We Are to Worship God, Even in Our Government Structure and Church Structure

Bible Structure

• Revelation 4:4: twenty-four seats, twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white, crowns of gold.
• Revelation 4:10: they fall down before Him and cast their crowns before the throne.
• Revelation 5:8: they fall down before the Lamb with harps and golden vials full of prayers.
• Revelation 5:14: they fall down and worship Him.
• Revelation 11:16: they fall on their faces and worship God.
• Revelation 19:4: they worship God saying, “Amen; Alleluia.”

Satan Wants the Worship. We Hold Fast to the Head

• Colossians 2:19: “And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered…”

Related “Christ as Head / body joined to Head” language:

• Colossians 1:18: “And he is the head of the body, the church…”
• Ephesians 1:22-23: God “gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body…”
• Ephesians 4:15-16: “grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: from whom the whole body fitly joined together…”
• Ephesians 5:23: “Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.”
• 1 Corinthians 11:3: “the head of every man is Christ…”