Sermon Tone Analysis

The Scroll in the Hand of God.

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There are two things in verse 1 that we must identify.

We must identify who it is that is sitting on the throne.

Chapter 4 helps us because chapter 5 is continuing through the same scene.;

Look back at verses

The identity of the one who sits on throne is identified by the way those around the throne treat him.

They give glory.

They give honor.

They give thanks because he is self sustaining.

They worship.

They tell us why.

Verse 11

He is worthy.

He is Our Lord.

He is our God.

He is Creator.

Second thing we need to identify in verse 1 is the scroll.

The Scroll here is a scroll that is privileged information.

If we look into chapter 6, we will see that the scroll contains the future for all mankind.

The redemption of those in Christ.

The destruction of all those outside of his grace.

So, we have identified God as the one on the throne.

But then this scene turns ugly.

No one Worthy.

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God is holding this scroll.

It is sealed seven times.

seven- number of perfection.

perfectly sealed

Sealed up with seven seals.

They often took the form of necklaces or rings and were closely guarded.

The seals were impressed upon wet clay or hot wax.

The images on each seal were unique to their owners and served to identify property, safeguard against fraudulent transactions, and ratify official documents and rulings.

Including the Future.

This seal closed up tight the revelation of the future of mankind.

John is left in the dark without the opening of the seal.

We are left in the dark.

This

And here is where the scenes turns ugly.

This angel proclaims with a loud voice because it is an urgent request.

But no one is found.

Look at verse 3.

There is a search and the search apparently comes up empty.

No one is found able.

There is a universal inadequacy.

To open the Scroll or to look into it.

They look everywhere for someone and no one is found.

Think of the people they looked to.

Adam, Eve, Noah, Abraham, Gideon, Samson, Samuel, Moses, Aaron, Caleb, Joshua, Job, Daniel, David, Solomon Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum Mary, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Paul, Billy Graham, Billy Sunday, Jonathan Edwards, John Bunyan, David Jeremiah, every man that has ever lived.

Othniel

2. Ehud

3. Shamgar

All these people fall short.

4. Deborah

5. Gideon

Not one worthy.

6. Abimelech

None of us, worthy.

Why?

We could go back through that list and name the faults and failures of all those men.

The main failure is the day they took their last breath on this earth was their last physical day on this earth.

They did what dead people do.

They stayed dead.

Every single one.

If death conquered them, then they certainly aren’t able to reveal how death will be conquered.

They aren’t worthy.

The very best of us, ain’t good enough.

They find no one.

Stop your weeping (Verses 5-7)

Illustration: Kid in Walmart.

This is no ordinary weeping.

This is no ordinary crying.

This is weeping that overtakes him.

This is weeping that continued.

Rev

Why?

Because no one is worthy.

Unless the terms are met and unless someone is found, God’s purpose of final salvation and judgment will not come to pass.

which means the pain is still here.

The persecution is still here.

Those is China, India, Russia.

Those who have been persecuted for Christ’s sake.

The sickness is still here.

We fall to this world.

But if the seal is opened and there is someone found to reveal this will.

There is hope for the one who overcomes.

WEEPING THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY ONE THING.

So imagine this scene for a moment…

John in the midst of his weeping:

Is told to Stop.

Is introduced the only one who is worthy.

Through two OT allusions.

Lion of tribe of Judah

Compared Judah to A Lion, and he spoke of one who would come from the line of Judah.

powerful

king

The root of David.

He reiterates the point.

This is the King of Kings.

But how?

How has he conquered?