Weekly Sermons

The Redeemer is Praised in Heaven! 

We often find ourselves crying out, “Is there anyone out there who can really fix the mess we are in?”

In chapter four we saw Heaven praising God for being the Creator of all!

In Chapter five we will see Heaven praising Jesus for being the Redeemer, the only One who can really fix the mess earth is in! 

 

Read Revelation 5              The Redeemer is Praised in Heaven      Let’s Pray!

 

The scroll that must be opened to initiate the redemption of earth                V. 1

The scroll is about the events that will unfold beginning with the tribulation. The scroll gives the recipient the authority to initiate the redemption of earth.

 

“The scroll seems to contain the story of humanity’s losing its lordship over creation and the regaining of that authority by the man Christ Jesus. The scroll might be titled the “Book of Redemption” since it contains the story of redemption to its final consummation, not only in relation to humanity but also in relation to the world.”              Charles Ryrie, Revelation, page 48

“To put it simply, Adam and Eve sold the farm. Satan walked away with the title deed to all creation.”    -Adrian Rogers, Unveiling the End Times in Our Time, 77     

John doesn’t see anyone able to open the scroll                            V. 2-4

Jesus: The One who will open and act on the scroll!                     V. 5-7

“Judah is a young lion…the scepter will not depart from Judah…until He whose right it is comes and the obedience of the peoples belongs to Him….He washes His clothes in wine, and His robes in the blood of grapes.”        -Genesis 49:9-11

The Lion who is the Lamb is another way of speaking of the One who is

100% God and 100% man, uniquely qualified to open the scroll! 

Christ’s receipt of the scroll initiates three hymns of praise!!!              V. 8-14

What are they singing about?

 

They are praising Jesus for the redemption He provided with His blood!

It is my hope this morning that this passage becomes fuel for your prayer-life!

There is a reason verse nine comes after verse eight here: the prayers of the saints have brought a harvest of souls into Heaven from every place on earth!

How many prayers do you have in Heaven’s bowls for unreached people in the world? 

Oh, folks, don’t be lazy pray-ers!         Be prayer warriors! 

 

Don’t miss it folks: your praise of the Lamb in Heaven with believers from around the globe will be so much richer if you have prayed for them!

 

“Missions is not the main purpose of the church, worship is! Missions exists because worship does not!”                              -John Piper!

There will be someone from every tribe there, including…

There will be someone from every language there, including…

There will be someone from every people group there, including…

There will be someone from every nation there, including…