The KJV International Sunday School Lesson Outline

April 22

Lesson 8 (KJV)

The Lord God Almighty

Devotional Reading: Revelation 19:1–8

Background Scripture: Revelation 4

Revelation 4:1–6, 8–11

1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

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Key Verse

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

—Revelation 4:11

Acknowledging God

Unit 2: All Glory and Honor

Lessons 5–9

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Describe the content of John’s vision in Revelation 4.

2. Explain the worship reality behind the text’s symbols.

3. Specify one way to enhance his or her own approach to worship.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Thrones

B. Lesson Background

I. Vision of Heaven (Revelation 4:1, 2)

A. Open Door (v. 1)

B. Majestic Throne (v. 2)

II. Arrangement of Heaven (Revelation 4:3–6a)

A. On the Throne (v. 3)

The Crown Jewels

B. Around the Throne (v. 4)

C. From the Throne (v. 5)

D. Before the Throne (v. 6a)

III. Action in Heaven (Revelation 4:6b, 8–11)

A. Beasts Worship (vv. 6b, 8, 9)

B. Elders Worship (vv. 10, 11)

Worthy of All Praise

Conclusion

A. Qualities of God

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Aegean	Ih-jee-un.
Chebar	Kee-bar.
Ephesus	Ef-uh-sus.
Ezekiel	Ee-zeek-ee-ul or Ee-zeek-yul.
ex nihilo (Latin)	eks nee-huh-low.
omnipotence	ahm-ni-puh-tents.
omniscience	ahm-ni-shuntz.
Patmos	Pat-muss.

__________________________________ What Do You Think? What further steps can we take to conduct ourselves in light of the fact that God is King? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Regarding ways that others can see ■ Regarding ways that others cannot see __________________________________ What Do You Think? When a church comes to view itself as people of the King, how should its members conduct themselves, individually and collectively? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ In worship ■ In ministry priorities ■ In ministry leadership ■ Other __________________________________ What Do You Think? What steps can we take to identify and eliminate things that work against the activity of the Holy Spirit in the here and now? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ In terms of sin against the Spirit (Matthew 12:31, 32) ■ In terms of resistance to the Spirit (Acts 7:51) ■ In terms of what grieves the Spirit (Ephesians 4:30) ■ In terms of what quenches the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19) __________________________________ What Do You Think? How would we live differently were we to accept fully the fact of God’s omniscience? How do we get there? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Regarding observable behavior ■ Regarding thought processes ■ Regarding relationships ■ Other __________________________________ What Do You Think? On a scale from 1 (most important) to 4, how would you rank-order the talking points below for enabling you to cast yourself in service before God? Why? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Considering the examples others have set ■ Considering how you have benefited from the service of others ■ Considering how others may benefit from your service ■ Considering passion in worship __________________________________ Visual for Lesson 8. As you discuss Revelation 4:8, ask, “What consequences are there for not grasping the profound nature of God’s holiness?” __________________________________ To print the reproducible activity page, simply click the highlighted text below to create a pdf file on your hard drive. Then open the pdf file in Acrobat Reader and print. Activity Page (April 22: The Lord God Almighty) __________________________________

 Krause, Mark S. et al. “The Lord God Almighty.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2017–2018. Ed. Jim Eichenberger et al. Vol. 65. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2018. 289. Print.