God the Glorious Creator (Revelation 4:11)

God the Glorious Creator (Revelation 4:11)

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In a recent post discussing God’s glory and our response to it, I referenced a sermon I recently preached at my Church. The sermon was entitled “God the Glorious Creator” and I endeavored to exposit and apply Revelation 4:11. In particular, I wanted to emphasize that because God is all that exists was created by God, He is pre-eminent over all, has all authority, and all worship is due Him. I have given the sermon below as well as the outline of my main points.

Sermon Video

Sermon Text

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God,

    to receive glory and honor and power,

for you created all things,

    and by your will they existed and were created.”

Revelation 4:11, ESV

Sermon Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Explanation of Revelation 4:11
    1. Who is being addressed? “Lord and God”
    2. What is said? “Glory, honor, and power”
    3. Why is it said? God created all things (past) & sustains all things (present)
    4. How did God create and sustain? Of His own will
  3. Further points of Biblical Theology explaining God as the Creator
    1. One of the first attributes of God revealed in Scripture is that God is the creator of all things
    2. God created in order to display His glory, not because He lacked anything
    3. God re-creates fallen humanity through the Gospel of Jesus Christ
    4. God will create a new heaven and a new earth for His elect to live and glorify Him throughout all eternity
  4. Summary and Overarching Reality
    1. The elders in Revelation 4:11 are worshiping God because the fact that He is the sovereign creator shows how separate and great He is above anything He created
    2. All that exists, including you, exists because God freely chose to create it. Therefore, God is pre-eminent over all, has all authority, and all worship is due Him
    3. Because of God’s position as the creator of all things, everything is under Him and belongs to Him
  5. Implications
    1. Idolatry is exceedingly sinful and you should daily fight it within your own heart
      1. Idolatry robs God of the honor due to Him
      2. Idolatry prefers the lesser to the greater
    2. Your life never was and never will be your own
    3. For the Christian, worship should be the most natural and constant thing in the world

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