Opening Song: There Is A King by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany HudsonLyrics:There is a king seated among usLet every heart receive Him nowWhere there is praise He will inhabitThere will be grace and mercy all aroundEvery burden will be lifted in His presenceEvery trophy will be laid down at His feetThere is a name that reigns above all othersJesus Christ the king above all kingsUnto the lamb honor and gloryWorthy is He who overcameBuried in shame risen in powerHe is alive the stone is rolled awayAll our worship will belong to Him foreverDeath is conquered and our Savior holds the keysThere is a name that reigns above all othersJesus Christ the king above all kingsIt won't be long we will behold HimAnd every tear He'll wipe awayWe'll be at home the war will be overSoon we will meet our Savior face to faceAnd all our worship will belong to You foreverHoly holy for all eternityYours is the name that reigns above all othersJesus Christ the king above all kingsJesus Christ the king above all kingsPassage: After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat.17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water,and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”(Revelation Musical Reflection: “Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tuneReflection Notes: This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. Prayer:Grant, Almighty God, that as you shine on us by your Word, we may not be blind at midday, nor willfully seek darkness, and thus lull our minds asleep; but may we be roused daily by your words, and may we stir up ourselves more and more to fear your name and thus present ourselves and all our pursuits as a sacrifice to you, that you may peaceably rule, and perpetually dwell in us, until you gather us to your celestial habitation, where there is reserved for us eternal rest and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.-John Calvin