Sovereignty
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The Throne at the Centre
Revelation 4:1-11John is called through an open door into heaven, where everything turns on one throne and the One who sits on it, and creation and the redeemed answer his holiness with ceaseless worship and the surrender of their crowns.
Four Horses on a Leash
Revelation 6:1-8When the Lamb breaks the first four seals, riders of conquest, war, hunger, and death gallop out, yet each one moves only because power is given to him, so even the worst forces in history answer to the One who was slain and lives.
It Is Done
Revelation 16:12-21As the kings of the earth are deceived into gathering for a final war, Jesus breaks in with a warning to stay awake, and the seventh bowl brings a voice from the throne declaring that God's judgment is complete.
Chains, Thrones, and a Thousand Years
Revelation 20:1-6An angel locks the dragon away, the martyrs the world executed take their seats on thrones with Christ, and the second death has no power over those who share his resurrection.