Pilgrims to Zion will encounter many obstacles and hardships in their journey. They may even fall into grievous trials because of sin. In such times, you must cry out to the Lord in fervent prayer. You must learn to wait patiently on the Lord. He will answer in His time and manner, as He deems best. And you must never lose hope-you must learn to hope and you must learn to encourage other believers to hope. You will do this because you know Jehovah's help in this life, together with all of His benefits to you who trust Him.

There is no confusion in heaven as to who is worshipped- all are agreed. All of heaven affirms the worthiness of the Lord Jesus Christ as the Divine Sovereign over all. The Lamb of God is worshipped in heaven. Besides this, all of creation will one day confess the sovereignty of God and the Lamb over all things. John's second vision speaks of the inauguration of the Lord Jesus to the throne of God, as He alone is worthy. The inauguration precedes the opening of the scroll and the concluding of the present age.

Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God that was slain, is victorious over sin and death. He alone is worthy to inaugurate all things leading to God's glorious new kingdom-the Lamb alone is worthy to take the scroll from the right hand of the Almighty. The worth of the Conquering Lamb, His glorious redemption and His goodness to God's people is cause for great celebration and song before the throne of God.

God's eternal purpose must be known and executed in order to inaugurate the glorious New Heavens and New Earth. This is symbolized by the Scroll in God's right hand. The Scroll is sealed with seven seals- yet no mere creature can be found in heaven, in earth, or under the earth that is worthy to open the seals and to the task. The terrible reality is that all creation's hopes for life as it was originally meant to be with God is on hold until someone steps up to the challenge presented by God in the Scroll.

All of the redeemed creation worships Jehovah God in heaven- All of His saints, both Old Testament and New Testament, as one people- all creatures are represented before His throne. They sing without ceasing of His holiness, power, and eternity with deep reverence and awe. They worship because Jehovah God created them- and so Jehovah God is worthy of all praise.

Life lived apart from a relationship with Jesus Christ is all vanity, as in the end all of your hard labors will have been for nothing. The world does not understand this teaching. The world only knows anxiety and restlessness. But Jehovah graciously gives all that is needed for life and godliness in this present age. Zion's pilgrims understand this and keep their march.

Unless a man is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. Those who are friends of Jesus and have believed in Him are shown the great throne room of God His Father. This revelation is made possible only through the Holy Spirit, who Himself is God, and who strengthens you to see, believe, and worship. The worship of God the Father is very reverent and embraces all of His holy attributes. All of God's being and excellencies are preached in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I. The Lord Jesus Christ Is the Great -Amen- to God's Word--II. The Lord Jesus Christ Cannot -Amen- Every Church--III. The Lord Jesus Christ Will Correct What Is Wrong in His Churches--IV. The Lord Jesus Christ Will Reward Anyone Who -Amens- His Word