Revelation 4 :1

Rev 4:1After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be here after.


As we move forward, we will switch from the Risen Christ on Earth about the churches to a heavenly place.  Verse 4:1 speaks of a door opening to heaven.  
We find three doors listed in Revelation:
1.  Rev 3:8 "I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door,..."   Remember this is where the  Risen Christ is talking to the church of Philadelphia, giving them every opportunity.   So, it would be a door of opportunity for us as well.  An opportunity to take the gospel to our heart and to share it, to make Christ our priority in life and live for Him.
2.  Rev 3:20  "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock:.."  This is a  beaconing from Christ to allow Him into your heart.  A promise of free will, it is your choice, no forcing,.  However, the choice to allow Him into your heart is one full of life and promises.
3.  Revelation 4:1-  the door open in heaven.  A call for those saints and followers of Christ who have been faithful and are saved out of the great tribulation.  A switch has taken place here, no more on earth, no more church, we are reading John caught up in spirit far above in the heavens, with a voice of a trumpet beaconing him to come an see things.

We are going to get into the visions of John in heaven with our Heavenly Father and then on to the seven sealed books of what will be happening on Earth following the rapture of the church.  Before we go any farther, I want you to take time to get things right in your heart and bring aboard anyone else who needs to read this for their own experience.  I am by no means an expert, I am just a student as you are, taking information from the Bible, and from reference books in an attempt to get a better understanding for myself and hopefully (with the help of the Holy Spirit) help people along the way.


Blessings on all,


Calabash