21. 'He who overcomes, I will grant him to sit down with Me on My Throne; as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His Throne.

   'He who overcomes,

      I will grant him to SIT DOWN with Me on My Throne;
      as I also overcame and sat down with My Father
      on His Throne.

Later, during one of the praise sessions in Revelation 5:10 and in the thousand year period in Revelation 20:4, the 24 elders, the four living creatures, and the martyrs also indicate this joint reign.

Christ promised it in Luke 22:28-30 to the disciples; Paul took the promise in Romans 8:16-17 and 2 Timothy 2:11-13 and expected to reign as an heir.

Just as a side note: there is a clear distinction between the Father's Throne and Christ's Throne. It appears that Christ's Throne is preeminent from his resurrection until all things (including death) are "put under His feet" - 1 Corinthians 15:20-28. At that time, then even Christ and His Throne (and us) will be subject completely to God (as we are now, too).

Lastly, all 'overcomer' promises (see formats of church letters) show up again in the heavenly throne era. This proves that John's visions were organized and complete. Here are the seven overcomer promises again.

        Ephesus         - a tree of life (Revelation 22:2)
        Smyrna          - deliverance from the second death (Revelation 20:6)
        Pergamos        - new name written down (Revelation 22:4)
        Thyatira        - the morning star (Revelation 22:16)
        Sardis          - white raiment to the church FEW (Revelation 19:8)
        Philadelphia    - the new Jerusalem (Revelation 22:2)
        Laodicea        - sharing of His Throne (Revelation 20:4)