1. There’s a Land That Is Fairer than Day

2. There’s a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar; For the Father waits over the way to prepare us a dwelling place there. There’s a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar; For the Father waits over the way to prepare us a dwelling place there.

3. In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore; in the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that Beautiful shore. In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore; in the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that Beautiful shore.

4. We shall sing on that beautiful shore the melodious songs of the blest, and our spirits shall sorrow no more, not a sigh for the blessing of rest. We shall sing on that beautiful shore the melodious songs of the blest, and our spirits shall sorrow no more, not a sigh for the blessing of rest.

5. In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore; in the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore. In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore; in the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore.

6. To our bountiful Father above, we will offer the tribute of praise for the glorious gift of his love, and the blessings that hallow our days. To our bountiful Father above, we will offer the tribute of praise for the glorious gift of his love, and the blessings that hallow our days.

7. In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore; in the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore. In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore; in the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore.

19. What’s So Great About Heaven? Lesson 6

20. Our Premise God has never given up on His orginal plan for human beings to dwell on Earth. The climax of history (‘His’story) will be the creation of new heavens and a New Earth, a resurrected universe inhabited by a resurrected people living with the resurrected Jesus. Revelation 21:1-4 Lesson 6

21. Tribulation Lesson 6 An End Times Time Line The Present Church Age Millenium Interim Heaven NEW H E E A A R V T E H N RAPTURERAPTURE

22. “What will Worship be like in Heaven? Lesson 6

23. After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. Lesson 6

24. 3 And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Lesson 6

25. Worship in Heaven will be: Lesson 6 “All Encompasing” “No legitimate activity of life, whether marriage, family, business, play, friendship, education or politics escapes the claims of Christ’s kingship. Those who live and reign with Christ forever will find the diversity and complexity of their worship of God, not less, but richer.”

26. Worship in Heaven will be: Lesson 6 “Absorbing, yet not absorbed” “We will not know God exhaustively, but we will know Him accurately. We will no longer twist and distort the truth about God”

27. Worship in Heaven will be: Lesson 6 “Focused on Praise” Worship here on Earth is three-fold Praise Preach Pray

28. “What did John see of worship in Revelation 4?” Lesson 6

29. After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. Lesson 6

30. 3 And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Lesson 6

31. John saw: Lesson 6 “The Context of Worship” Context – “the circumstances Surrounding an act or event.”

32. John saw: Lesson 6 “The Center of Worship” A Throne – indicating: Power Order and Harmony Control Jewels – indicating supreme Supreme Royalty Jasper – Diamond; Sardius- Ruby; and an emerald rainbow! Rev. 4:3

33. John saw: Lesson 6 “The Chorus of Worship”True Worship - “quickens the conscious by the holiness of God.” “feeds the mind with the truth of God” “purges the imagination with the beauty of God” “opens the heart to the love of God” “devotes the will to the purpose of God”

34. John saw: Lesson 6 “The Crescendo of Worship” Revelation 4:11 – the 3 fold doxology Revelation 5:13 – the 4 fold doxology Revelation 7:12 – the 7 fold doxology

35. John saw: Lesson 6 “The Contrast of Worship” It is the very nature of the world we live in to negate or minimize both the need and the effect of worship. Heaven will allow worship to have its rightful place.

36. “So what is it about Worship?” Lesson 6

37. Worship…… …is not about us it is about Him!

38. Lesson 6 Worship…… …is not about here it is about there!

39. Lesson 6 Worship…… …is not about now it is about then!

40. Lesson 6 Worship…… …is not about one it is about many!