Revelation 4

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Revelation 4
Part 3
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Where are we going where have we been?
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• Ephesus

• Pergamos

• Philadelphia

90-200 A.D.
325-500 A.D.
1500-1900 A.D.

• Sardis

1000-1500 A.D.

• Laodicea

• Smyrna

• Thyatira

1900-Rapture
200-325 A.D.
500-1000 A.D.
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John- Isle of Patmos
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Revelation 41-2 (a)

• The SEQUENCE TO Heaven
• (The Heavenly Translation)

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Revelation 42-8

• The SEQUENCE TO Heaven
• (The Heavenly Translation)
• The SCENE IN Heaven
• (The Heavenly Throne)

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All About the THRONE

• Vs. 2- ON the throne
• Vs. 4- ROUND ABOUT the throne
• Vs. 5- OUT OF the throne
• Vs. 6- BEFORE and IN THE MIDST OF the throne

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All About the THRONE

• Its the THEME of REVELATION 4.

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All About the THRONE

• Its the THEME of REVELATION 4.
• Its the THEME of HEAVEN.

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• 1 Kings 2219 And he said, Hear thou therefore
  the word of the LORD I saw the LORD sitting on
  His throne, and all the host of heaven standing
  by Him on His right hand and on His left.

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• Ezekiel 126 And above the firmament that was
  over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as
  the appearance of a sapphire stone and upon the
  likeness of the throne was the likeness as the
  appearance of a man above upon it.

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• Isaiah 61 In the year that king Uzziah died I
  saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and
  lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

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• 12 times in 11 verses THRONE

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All About the THRONE

• Its the THEME of REVELATION 4.
• Its the THEME of HEAVEN.

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All About the THRONE

• Its the THEME of REVELATION 4.
• Its the THEME of HEAVEN.
• Its the THEME of the BOOK OF REVELATION.

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• THRONE
• 55 times in the New Testament... 40 of them in

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All About the THRONE

• Its the THEME of REVELATION 4.
• Its the THEME of HEAVEN.
• Its the THEME of the BOOK OF REVELATION.
• Its the THEME of the ENTIRE BIBLE

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• Isaiah 1412-14 How art thou fallen from heaven,
  O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut
  down to the ground, which didst weaken the
  nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I
  will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne
  above the stars of God I will sit also upon the
  mount of the congregation, in the sides of the
  north I will ascend above the heights of the
  clouds I will be like the most High.

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All About the THRONE

• Its the THEME of
• REVELATION 4
• HEAVEN
• the BOOK OF REVELATION
• the ENTIRE BIBLE
• HISTORY

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All About the THRONE

• Its the THEME of
• REVELATION 4
• HEAVEN
• the BOOK OF REVELATION
• the ENTIRE BIBLE
• HISTORY
• your LIFE

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• 2 Corinthians 514-15 For the love of Christ
  constraineth us because we thus judge, that if
  one died for all, then were all dead And that He
  died for all, that they which live should not
  henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him
  which died for them, and rose again.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 2(b)-3(a)
• ON the throne

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• 1 John 15 This then is the message which we
  have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God
  is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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• 1 Timothy 615-16 Which in his times he shall
  shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the
  King of kings, and Lord of lords Who only hath
  immortality, dwelling in the light which no man
  can approach unto whom no man hath seen, nor can
  see to whom be honour and power everlasting.
  Amen.

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• Psalms 1042 Who coverest thyself with light as
  with a garment who stretchest out the heavens
  like a curtain

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 2(b)-3(a)
• ON the throne
• - Like a JASPER

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• ON the throne
• Like a JASPER
• (clear as crystal)
• The holiness of God
• The glory of God

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 2(b)-3(a)
• ON the throne
• Like a JASPER
• Like a SARDINE Stone

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• Ephesus

Fully Purposed

• Smyrna

Bitterness/Death

• Pergamos

Much Marriage
Odor of Affliction

• Thyatira

• Sardis

Red Ones
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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 2(b)-3(a)
• ON the throne
• Like a JASPER
• Like a SARDINE Stone
• Symbolizes the Blood

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• 1 Corinthians 211-13 For what man knoweth the
  things of a man, save the spirit of man which is
  in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man,
  but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not
  the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is
  of God that we might know the things that are
  freely given to us of God. Which things also we
  speak, not in the words which man's wisdom
  teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth
  comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

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• The Breastplate

of the High Priest
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• Exodus 2817-20 And thou shalt set in it
  settings of stones, even four rows of stones the
  first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a
  carbuncle this shall be the first row. And the
  second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a
  diamond. And the third row a ligure, an agate,
  and an amethyst. And the fourth row a beryl, and
  an onyx, and a jasper they shall be set in gold
  in their inclosings.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• The Sardius represented REUBEN His name means
  Behold a Son

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• The Jasper represented BENJAMIN His name means
  Son of My Right Hand

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• Hebrews 15 For unto which of the angels said he
  at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I
  begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a
  Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

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• Hebrews 18 But unto the Son He saith, Thy
  throne, O God, is for ever and ever a sceptre of
  righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

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• Hebrews 81 Now of the things which we have
  spoken this is the sum We have such an high
  priest, who is set on the right hand of the
  throne of the Majesty in the heavens

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 2(b)-3(a)
• ON the throne
• Like a JASPER
• Like a SARDINE Stone

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 2(b)-3(a)
• ON the throne
• Vs. 3(b)-4
• AROUND the throne

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 3(b)-4
• AROUND the throne
• The RAINBOW

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• AROUND the throne
• The RAINBOW
• It is a COMPLETE CIRCLE
• Perfection, Eternity

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• 2 Corinthians 418 While we look not at the
  things which are seen, but at the things which
  are not seen for the things which are seen are
  temporal but the things which are not seen are
  eternal.

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• 2 Corinthians 57 (For we walk by faith, not by
  sight)

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• Genesis 914-15 And it shall come to pass, when
  I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow
  shall be seen in the cloud And I will remember
  my covenant, which is between me and you and
  every living creature of all flesh and the
  waters shall no more become a flood to destroy
  all flesh.

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Colossians 32 - Set your affection on things
above, not on things on the earth.
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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• AROUND the throne
• The RAINBOW
• It is a COMPLETE CIRCLE
• Was like unto an EMERALD

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• Exodus 2817-20 And thou shalt set in it
  settings of stones, even four rows of stones the
  first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a
  carbuncle this shall be the first row. And the
  second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a
  diamond. And the third row a ligure, an agate,
  and an amethyst. And the fourth row a beryl, and
  an onyx, and a jasper they shall be set in gold
  in their inclosings.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• The Emerald (Green) represented JUDAH His name
  means Praise

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• The Emerald (Green)---EARTH represented JUDAH
  His name means Praise

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 3(b)-4
• AROUND the throne
• The RAINBOW
• The 24 ELDERS

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• AROUND the throne
• The 24 Elders
• Their Identity

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• Revelation 194 And the four and twenty elders
  and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God
  that sat on the throne, saying, Amen Alleluia.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• AROUND the throne
• The 24 Elders
• Their Identity, Position

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• Hebrews 49-10 There remaineth therefore a rest
  to the people of God. For he that is entered into
  his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works,
  as God did from his.

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• Ephesians 26 And hath raised us up together,
  and made us sit together in heavenly places in
  Christ Jesus

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• Luke 1039 And she had a sister called Mary,
  which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his
  word.
• Luke 1042 But one thing is needful and Mary
  hath chosen that good part, which shall not be
  taken away from her.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• AROUND the throne
• The 24 Elders
• Their Identity, Position, Clothing

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• Revelation 1914 And the armies which were in
  heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in
  fine linen, white and clean.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• AROUND the throne
• The 24 Elders
• Their Identity, Position, Clothing, Crowns

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• Crown of Righteousness, Incorruptible Crown,
  Crown of Life, Crown of Rejoicing, Crown of Glory
  

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• 1 Chronicles 243-4 And David distributed them,
  both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech
  of the sons of Ithamar, according to their
  offices in their service. And there were more
  chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of
  the sons of Ithamar and thus were they divided.
  Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen
  chief men of the house of their fathers, and
  eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the
  house of their fathers.

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• 1 Chronicles 245 Thus were they divided by lot,
  one sort with another for the governors of the
  sanctuary, and governors of the house of God,
  were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of
  Ithamar.

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• 1 Chronicles 2418-19 The three and twentieth to
  Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah. These
  were the orderings of them in their service to
  come into the house of the LORD, according to
  their manner, under Aaron their father, as the
  LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

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• 1 Peter 29 But ye are a chosen generation, a
  royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar
  people that ye should shew forth the praises of
  him who hath called you out of darkness into his
  marvellous light

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 2(b)-3(a)
• ON the throne
• Vs. 3(b)-4
• AROUND the throne
• Vs. 5(a)
• OUT OF the throne

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 5(a)
• OUT OF the throne
• LIGHTNINGS, THUNDERINGS and VOICES

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• OUT OF the throne
• LIGHTNINGS, THUNDERINGS and VOICES
• Generally Awesomeness of Gods Presence

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• Exodus 1916 And it came to pass on the third
  day in the morning, that there were thunders and
  lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and
  the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud so that
  all the people that was in the camp trembled.

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• Ezekiel 113 As for the likeness of the living
  creatures, their appearance was like burning
  coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps
  it went up and down among the living creatures
  and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went
  forth lightning.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• OUT OF the throne
• LIGHTNINGS, THUNDERINGS and VOICES
• Generally Awesomeness of Gods Presence
• Specifically Wrath

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• OUT OF the throne
• LIGHTNINGS, THUNDERINGS and VOICES
• GenerallyAwesomeness of Gods Presence
• Specifically Judgment of Gods Power

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• Revelation 4 and 5- Taking Place In Heaven.
• Revelation 6 through 18- Taking Place On Earth

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• Revelation 4 and 5- JUBILATION -Taking Place In
  Heaven.
• Revelation 6 through 18-
• TRIBULATION -Taking Place On Earth

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• Revelation 85 And the angel took the censer,
  and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it
  into the earth and there were voices, and
  thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

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• Revelation 1119 And the temple of God was
  opened in heaven, and there was seen in his
  temple the ark of his testament and there were
  lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an
  earthquake, and great hail.

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• Revelation 1618 And there were voices, and
  thunders, and lightnings and there was a great
  earthquake, such as was not since men were upon
  the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• OUT OF the throne
• LIGHTNINGS, THUNDERINGS and VOICES
• GenerallyAwesomeness of Gods Presence
• Specifically Judgment of Gods Power

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• Psalms 7718 The voice of thy thunder was in the
  heaven the lightnings lightened the world the
  earth trembled and shook.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 2(b)-3(a)
• ON the throne
• Vs. 3(b)-4
• AROUND the throne
• Vs. 5(a)
• OUT OF the throneVs. 5(b)-6(a)
• BEFORE the throne

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 5(a)
• BEFORE the throne
• The 7 lamps of fire, (the 7 Spirits of God)
• 7 is of PERFECTION

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Ephesians 44 There is one body, and one
Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your
calling 1st Corinthians 1213 - For by one
Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether
we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or
free and have been all made to drink into one
Spirit.
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• Isaiah 111-2 And there shall come forth a rod
  out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow
  out of his roots And the spirit of the LORD
  shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and
  understanding, the spirit of counsel and might,
  the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the
  LORD

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• Vs. 5(a)
• BEFORE the throne
• The 7 lamps of fire, (the 7 Spirits of God)
• The Sea of Glass

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• BEFORE the throne
• The Sea of Glass
• It WASNT liquid, it WAS solid.
• Glass Crystal, Frozen!

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• BEFORE the throne
• The Sea of Glass
• It WASNT liquid, it WAS solid.
• Glass Crystal, Frozen! THE DEEP?

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• Psalms 1481-4 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the
  LORD from the heavens praise him in the heights.
  Praise ye him, all his angels praise ye him, all
  his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon praise
  him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye
  heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above
  the heavens.

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• Isaiah 4518 For thus saith the LORD that
  created the heavens God himself that formed the
  earth and made it he hath established it, he
  created it not in vain (towhu), he formed it to
  be inhabited I am the LORD and there is none
  else.

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• Genesis 11-2 In the beginning God created the
  heaven and the earth. And the earth was without
  form, and void (tohuw) and darkness was upon the
  face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved
  upon the face of the waters.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• BEFORE the throne
• The Sea of Glass
• It WASNT liquid, it WAS solid.
• Glass Crystal, Frozen! THE DEEP?

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• Proverbs 304 Who hath ascended up into heaven,
  or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his
  fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment?
  who hath established all the ends of the earth?
  what is his name, and what is his son's name, if
  thou canst tell?

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• Job 3830 The waters are hid as with a stone,
  and the face of the deep is frozen.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• BEFORE the throne
• The Sea of Glass
• It WASNT liquid, it WAS solid.
• Glass Crystal, Frozen! THE DEEP!

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• Psalms 1042-3 Who coverest thyself with light
  as with a garment who stretchest out the heavens
  like a curtain Who layeth the beams of his
  chambers in the waters who maketh the clouds his
  chariot who walketh upon the wings of the wind

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• 1 Corinthians 1312 For now we see through a
  glass, darkly but then face to face now I know
  in part but then shall I know even as also I am
  known.

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• Revelation 41 After this I looked, and, behold,
  a door was opened in heaven and the first voice
  which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking
  with me which said, Come up hither, and I will
  shew thee things which must be hereafter.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• BEFORE the throne
• The Sea of Glass
• It WASNT liquid, it WAS solid.
• Glass Crystal, Frozen! THE DEEP!

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• Job 16 Now there was a day when the sons of God
  came to present themselves before the LORD, and
  Satan came also among them. Job 21 Again there
  was a day when the sons of God came to present
  themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also
  among them to present himself before the LORD.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• BEFORE the throne
• The Sea of Glass
• It WASNT liquid, it WAS solid.
• Glass Crystal, Frozen! THE DEEP!

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• Astronomers seem to be missing something. To
  wit, most of the matter in the universe- between
  90 to 99 of it- simply refuses to shine and is
  thus invisible to them. They know it is there,
  but not what sort of stuff it is

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• Headline Darkness Made Visible Most of the
  Matter in the Universe is Invisible. What is it
  and Where?

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• Astronomers have long been puzzled by what they
  see and dont see in the heavens. Based on
  calculations by the motion of galaxies they
  reckon there must be at least 10 times more
  matter in the universe than what they actually
  observe.

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• I dont think we have a clue what its made
  of, says Anthony Tyson, an Astrophysicist at
  ATT Bell Laboratories in N.J.- yet, he says,
  weve now realized that dark matter dominates
  and drives the evolution of the universe.

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• Article The Dark Side of the Cosmos
• Sub Title As Astronomers struggle to illuminate
  the nature of dark matter a new report hence that
  as much as 97 of the Universe could me bade of
  the mystery stuff

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• When Charles Alcott peers up at the night time
  sky, he wonders not at the luminous stars, but at
  the darkness that enfolds them. The Milky Way,
  Alcott knows, is like a sprinkling of bright
  sequins on an invisible cloak, spread across the
  vastness of space.

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• This cloak is woven out of mysterious stuff
  called dark matter because it emits no
  discernable light. Sort of a shadow of substance
  dark matter dominates the Universe accounting
  for over 90 of its total mass.

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• The SCENE IN Heaven

• BEFORE the throne
• The Sea of Glass
• It WASNT liquid, it WAS solid.
• Glass Crystal, Frozen! THE DEEP!

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Revelation 48 (c) -11

• The SEQUENCE TO Heaven
• (The Heavenly Translation)
• The SCENE IN Heaven
• (The Heavenly Throne)
• The SOUND OF Heaven
• (The Heavenly Throng)