Bethel LIFE Centre

02/05/2026

The stage is now set: the church has been taken to heaven; the Lord is on the throne; all of heaven praises Him and awaits the outpouring of His wrath. It is interesting to note that the name of God used here is “Lord God Almighty” (Revelation 4:8).

02/04/2026

Revelation 4:11 is the first of several doxologies in Revelation. Here the heavenly beings praise God because He is the Creator of all things. In Revelation 5:9-10, the beasts and elders join to praise God for His redemption through Christ’s blood; for even creation is redeemed through the cross. In Revelation 11:16-19, heaven praises God because He is the judge who will justly punish the world for its sins.

02/03/2026

The elders join in this praise and cast their crowns before the throne. These crowns symbolize their rewards for service while on earth. When we get to heaven, we will realize in a new way that all praise belongs to God and to God alone.

02/02/2026

These four living creatures are not named. In Revelation 4:7, each creature had four faces, corresponding to the four of Ezekiel’s vision. These creatures before the throne praise God and give glory and honor to Him. Psalms 148:1-14 shows how all creation praises God; what a tragedy that a sinful world refuses to praise Him.

02/01/2026

The presence of the four creatures (symbolizing creation) before God’s throne teaches us that He is in control of creation, and that He will keep His promise to one day deliver creation from the bo***ge of sin (Romans 8:19-24).

01/31/2026

The living creatures. “Beasts” means “living creatures.” Four is the number of the earth, so we have here God’s covenant with creation. Read Genesis 9:8-13 and you will see that God has made His covenant with mankind, fowls, cattle, and the wild beasts; and each of these is represented by a face on the living creatures. God gave man dominion over creation, but this rule was lost through sin (Genesis 1:28-31; Psalms 8:1-9).

01/30/2026

The twenty-four elders would correspond to the priests in the temple, and the living creatures to the cherubim embroidered on the veil. For the laver (or “sea”) in the temple, see 1Kings 7:23-27. The heavenly sea pictures God’s holiness; the fire, His judgment on sin because He is holy.

01/29/2026

The sea of glass. We have here a heavenly temple, similar to the OT temple (Revelation 11:19 and Hebrews 9:23). The seven lamps correspond to the seven-branched lampstand; the sea of glass to the laver; and the throne to the ark of the covenant where God reigned in glory. Revelation 6:9-11 indicates that there is an altar of sacrifice in heaven, and Revelation 8:3-5 that there is an incense alter.

01/28/2026

The Objects Before the Throne (Revelation 4:5-11). The lamps.
These are symbols of the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of burning (Isaiah 4:4). Christ has the fullness of the Spirit, for seven is the number of fullness (Revelation 3:1). During this age of grace, the Spirit is pictured as a dove of peace (John 1:29-34); but after the church is taken away, the Spirit will minister a judgment of fire.

01/27/2026

Revelation 4:5 describes not a throne of grace, but a throne of judgment. Thunder and lightning are warnings that the storm is coming! God thundered at Sinai when He gave the Law (Exodus 19:16), and He will thunder again to judge those who have broken His Law (Psalm 29:1-11 and Psalm 77:18). God warned Egypt in this way (Exodus 9:23-28), and He will also warn this wicked world. See Psalm 9:7.

01/26/2026

When Daniel saw the thrones “set up” (Daniel 7:9; not “cast down”), they were empty; but John sees the thrones filled, for now God’s people have been called home. We are kings and priests with Him (Revelation 1:6).

01/25/2026

WHY we SUFFER and TRUST GOD through it. Ps/Ap Melveeta Grooms Harewood.

Message Ps/Ap Melveeta Grooms Harewood