Worthy is the Lamb
Revelation 5:1-14
It’s time to Re-Think Jesus in a Biblical Way.
WELCOME: To Central Church of Christ, not a building, but a people called out to Show God’s Love, Tell God’s Story, and Be God’s Family. We’re in week 3 of our sermon series inspired by C.S. Lewis’ book, “The Last Battle” in which the great Lion takes care of Creation once and for all. Last week we asked the question, Why was a Worship setting thrown right there in between letters to 7 churches and the great battle.
Rev 21:4 – He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, 4 and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. – Rev 5:3-4
There was a song in 2001 by country artist Tim McGraw that reached Billboard Top Hits #1. When was the last time you heard a song hit the #1 most popular in the world. The song repeats the chorus of “I don’t know why they say Grown Men don’t Cry.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQjp5s6DJlw
https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/4682475/Tim+McGraw/Grown+Men+Don%27t+Cry
“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.” Revelation 5:5
“… 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.” Revelation 5:6
Caricature of Will Smith on screen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyJIz-goLto
John 1:29 John the Baptist “…saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the LAMB of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
Isaiah 53:7 “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a LAMB before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.”
- Rev 7:10 “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
- Rev 7:17 “… the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd…
- Rev 12:11 “… (Christians) have conquered (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb…”
- Rev 19:7 “…the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready”
- Rev 21:27 tells us that the only ones who will enter heaven will be “… those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.”
This Lamb Is All About Who Jesus Is.
He is the Lamb of God who was slain for our sins.
He is God in the flesh.
He is ALL POWERFUL.
And He is ALL SEEING.
“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…
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!” Revelation 5:9-13
e “… they have conquered (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.” Revelation 12:11
“But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33b
“You will conquer (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of (your) testimony, for (you have) loved not (your) lives even unto death.” Revelation 12:11
I want to close with a story about a young man named Keaton Jones who lives two hours away, just north of Knoxville. (2017)
https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-stand-with-keaton-jones-boy-who-spoke-against-bullying-19959371
Keaton was the object of bullies in school, so much so that he quit going to lunch because some kids kept pouring milk on him day after day. When his mom filmed his response to it one day and posted it on Facebook, two NFL Tennessee Titan Linemen (Titans tight end Delanie Walker, tackle Taylor Lewan) and the Quarterback for the UT Vols (Jarrett Guarantano) contacted him.
Walker, Lewan, & Guarantano all met with Keaton Jones & his family, giving their personal cell phone numbers if he ever needed them. Wow, could you imagine?