We are about to enter into the heart of Revelation: the prophecies given to John regarding future events. This third and longest section begins with John going to heaven and witnessing the activity in what appears to be the very throne room. It is a scene filled with worship.
The letter to the church in Laodicea: Picture yourself in the ballroom of the Titanic. The surroundings are elegant. The people are elegant. The entertainment, the music, the food – all elegant. But nobody in that ballroom knew the end of the story as we do today. On its maiden voyage in April of 1912, the ship hit an iceberg. Within hours the ship was underwater and most of its passengers died.
The letter to the church in Philadelphia: This church in Philadelphia is the second of the two churches in Revelation with no correction needed. It is not suffering as badly as the church in Smyrna. Rather, it is healthy and so it provides a good example for us.
Last time Dan taught on the Psalms he looked at the laments. You can check out that teaching here:
Lament Psalms (Dan Kane)
This time he looks at the hymns or psalms of praise, which are essential to developing a right concept of God, His attitude toward us and His relationship with us.
Psalms – Hymns.mp3 (Dan Kane)
Central Reflections 