41. Heavenly Banquet Hall

From the sermon on March 19, 2006

Let me read Revelations Chapter 4. “After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this’” (Rev. 4:1). It was said that there was a door standing open in heaven. In some of my visions, I find myself outdoors, staring at the sky. I then notice a hole in the clear blue sky above me. It is through this hole that I have laid eyes on God, although I am only able to see his lower half. Even though I am sleeping in reality, I see myself in my visions, staring at this hole in the sky, receiving direct communication from God.

John the apostle heard a loud voice speaking to him like a trumpet. “Come up here,” commanded the voice, coming down from heaven through the door. John the apostle was immediately led by the Holy Spirit to heaven. It is hard to understand for those who have never experienced this. There was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.

It was two thousand years ago that John had this vision. But now I know what it meant, because I had the same experiences several times in my visions.

Dear people, you might have a good understanding of countries you have already visited. If a TV program presented the city of Rome and you had visited it before, you would easily understand the scene.

It is the same with regards to the Bible. Because it was recorded with the Holy Spirit’s help, it would not be difficult to understand for someone has been moved by the Holy Spirit. It is the same God who made his servant record his words in the Bible and let other servant fulfill them.

Then, before John was led up to heaven by the Holy Spirit, he heard, “I will show you what must take place after this.” It was like the trailer of a movie. Just as we can see an advertisement