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For your information and edification parkwaychurchofchrist.us parkwaychurchnews.blogspot.com tatitrini.blogspot.com Pastors Gus Cargile 361-215-1680 Rob Perkins 361-947-0996 David Smitherman 361-563-2320. Today’s assembly Prayer Songs Offering Song Bible study Lord’s Supper
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For your information and edification parkwaychurchofchrist.us parkwaychurchnews.blogspot.com tatitrini.blogspot.com Pastors Gus Cargile 361-215-1680 Rob Perkins 361-947-0996 David Smitherman 361-563-2320 Today’s assembly Prayer Songs Offering Song Bible study Lord’s Supper Announcements Prayer
And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. 5:6
If we focus on beasts and dragons and miss the messages about the Lamb we have failed to grasp the real meaning of the Revelation.
Remember two of the keys to understanding the Revelation 1-Frequently repeated words 2-Old Testament imagery
The frequency of “Lamb” 37 times “Lamb” is found in the NT 31 of these occurrences are in the Revelation 30 of these times are a reference to Christ
The Old Testament roots of “Lamb” Guilelessness, Jer. 11:19; Isa. 11:6 Uncomplaining suffering, Isa. 53:7 Burnt offering as a present to God, Gen. 22:8 Memorial of deliverance from Egypt, Ex. 12:3, 11, 14
The Lamb of judgment The wrath of the lamb 6:16 Punishment in His presence 14:10 Judgment according to His book of life 21:27
The Lamb who is Deity Lamb and God one 7:10,17; 14:4; 21:22-23; 22:1,3 Glory, honor, power both Lamb and God 5:12-13; 7:12; 19:1 Seven horns and seven eyes 5:6 Worthy of worship 5:11-14; 7:9-10
The Lamb who conquers On Mt. Zion with redeemed 14:1 Song of Moses and Lamb 15:3 Overcomes all enemies 17:14 With His bride 19:7,9; 21:9 Occupies spiritual temple and city 21:14, 22, 23; 22:1, 3
The Lamb of spiritual blessing Sacrifice5:6,9-10,12; 7:14; 12:11; 13:8 Shepherd, source of nourishment7:16-17; 14:4;. 22:1 Lamp21:23 Worthy to open the book 5
If we focus on beasts and dragons and miss the messages about the Lamb we have failed to grasp the real meaning of the Revelation. The Lamb of judgment The Lamb who is Deity The Lamb who conquers The Lamb of spiritual blessings
Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?" I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 7:13-14