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Stephen Caswell © 2004

Memorial To A Crushed Lamb

 

On a little church in Germany stands a stone lamb which has an interesting history: When some workmen were building the roof, one workman fell to the ground.

His companions hastened down expecting to see him killed.

But he was unhurt.

A lamb was grazing below when he fell on it, crushing the lamb.

He was so grateful that he made an image of the lamb in stone and placed it on the building as memorial.

The lamb saved him from the fall.

/We can relate to this, can’t we?/

For all eternity we will remember Him as the Lamb of God who died for us.

The Lamb is used more than any other title in Revelation.

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Last Sunday we saw a glimpse of God the Father, seated on the throne.

Today we will see the Lamb of God Who is mentioned 4 times.

He is risen, glorified and seated on His Father’s throne.

Christ possesses all power and authority.

Some sentimental Christian poetry and hymnody dethrones our Savior and emphasizes only His earthly life.

These poems and songs glamorize the gentle Carpenter or the humble Teacher, but they fail to exalt the risen Lord!

We do not worship the Babe of Bethlehem or even the Christ of Calvary.

We worship the living, reigning */Lamb of God/* who is in the midst of all in heaven.

3 things, */The Proclamation, The Presentation and The Praise & Adoration./*

1.

The Proclamation

 

*Revelation 5:1:* /And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals./

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/a.

What Is The Scroll?/

 

/What is the scroll that God is holding in His right hand?/

The */Tile Deed/* to the earth.

*/This scroll is the Father’s last Will and testament./*

/A title deed or will can be opened only by the appointed heir.

/This was typical of various contracts in the ancient world, including deeds, marriage contracts, rental and lease agreements, and wills.

The inside of the scroll contained all the details of the contract, and the outside - or back - contained a summary of the document.

*Jeremiah 32:6-15* describes this kind of deed.

In this case it is the title deed to the earth.

/God will give the world to One who will establish a righteous kingdom.

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Adam and Eve were given dominion over the earth in the beginning.

Tragically, they lost this when they broke God’s commandment.

Satan took the kingdom from them and has ruled over this world ever since.

*1 John 5:19:* /We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

/He is in charge of a kingdom that opposes God.

However the Lord won’t tolerate this for much longer.

He will take the kingdom from Satan and give it to one who’s worthy.

The Great Tribulation is God’s judgment upon an evil world.

God’s decrees will prepare the world for His anointed King.

God’s will outlines God’s plans to bring in a righteousness kingdom.

*Dan 9:24:* /70 weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy.

/69/ /weeks or 483 years passed from Cyrus decree to rebuild Jerusalem and the 1st coming of the Messiah.

However the 70th week didn’t unfold then.

The Great Tribulation or 70th week climaxes with the coronation of Jesus Christ as King of everything.

*/week/* = */7 years./*

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/b.

Who Is Worthy?/

 

*Revelation 5:2-4:* /Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?

And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.

So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it./

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God is looking for someone */worthy/* to execute His judgments and rule over His kingdom.

*/Who is able to free the world from Satan’s grip?/* /Who can break the bondage of this world?/

*/Sadly,/* verse 4 says that /No one, celestial, terrestrial, or subterranean, was found qualified to unroll it or to read it./

No angel, man, or demon has the wisdom and knowledge to execute judgment.

*/No wonder John wept, for he realized that God’s glorious redemption plan for mankind could never be completed until the scroll was opened./*

Without someone worthy Satan would continue to rule the kingdom and enslave mankind in sin.

Wrong could never be put right.

John wept much because no one was able to restore the kingdom.

Satan’s power could not be broken.

Auction Squad

 

*/Have you ever seen Auction Squad on TV?/*

Each week 1 or 2 properties go up for auction.

The auctioneer calls for bids.

Those bidding have a few characteristics.

*/Firstly,/* they want to own the property.

*/Secondly,/* they have the resources to buy it.

*/Thirdly,/* they are willing to pay the price to buy it.

/Now we see there’s One who can claim the earth./

2.

The Presentation

 

/a.

Christ The Lion/

 

*Rev 5:5:* /But one of the elders said to me, Do not weep.

Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.

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*/1./*/

He Conquered.*

*/In v1-3 we saw God looking for One worthy to regain the kingdom lost to Satan.

*/Here, Jesus Christ is presented as the One Worthy!/* /An/ /elder tells John not to weep for Lion of Judah has prevailed./

*/Prevail,/* *νικάω**,* means */to conquer, to overcome, to be victorious/*.

John calls Him/ the Lion of the tribe of Judah/.

*/The Lion is the King of the beasts./*

This image speaks of dignity, sovereignty, courage, and victory.

/Jesus Christ the God Man crushed the serpent’s head on the cross./

*Genesis 49:8-10:* /Judah//, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; *Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;* Your father’s children shall bow down before you.

Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up.

He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?

The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people./

*/2./*/

He Came.

/In His humanity Jesus Christ was born into the tribe of Judah.

Judah is the royal tribe.

David came from the tribe of Judah.

*/He was created by God and appointed to sit on the throne of Israel./*

*Revelation 22:16:* /I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches.

*I am the Root and the Offspring of David.*/

/Jesus Christ is the only living Jew who can prove His kingship from the genealogical records./

Humanly speaking only Jesus Christ has the right to David’s throne.

He is worthy to take the scroll and claim the kingdom.

Jesus Christ is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.