Our Text …

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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It seems that when the “bests” (“living creatures”) praised God, the twenty-four elders followed in their steps, praising God all the more! Your excitement and worship just may impact others!

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Next to the Cross, the greatest Christian icon (symbol) is the Crown!

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One of my favorite “crown” verses …

Psalm 65:11 … “Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.”

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Jesus as Creator …

John 1:3 … All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Colossians 1:16-17 … For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: and he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Hebrews 1:2 … Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds …

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I included in the class lecture today most of my notes. All the more reason for inviting you to watch …

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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