An Antidote to PTSD* (*Prophecy, Timeline & Symbols Distraction) Part 1

We're going to start a series focusing on a main theme in Revelation. Revelation, the last book of the Bible, is known for the much debated prophetic views that surround it. Christians tend to see Revelation as first and foremost a book on prophecy. We all to often view worship as tangential to the theme. In doing so, I think we miss many blessings. Revelation has a lot to teach us about worship. Did you know that many theologians consider worship to be more prominent in Revelation than any other book of the Bible?

Disappointed we aren't talking about world events, timelines, blood and predictions? Wait! Worship isn't a boring topic even in the face of prophecy. It is actually a very exciting and relevant study, so I hope you'll come along so we can look at these things together.

Revelation is meant to adjust our perspective. More on that later. We can learn much about our LORD just by studying the worship due Him. A few of the things we'll touch on in our study are: divine patterns of worship, true and false worship, threats to true worship, what worship tells us about God through God the Father and Jesus the Son, reasons God is worshipped, and how the worship in Revelation reflected Old Testament worship patterns and might give us an insight into true worship in the church.


One fact to wet your whistle today before we part:

Did you know that in the book of Revelation, every stage of God's victory in chapters 7-19 is accompanied by worship in heaven? Through most of Revelation, the focus of the worship of Christ is focused in the heavenlies, not on earth. We see the earthly focus of worship associated with the antichrist and earthly songs in lament of Babylon. Are you wondering about the significance of the heavenly focus? Stay tuned!

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