Bethel Church (princeton, Mn)

This weekend we continue our message series during Advent, where we focus on the theme of "waiting." Tomorrow I'll be preaching on Revelation 34, which tells us what the apostle John saw when the door opened and he was able to a view into what heaven looks like. What he saw was not a view of the expanse of heaven -- it didn't include any description of what ordinary people are doing there. (That comes later in the book.) In this chapter, John describes his view of the throne room of heaven ... and it's an awe-inspiring scene. The theme will be worship ... and what a contrast this sense of awe-struck worship is from the sentimental, sappy platitudes people offer during the Christmas season. This is not a view of the baby Jesus, cute little lambs, or cherubic angels ... this is a life-altering vision of the power, holiness, and glory of Almighty God.