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Worthy is the Lamb
Revelation 5
“You are worthy, O Lord our God,
to receive glory and honor and power.
For you created all things,
and they exist because you created what you pleased.”—Revelation 4:11 (NLT)
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and open it?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll and read it.
4 Then I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll and read it. 5 But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth. 7 He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. 8 And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. 9 And they sang a new song with these words:
“You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it.
For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 And you have caused them to become
a Kingdom of priests for our God.
And they will reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. 12 And they sang in a mighty chorus:
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered—
to receive power and riches
and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and blessing.”
13 And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang:
“Blessing and honor and glory and power
belong to the one sitting on the throne
and to the Lamb forever and ever.”
14 And the four living beings said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.—Revelation 5:1-14 (NLT)
Jesus is the Lion of Judah and the only one in all creation worthy to open the scroll because of His willingness to be Sacrificed to
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Jesus is eternal,
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1st Peter 2:9 Says-
“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.”—1 Peter 2:9 (NLT)
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Jesus is worthy to break the
Next Week: Revelation 6
Discussion Questions
- What do you feel is significant about the scroll? Why would it cause John to weep when no one came forward who was worthy? Do you think that even John, in the midst of a vision and before God, forgot that Jesus is worthy? (Like that time they thought He actually died.)
- Do we ever have moments like that where we allow the moment to define us instead of the Lord?
- What does it mean to be “worthy”?
- Read Revelation 5:9-10. Why is Jesus worthy enough to open the scroll? Where do we find our worth?
- When we look up to or idolize someone, we often try to act like them. What does it look like to look up to and act like Jesus?
- What is one way you can show The Light of Christ to the world this week? And what is one thing that is weighing you down that you need to lay before the Lamb that was slain?