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Entice: There is no more powerful passage of scripture than the one before us this day.
If you have ever been afraid of reading the book of Revelation this passage should assuage your fear.
What it depicts went on then, goes on now, and goes on into eternity.
Its profound beauty is a challenge for this or any other preacher.
The issue is not “What am I going to put in?” “But rather, what can I possibly leave out!”
The broad themes are easy to identify amid the flood of Biblical allusion.
Worship.
Creation.
Sovereignty.
Redemption.
Listen to John’s description of the pageantry of eternity
Engage: John is
an adept dramatist,
a gifted liturgist,
and
a focused exegete.
John uses shapes,
sounds,
textures,
aromas—
virtually every sense is addressed in these two chapters.
And yet, it coheres.
It holds together.
It makes sense.
And, most importantly,
it
invites,
immerses,
and
includes
us within it.
We are not an audience
We are participants.
That does not necessarily make it easy to preach.
It is
epic,
dramatic,
operatic,
and so self-evident that one is tempted to just read it and walk away.
My job this morning is to remind you that our own worship reflects and participates in the gala of heaven.
Expand: This passage lies at the intersection of our redemption and our response.
Worship is the term we use.
Whatever we do, beyond style of music, or structure, or
facilities—what we do should reflect the response expected of those who are redeemed.
Excite: This is both practical and theological.
Practical because we are expected to worship at least weekly.
Theological because who we worship and why we worship are basically theological questions.
The content of our worship is as important as our attitude, demeanor, and practice.
Explore:
We worship the Lion, the conquering Lamb.
Explain: Our text seems long, but each chapter has a clear structure and a central focus.
Body of Sermon: the focus of Revelation 4 is
1 Praise
This praise is
1.1 Biblical.
1.1.1
In the OT Isaiah, Daniel, Ezekiel saw in part the reality of the throne.
1.1.2
John revisits, reimagines, records, and reminds us that the only object of worship is our enthroned God.
This Praise is
1.2 Universal.
Involving the whole, diverse cosmos
1.2.1 Living Creatures
1.2.2 “Natural Phenomena”
Not mere “decorations of heaven…the thundering, lightenings, and Jewels remind us that the entire created order submits to God in worship.
1.2.3 Spectacular multi sensual glory.
1.3 Representative.
We gather here, in eternity 24 Elders represent the saints before the throne, and vice versa.
1.4 Specific
God.
Let’s review before we move on.
Our worship should reflect the praise of heaven, which is Biblical, Universal, Representative, and Specific.
Now, let’s look at the focus of Revelation 5 which is
2 Pardon
2.1 Exasperation
Rev 5.1-4
2.2 Exclamation.
Rev 5.5
2.3 Explanation.
Rev 5.6-7
2.4 Exaltation.
Revelation 5.8-14
The content of heaven’s worship discloses what Jesus has done to
redeem us.
Ransom us
Creates us as a Kingdom of reigning Priests
And worship emphasizes His exaltation as redeemer.
Shut Down:
Our song is all about Him.
Our worship is all about Him.
Our salvation is achieved by what He did.
Our fresh, new, eternal life is submerged in His.
One can spend a lifetime working out the detailed consequences and expectations of the new song, the song of the Lamb and never exhaust the subject.
All creation celebrates the Lamb.
The Church at work and at rest celebrates the Lamb.
His holiness, His worth, His grace, His compassion, His sacrifice.
We are here because of Him.
If you belong to Christ, you should have a hop in your step today because we have joined the chorus of heaven in giving praise to the Lamb.
We depart to live a righteous life of witness in a fallen world.
We have heard God’s Word today so that throughout this week we might hum to ourselves the song of the Lamb, the Lion who saved us.
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