CHAPTER 7  The King's Throne

 n identifying the King's throne, we will look at the location of the throne and the characteristics of the throne

Several verses of scripture that tell us that the throne of Christ is located in heaven:

1.  Ps. 11:4 "The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men."

2.  Is. 66:1 "Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?"

3.  Matt. 5:34 "But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King."

4.  Matt. 23:22 "And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon."

5.  Acts 7:49 "Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?"

6.  Rev. 4:2 "And immediately I was in the spirit; and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne."

The nature of Christ's throne is described in the following verses:

1.  1 Sam. 2:8 "He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them."

2.  2 Sam. 7:13 "He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever."

3.  Ps. 9:2 "I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. 3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right."

4.  Ps. 9:7 "But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness."

5.  Ps. 11:4 "The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup."

6.  Ps. 45:6 "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre."

7.  Ps. 47:8 "God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness."

8.  Ps. 89:14 "Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face."

9.  Ps. 97:2 "Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne."

10. Ps. 103:19 "The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all."

11. Is. 6:1 "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple."

12. Is. 9:7 "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this."

13. Jer. 3:17 "At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart."

14. Jer. 14:21 "Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us."

15. Jer. 17:12 "A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary."

16. Dan. 7:9 "I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire."

17. Matt. 19:28 "And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

18. Matt. 25:31 "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:"

19. Lk. 1:32 "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

20. Heb. 1:8 "But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom."

21. Heb. 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

The following conclusions can be made from the above scriptures concerning the nature of Christ's throne:

1.  Verses 1, 11, 14, 17, and 18 describe the throne of Christ as being a throne of glory.  Christ reigns as a glorious king in a glorious kingdom and sits upon the throne of his glory.

2.  Verses 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, and 16 describe the throne of Christ as being a throne of judgment.  On his throne, Christ judges the sins of his people which he atoned for by his blood and he judges the timely actions of his people to reward or chasten them as the situation may demand.

3.  Verses 6, 9, and 20 refer to the throne of Christ as being a throne of righteousness.

4.  Verses 2, 6, 12, 19, and 20 speak of the throne of Christ being an everlasting throne.

5.  Verse 7 speaks of the throne of Christ being a throne of holiness.

6.  Verse 21 describes the throne of Christ as being a throne of grace.

7.  Verse 11 tells us that Christ's throne is high and lifted up.