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Pastor Bob recaps, chapter 4, and teaches through chapter 5. These chapters give us a glimpse into Heaven and the glorified Jesus in His rightful place.
We must understand the power and sovereignty of God to be able to grasp the magnitude of His grace and mercy!
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
“Chapter Five”
August 31/ Sept. 1, 2019
You Version Notes
Welcome to our new study in the Book of Revelation!
Revelation is not a scary book about war and suffering.
· “The Revelation of Jesus Christ” is meant to be a book of hope! God is, and always has been, a sovereign God in control of every event in history.
Revelation 1:3 (NASB)Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.
The first three chapters of this Book deal with Jesus Christ ministering to the past, present, and future churches.
· Encouraging, Rebuking, Challenging
· The scene now changes from Earth to Heaven.
Revelation 5:1-14
· There is a LOT of imagery here, so let’s try to demystify this vision that John is seeing…
Revelation 5:1
This book is the focal point of the next several chapters, so what is this book?
· A Papyrus scroll…
· “Sealed up with seven seals.”
o The Roman custom was to seal wills and deeds with seven seals
o Each broken seal revealed the next step
· “written inside and on the back”
o Ezekiel 2:9-10
“The roll appears from the context to be "the title-deed of man's inheritance" redeemed by Christ, and contains the successive steps by which He shall recover it from its thief and obtain final possession of the kingdom.”
Revelation 5:2
Revelation 5:3-4
· “Heaven, Earth, or under Earth”
o Common expression meaning “entire universe”
Revelation 5:5
· Representatives of Christ’s Church and people.
· “lion from the Tribe of Judah”
· “Root of David”
None but the Lion is worthy! Not Angels, Gabriel, or Elders
Revelation 5:6
· “Four living creatures”
o Angels worshipping
· John is told of a lion, a descendant of David, but sees only a lamb!
o GR. “Arnion” (ar-nee'-on) “An innocent little lamb”
· “A Lamb standing, as if slain”
o The wounds of its sacrifice are still visible
· “Seven horns and seven eyes”
o All-seeing, and all-powerful
Revelation 5:7-8
· Harp and golden bowls
o Praise music and prayers
o Psalm 141:2
Revelation 5:9-10
· Every tribe and tongue means Jews and Gentiles
· “A kingdom and priests”
· Exodus 19:6
Revelation 5:11
· “Myriads” means beyond calculation
· Picture the scene.
Revelation 5:12
· This is a “Doxology,” meant as a short hymn:
· Seven qualities of Jesus that demand our praise!
Revelation 5:13-14
Chapters 4 and 5 give us a glimpse into Heaven and the glorified Jesus in His rightful place.
· It is critical that we understand the power and sovereignty of God to be able to grasp the magnitude of His grace and mercy!
Psalm 8:1-9