The Portrayal of Worship Revelation 5:1-14

1. REVELATION The Portrayal of Worship Revelation 5:1-14

2. “I can safely say, on the authority of all that is revealed in the Word of God, that any man or woman on this earth who is bored and turned off by worship is not ready for heaven.” AW. Tozer

3. Revelation 5:1-14 • 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. 2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it,

4. Revelation 5:1-14 • ...4and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5And 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.”

5. Revelation 5:1-14 • 6And 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. 7And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.

6. Revelation 5:1-14 • 8And 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. 9And 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,

7. Revelation 5:1-14 • ...10and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” • 11Then 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, 12saying with a loud voice,

8. Revelation 5:1-14 • “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” • 13And 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!”

9. Revelation 5:1-14 • 14And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

10. The Book with the Seven Seals

11. Revelation 5:1-14 • 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. 2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it,

12. Revelation 5:1-4 • ...4 and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

13. Revelation 5:2 • And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”

14. A. Who is Worthy?

15. Revelation 5:3 • And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it,

16. B. No One is Worthy

17. Revelation 5:4 • ...and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

18. C. Weeping

19. The Lambis Worthy

20. Revelation 5-5 • 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.”

21. A. The Lion

22. Genesis 49:9-10 • Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down; he crouched as a lion and as a lioness; who dares rouse him? 10The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

23. B. The Root of David

24. Isaiah 11:1 • There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.

25. 2 Samuel 7:13 • He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

26. C. The Conqueror

27. John 16:33 • I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

28. Revelation 5:6 • 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

29. Psalm 75:10 • All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

30. Revelation 5:8 • 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.

31. A. The Harp was Played for Worship

32. Colossians 3:16 • Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

33. B. The Bowls

34. Psalm 141:2 • Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!

35. Revelation 5:9 • 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,

36. Daniel 7:14 • And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

37. Revelation 5:10 • ...and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”

38. 1 Peter 2:9 • But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

39. The Lamb, Exalted

40. Revelation 5:11 • 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,

41. Revelation 5:12-14 • ...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!”13 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,

42. Revelation 5:12-14 • “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” 14And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

43. These 7 things were all about Jesus: • 1. Power – Dunamis • 2. Riches – Ploutos (Ploo’-tos) • 3. Wisdom – Sophia (Sof-ee’-ah) • 4. Might – Ischus (is-khoos’) • 5. Honor – Time (tee-may) • 6. Glory – Doxa (dox’-ah) • 7.Blessing– Eulogia (yoo-log-ee’-ah)

44. Revelation 5:14 • And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

45. Amen– So be it!