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All in heaven engage continuously in the worship of God, while they perfectly carry out his will.

All heaven worships God

The multitude in heaven and the twenty-four elders

Revelation 19:6-7 See also Nehemiah 9:6; Revelation 4:6-11; Revelation 7:11-12; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 22:8-9

The redeemed

1 Peter 2:9 See also Isaiah 51:11; Revelation 19:5-7

The angels

Luke 2:13-14; Revelation 5:11-12; Revelation 7:11

God is worshipped in song

Revelation 15:2-3 See also Revelation 14:3

Jesus Christ is worshipped in heaven

Philippians 2:10-11 See also Daniel 7:14; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 5:8-14

All heaven serves God

God's will is perfectly done in heaven

Matthew 6:10 See also Matthew 12:50

The redeemed will serve God

Revelation 22:3 See also Revelation 5:10; Revelation 7:13-15

The redeemed will reign with Jesus Christ and share his authority

Matthew 19:28; Matthew 25:34; 1 Corinthians 6:3; 2 Timothy 2:12; Hebrews 12:28; Revelation 2:26-27; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 20:6

The divine service of angels

They have divine authority

Revelation 8:2; Revelation 18:1; Revelation 20:1

They serve Jesus Christ

Matthew 25:31; Matthew 26:53; Luke 4:10; Luke 22:43; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8; Hebrews 1:6; 1 Peter 3:22

They serve believers

1 Kings 19:5-8; Matthew 24:31; Hebrews 1:14

They serve by encouraging

Genesis 21:17; Luke 22:43; Acts 27:23-24

They serve by guarding

Exodus 14:19; 2 Kings 6:15-17; Psalm 91:11; Matthew 18:10; Revelation 7:2-3

They serve by instructing

Genesis 22:11,15; Zechariah 6:5; Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:13; Matthew 28:5-7; Luke 1:13,19; Acts 8:26; Acts 10:3-5

They serve by delivering believers in trouble

Daniel 6:22; Acts 5:19; Acts 12:7

Their service is continuous

Genesis 28:12; John 1:51

See also

1175  God, will of
2012  Christ, authority
4110  angels
7720  elders in the church
7963  song
8626  worship, places
8664  praise