Revelation 4:11 (AMP) (a)

May 20, 2026

Pastor Charles Barksdale

In this historical-grammatical exegesis of Revelation 4:11 (AMP)—which declares, "Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being"—Pastor Charles Barksdale, M.B.E., confronts the first-century Roman imperial cult of Emperor Domitian by showing that only the Triune Creator God holds the absolute sovereign weight (Axios) and legal title to the universe. Integrating a complete matrix of systematic theology, the biblical background exposes heaven's unceasing liturgy as the redemptive standard that shatters modern self-worship. Homiletically, this study transforms ancient text into an urgent modern worldview shift, challenging believers to dethrone cultural narcissism and radically realign their daily lives with God’s intentional, divine purpose (Thelema).