Sermon Tone Analysis

(NKJV)

9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

What a beautiful picture.

I was so moved when I read it.

All nation, tribe, people, and tongues… standing before the throne

Before the Lamb, clothes with white robes.. with palm branches in their hand

And they cry “Salvation belongs to our God…” “who sit on the throne, and to the lamb!”

Finally its clear, no debate.

It has been made known that there is no one else that can save.

No sun god or moon god

Not Zeus or Apollo

To Baal or Diana

Not Muhammad or he big fat Buddha

not Hare Krishna nor Confucius

there is not more than one way..

all over the world.. the realization and affirmation is revealed and declared.. salvation belongs to our God!!!

And if you are confused as to which one.. the only one.. the one clearly seen here sitting on the throne..

The Lamb…

They affirm the source of salvation and how that salvation was delivered to us.

Salvation belongs to God, who sit on the throne and to the lamb..

Now the word Salvation come from the Greek Word Soteria.

This means Freedom form Jail or prison, Healing, and Deliverance from sin and enemies.

It’s the state of not being in grave danger and placed in the proper relationship with God.

Come from the SoZo.

To save rescue, deliver, or heal.

To save from danger or distress.

Soteria = salvation

Sozo = Saved

In systematic theology there is:

One bible teacher says, “Christian identify is established in soteriology (the doctrine of salvation), because Christianity find its starting point and its uniqueness in addressing the question of how humanity is saved.”

One bible teacher says, “Christian identify is established in soteriology (the doctrine of salvation), because Christianity find its starting point and its uniqueness in addressing the question of how humanity is saved.”

Notice what they cried… Salvation belong to our God.

Meaning God is both the source and provider of salvation.

It is not I, who has saved myself but the one seated on the throne and the lamb..

What lamb?

I remember the story in Genesis

(NKJV)

Abraham take his son up upon the command of God to offer him up as an offering..

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.

Abraham take his son up upon the command of God to offer him up as an offering..

On his way up he tells his young men

(NKJV)

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“Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”

We will come back to you

Then the boy says wait a minute I see fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”

Notice Abrahams response

8 And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.”

Then….

(NKJV)

There was a ram in the thicket..

10 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.”

12 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.”

13 Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns.

So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

There was a ram in the thicket..

The ram took his son place but Abraham said a lamb…

What’s the difference between a ram and lamb?

Well a lamb a baby sheep.

A youngster, this speaks of innocence A ram is used for breeding as does not have that same innocence…

A ram is used for breeding as does not have that same innocence…

Abraham was speaking prophetically and it was not revealed fully what he meant till John the Baptist came and declared in

jo 1:29

“Behold!

The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Me and the lad will go up to worship and WE will return to you… Why?

Why?

Because God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.”

You don’t have to die Isaac,

Because the lamb of God will take your place

John Wesley wrote a hymn titled Turn, Why Will Ye Die?

That’s way in

The lamb was slain because..

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

To receive power and riches and wisdom,

And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

says

The lamb was slain because..

says

23 “Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?

His desire is that we would turn to him

says

He patient because he is wanting us to repent..

9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

He patient because he is wanting us to repent..

Sinner Turn, Why Will Ye Die?

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45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.

Meaning the debt you made, God paid….

Turn!!!

Why?

Because the Lamb was slain