The Revelation of Christ – Part 12:
The Lamb is Worthy – HOFC
Pastor Bruce A. Shields
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SERMON
INTRODUCTION
The
Book of Revelation, or the Revelation of Christ, is the most difficult book in
the bible.
Because
of this fact, many avoid it, or ignore it all together. Some fear lack of
understanding, others afraid to misinterpret, which I guess it is better to
avoid than dive in and get it completely wrong.
Many
times, when a new believer comes to me for direction, they want to jump right
into Revelation and find out what’s to come.
This
is equivalent to deciding one day to learn Mandarin and sitting down to author
a novel in Chinese that very same day.
Or,
a kindergartener learning how to count, and then trying to calculate quantum
mechanics calculations.
The
words in Revelation have caused much debate on rapture, judgement, even some
who claim John was writing about the events in his day in code rather than
Jesus Christ revealing to him about the coming events and Judgment.
A
special blessing is promised to those who read Revelation.
Although
it may be a difficult book, we could all use a special blessing, reading this
is good for us all, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we will take the
Revelation of Christ in small portions and gain understanding, little by
little.
SERMON SERIES
THE THINGS WHICH
ARE – The Church Age (Age of Grace)
Part 3 – Ephesus The
Backsliding Church
Part 4 – Smyrna The
Steadfast Church
Part 5 – Pergamos The Immoral Church
Part 6 – Thyatira The Careless Pagan Church
Part 7 – Sardis The Spiritless Church
Part 8 – Philadelphia The Favored Church
Part 9 – Laodicea The Church God Hates
THE THINGS WHICH
SHALL BE – The Coming Judgment
Part 10 – The Throne of God
Part 11 – The Scroll and Seven Seals
Part 12 – The Lamb is Worthy
TODAY’S SERMON -
THE THINGS WHICH SHALL BE – The Coming Judgment
Part 12 – The
Lamb is Worthy
SCRIPTURE READING
Revelation
5:6-14
Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain,
standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures
and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven
spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 He
went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. 8 And
when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell
down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls
full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. 9 And
they sang a new song, saying:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked
and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten
thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures
and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”
13 Then I heard
every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and
all that is in them, saying:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”
14 The four living
creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
I.
I SAW A LAMB
a.
Appearing as if it had been slain
i. Standing in the center of
the Throne
1. The crucified Christ
appearing as a Lamb
2. A Lamb that had been slain
(pointing to the cross)
ii. Encircled by the four living
creatures and the 24 elders
1. The Four living creatures
symbolic of Christ as well
a. Lion – King, how Christ will return
b. Ox – Beast of burden, sacrifice
c. Man – God came as a man, Jesus
d. Eagle – symbolic of God
2. So we have seen Jesus as the
man on earth
3. We watched as he lived a
burdened life and was slain like sheep or cattle
4. We realize and see He IS
God, as the eagle far above us
5. And we will see Him
return as a Lion of Judah, a King!
b.
The Lamb had
i. Seven
Horns
1. Horns represent dominions,
seven perfection
2. Remember at the beginning of
Revelation we see the Lord write seven letters to seven churches, EACH of these
churches represent a “time-period” and condition of the Church during the “Age
of Grace” or “The Church Age.”
3. We are currently at the seventh
and last condition of the seven churches in the church age, Laodicea, the
selfish, materialistic church age.
4. These 7 horns on the slain
Lambs head represent
a. Perfect dominion
b. BECAUSE the Lamb was slain!
c. Power, authority, dominion,
given to man seven times, perfectly during the church age because of the slain
Lamb (the cross!)
ii. Seven
Eyes
1. Which are the seven spirits
of God sent out into all the earth
a. Again, showing perfect
distribution of God’s Spirit to the Church, all seven stages of the Church!
b. Giving us dominion, power,
and strength THROUGH the Spirit that had been poured out to the seven seasons
of the church age, perfectly, fully!
c.
The Lamb took the scroll from the right hand of Him
who sat on the throne
i. The slain Lamb (symbolic of
Jesus after the Cross) takes the scroll from the right hand of Him who sits on
the throne…
1. There is only 1 God
2. Just as the four living
creatures represent the Lord, the Slain Lamb also represents the crucified Lord
3. So the crucified Christ
removed the scroll from the hand of God the Father
ii. When He took it the four living creatures, and the 24 elders fell
down before the Lamb
1. In the original Greek, only
the 24 Elders are mentioned here
iii. Each had a harp, and they
were holding golden bowls full of incense
1. Which are the prayers of
God’s people
II.
THE FOUR LIVING CREATURES AND 24 ELDERS SANG A NEW
SONG
a.
You are worthy of taking the scroll
i. And open its seals
ii. Because you were slain
iii. And with your blood
you purchased for God
b.
People from every tribe, language and nation
i. In the Great Commission, Matthew
28:17 “Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in
heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and
make disciples of all nations…”
ii. “…all nations…” is inclusive of “…every
tribe, language and nation…”
c.
You have made them
i. To be a Kingdom
1. Followers of Christ (saved,
purchased of His blood)
2. We are in the Kingdom of
God!
ii. And priests to serve our God
1. 1 Peter
2:9 “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies
of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light”
iii. And they will reign on
the earth
1. Revelation
20:1-4
“Then I saw an angel descending from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the
abyss and a huge chain. 2 He seized the dragon—the ancient
serpent, who is the devil and Satan—and tied him up for a thousand years. 3 The
angel then threw him into the abyss and locked and sealed it so that he could
not deceive the nations until the one thousand years were finished. (After
these things he must be released for a brief period of time.)
4 Then I saw thrones and
seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the
souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because
of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had
refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and
reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”
III.
THEN THE ANGELS APPEARED
a.
I heard thousands upon thousands, ten thousand times
ten thousand
i. In Greek, 10,000 is the
greatest number, so to say thousands upon thousands, ten thousand times ten
thousand, in the Greek it actually says “myriads of myriads” or an innumerable
host.
ii. They encircled the throne
with the four living creatures and the 24 elders
iii. And said in a loud voice;
iv. Worthy is the Lamb, who was
slain
v. To receive power and wealth
and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise
b.
Then I heard EVERY creature
i. In heaven – where john is
actually standing
ii. On earth – where all the
living people are
iii. Under the earth – Sheol, the
place of departed spirits
iv. On the sea – symbolic of
“even the most desolate place on earth.” is included.
v. And all that is in them –
again, showing no one is excluded! – say
c.
To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
i. Be praise and honor and
glory and power for ever and ever
ii. The four living creatures
said AMEN, and the elders fell down and worshiped
CONCLUSION
–
“AMEN’ means, “so be it”
The four living creatures (symbolic of Christ), say
“so be it”, or “let it be so”
And the 24 elders, (representing God’s people from
the Old Covenant and the new Covenant) fall down and worship
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