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C:\LESSON\PRAISE\WORLAMB2.DOC 18.08.90 A NEW DEMENSION IN PRAISE PART 3 WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 Rev 5:9 to 14 read Today we will pick up from what we were saying last week in -- Chapter 5: 1 it says -- and I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book --- Here we are looking again at a picture -- for the scripture Says -- no man has seen God -- To man God is invisible -- so how can God have a right hand -- I do not know -- but in his hand is a book - a scroll -- and it is full --- This full book takes on the subject of this entire chapter -- The book is sealed with seven seals -- What is this book -- I think the best way of finding out what it is about -- is to find out what it said when it was opened -- I find in it everything that God originally planned for man -- you might say it was everything that God had for man before the fall -- That man should walk with God that man should have dominion and reign on earth under God that there be no sin but sin be overcome -- and evil finally judged WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 In another way of saying it -- is God's kingdom on earth and his will done on earth as it is in heaven --- The trouble is the book is sealed and there seems to be no one to open it --- Why can it not be opened -- because there was no one worthy --- In Verse 2: John sees a srtong proclaiming with a loud voice saying -- who is - WORTHY - to open the book -- In other words who can be worshipped -- For whoever could be worshipped could open the book -- this was the qualification for opening the book -- John wept -- because there was no man in heaven nor in earth who was able to open the book -- Who had sealed the book -- it was man -- It was man who had sinned -- man shut the book up -- so no angel could open it and the eternal spirit -- God -- cannot open it for he had already said if man has closed it then man must open it --- There is no man that can be worshipped -- So it is no wonder that John wept greatly -- for there was no unique man to open the book no man of personal worth that could open the book and release the purposes of God on earth --- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 Then John hears a voice saying -- weep not John -- for God's plan does not depend upon man's ability -- Even though no one has been found worthy you do not have to weep -- for God has the plan -- The voice says -- look stop weeping behold the Lion of the Tribe of Judah the root of David -- has overcome to open the book and to loose the seven seals Now we are again back to cartoons -- because here you have a picture -- A lamb with seven horns -- seven eyes -- and written on the side of the picture -- the Lion of the Tribe of Judah -- the root of Jesse --- Now if you had read your Old Testament you would now be excited -- for you know who this is -- Gen 49 says -- the coming Messiah would be the Lion of the Tribe of Judah --- 2 Sam 7 says -- The coming Messiah would be a king of David's line -- and David's father was Jesse --- This is a description of the Messiah -- the promised one -- and the lamb -- We see in Leviticus -- He is the sacrifice -- he is the representative who died for the sins of the people --- This is the Messiah - the one who took our place the one who died instead of us WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 Seven horns Horns always speak of power -- Seven - this is the day of completion -- the day on which God rested --- Here is the one who has the seveness of the absolutness of power -- or as Jesus said -- all authority is given unto me --- He had seven eyes This is with perfection he sees everything that is And the seven fold Holy Spirit proceeds from him Peter said in Acts 2 -- Jesus had risen from the dead and is exalted to the right hand of the Father -- and has poured out that which you now see and know -- But what makes HIM worthy -- how is it that HE can open the book --- I think it is as to how he is identified -- and this is as A LAMB --- 29 times in this book Jesus is presented as a LAMB -- this must be trying to tell us something -- He is just not a LAMB -- The Greek here is a -- DEAR LITTLE LAMB - the kind of lamb you would find in you back yard--one that played with the children --- The sovereign Lord Jesus Christ is a DEAR LITTLE LAMB I looked for a Lion of the Tribe of Judah and I saw a DEAR LITTLE LAMB WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 God is saying to John -- do you understand the picture On earth lions are the kings of beasts -- in heaven lambs are the ones that rule --- Give an enemy to this lion and he will tear it into pieces -- But give an enemy to this dear little lamb --and he will Say -- may I die for you --- 29 times in one book -- Jesus the Messiah is presented as the Lamb --- When a great general is presented after his victory -- he is always presented in his battle dress --- Whenever Jesus is presented in public after his victory -- after his resurrection -- it is always as the Lamb of God --- As if to say this is my battle dress In this I went to war in this I conquered I am the Lion of the Tribe of Judah -- my battle dress presents me as a dear loving little lamb who forever Says --- I am yours - I am a tender Lamb who has given of itself as food to the human race --- Jesus presents himself to us as the Lamb -- Who says to mankind -- I am for you -- Are you hungry - then eat me - Are you naked -- then clothe yourself with -- my righteousness -- I will be your substitute -- your representative -- Come to me if you are weary -- for I am your resting place --- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 Out from the throne of holiness - surrounded by the covenant of the rainbow -- and with the flashings of fiery anger against sin -- God said -- although I am holy I want you -- and out from this comes the Lamb who Says -- may I die for you --- This is the picture that we are looking at -- It is this that makes him worthy -- He is the Lamb -- this is his worthiness -- This is why he can go to the thone and open the book --- This why everyone going into Hallal's of joy --- Verse 9 says -- they sang a new song -- They had worshipped God under the Old Covenant -- But they had never worshipped God like this before -- This is a new song This is something that has never happened before -- The God who had revealed himself in thunder and lightning at Sinai would become -- flesh -- be as a Lamb - and die for us -- In the O.T. they worshipped God for his lovingkindness - and Covenant --- But now we have come to realise what they were worshipping -- was the starting point of a great revelation of God -- for this is what it is all about They sang a new song -- Saying -- Worthy art thou to take the book and to open the seal thereof --- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 Why is he worthy -- why - why -- because he was slain -- and has redeemed -- or purchased us to God --- They worship before him That is -- they fall down -- they bow the knee -- they take their crowns and throw them down - they raise their hands in worship -- He is worthy -- it is right that you are LORD OF THE UNIVERSE -- it is right that you take CENTRE PLACE -- you have earned it by being who YOU ARE --- They are saying -- your kind of love and compassion little lamb -- deserves you to be on the throne of the universe -- your kind of love makes you worthy to be Lord of Lords and King of Kings --- This tells me you must first of all be born again -- to be able to worship --- I do not want you to be too quick to agree about this -- I think you should think about it --- You have to be born again to worship -- you cannot Say -- Worthy is the Lamb unless you are totally transformed from within -- Love - lamb love - that died for its enemies - is worthy - this does not make sense to the world -- It is a miracle to be able to say this Love that says -- you are my enemy -- are you hungry -- then kill me and eat me WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 This to the world does not make sense -- Have you really faced up to what the gospel is really all about --- Paul spoke about this in 1 Cor 1:18 He said -- for the word of the cross --- What is the word of the cross It is what I am saying now It is equivalent to today's electric chair -- the hanging noose --- It is where we dispose of the worst criminals -- We used to sing -- at the cross -- at the cross where I first saw the light -- The equivalent to this is -- at the electric chair -- at the electric chair where I first saw the light -- or at the hangmans noose --- This is saying -- Jesus has gone to the cross--has gone to the hangmans noose -- for his enemies --- Christ the just -- died for the unjust -- Common sense -- says -- If anyone is going to die it is to be the unjust -- When he gets to the cross -- He says -- Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing -- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 This does not make sense -- I say -- get out of the old habit of just singing the old rugged cross -- and start to feel it -- This Jesus is dying as a criminal for this enemies -- and as he dies -- he asks his father to forgive them -- This is the word of the cross Paul goes on to say -- The word of the cross to those who are perishing -- is foolishness --- The word in the Greek language here is a lot stronger than foolish --- it means absurd -- the height of ridiculousness --- You do not mean to tell me that you beleive this talk -- You take the rats of this world -- are they worth dying for -- to do this there must be something wrong with you -- and when this rat puts you to death -- You say --- God forgive him --- God let him off -- he really did not know what he is doing -- I have heard this said to be the good news -- and by others this is a lot of rubbish --- Paul is saying -- we preach Christ crucified -- this is our message -- To the Jews this is a stumbling block -- this to the Gentiles -- this is foolishness -- where is the wisdom in this --- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 But Paul says -- the foolishness of God is wiser than man -- The world says -- it is foolishness -- God says -- the wisdom of man is foolishness -- is absurd -- is ridiculous -- Paul is saying -- everything that the world counts as right is wrong -- To confront the gospel and to understand what it is saying -- it is a total reverse of everything that you thought was right -- now it is wrong -- Everything that you thought that was foolishness that was absurd that was ridiculous is so right that you will fall down--and cast your crown and Say -- worthy is the lamb -- for he is the only right one -- This one who died on the cross -- is the one who ends up the principal of the universe --- It is saying -- this one not only died for you -- this is just the immediate benefit -- but this one has introduced to us what life really is -- It is dying for your enemies -- this is the gospel -- For us to experience this we must also die -- I must die to everything that the world says -- is right --- Because everything that the world talks about is every man for himself -- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 When I come to the lamb who is life himself -- He says --- it is every man for each other --- There is a choice here It is either -- the Lamb slain and risen is foolishness - is abusrd and those who believe it are mad OR I fall down on my face -- Saying -- worthy is the Lamb -- he is the true and rightfull centre --- This bit of worship will filter into everything else that I have said -- Worship is NOT words only worship is a way of life To truely worship is to see that the values of this world are truely lies -- and I live by the values of the Lamb that died and rose again --- As I meet my true enemies -- they would knife me in the back if they could -- And everything that I have learnt from the world -- Says -- get even --- now I begin to plot as to how to bring this about -- Is this the battle dress of my God -- OR do I fall before the Lamb that was slain for its enemies -- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 Saying -- Worthy is the Lamb -- Or is it like this -- Let all bitterness and wrath and anger be put away form you with all malice and be kind to one another forgiving each other just as God in Christ has forgiven you Be imitators of God -- walk in love -- This is saying -- Worthy is the Lamb -- It is not something that I say just for an hour of two on a Sunday -- Worship is a life style worked out --- Every so often in public it is seen in word and deed -- but it is a life style first --- I can stand before the Lamb -- and fully understand what the word of the cross is -- He who had holy infinite -- eternal hatred of sin -- has now come into our flesh -- bone of our bone flesh of our flesh God truely has taken on our humanity -- lives among us -and has the true feeling of man the true emotions of man So when he comes to Gethsemane -- the words that are used by all the gospel writers -- are frightening words to read -- but as Jesus goes into this garden -- he speaks of being crushed almost to death Mark in 14:34 -- uses a Greek word sorrowful -- that is encircled -- hemmed in -- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 Usually used to describe a little child that has been lost and is looking around in -- absolute terror -- out of control -- of the situation -- Mark is saying -- This is how Jesus looked as he went into the garden of Gethsemane --- Why was he like this -- it was because he was making a truly human choice --- God the Father did not volunteer or push Jesus into anything -- he is making a free choice -- a choice that he holds back from --- Saying -- If it be possible -- let this cup pass from me --- Being a true human -- but still being God -- but as a true human he is about to die for his enemies --- He takes the place of the sinner and bares the sin that he has eternally hated -- bares it to himself -- and also bares the wrath that comes from the throne --- He made the choice This is called the word of the Cross - and this filters down through all of life -- If I am born again -- I can say -- Worthy is the lamb -- This is LIFE It is LIFE in capital letters WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 The lamb comes towards the throne as it has been slain - This is a picture -- and the picture is far better than words -- The Lamb is alive -- He walks towards the throne - the centre of the universe Yet he walks as one who has been dead -- Here is a living lamb that bears death in its body -- Which is to say -- In the death of this lamb -- death died -- and death is now carried by one who had entered into it - and came out of it --- You look at forgiving enemies -- and it will look like the death of everything that you call - self respect -- It looks like the death of everything that you count right -- I am not talking about a little hurt -- I mean someone who has stabbed you in the back -- I mean your enemy It looks like death to forgive -- But if I am -- Saying -- Worthy is the lamb Then I am entering into this death - And I pray -- Lord lay not this sin to their charge -- Father forgive them -- How can you say this -- it is because the lamb did it first -- WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 I do not lay the sin to their charge -- because it is already laid to the charge of the lamb -- So all that I do is to enter into what the lamb has done -- and I come out the other side alive -- alive as I have never been alive before --- This is WORSHIP This is not bending the knee -- it is bending my whole life my whole being I give myself a living sacrifice Then it is worked out at every level -- Throughout every hour of the day -- although I do not use the words -- I am saying -- Worthy is the lamb -- I am making choices -- based on the fact - Saying -- The lamb is worthy in what he did -- He should be on the throne of the universe -- because this is what life is all about -- In every area of your life you think this -- and the Holy Spirit will make it real to you -- Each time it is your choice -- Each time you say -- Worthy is the lamb -- Worthy is the lamb that has been slain for thou hast redeemed us to God by thy blood and out of every kindred and tribe and tongue and nation and has made us a Kingdom of Priests WORSHIP THE LAMB PART 2 When I can say this - then my whole life will already be turned around -- And my life is now being affirmed and reconfirmed into true life which is -- LOVE -- AMEN.