April 17, 2008

Revelation Chapter 5

The Redeemer

Redeem - means to purchase  with a price; buy back

-it is the picture of a slave in a slave market who is purchased by His master

 

-Jesus purchased us with His blood - 1 Peter 1:18-20

 

 

Revelation Chapter 5

 

verse 1 - Jesus Christ is still on the throne

 

-right hand - represents strength

 

 

scroll - is sealed with 7 seals very tightly.  Igt has writing on it that is completed

*sealed - means to seal up very very tight

 

This is the Title deed to the Earth given to man, but lost to the enemy through sin in the garden of Eden.  This deed must be redeemed back into God's  possession...

 

 

 

verse 2 - angel - means a messenger of God (strong)

 

proclaim - means to speak loudly; shout out some news in a public square like a herald

 

worthy - means deserving

 

*there is a search on to find a redeemer, but none can be found

 

 

 

vs3-4  - But - there is great hope

 

-elders - are born again believers

 

-Jesus Christ comes forth as the Redeemer of the universe

Isaiah 59:12-21

 

***it shows Jesus is God and the only Savior of the world

 

 

 

 

vs5-7 - we enter into a worship experience in heaven

-bring this heavenly worship experience to earth - The Lord's Prayer

 

 

Worship Brought from heaven to earth:

 

1. Loud worship - this is the lifting of our voices in unison glorifying the Lord

-v3 - it is heard

 

-silence mentioned in the Bible almost every time speaks of death

 

Remember:  How we praise depends on how well we know the One we praise

 

 

 

 

2. Everyone Worship - v13

-Christianity is a faith of participation/involvement/ownership

 

Praise reveals on the outside what is happening on the inside

 

 

 

 

3. We are worshipping the Lord - vs6,9,12

 

worthy - means deserving

 

***there are a lot of things we could worship in this universe

 

 

a. worshipping the Lord doesn't change God, but it changes us

 

 

 

b. worshipping the Lord is us agreeing with what He has already said and shown us about who He is

 

Who is Jesus Christ?

 

a. A Lamb - means a loving, kind, gentle, tender pet lamb - vs8-12, 13b

 

b. The Savior - means to rescue

 

c. Our Redeemer - v9

 

 

 

 

What has Jesus done for us?

 

They sang a new song - Psalm 33:1-3;Psalm 96:1-9; Psalm 144:9

-only the saved can sing this song

 

-it is the celebration of a new act of deliverance and blessing into a person's life

 

 

 

 

 

v10 - Jesus Christ has made us King and Priests

 

Kings - royalty and royal authority

 

Priests - direct access to God

 

 

v11 - billions and billions of angels and Christians are going to be praising Jesus Christ in heaven

 

 

 

vs12-14 - Jesus - the Lamb - is praised for 7 reasons:

 

1. His Power - vs12-13 - dunamis in the Greek meaning miraculous ability and great ability.

-represents the possibilities of God

 

2. His spiritual riches -v12 - one of whoich is being full and complete

 

3. His Wisdom - v12 - He is Omniscient (all knowing)

 

4. His Might - (strength) - v12 - a great force

 

5. His Honor - vs12-13 - to value and respect to the Highest degree

 

6. His Glory - v13 - His presence that is everywhere

 

7. His blessing - v13 - means His fine speaking