The Book of
Revelation 5
14 verses≈ 3 minBSB
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Where we are
- 1–3Seven churchesChrist among His lampstands
- 4–11Seals & trumpetsThe Lamb opens the scrollChapter 5
- 12–16The great conflictThe dragon, the beasts, the bowls
- 17–20The King comesBabylon falls; the Lamb wins
- 21–22All things newA new heaven and a new earth
The Lamb Takes the Scroll
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
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But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it. And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.
Question
Quick question
John has seen the scroll in the right hand of the One on the throne, and heard the mighty angel’s question.
Why did John begin to weep bitterly?
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
Revelation 5:9
You have made them to be a kingdom
and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign upon the earth.”
Reflect
The Lion who is a Lamb
John was told to look at a Lion, and he saw “a Lamb who appeared to have been slain.” God’s greatest victory looked like defeat. Then heaven sang, “You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe.” Write down what it means to you that Jesus bought you with His own blood. Then name one believer from a background unlike yours, and thank God for them.
Where the picture comes from
Whiteboard
The elder and John speak in Old Testament pictures. Jacob blessed Judah as a lion. Isaiah promised a King from the roots of Jesse, David’s father. The Passover lamb and Isaiah’s lamb led to the slaughter point to a death that saves. Zechariah was told of seven eyes of the Lord that scan the whole earth. All of them meet in one Person: “the Lion of the tribe of Judah,” who is “a Lamb who appeared to have been slain.”
The Lamb Exalted
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!
Revelation 5:12
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To Him who sits on the throne
and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power
forever and ever!”
And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain
Pray
Worthy is the Lamb
Join the song of heaven today. Say it slowly: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain.” Thank Jesus that He was slain for you and bought you for God. Pray for believers “from every tribe and tongue and people and nation,” especially those who suffer for His name. Then end as the living creatures did, with a glad “Amen.”
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Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!
Revelation 5:12
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