The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace to You.

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And now unleashing God's truth one verse at a time.

Here is Grace to You Bible teacher John MacArthur.

We're looking at the book of Revelation, which is about the future.

It has amazing implications for the moment, but it's prophecy of what

is to come, and that is exactly how chapter four begins. So open your Bible to Revelation

Chapter 4, and I'll just remind you of this text from last week.

I won't go into any detail, but if you weren't here last time, you might want to download

that message so you fully understand this incredible section.

Let me read the fourth chapter again so that you have it in your mind.

After these things, I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven.

And the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said,

Come up here.

And I will show you what must take place after these things.

Immediately I was in the spirit, and behold, a throne was standing in heaven and one sitting on the throne.

And he who was sitting was like a jasper stone

and a sardius in appearance. And there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.

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