WORTHY IS THE LAMB. Revelation 5

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1 WORTHY IS THE LAMB Revelation 5

2 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 1. The Sealed Scroll (5:1-4)

3 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 1. The Sealed Scroll (5:1-4) (Ezek 2:9 10) Now when I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. 10 Then He spread it before me; and there was writing on the inside and on the outside, and written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe.

4 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 1. The Sealed Scroll (5:1-4) (Heb 1:1 2) God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things

5 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 2. The Lion of Judah (5:4-5)

6 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 2. The Lion of Judah (5:4-5) (Rev 22:16) I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.

7 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 3. The Lamb (5:6-7)

8 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 3. The Lamb (5:6-7) (Ge 22:1 2) Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here I am. 2 Then He said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.

9 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 3. The Lamb (5:6-7) (Ge 22:6) So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. 7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, My father! And he said, Here I am, my son. Then he said, Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? 8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering. So the two of them went together.

10 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 3. The Lamb (5:6-7) (Ge 22:9) Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham! So he said, Here I am. And He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.

11 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 3. The Lamb (5:6-7) (2 Chron 3:1) Now Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah

12 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 3. The Lamb (5:6-7) (Jn 19:14 16) Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, Behold your King! 15 But they cried out, Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar! 16 Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified.

13 I. The Lion, the Lamb & the Scroll 3. The Lamb (5:6-7) (1 Cor 5:7) For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

14 II. Worthy is the Lamb 1. Worthy to be Praised (5:8-14)

15 II. Worthy is the Lamb 2. Worthy For Who He Is

16 II. Worthy is the Lamb 2. Worthy For Who He Is (Rev. 1:17) He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

17 II. Worthy is the Lamb 2. Worthy For Who He Is (Dan 7:14 I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed.

18 II. Worthy is the Lamb 3. Worthy For What He Has Done He Was Slain on the Cross You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, (5:9a)

19 II. Worthy is the Lamb 3. Worthy For What He Has Done He Redeemed Us to God You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood, Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation (5:9b)

20 II. Worthy is the Lamb 3. Worthy For What He Has Done He Redeemed Us to God You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood, Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation (5:9b) (1 Peter 1:18-19) knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold... but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

21 II. Worthy is the Lamb 3. Worthy For What He Has Done He Redeemed Us to God You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood, Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation (5:9b)

22 II. Worthy is the Lamb 3. Worthy For What He Has Done He Redeemed Us to God You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood, Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation (5:9b) (Heb 9:12) Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

23 II. Worthy is the Lamb 3. Worthy For What He Has Done He Redeemed Us to God You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood, Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation (5:9b) (Heb 10:19) Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh

24 II. Worthy is the Lamb 3. Worthy For What He Has Done He Redeemed Us to God (1 Pet 3:21) There is also an antitype which now saves us baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

25 II. Worthy is the Lamb 3. Worthy For What He Has Done He Made Us a Kingdom of Priests Unto God And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth. (5:9c)

26 WORTHY IS THE LAMB To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 1:5)