Sermon Tone Analysis

What an amazing journey we have had so far through the Book of Revelation AMEN

This is our eighth Sermon and we are already in Chapter 5

Lets get right to it.

Revelation 5 (ESV)

Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”

And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it,

and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.

And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,

and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”

Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

And the four living creatures said, “Amen!”

and the elders fell down and worshiped.

This is a continuation of the Vision of the Throne Room of Chapter 4

First we get a picture of a Scroll

The scroll represents Gods plan

From beginning to end it is written out in advance and sealed

It is not written by man nor is it written by demon - Gods plan will accomplish what it is set out to do.

How many of you know that God has a plan for you.

Gods plan involves good - a future and in this present life hope

The scroll rests in the fathers right hand.

- Again God is in control of the coming events that are going to be revealed at its opening.

The Scroll is sealed with Seven Seals

Why Seven?

Seven is the number of completion

It would have been sealed on the outside edge

It would have been like a Romans - Last Will and testament that has a seal of seven witnesses- This means it was irrevocable

Breaking of the seals reveals the plan

No one in the universe can open the seals unless they are worthy enough.

To me it is something like the sword in the stone.

Only one who was worthy enough was able to pull it out of the stone.

That was King Arthur.

John weeps because He knows that no one on earth is worthy enough to unseal the document.

Would Gods plan be hindered because no one is worthy?

Maybe John had the thought of Noah - “ would there be deliverance or was the entire world going to be destroyed and Gods plan of a future and a Hope be lost.

After a period of time an elder says - “ weep no more” - There is one who is worthy, there is one who has conquered - Conquered what “ Sin and Death” He has conquered evil - He has the keys to the kingdom - He has the power to overcome It is the Lion of the tribe of Judah.

Lion represents the royal power - Hos 11:10

Interesting the Lion is the worthy one - but what does the Lion of the tribe of Judah look like?

It looks like a lamb - a lamb that was slain.

The power came from complete submission to the father - The Son who gave his life so you can be saved.

The lamb that was slain - he is the passover lamb.

Interesting thing about this lamb is it had 7 horns and seven eyes

Lambs don’t have 7 horns or seven eyes “ but Jesus who we know is the Lamb is represented by them

It is a representative of His strength, power , authority and omniscience

Seven eyes represent the Holy Spirit

This is the Jesus we serve - AMEN

John the Baptist when he saw Jesus said, “ behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”

When he took the scroll the room bowed before him

The judgement left to Jesus John 5:22

The elders and the creatures

Harps and Incense the praise and prayer of the saints

A New Song Is Sang

It starts with the word worthy

Why is he worthy?

- His death ransomed man ( all people from all nations) back to the Father.

The angels sing worthy is the lamb that was slain.

Ps 33 says it is a song of Redemption we are called to give Him praise, Honor and glory

Then the Cherubums in heaven say” AMEN - So BE It

The Bible says we are a kingdom and we are Priests- What do Priests do - they offer sacrifices to their God.

They praise the only one true God -WOW

It also means we have full and immediate access to Him and his presence and we reign with him

Somebody say AMEN

Conclusion

Gods plan is activated by the Lamb

John ends with 7 attributes

Power

Wealth

Wisdom

Might

Honor

Glory

Blessing

Then it is partially repeated but added to it was

Forever and ever

The great alpha and Omega - the beginning and the end.

The first and the last.

He is our God and we are to praise Him - AMEN

That word worthy means deserving

The only thing that prevents people from giving Jesus the honor deserved is Pride.

Some in there heart are like Satan saying - I will not bow the knee

Wrong thinking because you will eventually bow the knee

You can give it in Judgement or give it in Honor it is up to you