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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 4 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.

Around the throne were 24thrones and upon the thrones I saw 24 elders sitting clothed in white garments and golden crowns on their heads.

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