Listen up, little ones
Listen for the word throne.
Reading
Revelation 4—On the Throne
Optional Reading
Isaiah 6:1-7
Keys for kids
- God sits on a throne, where he rules and reigns.
- God is worshiped continually by His angels.
- God is absolutely holy.
Questions
- What does it mean that God is "holy"?
- Is there significance to any of the numbers in this passage?
- What is the focus of praise in Revelation 4, and how does it compare to the "new song" in Revelation 5?
Notes
(See Saturday for authors.)
By comparing Isaiah and Revelation, we see that God never changes. He is the same in Revelation as He is in Isaiah 6! He is holy, holy, holy. His holiness, among other things, means that sinners should be cast from His presence. Sinners on their own cannot stand before a holy God. That's why we need an absolutely holy Mediator—and we have One, in Jesus Christ! Like the coal in Isaiah 6, if we believe in Christ, Jesus puts away our sin. And in response, we are called to live holy lives until that day when sin will be no more.
Sometimes we wonder whether something is really sinful, or if we can "get away with it" by convincing ourselves that it is not actually wrong. One helpful question to ask ourselves is, “Would we be OK if Jesus, our perfect Mediator, allowed Himself to do whatever it is we were wondering if we could do?” Or would we like to see a higher standard in the One whose perfect righteousness is applied to us through faith? Even though we are not justified by our works, and even though we all sin in many ways, we ought to desire the same holiness we would expect of Christ!
Swedish Method questions
Praise
Psalm 93b, 111d
Prayer
- Pray that we would understand God's holiness and desire to live holy lives.
- Pray for the preparation for preaching God’s Word this Lord's Day.
- Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.