Bible Study

Title: Worship in Heaven
Date: Aug 23, 2010
Topic(s): Heaven, Worship/Praise/Worthiness
Scripture: Revelation 15, Revelation 5, Revelation 7:9-12, Revelation 11:15-19, Revelation 19:1-10, Revelation 4:6-11

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I remember asking some pretty big questions about heaven when I was little. "Will I get to play with my dog again?" "Can I talk to people from the Bible?" "Will there be peanut butter?" (Hey, it was important to me!) And I remember my dad patiently answering what he could. One question that came up--and still does--is this: What will we do during all of eternity?

What Does God Say?

The Bible doesn't give us an exhaustive list of the things we'll do; but one is worship. After all, we will finally be in the presence of God the Father and Jesus, the Lamb and the Light. Just that fact will drive us to our knees and make us explode in worship.

John shows us a sneak preview in Revelation 4:6-11, "And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, 'Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!' And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 'Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created'" (ESV).

You don't have to be one of these creatures or an elder to join in the worship. Look at Revelation 7:9-12, "After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, 'Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!' And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, 'Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen'" (ESV).

How awesome will it be to take part in that worship!

My Thoughts

Check out these worship scenes in Revelation.
Revelation 5
Revelation 11:15-19
Revelation 15
Revelation 19:1-10

• Who is the focus of all this attention?
• What prompts this worship?
• What are some things He is praised or honored for?
• What are your reasons for worship?

My Part

You don't have to wait for heaven to worship God; you can practice right now. What are you doing to worship God today? What helps you focus on Jesus? What have you seen Him do in your life? How have you praised or thanked Him for those things? What makes Him worthy in your eyes?

Take a few minutes today to express those things to the Lord--and do it out loud! You can be in your car or close the office door for a few minutes. Do it around the table with your kids or as you take a walk in the morning. If you need to write it down first, do it, and then post it where you can review and speak it over and over.

Just consider it a rehearsal for heaven!

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