Introduction

Throughout the New Testament, Jesus Christ is portrayed as the Lamb of God, the Lamb that was given to atone the sins of the world.

All these references point to the lamb that would die as a substitute for the sinner in the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, but above all they pointed to the Passover lamb whose blood kep the Angel of Death from taking the lives of the firstborn. Christ is that Lamb. The Firstborn of God covers us with his blood so that we may have life and life more abundant.

This chapter gives us a glimpse into this heavenly scene in which the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb slained from the foundation of the world, is commissioned by God the Father to unfold the history of redemption from his death and resurrection to his coming again. This is a majestic scene that takes place in the throne room of the courts of heaven where Father, Son, and Holy Spirit come together to open the scroll of human redemption

I. Who Shall Open the Scroll? 1-4

A. The first thing we see in this vision is God sitting on his

B. But, there is a problem – the scroll is sealed! 2.

C. John despairs because he looks around heaven and earth and

II. The Only One Worthy to Open the Scroll, 5-7

A. One of the elders comforts John by saying that there is one

B. When John turns to see the Lion, what he sees is a Lamb, 6.

C. The Lamb received the scroll from the Father, 7.

III. The Praises of the One Who Is Worthy to Open the Scroll and His Father, 8-14

A. When the scroll was handed to the Lamb the heavens broke out in worship, 8.

B. The four creatures and the 24 elders sing a new song, 9

C. The Lamb makes those for whom he died a kingdom of priests, 10.

D. The worship of the Lamb continues, but now the choir has millions of voices, 11-12.

E. The scene ends with the entire created order worshipping both the Father and the Son, 13-14.

Conclusion

This Lamb is the Lord Jesus Christ. God the Son who came in the flesh to obey the Father in life and death. He is the one whose blood was shed on the cross on behalf of all who trust in him. He is the one who conquered the last enemy, death itself, by being raised from the dead on the third day. This is Jesus Christ the only Savior of humanity who stands with the scroll of human redemption in his hand. He is the only one who can save you. Fall down before him and worship him.


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