Revelation 5 “The Worthy One”

``He's a slaughtered lamb. But what is the slaughtered lamb doing? He's standing. He's standing. What? How can a slaughtered lamb stand? How can a slaughtered lamb that's been emptied of its life be standing? That that doesn't make sense. You've seen slaughtered hogs. Some of y'all work in the hog industry, like you know you slaughter a hog, it ain't gonna stand up. You've gotta get something or someone to move that hog and put it where it needs to go for processing. Right? How can a slaughtered lamb be standing? Because it's alive. Yeah. Because it's alive. [00:59:44] (58 seconds)  #SlaughteredLambStanding

What gives him the credibility is the fact that he was slaughtered, and now he's standing. What gives him the credibility for us to call him worthy is because the lion of Judah became the sacrificial lamb that stood in our place, that paid our death penalty, that shut Satan's mouth, and he rose again, and he stands triumphant in victory over sin, death, hell, and the grave. The message should never get old on us. And this means that you and I, because Jesus is worthy, because of what he has done, we get to live in immense freedom from our sinfulness, from what plagues us, from what oppresses us, what holds us, and what binds us. We can walk in a brand new life because Jesus has died the death that we needed to die. [01:04:08] (62 seconds)  #LionOfJudahBecameLamb

Who or what in your life have you deemed worthy of such worship? Who or what in your life have you deemed is worthy of your worship? Now, family, don't don't go, Well, Jesus. No. I I need you to be real. Some of the answers should be me. Some of your answers, you should be pointing the finger at yourself. Some of the answers, you should be pointing the finger at another person that you've been dying for their attention, affection, and affirmation. And they have not been slaughtered and risen again for your sake. Some of us in the room, it might be your political persuasion. Some of you, it might be a dream or an aspiration. Might be a goal that you set for yourself that's not of the Lord. Be real with your answer. [01:07:37] (80 seconds)  #BeRealAboutWorship

In other words, death has no hold on Christ. He defeated Satan's greatest tactic to kill our savior. And what he did was kill Satan's plan. He is a slaughtered lamb standing before the throne of God. And don't miss this, He didn't look like the normal lambs that you look like. Notice, it talks about his complete godly nature. Seven horns represents he had total strength. Seven eyes represents he had total wisdom. Seven spirits means he had all of God's spirit. Because seven is the number for completion, and he's standing, slaughtered. You can still see the scars on him. The blood is still dripping from him, but he's standing before his father. [01:00:42] (62 seconds)  #ScarredLambTriumphant

But you know what I'm grateful for? Jesus Christ did not make up his own credentials. Jesus Christ did not create up some false story and some false ability to save. Jesus Christ cannot and was not shut down by the government, and Jesus Christ was not high on some substance. He is full of the Holy Spirit with all of the knowledge, wisdom, and power of God. He is able and credible, and he's able and credible to save you out of the mess you're in. Yes, slaughtered, but he's still standing. Jesus Christ is worthy of all of your praise. Who and what are you giving that worthiness to? [01:12:46] (61 seconds)  #SpiritFilledAndCredible

Some of you need to give your life to Christ, and you know what I mean by that? You need to admit that you're you're a sinner and that He saved you by grace. Some of us just need to come to Him and say, Lord, I've I've come to sacrifice the little g gods I've made in my life. These little idols, I need to sacrifice them, Lord. I need to lay them down, lay them aside, Lord, because they are not worthy. They have not accomplished what You have accomplished, and they are not able to do what You are able to do. [01:14:16] (33 seconds)  #LayDownYourIdols

Worship is when we lay our lives down physically, financially, ourselves down to the Lord, and we have to be careful, absolutely careful with who and what we lay our lives down to. Worship is focused on Christ. It's meant to give Christ glory, especially as we gather as one body to sing and proclaim his praises. However, worship also comes with grace for our souls. While it's all about Christ, somehow, we end up as the blessed ones. [00:42:24] (39 seconds)  #WorshipIsLifeSurrender

He is worthy to be praised because he is the only one able. And in this text, he is not only able to open the scroll, but he is able to execute it. Secondly and finally, Jesus is worthy. Jesus is worthy because he's credible. He's worthy because he's credible. We see another image of Jesus. Matter of fact, some people think that when John's looking at the lion and and and we look at the lion, he actually turns around and he sees now a slaughtered lamb. So he says, then I saw one like a slaughtered lamb standing in the midst of the throne, [00:55:10] (52 seconds)  #OnlyOneWorthy