thrones and people sitting on them. These were the ones who had been given the power to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been killed because they were faithful to the truth of Jesus and the message from God.

Revelation 20:11, 12

Then I saw a large white throne. I saw the one who was sitting on the throne. Earth and sky ran away from him and disappeared.  And I saw those who had died, great and small, standing before the throne. Some books were opened. And another book was opened—the book of life. The people were judged by what they had done, which is written in the books.

Revelation 21:3, 5

I heard a loud voice from the throne. It said, “Now God’s home is with people. He will live with them. They will be his people. God himself will be with them and will be their God... The One who was sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” Then He said, “Write this, because these words are true and can be trusted".

Revelation 22:1, 3

The angel showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal. The river flows from the throne of God and the Lamb. Nothing that God judges guilty will be there in that city. The throne of God and the Lamb will be in the city. God’s servants will worship Him.

The good news is every believer will occupy his own throne in heaven! Jesus promised:

" I assure you that when I, the Son of Man, sit upon my glorious throne in the Kingdom, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel". (Matthew 19 : 28).

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