Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Serious Architecture!

I’m glad you were able to be with us for the adventure into the Sanctuary of Revelation, chapter 4! It seemed like we were able to tap into that sacred architecture of God’s worship space in heaven. The ripples of worship spread from the Four Creatures beside the throne to the Circle of Elders, and from the Myriads of Angles to All Creatures in Heaven and on Earth, there was a sense that all of this is so much bigger than all of us!

In chapter 5 we encountered The Lamb who was slain and the relationship between the Lion of the Tribe of Judah and this Lamb who was slain in order to redeem the faithful for God.

From there we moved into the first six of seven seals and finally onto the 144,000 who are sealed for God’s purposes in eternity. Whoa!

Okay… here’s the deal. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, don’t fret. I’ve been hearing that there are some who “still don’t get it” or are waiting “for all of this to make sense.” My encouragement to you is to be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day. In fact, it took centuries for Patmos to become an actual tourist destination. Be patient with the mysteries. As we continue to adventure we’ll see more clearly the intent of John.

Below you will find the study notes from April 24th. If you need some help or clarification, just send me a note!

Peace!
Pastor Paul


To find the notes for any of the sessions we've already covered, simply go to www.princeofpeaceonline.org and click on the Ancient Words from Revelation at the bottom of the page. Once you are there, click on the "Notes" button for the week's teaching for which you are looking. If you need some help, call or e-mail me.

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Join Pastor Paul Gauche at Prince of Peace each Tuesday beginning April 10 and running through May 22 for an exploration the ancient words from the Book of Revelation! This important, yet, challenging and often misunderstood biblical text reveals timeless truths about God’s vision for the church, the people of God, and what it means to be in relationship with Jesus Christ. Often, Christians confidently construct detailed end-time scenarios from the book of Revelation. Others, bewildered by the mind-boggling imagery, believe Revelation is too obscure to understand. Between these two extremes lie truths for today and a message of tremendous hope for followers of Jesus Christ. Craig Koester, professor of New Testament at Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota writes, “The power of a book can be seen in what it does to people, and few books have affected people more dramatically than Revelation. In positive terms, Revelation has inspired countless sermons, theological treatises, artistic works, and musical compositions ranging from the triumphant ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ (Handel’s Messiah) to the gentle strains of ‘Jerusalem My Happy Home.’ “On the negative side, it has fed social upheaval and sectarian religious movements that have often foundered and misguided attempts to discern the date of Christ's return.” (from Revelation and the End of All Things, page 1). You’re invited to a lively study of these ancient words from the book of Revelation!