Back to the Future: Heaven - God’s throne

Revelation 4:2-3,5a | And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow… From the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder… 

  • How does John describe God’s throne in Heaven? 

  • Does anything about this description surprise you? 

  • How does John’s description line up with how you think about or imagine God? 

  • How could John’s description of the throne room impact your times of worship?