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 Well, good morning. It's my privilege this morning to preach and to share God's word with you.

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! This morning we're preaching out of the book of Revelation, so already I realize there's a lot of questions that come up with that book and a lot of different opinions about what the book of Revelation says.

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 It turns out this morning we're looking at two chapters, chapter 4 and chapter 5, which there's not a lot of controversy. There's not a lot of friction between beliefs. It's pretty straightforward.

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 And the reason we're looking at those two chapters this morning is related to this time of the year. We're stepping into a new year and often we think about, at least we entertain the concepts, how should I live this year?

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 What is it that I should be about? A lot of people make resolutions. Obviously this morning, as I share from the book of Revelation, it's more so this concept of what is God calling me to be about this year?

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 What is spiritually, what is God asking me to do? How should I live spiritually? What should be my goal spiritually this year? How should I live in light of the gospel?

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 That's what I hope we'll see this morning in the book of Revelation. So I'd ask if you're able, if you would stand in honor of the reading of God's word.

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 And we're going to actually read two chapters, chapter 4 and chapter 5 this morning.

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 And then we'll take a look and see what God has for us.

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 So starting in chapter 4.

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 After this,

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 verse 1.

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 Verse 1.

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 Verse 1.

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 Verse 1.

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 Verse 1.

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 Verse 1.

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 Verse 1.

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 and the elders, the voice of many angels,

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 numbering myriads upon myriads

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 and thousands upon thousands,

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 saying with a loud voice,

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 worthy is the lamb who was slain

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 to receive power and wealth and wisdom

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 and might and honor and glory and blessing.

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 And I heard every creature in heaven

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 and on earth and under the earth

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 and in the sea and all that is in them saying

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 to him who sits on the throne and to the lamb,

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 be blessing and honor and glory and might

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 forever and ever.

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 And the four living creatures said, amen.

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 And the elders fell down and worshiped.

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 Let's pray.

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 Father, this morning, would you open up

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 our understanding to this passage

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 in your book of Revelation?

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 Lord, would you move us deeply this morning

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 by these truths and I pray in your name, amen.

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 You can have a seat.

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 So I feel the need to share

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 about the interpretation of the book of Revelation.

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 It is sometimes very difficult

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 and I won't spend much time on this.

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 Ordinarily when I would teach about this book,

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 I would say there's 10 keys to unlocking

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 the truths of the book of Revelation.

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 This morning, I'm just going to share two.

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 I don't have time to dig in deeply.

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 One of those two truths is this,

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 is that the book of Revelation uses symbols

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 to share truths.

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 Many, and some would even say most of the passages

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 are symbolic and they represent truths

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 that we're intended to understand.

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 So that's one.

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 The second truth I would share,

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 the second key to unlocking the understanding

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 of the book of Revelation is this,

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 is that Revelation, in my belief,

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 is divided into seven sections

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 that all cover the span from the first

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 to the second coming of Christ.

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 I'll say it again.

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 We're looking at seven parallel sections

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 of the book of Revelation

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 that cover the time frame

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 between the first and second coming of Christ.

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 This morning, we're looking at a portion

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 of the second parallel section.

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 These parallel sections cover the same time frame,

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 but they zoom in on different aspects

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 of that time frame

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 from the first to second coming of Christ.

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 Chapters four through seven

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 are one of the parallel sections.

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 This morning, we're looking at chapters four through five.

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 So I would say this before we begin to dig in.

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 What we're looking at here

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 is the time frame near the first coming of Christ.

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 We're looking at the time frame

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 when Christ, we will see in this passage,

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 has died.

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 He's given his life on the cross.

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 He has been resurrected and seated

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 at a place of power,

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 and that's what we're looking at this morning.

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 That's the time frame in history

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 that we're talking about this morning in this book.

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 I want us to see four main points this morning

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 out of these two chapters, four and five,

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 four main points.

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 And the first point is this,

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 the Lord God Almighty reigns.

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 The first point,

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 the Lord God Almighty reigns.

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 How do I see that?

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 Where do I see it?

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 Let's look with me, if you will,

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 starting in verse two.

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 So John, the apostle John is,

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 he gives an intro here,

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 and in verse two he says,

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 that once I was in the spirit.

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 And by the way, let me make this caveat.

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 There's no way I can answer all the questions

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 of all the symbols,

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 of all the things that are in these two chapters.

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 So if you leave, say,

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 wait a minute, what about that?

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 Why didn't you tell me what that meant?

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 There's no time.

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 Would love to sit down with anybody

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 and share a perspective

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 and go through the book of Revelation with you.

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 But this morning, it's an overview, okay?

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 We're looking at this second verse

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 and it talks about a throne.

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 So John is in the spirit.

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 What does it mean to be in the spirit?

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 It's as if all conscious awareness

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 of the physical realm is put on hold

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 while he's experiencing this vision.

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 So I want us to see that this is a vision

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 that John is given

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 and what we have here in our hands

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 is a description of what he saw in this vision.

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 And so I believe that there's much symbolism here

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 and I believe that this throne is symbolic.

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 So there's an author

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 who has written about the book of Revelation

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 I greatly respect.

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 He says in this passage,

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 he said to believe that this is a literal,

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 physical interpretation that we need to take,

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 he said it makes no sense.

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 He says to believe that it's literal and physical,

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 we would have to believe

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 there's a physical throne in heaven

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 and around this physical throne,

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 there's 24 physical thrones

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 and then there's a physical lamb who's standing,

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 who looks like he's been slain,

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 but he's standing in the midst of it all

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 and he has seven horns and seven eyes.

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 And he says to believe that it's physical

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 would be ludicrous.

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 It makes no sense that these things would be physical.

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 He says it's symbolic

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 and we want to look at the interpretation

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 and what it means.

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 What are we being shown here

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 in this section of scripture?

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 So a throne and there's one who's seated on the throne.

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 What does the throne represent?

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 It represents a kingdom, right?

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 He's on the throne

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 and the one who is on the throne

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 is the one who dictates,

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 the one who shares,

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 the one who oversees all that goes on in his kingdom.

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 And here we talk about one seated on the throne

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 and if we look at the picture,

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 there's a message in the picture.

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 So you see it?

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 There's a throne and around the throne

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 are 24 elders

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 and around the throne are four living creatures.

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 What are these living creatures?

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 We look at it and there's confusion here.

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 It talks about a lion, an ox,

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 the face of a man and an eagle.

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 I don't want to get trapped into all of that

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 in the time it would take to interpret all those things.

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 I would just say this,

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 that the angels,

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 excuse me,

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 the living creatures are a high order of angels.

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 They're continually in the presence of God

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 and at any moment they're willing to do his bidding.

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 So you can see a throne that's the center of this picture

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 and around the thrones are rainbow

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 and around the throne are elders and other thrones

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 and around the throne are these living creatures.

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 Do you see the picture of what's being shown here?

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 At the center of it all is Jehovah God.

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 Now we might look at this and say,

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 wait a minute,

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 it doesn't name Jehovah God here in verse two and verse three,

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 but it does later when they're worshiping in verse eight.

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 It says,

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 holy,

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 holy,

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 holy is the Lord God almighty.

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 So who's being pictured here?

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 Jehovah God's being pictured here.

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 And what do we see in this picture?

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 That he absolutely is reigning over all things.

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 He's on the throne.

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 Lest we think this is not shared in other places in scripture,

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 listen to a couple of other passages

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 where it talks about a similar concept of the reign of God.

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 You would possibly remember in the book of Daniel Nebuchadnezzar,

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 the strongest or the most powerful,

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 probably is a better way to say it,

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 the most powerful man on earth at the time.

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 He was head of the Babylonian kingdom.

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 And you remember when he stood and looked

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 and look what all my hands have made.

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 You remember what happened?

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 God humbled him.

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 And you remember for seven years,

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 he'd lost his mind

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 and he wandered around eating grass of the field like an animal.

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 And when his mind came back to him,

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 the Lord gave him his mind back.

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 Do you remember the declaration that he shared?

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 It's in the book of Daniel, it says this,

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 about the most high.

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 It says, he praised and honor him who lives forever.

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 For his dominion is an everlasting dominion.

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 And his kingdom endures from generation to generation.

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 All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing.

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 And he does according to his will among the host of heaven

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 and among the inhabitants of the earth.

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 And none can stay his hand or say to him,

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 what have you done?

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 Do you hear the sovereignty of God

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 that's declared by Nebuchadnezzar in the book of Daniel?

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 Listen to the way Isaiah would share it

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 in his 46th chapter.

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 He says this, he says,

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 I am God and there is none like me,

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 declaring the end from the beginning

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 and from ancient times things not yet done,

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 saying, my counsel shall stand

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 and I will accomplish all my purpose.

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 Calling a bird of prey from the east,

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 the man of my counsel from the far country,

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 I have spoken and I will bring it to pass.

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 I have purposed and I will do it.

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 Do you hear in these two passages

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 that when God declares a thing to be done,

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 do you think anything can stand in his way?

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 Do you think there's any power in all the universe

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 that can stay the hand of God,

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 that can prevent him from doing what his will desires?

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 Nothing.

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 One more.

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 Maybe two more.

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 Psalm 103, David.

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 He's speaking prophetically about Christ

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 and as he speaks,

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 this is as if the words of Christ are on the page

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 and we hear him say this,

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 the Lord has established his throne in the heavens

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 and his kingdom rules over all.

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 The Lord has established his throne.

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 You hear that word again?

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 Throne.

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 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens

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 and his kingdom rules over all.

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 One more.

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 Psalm 99 says this,

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 the Lord reigns.

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 Do you believe it?

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 The vision of John, he sees it crystal clear.

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 This one who's seated on the throne,

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 he is reigning.

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 And David declares,

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 the Lord reigns.

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 Let the people tremble.

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 He sits enthroned above the cherubim.

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 Let the earth quake.

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 Isn't it interesting the tie

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 between this book of Revelation,

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 these Old Testament passages?

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 Talking about a throne,

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 talking about cherubim,

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 talking about him sitting enthroned above all.

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 So point number one,

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 the Lord God Almighty reigns.

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 You know, I've often thought about,

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 I wonder what the center of the universe is.

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 Have y'all ever thought about that?

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 You know, in science class,

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 as I was going up through high school

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 and even in college,

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 the concept, well,

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 maybe everything rotates around the earth

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 and the earth is the center of the universe.

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 Or maybe it all rotates around the sun

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 and the sun is the center of the universe.

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 You know, this passage declares

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 neither one of those are true.

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 You know what it declares?

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 The Lord God Almighty is the center of the universe.

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 Everything moves according to his will

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 and nothing stops what he desires.

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 Spiritually speaking,

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 he is the spiritual center of the universe.

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 And as such, point number two,

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 he's worthy to be worshiped and praised.

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 You believe it?

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 Do you agree?

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 Listen to what the passage declares here

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 about the Lord God Almighty.

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 Verse three says,

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 he who sat there had the appearance of Jasper in Carnelian.

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 What in the world might that mean, right?

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 To dig a little deeper,

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 you would see that one of these is crystal clear.

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 You can see through it.

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 The other one is blood red.

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 So the interpretation would be

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 a look at his holiness and his purity.

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 His holiness and his purity.

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 If we look down at verse eight,

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 jump to verse eight,

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 and we want to see a little more about

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 who is this one seated on the throne?

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 Why is it that he's worthy to be worshiped?

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 And verse eight says this,

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 the four living creatures

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 they are continually,

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 let me say it this way.

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 They have an unveiled view of the glory of God.

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 You understand what I mean by that?

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 There is no veil.

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 You and I, we see through,

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 like the scripture says,

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 through a glass dimly.

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 We can't see the greatness of the glory of God.

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 We see the examples of,

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 we see the workings of,

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 we see the creation of God.

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 We see the hand of God.

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 We don't see the greatness of his glory in full view,

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 but the angels do.

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 You know, there is a day coming for his people.

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 We will see that glory in full view.

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 But isn't it interesting that the angels

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 who see his full glory,

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 how they respond to the greatness

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 of his holiness and his purity.

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 Here's what they do in verse eight.

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 They never cease to say.

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 Do you hear the wholeness of what's being said?

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 They never cease.

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 Continually, moment by moment by moment,

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 what do they do?

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 They say this in their heart

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 and with their voice.

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 They make this proclamation.

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 Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty

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 who was and who is and who is to come.

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 Y'all know what that means?

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 There's never a time he wasn't

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 and there's never a time he won't be.

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 And he's here now and he's present now

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 and he knows all things.

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 Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God.

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 Verse nine.

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 Whenever these creatures give glory

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 and honor and thanks

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 to the one who's seated on the throne,

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 the Lord God Almighty,

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 what happens to the 24 elders?

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 What do they do?

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 What do we see here?

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 They fall down before him.

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 And as I pictured,

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 I remember some Old Testament passages

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 when men were exposed

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 in part to the glory of God.

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 And what did they do?

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 They either ran

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 or they bowed down on their face, right?

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 In honor of the glory of God.

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 Remember, it'd take too long.

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 My brain wants to go to all these examples,

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 but it would take too long.

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 But you've read this before.

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 You've seen it in scripture before

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 that when we're in front of the presence of God

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 and whatever veiled glory we see,

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 it causes men to be on their face

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 and lose strength because of his holiness.

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 And so what happens to these 24 elders?

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 They fall down before him and they worship.

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 And they throw their,

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 cast their crowns before him.

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 What in the world?

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 Who are the elders?

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 And what are the crowns?

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 How did they get the crowns?

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 What does this signify

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 that they're throwing their crowns away?

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 What does all that signify?

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 Here's what I would say.

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 And I know there might be

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 some differing of opinions here,

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 but I believe the 24 elders represent

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 the Old Testament Christians

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 and the New Testament Christians.

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 The number 12 symbolizes the people of God

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 in the scriptures.

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 The number 12 symbolizes

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 the Old Testament Christians

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 plus the number 12 New Testament Christians.

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 Together they are 24.

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 In my belief,

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 this represents all the Christians

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 that have ever been

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 on the face of the earth.

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 And what is the response

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 of all these Christians?

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 Certainly these 24 elders,

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 they fall down in worship.

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 Why?

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 Because of the greatness

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 and the glory

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 and the holiness of Almighty God

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 who is seated on the throne

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 and is sovereign.

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 Okay, so what about the crowns?

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 We've talked about

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 they have golden crowns

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 if you were to look back up

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 earlier in the passage.

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 What are the crowns?

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 The crowns symbolize victory.

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 What is the victory of a human,

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 of a man?

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 What is the victory?

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 How does a man go from earth

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 and live in this life

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 to the presence of God

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 in heaven?

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 In the presence of God,

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 how did they get there?

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 We will see that

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 especially in chapter 5.

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 But let me suffice it to say

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 that they receive a crown

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 because of victory.

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 What is the victory?

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 The victory is over sin and death.

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 You know that when a Christian dies,

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 it's not the end?

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 When a Christian dies,

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 he goes.

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 And where does he go?

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 He goes to be in the presence

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 of Almighty God.

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 That is victory, right?

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 How did he achieve that victory?

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 Was it because, man,

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 they were smart?

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 Because they read their Bible a lot,

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 because they gave a lot of money

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 to the church,

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 because they tried to be a good person,

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 how is it that they earned this crown?

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 They didn't earn it.

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 It was a gift.

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 The victory that we will enjoy

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 one day as Christians

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 is not something that we accomplished.

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 The victory that we enjoy

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 is a gift from Almighty God to us

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 through his son, Jesus Christ.

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 And the crown of victory

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 that this symbolizes

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 when they throw their crown

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 back before him,

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 it's as if they're saying,

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 it's not because of what we've done.

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 We don't deserve this crown.

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 It's because of what you've done

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 on our behalf.

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 And we cast our crowns before you

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 because the source

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 of our salvation is you.

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 And so they worship him.

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 And then in verse 11,

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 worthy.

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 What a powerful word.

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 Worthy.

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 Worthy are you, O Lord God,

00:24:44.819 --> 00:24:47.859
 to receive glory and honor and power.

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 By your will,

00:24:51.119 --> 00:24:52.680
 all things were created.

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 Do you see the worthiness

00:24:56.879 --> 00:24:57.819
 of Almighty God?

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 Do you see the sovereignty

00:24:59.220 --> 00:25:00.160
 of Almighty God?

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 Do you see the worship

00:25:01.759 --> 00:25:02.980
 that he deserves?

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 And then we step into chapter 5.

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 And the third point this morning is this.

00:25:12.000 --> 00:25:14.840
 God has an eternal plan.

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 God has an eternal plan.

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 And what is that plan?

00:25:21.000 --> 00:25:23.120
 It's a plan of redemption.

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 The eternal plan of redemption.

00:25:27.820 --> 00:25:28.720
 Where do we see that?

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 Look with me, if you will.

00:25:30.160 --> 00:25:31.880
 chapter 5, verse 1.

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 And I saw in the right hand of him

00:25:34.580 --> 00:25:36.080
 who was seated on the throne

00:25:36.080 --> 00:25:37.080
 a scroll.

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 What in the world does that mean?

00:25:41.779 --> 00:25:44.800
 What is this scroll that's in his hand?

00:25:45.759 --> 00:25:46.620
 Well, I would say this.

00:25:46.680 --> 00:25:48.720
 When we read the book of Revelation,

00:25:48.720 --> 00:25:50.320
 we always have to read it

00:25:50.320 --> 00:25:51.519
 in light of the Old Testament.

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 Is there a place in the Old Testament

00:25:54.940 --> 00:25:56.440
 where this term,

00:25:56.440 --> 00:25:59.119
 this picture is displayed

00:25:59.119 --> 00:26:00.240
 so that we can understand

00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:01.480
 what's being said here?

00:26:01.900 --> 00:26:02.740
 Well, it turns out

00:26:02.740 --> 00:26:06.799
 in Psalm 40,

00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:09.119
 again,

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 a Psalm of David,

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 David prophetically speaking

00:26:12.740 --> 00:26:15.240
 as if Christ is speaking.

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 And he says this,

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 then I said,

00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:19.079
 behold,

00:26:19.220 --> 00:26:19.960
 I have come.

00:26:20.700 --> 00:26:21.839
 And if you can understand

00:26:21.839 --> 00:26:23.299
 this being Christ speaking,

00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:24.160
 behold,

00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:25.500
 I have come

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 in the scroll of the book

00:26:27.960 --> 00:26:29.019
 it is written of me.

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 I delight to do your will,

00:26:30.839 --> 00:26:31.440
 oh my God.

00:26:31.700 --> 00:26:33.319
 Your law is within my heart.

00:26:33.380 --> 00:26:35.480
 In the scroll of the book.

00:26:35.720 --> 00:26:37.380
 What is Christ referring to?

00:26:37.440 --> 00:26:38.660
 What is David referring to

00:26:38.660 --> 00:26:39.160
 in this Psalm?

00:26:39.519 --> 00:26:41.140
 In the scroll of what book?

00:26:41.140 --> 00:26:41.740
 Look,

00:26:41.740 --> 00:26:42.640
 this book.

00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:47.240
 Have we not said

00:26:47.240 --> 00:26:48.180
 so many times,

00:26:48.320 --> 00:26:49.300
 do we not believe

00:26:49.300 --> 00:26:50.160
 that the scripture

00:26:50.160 --> 00:26:52.160
 is all about Jesus the Messiah?

00:26:52.640 --> 00:26:54.480
 It's about God's plan

00:26:54.480 --> 00:26:56.680
 to send a Messiah

00:26:56.680 --> 00:26:58.900
 so that he could save

00:26:58.900 --> 00:27:00.200
 a people that would be

00:27:00.200 --> 00:27:01.240
 with him for eternity.

00:27:01.860 --> 00:27:02.980
 Throughout the pages

00:27:02.980 --> 00:27:04.460
 of God's word,

00:27:04.620 --> 00:27:05.420
 the scroll,

00:27:05.660 --> 00:27:06.840
 as it's called by David,

00:27:08.060 --> 00:27:09.540
 there is this picture

00:27:09.539 --> 00:27:10.839
 of a plan

00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:12.639
 from Genesis to Revelation

00:27:12.639 --> 00:27:14.220
 that's being fulfilled by God.

00:27:14.980 --> 00:27:16.480
 This plan of redemption

00:27:16.480 --> 00:27:20.940
 that is in this scroll

00:27:20.940 --> 00:27:23.819
 according to this chapter 5.

00:27:23.920 --> 00:27:25.180
 So let's go a little further.

00:27:25.279 --> 00:27:26.299
 This scroll is sealed

00:27:26.299 --> 00:27:27.460
 with seven seals

00:27:27.460 --> 00:27:28.779
 and we go on to see

00:27:28.779 --> 00:27:31.220
 that no one could open this scroll.

00:27:32.740 --> 00:27:33.960
 What does it mean

00:27:33.960 --> 00:27:35.879
 that the scroll could not be opened?

00:27:36.639 --> 00:27:38.839
 It's that the eternal plan

00:27:38.839 --> 00:27:39.639
 of redemption

00:27:39.639 --> 00:27:41.519
 could not be executed,

00:27:42.240 --> 00:27:44.480
 could not be accomplished

00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:47.019
 is what it would signify

00:27:47.019 --> 00:27:48.579
 the fact that it can't be opened.

00:27:49.379 --> 00:27:50.659
 And so when John

00:27:50.659 --> 00:27:52.599
 in this vision hears it,

00:27:52.679 --> 00:27:54.799
 he says he weeps openly.

00:27:55.220 --> 00:27:55.659
 Why?

00:27:58.179 --> 00:28:01.159
 The holy, almighty God

00:28:01.159 --> 00:28:03.099
 who's worthy to be worshipped

00:28:03.099 --> 00:28:04.039
 has a plan

00:28:04.039 --> 00:28:04.859
 that he desires

00:28:04.859 --> 00:28:05.819
 to be executed

00:28:05.819 --> 00:28:07.359
 and no one is worthy

00:28:07.359 --> 00:28:08.599
 to take the scroll.

00:28:09.339 --> 00:28:09.979
 Can you see

00:28:09.979 --> 00:28:11.659
 how John would be overwhelmed?

00:28:12.459 --> 00:28:13.459
 How he would desire

00:28:13.459 --> 00:28:14.259
 so greatly

00:28:14.259 --> 00:28:15.659
 this plan be executed

00:28:15.659 --> 00:28:16.740
 because the greatness

00:28:16.740 --> 00:28:17.299
 of the one

00:28:17.299 --> 00:28:18.079
 who desires it?

00:28:19.679 --> 00:28:21.779
 And then one of the 24 elders

00:28:21.779 --> 00:28:23.599
 comes over to him.

00:28:23.959 --> 00:28:24.399
 Remember,

00:28:24.619 --> 00:28:25.319
 this is a vision.

00:28:25.979 --> 00:28:26.679
 In the vision,

00:28:26.819 --> 00:28:27.879
 one of the 24 elders

00:28:27.879 --> 00:28:28.459
 comes to him

00:28:28.459 --> 00:28:28.799
 and said,

00:28:29.299 --> 00:28:29.719
 wait,

00:28:30.179 --> 00:28:31.179
 you don't need to weep.

00:28:32.119 --> 00:28:33.299
 You don't need to weep.

00:28:33.359 --> 00:28:34.279
 Listen to what's said here

00:28:34.279 --> 00:28:35.339
 in verse 5.

00:28:35.519 --> 00:28:36.639
 And one of the elders said,

00:28:36.899 --> 00:28:37.680
 weep no more.

00:28:37.799 --> 00:28:38.379
 Behold,

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:40.299
 the lion of the tribe

00:28:40.299 --> 00:28:40.920
 of Judah,

00:28:41.639 --> 00:28:43.240
 the root of David,

00:28:43.539 --> 00:28:44.139
 has conquered.

00:28:46.819 --> 00:28:47.299
 Man,

00:28:47.359 --> 00:28:48.160
 I would sit here

00:28:48.160 --> 00:28:49.000
 for quite a while.

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:51.160
 We could have

00:28:51.160 --> 00:28:52.200
 a whole sermon

00:28:52.200 --> 00:28:53.399
 that speaks

00:28:53.399 --> 00:28:54.759
 of this phrase,

00:28:55.180 --> 00:28:55.879
 he has conquered.

00:28:57.460 --> 00:28:58.200
 Who is it

00:28:58.200 --> 00:28:58.799
 that has conquered?

00:28:59.180 --> 00:29:00.319
 Who is this lion

00:29:00.319 --> 00:29:01.059
 of the tribe

00:29:01.059 --> 00:29:01.639
 of Judah?

00:29:04.240 --> 00:29:04.759
 Well,

00:29:04.839 --> 00:29:05.759
 we would look back

00:29:05.759 --> 00:29:06.919
 at Genesis 49

00:29:06.919 --> 00:29:08.859
 and we would see

00:29:08.859 --> 00:29:09.460
 the blessing

00:29:09.460 --> 00:29:10.579
 on the tribe

00:29:10.579 --> 00:29:11.019
 of Judah,

00:29:11.119 --> 00:29:12.319
 on the son Judah,

00:29:12.980 --> 00:29:13.919
 and it refers

00:29:13.919 --> 00:29:16.359
 to this concept

00:29:16.359 --> 00:29:17.480
 of a lion

00:29:17.480 --> 00:29:20.599
 pointing to

00:29:20.599 --> 00:29:21.759
 the Messiah Jesus.

00:29:24.539 --> 00:29:26.599
 Christ was born

00:29:26.599 --> 00:29:27.720
 through the lion

00:29:27.720 --> 00:29:28.240
 of Judah

00:29:28.240 --> 00:29:30.380
 and he is

00:29:30.380 --> 00:29:31.240
 called here

00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:32.400
 the lion

00:29:32.400 --> 00:29:33.220
 of the tribe

00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:33.680
 of Judah,

00:29:33.819 --> 00:29:34.339
 the one

00:29:34.339 --> 00:29:34.900
 that God

00:29:34.900 --> 00:29:35.460
 was pointing

00:29:35.460 --> 00:29:36.480
 to all along

00:29:36.480 --> 00:29:37.339
 that was going

00:29:37.339 --> 00:29:37.819
 to be born

00:29:37.819 --> 00:29:38.559
 as the Messiah.

00:29:39.019 --> 00:29:39.200
 I mean,

00:29:39.220 --> 00:29:39.559
 he says,

00:29:39.660 --> 00:29:40.519
 the root of David.

00:29:40.620 --> 00:29:41.059
 What is meant

00:29:41.059 --> 00:29:41.640
 by that?

00:29:42.660 --> 00:29:43.500
 He is descended

00:29:43.500 --> 00:29:44.180
 from David.

00:29:44.299 --> 00:29:45.019
 Wasn't that a covenant

00:29:45.019 --> 00:29:45.940
 promised by God?

00:29:46.859 --> 00:29:47.660
 There will always

00:29:47.660 --> 00:29:48.440
 be someone

00:29:48.440 --> 00:29:49.559
 to reign,

00:29:49.640 --> 00:29:50.279
 on the throne

00:29:50.279 --> 00:29:50.960
 to reign

00:29:50.960 --> 00:29:52.900
 out of your descendants.

00:29:53.620 --> 00:29:54.200
 The covenant

00:29:54.200 --> 00:29:55.200
 promise of God

00:29:55.200 --> 00:29:56.099
 is that I'm sending

00:29:56.099 --> 00:29:56.740
 the Messiah

00:29:56.740 --> 00:29:57.759
 through you,

00:29:57.859 --> 00:29:58.099
 David,

00:29:58.480 --> 00:29:59.279
 through your tribe,

00:29:59.380 --> 00:30:00.000
 that is Judah.

00:30:00.420 --> 00:30:01.279
 And he goes on

00:30:01.279 --> 00:30:01.420
 to,

00:30:01.720 --> 00:30:02.259
 in this picture,

00:30:02.359 --> 00:30:03.000
 can you see it?

00:30:04.440 --> 00:30:05.940
 If you were John,

00:30:05.980 --> 00:30:06.920
 you had this bird's eye

00:30:06.920 --> 00:30:07.960
 view of a throne

00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:08.680
 with a God

00:30:08.680 --> 00:30:09.920
 that's indescribable

00:30:09.920 --> 00:30:11.380
 in all his glory

00:30:11.380 --> 00:30:12.059
 and holiness

00:30:12.059 --> 00:30:12.839
 and you've got

00:30:12.839 --> 00:30:14.299
 these other Christians,

00:30:14.420 --> 00:30:15.059
 the representatives,

00:30:15.319 --> 00:30:16.500
 all Christians

00:30:16.500 --> 00:30:17.599
 surrounding this throne

00:30:17.599 --> 00:30:18.660
 and you have one

00:30:18.660 --> 00:30:19.380
 walk in

00:30:19.380 --> 00:30:20.460
 who is defeated

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:21.259
 and who is conquered

00:30:21.259 --> 00:30:22.640
 and what does he look like?

00:30:23.059 --> 00:30:24.460
 He looks like a lamb

00:30:24.460 --> 00:30:25.500
 slain.

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:26.200
 It's like,

00:30:26.259 --> 00:30:26.680
 wait a minute.

00:30:27.180 --> 00:30:28.700
 I thought he was a lion.

00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:30.440
 I thought he roared

00:30:30.440 --> 00:30:31.420
 and everybody ran.

00:30:32.380 --> 00:30:32.680
 You know,

00:30:32.740 --> 00:30:33.500
 the plan of God

00:30:33.500 --> 00:30:34.880
 doesn't look like that.

00:30:37.640 --> 00:30:38.319
 You know,

00:30:38.380 --> 00:30:39.420
 the plan of God,

00:30:39.980 --> 00:30:42.519
 it looks different.

00:30:44.660 --> 00:30:45.839
 Point number three

00:30:45.839 --> 00:30:47.160
 is he has an eternal

00:30:47.160 --> 00:30:48.519
 plan for redemption.

00:30:48.779 --> 00:30:49.519
 Point number four

00:30:49.519 --> 00:30:50.039
 is this,

00:30:50.359 --> 00:30:51.779
 is that God sent

00:30:51.779 --> 00:30:52.380
 a lamb

00:30:52.380 --> 00:30:53.039
 to accomplish

00:30:53.039 --> 00:30:53.720
 his purpose.

00:30:53.720 --> 00:30:56.660
 God sent

00:30:56.660 --> 00:30:57.559
 a lamb

00:30:57.559 --> 00:31:00.059
 to accomplish

00:31:00.059 --> 00:31:01.019
 his plan,

00:31:01.799 --> 00:31:03.240
 this plan

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:03.819
 of redemption.

00:31:06.759 --> 00:31:07.660
 A lamb.

00:31:09.079 --> 00:31:10.059
 What rings

00:31:10.059 --> 00:31:10.799
 in your ear

00:31:10.799 --> 00:31:12.059
 when you hear this?

00:31:13.140 --> 00:31:13.700
 Hopefully,

00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:15.160
 at least two things

00:31:15.160 --> 00:31:15.900
 ring in your ear.

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.480
 You remember

00:31:16.480 --> 00:31:19.299
 in Egypt

00:31:19.299 --> 00:31:21.440
 when all the plagues

00:31:21.440 --> 00:31:22.220
 were taking place,

00:31:22.279 --> 00:31:22.940
 the last plague?

00:31:22.940 --> 00:31:25.680
 you remember

00:31:25.680 --> 00:31:26.380
 that he was sending

00:31:26.380 --> 00:31:27.720
 an angel of death

00:31:27.720 --> 00:31:28.900
 to destroy

00:31:28.900 --> 00:31:30.100
 all the firstborn

00:31:30.100 --> 00:31:30.640
 in the land?

00:31:31.799 --> 00:31:32.700
 And he said

00:31:32.700 --> 00:31:33.299
 to the children

00:31:33.299 --> 00:31:33.720
 of Israel,

00:31:33.900 --> 00:31:34.460
 you need to

00:31:34.460 --> 00:31:35.440
 take a lamb

00:31:35.440 --> 00:31:36.500
 and you need

00:31:36.500 --> 00:31:37.779
 to sacrifice

00:31:37.779 --> 00:31:38.420
 that lamb.

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:38.920
 You need to take

00:31:38.920 --> 00:31:39.480
 the blood

00:31:39.480 --> 00:31:40.180
 and you need

00:31:40.180 --> 00:31:41.259
 to cover the lentil

00:31:41.259 --> 00:31:43.220
 on both sides

00:31:43.220 --> 00:31:43.880
 in the top

00:31:43.880 --> 00:31:44.960
 and you need

00:31:44.960 --> 00:31:45.640
 to shelter

00:31:45.640 --> 00:31:46.920
 under the blood.

00:31:48.360 --> 00:31:49.120
 And if you

00:31:49.120 --> 00:31:49.900
 shelter under

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:50.480
 the blood,

00:31:50.559 --> 00:31:51.500
 you will be saved.

00:31:51.500 --> 00:31:54.180
 the Passover lamb.

00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:56.299
 And we see it

00:31:56.299 --> 00:31:57.599
 declared by

00:31:57.599 --> 00:31:58.440
 John the Baptist.

00:31:59.140 --> 00:31:59.519
 You remember

00:31:59.519 --> 00:32:00.019
 what he said

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:00.599
 when Christ

00:32:00.599 --> 00:32:01.240
 walked up

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:02.200
 to the Jordan River

00:32:02.200 --> 00:32:02.980
 where he was

00:32:02.980 --> 00:32:03.559
 baptizing

00:32:03.559 --> 00:32:04.359
 what John the Baptist

00:32:04.359 --> 00:32:04.740
 said

00:32:04.740 --> 00:32:07.140
 to his disciples?

00:32:07.400 --> 00:32:07.799
 He said,

00:32:08.240 --> 00:32:08.400
 behold,

00:32:08.859 --> 00:32:09.759
 the lamb of God

00:32:09.759 --> 00:32:10.559
 who takes away

00:32:10.559 --> 00:32:11.460
 the sins of the world.

00:32:12.240 --> 00:32:12.880
 Behold,

00:32:13.140 --> 00:32:13.859
 the lamb

00:32:13.859 --> 00:32:14.740
 of God.

00:32:16.019 --> 00:32:17.099
 Isn't it amazing

00:32:17.099 --> 00:32:17.679
 that God

00:32:17.679 --> 00:32:18.000
 could have

00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:18.839
 created any

00:32:18.839 --> 00:32:19.599
 story

00:32:19.599 --> 00:32:20.740
 he wanted

00:32:20.740 --> 00:32:21.139
 to

00:32:21.139 --> 00:32:22.279
 and he chose

00:32:22.279 --> 00:32:22.899
 to create

00:32:22.899 --> 00:32:23.699
 this story,

00:32:24.319 --> 00:32:25.000
 this plan

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:26.059
 that would

00:32:26.059 --> 00:32:27.319
 need a savior,

00:32:27.539 --> 00:32:27.859
 that would

00:32:27.859 --> 00:32:29.059
 need someone

00:32:29.059 --> 00:32:29.819
 who was willing

00:32:29.819 --> 00:32:30.559
 to die

00:32:30.559 --> 00:32:31.059
 and shed

00:32:31.059 --> 00:32:31.480
 his blood

00:32:31.480 --> 00:32:31.980
 on behalf

00:32:31.980 --> 00:32:32.559
 of others?

00:32:33.039 --> 00:32:34.319
 This lamb.

00:32:38.059 --> 00:32:39.279
 Isn't it interesting

00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:40.240
 that this lamb

00:32:40.240 --> 00:32:40.980
 is able

00:32:40.980 --> 00:32:41.899
 to take

00:32:41.899 --> 00:32:42.740
 the scroll?

00:32:42.919 --> 00:32:43.639
 What does this mean?

00:32:43.640 --> 00:32:45.400
 The scroll

00:32:45.400 --> 00:32:46.120
 that no man

00:32:46.120 --> 00:32:46.740
 was worthy

00:32:46.740 --> 00:32:47.500
 to take

00:32:47.500 --> 00:32:48.360
 and open.

00:32:49.400 --> 00:32:49.920
 However,

00:32:50.160 --> 00:32:50.740
 there was one

00:32:50.740 --> 00:32:51.340
 found that

00:32:51.340 --> 00:32:52.100
 was worthy

00:32:52.100 --> 00:32:52.900
 to take

00:32:52.900 --> 00:32:53.400
 the scroll

00:32:53.400 --> 00:32:54.040
 and to open

00:32:54.040 --> 00:32:54.860
 and unseal

00:32:54.860 --> 00:32:55.380
 the scroll.

00:32:55.640 --> 00:32:56.180
 Do you see

00:32:56.180 --> 00:32:57.040
 the symbolism here?

00:32:57.100 --> 00:32:57.660
 Do you see

00:32:57.660 --> 00:32:58.280
 the meaning

00:32:58.280 --> 00:32:59.120
 of the text?

00:33:00.380 --> 00:33:01.220
 The one

00:33:01.220 --> 00:33:01.980
 who can open

00:33:01.980 --> 00:33:02.640
 the scroll,

00:33:03.100 --> 00:33:04.259
 this eternal

00:33:04.259 --> 00:33:05.140
 plan of redemption

00:33:05.140 --> 00:33:05.820
 is the one

00:33:05.820 --> 00:33:06.740
 who has sacrificed

00:33:06.740 --> 00:33:07.580
 his life

00:33:07.580 --> 00:33:09.120
 on behalf

00:33:09.120 --> 00:33:09.740
 of the people

00:33:09.740 --> 00:33:10.240
 of God.

00:33:10.820 --> 00:33:11.620
 And he took

00:33:11.620 --> 00:33:12.240
 the scroll

00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:13.480
 and he opened

00:33:13.480 --> 00:33:14.120
 the scroll

00:33:14.120 --> 00:33:14.880
 one seal

00:33:14.880 --> 00:33:15.360
 at a time,

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:16.220
 seven seals.

00:33:16.920 --> 00:33:17.960
 Those seven seals,

00:33:18.099 --> 00:33:18.860
 that number seven

00:33:18.860 --> 00:33:19.299
 in the book

00:33:19.299 --> 00:33:19.980
 of Revelation

00:33:19.980 --> 00:33:21.099
 refers to

00:33:21.099 --> 00:33:22.200
 spiritual completeness.

00:33:23.339 --> 00:33:24.160
 That is the

00:33:24.160 --> 00:33:25.120
 complete work

00:33:25.120 --> 00:33:25.579
 of God.

00:33:25.700 --> 00:33:26.160
 Once these

00:33:26.160 --> 00:33:27.000
 seven seals

00:33:27.000 --> 00:33:27.720
 are removed,

00:33:27.920 --> 00:33:28.559
 the work

00:33:28.559 --> 00:33:28.980
 of God

00:33:28.980 --> 00:33:29.579
 is complete.

00:33:30.160 --> 00:33:31.220
 His plan

00:33:31.220 --> 00:33:31.839
 of redemption

00:33:31.839 --> 00:33:32.640
 is accomplished

00:33:32.640 --> 00:33:33.640
 and there's only

00:33:33.640 --> 00:33:34.460
 one who's able

00:33:34.460 --> 00:33:35.200
 to accomplish it,

00:33:35.299 --> 00:33:35.880
 that's Christ.

00:33:37.019 --> 00:33:37.940
 It's the lamb

00:33:37.940 --> 00:33:39.000
 who died

00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:40.039
 for the sake

00:33:40.039 --> 00:33:41.519
 of a people.

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:43.619
 and we see

00:33:43.619 --> 00:33:44.000
 it if we

00:33:44.000 --> 00:33:44.819
 look down

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:45.619
 here,

00:33:46.619 --> 00:33:47.480
 we see

00:33:47.480 --> 00:33:48.420
 a new song.

00:33:52.200 --> 00:33:52.920
 And this

00:33:52.920 --> 00:33:53.619
 new song

00:33:53.619 --> 00:33:54.279
 says this

00:33:54.279 --> 00:33:55.079
 in verse 9,

00:33:55.319 --> 00:33:56.000
 they sang a new

00:33:56.000 --> 00:33:56.200
 song.

00:33:56.259 --> 00:33:56.859
 Who sang it?

00:33:58.180 --> 00:33:59.059
 In this

00:33:59.059 --> 00:33:59.980
 context,

00:34:00.039 --> 00:34:00.539
 who's singing?

00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:01.480
 It's the

00:34:01.480 --> 00:34:02.359
 24 elders

00:34:02.359 --> 00:34:03.839
 and the angels

00:34:03.839 --> 00:34:05.599
 that are

00:34:05.599 --> 00:34:06.619
 in the presence

00:34:06.619 --> 00:34:07.220
 of God

00:34:07.220 --> 00:34:07.740
 and John

00:34:07.740 --> 00:34:08.360
 is hearing

00:34:08.360 --> 00:34:09.759
 this incredible

00:34:09.759 --> 00:34:10.420
 song

00:34:10.420 --> 00:34:11.180
 and is saying,

00:34:11.340 --> 00:34:12.119
 worthy are you.

00:34:12.440 --> 00:34:13.200
 Who's the you?

00:34:13.280 --> 00:34:13.639
 It's referring

00:34:13.639 --> 00:34:14.180
 to the lamb.

00:34:15.740 --> 00:34:16.599
 Worthy are you

00:34:16.599 --> 00:34:17.960
 to take the scroll

00:34:17.960 --> 00:34:18.680
 and to open

00:34:18.680 --> 00:34:19.380
 its seals.

00:34:20.019 --> 00:34:20.880
 Why is he worthy?

00:34:20.980 --> 00:34:21.740
 It begs the question.

00:34:22.340 --> 00:34:22.519
 Well,

00:34:22.659 --> 00:34:23.579
 the song tells us

00:34:23.579 --> 00:34:24.159
 why he's worthy.

00:34:24.320 --> 00:34:24.880
 What does it say?

00:34:25.700 --> 00:34:26.780
 For you were slain

00:34:26.780 --> 00:34:28.180
 and by your blood

00:34:28.180 --> 00:34:29.340
 you ransomed

00:34:29.340 --> 00:34:30.900
 a people for God.

00:34:30.960 --> 00:34:31.220
 Do you hear

00:34:31.220 --> 00:34:31.820
 the truth here?

00:34:34.079 --> 00:34:35.300
 By your blood

00:34:35.300 --> 00:34:36.420
 you ransomed

00:34:36.420 --> 00:34:36.460
!

00:34:36.460 --> 00:34:37.500
 a people

00:34:37.500 --> 00:34:38.800
 for God.

00:34:38.800 --> 00:34:42.360
 from every tribe

00:34:42.360 --> 00:34:43.180
 and language

00:34:43.180 --> 00:34:43.980
 and people

00:34:43.980 --> 00:34:45.160
 and nation.

00:34:46.519 --> 00:34:48.080
 What makes him

00:34:48.080 --> 00:34:48.600
 worthy

00:34:48.600 --> 00:34:49.820
 to open the seal?

00:34:49.960 --> 00:34:50.980
 What makes him

00:34:50.980 --> 00:34:51.700
 able

00:34:51.700 --> 00:34:54.180
 to satisfy

00:34:54.180 --> 00:34:55.100
 the requirements

00:34:55.100 --> 00:34:55.800
 of redemption?

00:34:57.400 --> 00:34:58.519
 It's because

00:34:58.519 --> 00:34:59.360
 he shed

00:34:59.360 --> 00:35:00.100
 his blood.

00:35:00.780 --> 00:35:01.740
 He died

00:35:01.740 --> 00:35:03.539
 in our place.

00:35:04.720 --> 00:35:05.580
 He lived

00:35:05.580 --> 00:35:06.400
 a holy

00:35:06.400 --> 00:35:08.360
 sinless life

00:35:08.360 --> 00:35:09.280
 in our place

00:35:09.280 --> 00:35:10.599
 and this lamb

00:35:10.599 --> 00:35:11.440
 died

00:35:11.440 --> 00:35:12.880
 in our place

00:35:12.880 --> 00:35:14.340
 and he purchased

00:35:14.340 --> 00:35:15.420
 a people.

00:35:16.079 --> 00:35:16.760
 What do you mean

00:35:16.760 --> 00:35:17.320
 he purchased?

00:35:17.420 --> 00:35:18.980
 We all had a sin debt

00:35:18.980 --> 00:35:21.260
 and our sin debt

00:35:21.260 --> 00:35:22.420
 had to be paid.

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:23.840
 How is it

00:35:23.840 --> 00:35:24.639
 that a sin debt

00:35:24.639 --> 00:35:25.079
 is paid

00:35:25.079 --> 00:35:25.960
 according to the scripture?

00:35:26.440 --> 00:35:27.200
 It takes

00:35:27.200 --> 00:35:28.059
 perfection.

00:35:28.059 --> 00:35:30.639
 It takes

00:35:30.639 --> 00:35:31.440
 the life

00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:32.019
 of one

00:35:32.019 --> 00:35:32.799
 who is perfect

00:35:32.799 --> 00:35:34.039
 to be sacrificed

00:35:34.039 --> 00:35:34.860
 on behalf

00:35:34.860 --> 00:35:35.480
 of the one

00:35:35.480 --> 00:35:37.759
 who is not perfect.

00:35:37.759 --> 00:35:38.539
 The one

00:35:38.539 --> 00:35:39.259
 who is being

00:35:39.259 --> 00:35:39.920
 ransomed.

00:35:40.420 --> 00:35:41.460
 That we had

00:35:41.460 --> 00:35:42.079
 a sin debt

00:35:42.079 --> 00:35:42.840
 that was paid

00:35:42.840 --> 00:35:44.500
 by the sacrificial

00:35:44.500 --> 00:35:45.799
 life and death

00:35:45.799 --> 00:35:46.460
 of Jesus

00:35:46.460 --> 00:35:47.239
 the lamb

00:35:47.239 --> 00:35:48.460
 in our place.

00:35:50.500 --> 00:35:51.400
 And you have

00:35:51.400 --> 00:35:52.099
 made them

00:35:52.099 --> 00:35:52.719
 a kingdom.

00:35:56.519 --> 00:35:57.199
 You know

00:35:57.199 --> 00:35:57.799
 what this is?

00:35:57.879 --> 00:35:58.759
 Do you see

00:35:58.759 --> 00:35:59.839
 what this is picturing?

00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:01.019
 It's picturing

00:36:01.019 --> 00:36:02.079
 the coronation

00:36:02.079 --> 00:36:02.799
 of a king.

00:36:04.480 --> 00:36:05.679
 This passage

00:36:05.679 --> 00:36:06.579
 is a picture

00:36:06.579 --> 00:36:08.179
 of the coronation

00:36:08.179 --> 00:36:08.879
 of Jesus

00:36:08.879 --> 00:36:09.679
 the king.

00:36:12.159 --> 00:36:13.199
 Because of

00:36:13.199 --> 00:36:14.259
 his sacrificial

00:36:14.259 --> 00:36:14.739
 death

00:36:14.739 --> 00:36:16.399
 in our place

00:36:16.399 --> 00:36:17.480
 on our behalf

00:36:17.480 --> 00:36:19.199
 people from

00:36:19.199 --> 00:36:20.019
 every tribe

00:36:20.019 --> 00:36:20.719
 and language

00:36:20.719 --> 00:36:21.379
 and people

00:36:21.379 --> 00:36:22.159
 and nation

00:36:22.159 --> 00:36:23.339
 are now

00:36:23.339 --> 00:36:24.519
 part of a kingdom

00:36:24.519 --> 00:36:25.599
 that he's

00:36:25.599 --> 00:36:26.379
 caused to come

00:36:26.380 --> 00:36:27.000
 to pass

00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:30.160
 and they

00:36:30.160 --> 00:36:30.900
 shall reign

00:36:30.900 --> 00:36:31.640
 on the earth.

00:36:31.720 --> 00:36:32.220
 Do you see

00:36:32.220 --> 00:36:32.920
 the beautiful

00:36:32.920 --> 00:36:33.660
 picture that's

00:36:33.660 --> 00:36:34.180
 being painted

00:36:34.180 --> 00:36:34.519
 here?

00:36:35.200 --> 00:36:36.039
 Jehovah God

00:36:36.039 --> 00:36:36.619
 the Almighty

00:36:36.619 --> 00:36:37.380
 has an eternal

00:36:37.380 --> 00:36:37.900
 plan

00:36:37.900 --> 00:36:38.860
 and his

00:36:38.860 --> 00:36:39.780
 eternal plan

00:36:39.780 --> 00:36:40.440
 is very

00:36:40.440 --> 00:36:41.160
 unexpected

00:36:41.160 --> 00:36:41.700
 that he's

00:36:41.700 --> 00:36:41.900
 going to

00:36:41.900 --> 00:36:42.680
 send a lamb.

00:36:43.160 --> 00:36:43.720
 A lamb

00:36:43.720 --> 00:36:44.340
 who is

00:36:44.340 --> 00:36:45.480
 if we

00:36:45.480 --> 00:36:46.140
 understand

00:36:46.140 --> 00:36:46.740
 lambs

00:36:46.740 --> 00:36:47.160
 and sheep

00:36:47.160 --> 00:36:47.680
 we know

00:36:47.680 --> 00:36:48.019
 that

00:36:48.019 --> 00:36:51.460
 they're not

00:36:51.460 --> 00:36:51.840
 aggressive.

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:55.500
 he didn't

00:36:55.500 --> 00:36:56.039
 come with

00:36:56.039 --> 00:36:56.660
 an army

00:36:56.660 --> 00:36:58.480
 and though

00:36:58.480 --> 00:36:59.100
 you remember

00:36:59.100 --> 00:37:00.140
 in the gospel

00:37:00.140 --> 00:37:00.620
 where it says

00:37:00.620 --> 00:37:01.059
 he could have

00:37:01.059 --> 00:37:01.460
 called down

00:37:01.460 --> 00:37:02.079
 legions of

00:37:02.079 --> 00:37:03.100
 angels to

00:37:03.100 --> 00:37:03.820
 deliver him

00:37:03.820 --> 00:37:06.300
 but though

00:37:06.300 --> 00:37:08.300
 he could have

00:37:08.300 --> 00:37:08.840
 called down

00:37:08.840 --> 00:37:09.660
 those he chose

00:37:09.660 --> 00:37:10.260
 not to

00:37:10.260 --> 00:37:10.940
 he willingly

00:37:10.940 --> 00:37:11.860
 chose to go

00:37:11.860 --> 00:37:12.380
 to the cross

00:37:12.380 --> 00:37:13.140
 understanding

00:37:13.140 --> 00:37:14.100
 that apart

00:37:14.100 --> 00:37:14.820
 from his death

00:37:14.820 --> 00:37:15.340
 in our place

00:37:15.340 --> 00:37:16.019
 we would never

00:37:16.019 --> 00:37:16.579
 be able

00:37:16.579 --> 00:37:17.640
 to enjoy

00:37:17.640 --> 00:37:18.460
 the kingdom

00:37:18.460 --> 00:37:19.059
 of God

00:37:19.059 --> 00:37:20.300
 but because

00:37:20.300 --> 00:37:20.780
 of his

00:37:20.780 --> 00:37:21.360
 sacrifice

00:37:21.360 --> 00:37:22.960
 we are now

00:37:22.960 --> 00:37:23.579
 Christians

00:37:23.579 --> 00:37:24.159
 a part of

00:37:24.159 --> 00:37:24.659
 the kingdom

00:37:24.659 --> 00:37:25.280
 of God

00:37:25.280 --> 00:37:25.780
 and we

00:37:25.780 --> 00:37:26.619
 shall reign

00:37:26.619 --> 00:37:27.119
 on the

00:37:27.119 --> 00:37:27.599
 earth

00:37:27.599 --> 00:37:29.360
 and we

00:37:29.360 --> 00:37:29.940
 like these

00:37:29.940 --> 00:37:30.420
 elders

00:37:30.420 --> 00:37:31.500
 will respond

00:37:31.500 --> 00:37:32.139
 in a similar

00:37:32.139 --> 00:37:32.699
 way.

00:37:33.400 --> 00:37:34.179
 Look with me

00:37:34.179 --> 00:37:35.559
 for the rest

00:37:35.559 --> 00:37:36.059
 of the chapter

00:37:36.059 --> 00:37:36.500
 starting in

00:37:36.500 --> 00:37:37.000
 verse 11

00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:37.699
 then I looked

00:37:37.699 --> 00:37:38.360
 and heard

00:37:38.360 --> 00:37:39.260
 around the

00:37:39.260 --> 00:37:39.800
 throne

00:37:39.800 --> 00:37:40.840
 and the

00:37:40.840 --> 00:37:41.599
 living creatures

00:37:41.599 --> 00:37:42.220
 and the elders

00:37:42.220 --> 00:37:42.720
 the voice

00:37:42.720 --> 00:37:43.679
 of many angels

00:37:43.679 --> 00:37:44.880
 can you imagine

00:37:44.880 --> 00:37:46.119
 there's coming

00:37:46.119 --> 00:37:46.820
 a time

00:37:46.820 --> 00:37:48.159
 when we

00:37:48.159 --> 00:37:48.940
 as Christians

00:37:48.940 --> 00:37:51.139
 will be

00:37:51.139 --> 00:37:51.500
 part of

00:37:51.500 --> 00:37:51.879
 this

00:37:51.879 --> 00:37:58.000
 many angels

00:37:58.000 --> 00:37:58.639
 numbering

00:37:58.639 --> 00:37:59.179
 myriads

00:37:59.179 --> 00:37:59.920
 upon myriads

00:37:59.920 --> 00:38:00.279
 what's a

00:38:00.279 --> 00:38:00.559
 myriad

00:38:00.559 --> 00:38:01.579
 I don't

00:38:01.579 --> 00:38:01.699
 know

00:38:01.699 --> 00:38:01.920
 but it

00:38:01.920 --> 00:38:02.119
 sounds

00:38:02.119 --> 00:38:02.539
 big

00:38:02.539 --> 00:38:05.399
 myriads

00:38:05.399 --> 00:38:06.339
 of myriads

00:38:06.339 --> 00:38:07.199
 and thousands

00:38:07.199 --> 00:38:08.019
 of thousands

00:38:08.019 --> 00:38:09.579
 saying with

00:38:09.579 --> 00:38:10.000
 a loud

00:38:10.000 --> 00:38:10.519
 voice

00:38:10.519 --> 00:38:11.119
 worthy

00:38:11.119 --> 00:38:11.719
 is the

00:38:11.719 --> 00:38:12.119
 lamb

00:38:12.119 --> 00:38:12.779
 who was

00:38:12.779 --> 00:38:13.079
 slain

00:38:13.079 --> 00:38:13.480
 to receive

00:38:13.480 --> 00:38:14.039
 power

00:38:14.039 --> 00:38:15.179
 and wealth

00:38:15.179 --> 00:38:16.039
 and wisdom

00:38:16.039 --> 00:38:16.799
 and might

00:38:16.799 --> 00:38:17.659
 and honor

00:38:17.659 --> 00:38:18.500
 and glory

00:38:18.500 --> 00:38:19.480
 and blessing

00:38:19.480 --> 00:38:20.379
 do you see

00:38:20.379 --> 00:38:20.879
 the seven

00:38:20.879 --> 00:38:21.480
 fold worship

00:38:21.480 --> 00:38:21.759
 here

00:38:21.759 --> 00:38:24.579
 and I heard

00:38:24.579 --> 00:38:25.539
 every creature

00:38:25.539 --> 00:38:26.299
 listen to this

00:38:26.299 --> 00:38:27.799
 every creature

00:38:27.799 --> 00:38:28.519
 in heaven

00:38:28.519 --> 00:38:31.099
 on earth

00:38:31.099 --> 00:38:32.659
 and under

00:38:32.659 --> 00:38:33.319
 the earth

00:38:33.319 --> 00:38:35.079
 and in the sea

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:36.339
 and all that

00:38:36.339 --> 00:38:36.799
 is in them

00:38:36.799 --> 00:38:37.460
 saying what

00:38:37.460 --> 00:38:38.639
 to him

00:38:38.639 --> 00:38:39.539
 who sits

00:38:39.539 --> 00:38:40.500
 on the throne

00:38:40.500 --> 00:38:41.460
 and to the

00:38:41.460 --> 00:38:41.899
 lamb

00:38:41.899 --> 00:38:43.019
 be blessing

00:38:43.019 --> 00:38:43.859
 and honor

00:38:43.859 --> 00:38:44.719
 and glory

00:38:44.719 --> 00:38:45.619
 and might

00:38:45.619 --> 00:38:46.339
 forever

00:38:46.339 --> 00:38:47.399
 and ever

00:38:47.399 --> 00:38:49.159
 there's coming

00:38:49.159 --> 00:38:49.819
 a day

00:38:49.819 --> 00:38:50.959
 and when we

00:38:50.959 --> 00:38:52.239
 will enjoy

00:38:52.239 --> 00:38:53.659
 the incredible

00:38:53.659 --> 00:38:54.519
 company

00:38:54.519 --> 00:38:55.879
 of this

00:38:55.879 --> 00:38:56.619
 worship

00:38:56.619 --> 00:38:57.359
 you know

00:38:57.359 --> 00:38:58.119
 I love

00:38:58.119 --> 00:38:58.819
 Handel's Messiah

00:38:58.819 --> 00:39:01.739
 and I love it

00:39:01.739 --> 00:39:02.159
 when there's

00:39:02.159 --> 00:39:02.939
 three to four hundred

00:39:02.939 --> 00:39:03.599
 people

00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:04.559
 a big big big

00:39:04.559 --> 00:39:04.919
 choir

00:39:04.919 --> 00:39:06.019
 all the musicians

00:39:06.019 --> 00:39:07.359
 sing in Handel's

00:39:07.359 --> 00:39:07.879
 Messiah

00:39:07.879 --> 00:39:08.159
 it

00:39:08.159 --> 00:39:10.839
 I don't know

00:39:10.839 --> 00:39:11.699
 if it moves

00:39:11.699 --> 00:39:12.119
 y'all

00:39:12.119 --> 00:39:13.079
 it certainly

00:39:13.079 --> 00:39:14.039
 moves me

00:39:14.039 --> 00:39:15.960
 often where

00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:16.960
 I tear up

00:39:16.960 --> 00:39:17.899
 I am

00:39:17.899 --> 00:39:18.679
 overwhelmed

00:39:18.679 --> 00:39:19.219
 with the

00:39:19.219 --> 00:39:19.839
 incredible

00:39:19.839 --> 00:39:20.359
 worship

00:39:20.359 --> 00:39:21.980
 and it

00:39:21.980 --> 00:39:22.639
 just the

00:39:22.639 --> 00:39:23.119
 the

00:39:23.119 --> 00:39:24.619
 the blending

00:39:24.619 --> 00:39:25.399
 of the

00:39:25.399 --> 00:39:25.960
 voices

00:39:25.960 --> 00:39:26.519
 and the

00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:26.919
 blending

00:39:26.919 --> 00:39:27.379
 of the

00:39:27.379 --> 00:39:27.799
 instruments

00:39:27.799 --> 00:39:28.319
 is just

00:39:28.319 --> 00:39:29.019
 powerful to me

00:39:29.019 --> 00:39:29.619
 you know

00:39:29.619 --> 00:39:30.259
 it's nothing

00:39:30.259 --> 00:39:31.439
 like this

00:39:31.439 --> 00:39:33.159
 this is gonna

00:39:33.159 --> 00:39:34.519
 be far

00:39:34.519 --> 00:39:34.899
 and away

00:39:34.899 --> 00:39:35.319
 greater

00:39:35.319 --> 00:39:35.960
 we can ever

00:39:35.960 --> 00:39:36.399
 imagine

00:39:36.399 --> 00:39:37.379
 let me ask

00:39:37.379 --> 00:39:37.899
 this question

00:39:37.899 --> 00:39:39.259
 what do you

00:39:39.259 --> 00:39:39.960
 see in chapter

00:39:39.960 --> 00:39:40.439
 five

00:39:40.440 --> 00:39:41.320
 don't you see

00:39:41.320 --> 00:39:41.860
 the gospel

00:39:41.860 --> 00:39:45.320
 you see the gospel

00:39:45.320 --> 00:39:46.480
 displayed here

00:39:46.480 --> 00:39:48.000
 you know what

00:39:48.000 --> 00:39:48.960
 the gospel is

00:39:48.960 --> 00:39:52.460
 the gospel is

00:39:52.460 --> 00:39:53.619
 that we as

00:39:53.619 --> 00:39:54.240
 sinners have

00:39:54.240 --> 00:39:54.900
 no hope

00:39:54.900 --> 00:39:55.639
 of being in the

00:39:55.639 --> 00:39:56.019
 presence of

00:39:56.019 --> 00:39:56.740
 almighty God

00:39:56.740 --> 00:39:57.820
 our sins

00:39:57.820 --> 00:39:58.659
 have separated

00:39:58.659 --> 00:39:59.559
 us from

00:39:59.559 --> 00:40:00.260
 a holy God

00:40:00.260 --> 00:40:01.380
 and unless

00:40:01.380 --> 00:40:02.300
 God provides

00:40:02.300 --> 00:40:03.159
 a way for us

00:40:03.159 --> 00:40:03.980
 to be redeemed

00:40:03.980 --> 00:40:04.820
 we will never

00:40:04.820 --> 00:40:05.820
 enjoy the

00:40:05.820 --> 00:40:06.400
 presence of God

00:40:06.400 --> 00:40:06.900
 we'll never

00:40:06.900 --> 00:40:07.519
 know him

00:40:07.519 --> 00:40:09.780
 but he has

00:40:09.780 --> 00:40:10.460
 a plan

00:40:10.460 --> 00:40:10.780
 and his

00:40:10.780 --> 00:40:12.200
 plan includes

00:40:12.200 --> 00:40:12.820
 this lamb

00:40:12.820 --> 00:40:13.440
 this plan

00:40:13.440 --> 00:40:14.280
 for Jesus

00:40:14.280 --> 00:40:15.280
 to take

00:40:15.280 --> 00:40:15.960
 on flesh

00:40:15.960 --> 00:40:16.840
 to step

00:40:16.840 --> 00:40:17.740
 into humanity

00:40:17.740 --> 00:40:19.700
 to become

00:40:19.700 --> 00:40:21.080
 a man

00:40:21.080 --> 00:40:21.840
 like us

00:40:21.840 --> 00:40:23.880
 and to live

00:40:23.880 --> 00:40:24.400
 a life

00:40:24.400 --> 00:40:24.840
 with all

00:40:24.840 --> 00:40:25.580
 the temptation

00:40:25.580 --> 00:40:26.320
 and all

00:40:26.320 --> 00:40:27.280
 that Satan

00:40:27.280 --> 00:40:27.800
 would throw

00:40:27.800 --> 00:40:28.100
 at him

00:40:28.100 --> 00:40:28.640
 to live

00:40:28.640 --> 00:40:29.200
 a life

00:40:29.200 --> 00:40:30.100
 without sin

00:40:30.100 --> 00:40:31.360
 and for him

00:40:31.360 --> 00:40:32.040
 to willingly

00:40:32.040 --> 00:40:33.660
 go to a cross

00:40:33.660 --> 00:40:34.480
 and die

00:40:34.480 --> 00:40:35.500
 in our place

00:40:35.500 --> 00:40:36.220
 because we're

00:40:36.220 --> 00:40:36.660
 the ones

00:40:36.660 --> 00:40:37.140
 that deserve

00:40:37.140 --> 00:40:37.840
 to be on the cross

00:40:37.840 --> 00:40:39.039
 we're the ones

00:40:39.039 --> 00:40:39.980
 deserve judgment

00:40:39.980 --> 00:40:40.960
 we're the ones

00:40:40.960 --> 00:40:41.680
 that deserve

00:40:41.680 --> 00:40:42.500
 eternal punishment

00:40:42.500 --> 00:40:42.940
 and to be

00:40:42.940 --> 00:40:43.760
 separated from God

00:40:43.760 --> 00:40:44.940
 but by God's

00:40:44.940 --> 00:40:45.519
 plan he sent

00:40:45.519 --> 00:40:46.000
 a savior

00:40:46.000 --> 00:40:46.559
 Messiah

00:40:46.559 --> 00:40:47.480
 Jesus

00:40:47.480 --> 00:40:48.800
 who would be

00:40:48.800 --> 00:40:49.579
 willing as a

00:40:49.579 --> 00:40:50.220
 lamb to be

00:40:50.220 --> 00:40:51.240
 slaughtered

00:40:51.240 --> 00:40:51.960
 and slain

00:40:51.960 --> 00:40:53.059
 in our place

00:40:53.059 --> 00:40:54.340
 so that by

00:40:54.340 --> 00:40:55.380
 his sacrifice

00:40:55.380 --> 00:40:56.000
 God would

00:40:56.000 --> 00:40:56.740
 forgive us

00:40:56.740 --> 00:40:58.539
 and Christ

00:40:58.539 --> 00:40:59.480
 would redeem

00:40:59.480 --> 00:41:00.240
 a people

00:41:00.240 --> 00:41:01.100
 to himself

00:41:01.100 --> 00:41:02.420
 and that we

00:41:02.420 --> 00:41:03.140
 one day

00:41:03.140 --> 00:41:03.940
 will enjoy

00:41:03.940 --> 00:41:04.720
 worship

00:41:04.720 --> 00:41:05.579
 that is

00:41:05.579 --> 00:41:06.960
 unimaginable

00:41:06.960 --> 00:41:08.320
 even the

00:41:08.320 --> 00:41:08.940
 greatest

00:41:08.940 --> 00:41:09.440
 worship

00:41:09.440 --> 00:41:09.840
 here

00:41:09.840 --> 00:41:10.579
 can't

00:41:10.579 --> 00:41:11.199
 compare

00:41:11.199 --> 00:41:12.039
 to what

00:41:12.039 --> 00:41:12.400
 we will

00:41:12.400 --> 00:41:12.800
 enjoy

00:41:12.800 --> 00:41:13.179
 when we

00:41:13.179 --> 00:41:13.659
 see him

00:41:13.659 --> 00:41:14.420
 in all

00:41:14.420 --> 00:41:15.039
 his glory

00:41:15.039 --> 00:41:15.639
 face to

00:41:15.639 --> 00:41:16.000
 face

00:41:16.000 --> 00:41:16.900
 let me

00:41:16.900 --> 00:41:17.300
 just say

00:41:17.300 --> 00:41:17.659
 this

00:41:17.659 --> 00:41:18.059
 I ask

00:41:18.059 --> 00:41:18.559
 this question

00:41:18.559 --> 00:41:19.760
 what should

00:41:19.760 --> 00:41:20.720
 we be

00:41:20.720 --> 00:41:21.300
 doing this

00:41:21.300 --> 00:41:21.780
 next year

00:41:21.780 --> 00:41:22.480
 how should

00:41:22.480 --> 00:41:22.800
 we be

00:41:22.800 --> 00:41:23.199
 living

00:41:23.199 --> 00:41:23.800
 this next

00:41:23.800 --> 00:41:24.119
 year

00:41:24.119 --> 00:41:26.300
 it's my

00:41:26.300 --> 00:41:26.860
 hope that

00:41:26.860 --> 00:41:27.220
 as we

00:41:27.220 --> 00:41:27.980
 read this

00:41:27.980 --> 00:41:28.539
 beautiful

00:41:28.539 --> 00:41:29.179
 passage

00:41:29.179 --> 00:41:29.840
 that we'll

00:41:29.840 --> 00:41:30.320
 see that

00:41:30.320 --> 00:41:30.699
 we have

00:41:30.699 --> 00:41:31.220
 a God

00:41:31.220 --> 00:41:31.699
 an almighty

00:41:31.699 --> 00:41:32.039
 God

00:41:32.039 --> 00:41:32.820
 who reigns

00:41:32.820 --> 00:41:33.260
 let me

00:41:33.260 --> 00:41:33.760
 ask this

00:41:33.760 --> 00:41:34.840
 y'all

00:41:34.840 --> 00:41:35.539
 have times

00:41:35.539 --> 00:41:36.079
 when your

00:41:36.079 --> 00:41:36.539
 life is

00:41:36.539 --> 00:41:37.139
 upside down

00:41:37.139 --> 00:41:37.420
 you have

00:41:37.420 --> 00:41:37.800
 times

00:41:37.800 --> 00:41:38.059
 when

00:41:38.059 --> 00:41:38.980
 circumstances

00:41:38.980 --> 00:41:39.519
 are heavy

00:41:39.519 --> 00:41:41.099
 you have

00:41:41.099 --> 00:41:41.420
 times

00:41:41.420 --> 00:41:41.739
 you say

00:41:41.739 --> 00:41:42.019
 I wish

00:41:42.019 --> 00:41:42.320
 it wasn't

00:41:42.320 --> 00:41:42.880
 like this

00:41:42.880 --> 00:41:45.199
 I don't

00:41:45.199 --> 00:41:45.500
 know what

00:41:45.500 --> 00:41:45.940
 the future

00:41:45.940 --> 00:41:46.400
 holds

00:41:46.400 --> 00:41:48.000
 I'm full

00:41:48.000 --> 00:41:48.519
 of fear

00:41:48.519 --> 00:41:50.199
 I don't

00:41:50.199 --> 00:41:50.440
 know if

00:41:50.440 --> 00:41:50.679
 I can

00:41:50.679 --> 00:41:51.199
 make it

00:41:51.199 --> 00:41:53.279
 I'm

00:41:53.279 --> 00:41:54.099
 overwhelmed

00:41:54.099 --> 00:41:55.599
 let me

00:41:55.599 --> 00:41:55.860
 just

00:41:55.860 --> 00:41:56.279
 let me

00:41:56.279 --> 00:41:57.300
 let's

00:41:57.300 --> 00:41:57.699
 let this

00:41:57.699 --> 00:41:58.119
 word of

00:41:58.119 --> 00:41:58.320
 God

00:41:58.320 --> 00:41:58.659
 minister

00:41:58.659 --> 00:41:58.980
 to you

00:41:58.980 --> 00:41:59.639
 do you

00:41:59.639 --> 00:42:00.039
 realize

00:42:00.039 --> 00:42:00.719
 that God

00:42:00.719 --> 00:42:01.579
 reigns

00:42:01.579 --> 00:42:02.199
 and that

00:42:02.199 --> 00:42:02.559
 God

00:42:02.559 --> 00:42:02.920
 is on

00:42:02.920 --> 00:42:03.420
 the throne

00:42:03.420 --> 00:42:04.059
 and if

00:42:04.059 --> 00:42:04.500
 he's your

00:42:04.500 --> 00:42:04.920
 father

00:42:04.920 --> 00:42:05.360
 if he's

00:42:05.360 --> 00:42:05.820
 your God

00:42:05.820 --> 00:42:06.220
 he will

00:42:06.220 --> 00:42:06.640
 take care

00:42:06.640 --> 00:42:06.900
 of all

00:42:06.900 --> 00:42:07.200
 this

00:42:07.200 --> 00:42:08.460
 you know

00:42:08.460 --> 00:42:08.740
 he says

00:42:08.740 --> 00:42:09.140
 we can

00:42:09.140 --> 00:42:09.460
 depend

00:42:09.460 --> 00:42:09.940
 on him

00:42:09.940 --> 00:42:12.680
 if we

00:42:12.680 --> 00:42:12.920
 were to

00:42:12.920 --> 00:42:13.140
 read

00:42:13.140 --> 00:42:13.640
 six and

00:42:13.640 --> 00:42:13.900
 seven

00:42:13.900 --> 00:42:14.140
 you know

00:42:14.140 --> 00:42:14.320
 what we

00:42:14.320 --> 00:42:14.400
 would

00:42:14.400 --> 00:42:14.660
 see

00:42:14.660 --> 00:42:15.980
 that as

00:42:15.980 --> 00:42:16.519
 he peels

00:42:16.519 --> 00:42:17.039
 these seals

00:42:17.039 --> 00:42:17.360
 away

00:42:17.360 --> 00:42:17.700
 you know

00:42:17.700 --> 00:42:17.960
 what's

00:42:17.960 --> 00:42:18.480
 in store

00:42:18.480 --> 00:42:18.780
 for his

00:42:18.780 --> 00:42:19.059
 people

00:42:19.059 --> 00:42:20.480
 these

00:42:20.480 --> 00:42:20.780
 these

00:42:20.780 --> 00:42:21.240
 are often

00:42:21.240 --> 00:42:21.820
 referred to

00:42:21.820 --> 00:42:22.140
 as the

00:42:22.140 --> 00:42:22.559
 seals of

00:42:22.559 --> 00:42:23.080
 persecution

00:42:23.080 --> 00:42:24.460
 you remember

00:42:24.460 --> 00:42:24.940
 what Christ

00:42:24.940 --> 00:42:25.240
 said

00:42:25.240 --> 00:42:25.940
 if they

00:42:25.940 --> 00:42:26.460
 persecuted

00:42:26.460 --> 00:42:26.700
 me

00:42:26.700 --> 00:42:26.960
 guess

00:42:26.960 --> 00:42:27.160
 what

00:42:27.160 --> 00:42:27.519
 Christian

00:42:27.519 --> 00:42:30.080
 there's

00:42:30.080 --> 00:42:30.600
 persecution

00:42:30.600 --> 00:42:31.120
 of some

00:42:31.120 --> 00:42:31.460
 variety

00:42:31.460 --> 00:42:31.840
 in store

00:42:31.840 --> 00:42:32.220
 for all

00:42:32.219 --> 00:42:32.659
 of us

00:42:32.659 --> 00:42:33.659
 but he

00:42:33.659 --> 00:42:33.939
 said

00:42:33.939 --> 00:42:34.799
 I will

00:42:34.799 --> 00:42:35.219
 sustain

00:42:35.219 --> 00:42:35.480
 you

00:42:35.480 --> 00:42:35.939
 I will

00:42:35.939 --> 00:42:36.199
 never

00:42:36.199 --> 00:42:36.500
 leave

00:42:36.500 --> 00:42:36.619
 you

00:42:36.619 --> 00:42:37.119
 forsake

00:42:37.119 --> 00:42:37.299
 you

00:42:37.299 --> 00:42:37.839
 I am

00:42:37.839 --> 00:42:38.399
 absolutely

00:42:38.399 --> 00:42:38.899
 on the

00:42:38.899 --> 00:42:39.139
 throne

00:42:39.139 --> 00:42:39.399
 and I

00:42:39.399 --> 00:42:39.719
 have a

00:42:39.719 --> 00:42:40.019
 purpose

00:42:40.019 --> 00:42:40.480
 in all

00:42:40.480 --> 00:42:40.899
 the things

00:42:40.899 --> 00:42:41.219
 I send

00:42:41.219 --> 00:42:41.699
 your way

00:42:41.699 --> 00:42:42.699
 in the

00:42:42.699 --> 00:42:43.079
 midst

00:42:43.079 --> 00:42:43.399
 of these

00:42:43.399 --> 00:42:43.779
 trials

00:42:43.779 --> 00:42:44.319
 trust me

00:42:44.319 --> 00:42:45.579
 in the

00:42:45.579 --> 00:42:45.799
 midst

00:42:45.799 --> 00:42:46.059
 of these

00:42:46.059 --> 00:42:46.399
 trials

00:42:46.399 --> 00:42:46.799
 look

00:42:46.799 --> 00:42:47.319
 to me

00:42:47.319 --> 00:42:48.399
 in the

00:42:48.399 --> 00:42:48.599
 midst

00:42:48.599 --> 00:42:48.839
 of these

00:42:48.839 --> 00:42:49.119
 trials

00:42:49.119 --> 00:42:49.859
 depend

00:42:49.859 --> 00:42:50.500
 on me

00:42:50.500 --> 00:42:51.939
 and in

00:42:51.939 --> 00:42:52.459
 so doing

00:42:52.459 --> 00:42:52.799
 you will

00:42:52.799 --> 00:42:53.500
 see my

00:42:53.500 --> 00:42:53.839
 glory

00:42:53.839 --> 00:42:54.339
 in a way

00:42:54.339 --> 00:42:54.619
 you've

00:42:54.619 --> 00:42:54.919
 never

00:42:54.919 --> 00:42:55.199
 seen

00:42:55.199 --> 00:42:55.319
 it

00:42:55.319 --> 00:42:55.679
 before

00:42:55.679 --> 00:43:01.739
 what is

00:43:01.739 --> 00:43:02.079
 it that

00:43:02.079 --> 00:43:02.519
 God is

00:43:02.519 --> 00:43:02.799
 calling

00:43:02.799 --> 00:43:03.279
 us to

00:43:03.279 --> 00:43:05.359
 this year

00:43:05.359 --> 00:43:07.419
 do you

00:43:07.419 --> 00:43:08.099
 hear him

00:43:08.099 --> 00:43:08.819
 pulling you

00:43:08.819 --> 00:43:09.579
 closer to

00:43:09.579 --> 00:43:09.980
 himself

00:43:09.980 --> 00:43:12.259
 do you

00:43:12.259 --> 00:43:12.879
 hear him

00:43:12.879 --> 00:43:13.519
 drawing you

00:43:13.519 --> 00:43:13.899
 into an

00:43:13.899 --> 00:43:14.139
 intimate

00:43:14.139 --> 00:43:14.779
 relationship

00:43:14.779 --> 00:43:16.460
 you know

00:43:16.460 --> 00:43:16.919
 there may

00:43:16.919 --> 00:43:17.339
 be some

00:43:17.339 --> 00:43:17.739
 here that

00:43:17.739 --> 00:43:18.000
 aren't in

00:43:18.000 --> 00:43:18.419
 the kingdom

00:43:18.419 --> 00:43:19.359
 and listen

00:43:19.359 --> 00:43:20.019
 there's 22

00:43:20.019 --> 00:43:20.480
 years I

00:43:20.480 --> 00:43:20.779
 wasn't in

00:43:20.779 --> 00:43:21.099
 the kingdom

00:43:21.099 --> 00:43:22.019
 I remember

00:43:22.019 --> 00:43:23.119
 fully remember

00:43:23.119 --> 00:43:25.159
 not until

00:43:25.159 --> 00:43:26.000
 God grabbed

00:43:26.000 --> 00:43:26.480
 my heart

00:43:26.480 --> 00:43:26.819
 that I

00:43:26.819 --> 00:43:27.480
 understand

00:43:27.480 --> 00:43:28.940
 this gospel

00:43:28.940 --> 00:43:29.579
 message but

00:43:29.579 --> 00:43:30.019
 I hope

00:43:30.019 --> 00:43:30.579
 this morning

00:43:30.579 --> 00:43:32.579
 if you're

00:43:32.579 --> 00:43:32.940
 not in

00:43:32.940 --> 00:43:33.339
 the kingdom

00:43:33.339 --> 00:43:33.819
 I hope

00:43:33.819 --> 00:43:34.579
 you hear

00:43:34.579 --> 00:43:36.299
 that in

00:43:36.299 --> 00:43:36.879
 Christ is

00:43:36.879 --> 00:43:37.599
 our salvation

00:43:37.599 --> 00:43:40.179
 if you

00:43:40.179 --> 00:43:40.659
 are a

00:43:40.659 --> 00:43:41.279
 believer I

00:43:41.279 --> 00:43:41.799
 hope that

00:43:41.799 --> 00:43:42.440
 you hear

00:43:42.440 --> 00:43:43.339
 he's worthy

00:43:43.339 --> 00:43:43.659
 to be

00:43:43.659 --> 00:43:44.079
 worshiped

00:43:44.079 --> 00:43:44.239
 you know

00:43:44.239 --> 00:43:44.719
 what worship

00:43:44.719 --> 00:43:45.219
 looks like

00:43:45.219 --> 00:43:45.500
 for you

00:43:45.500 --> 00:43:45.839
 and me

00:43:45.839 --> 00:43:46.500
 on this

00:43:46.500 --> 00:43:46.739
 side of

00:43:46.739 --> 00:43:47.159
 the cross

00:43:47.159 --> 00:43:48.019
 looks a

00:43:48.019 --> 00:43:48.359
 whole lot

00:43:48.359 --> 00:43:48.559
 like

00:43:48.559 --> 00:43:49.259
 Romans 12

00:43:49.259 --> 00:43:51.859
 it says

00:43:51.859 --> 00:43:52.359
 it would

00:43:52.359 --> 00:43:52.899
 be right

00:43:52.899 --> 00:43:53.139
 it would

00:43:53.139 --> 00:43:53.839
 be considered

00:43:53.839 --> 00:43:54.500
 worship to

00:43:54.500 --> 00:43:54.960
 present our

00:43:54.960 --> 00:43:55.539
 bodies as a

00:43:55.539 --> 00:43:56.340
 living sacrifice

00:43:56.340 --> 00:43:56.800
 holy and

00:43:56.800 --> 00:43:57.360
 acceptable to

00:43:57.360 --> 00:43:57.599
 him

00:43:57.599 --> 00:43:58.940
 you know

00:43:58.940 --> 00:43:59.320
 it's right

00:43:59.320 --> 00:43:59.619
 that we

00:43:59.619 --> 00:44:00.420
 would live

00:44:00.420 --> 00:44:01.039
 for his

00:44:01.039 --> 00:44:01.380
 kingdom

00:44:01.380 --> 00:44:01.720
 right

00:44:01.720 --> 00:44:02.699
 the book

00:44:02.699 --> 00:44:03.099
 of Matthew

00:44:03.099 --> 00:44:03.780
 says seek

00:44:03.780 --> 00:44:04.300
 first his

00:44:04.300 --> 00:44:05.420
 kingdom and

00:44:05.420 --> 00:44:06.079
 his righteousness

00:44:06.079 --> 00:44:07.019
 and I'll take

00:44:07.019 --> 00:44:07.380
 care of all

00:44:07.380 --> 00:44:07.920
 your needs

00:44:07.920 --> 00:44:10.679
 are we

00:44:10.679 --> 00:44:11.460
 willing to

00:44:11.460 --> 00:44:12.400
 set Christ

00:44:12.400 --> 00:44:12.900
 as Lord

00:44:12.900 --> 00:44:13.139
 in our

00:44:13.139 --> 00:44:13.460
 life

00:44:13.460 --> 00:44:14.420
 are we

00:44:14.420 --> 00:44:14.900
 willing to

00:44:14.900 --> 00:44:15.400
 serve him

00:44:15.400 --> 00:44:15.780
 Christian

00:44:15.780 --> 00:44:17.720
 are we

00:44:17.720 --> 00:44:18.440
 willing to

00:44:18.440 --> 00:44:19.340
 live for his

00:44:19.340 --> 00:44:19.780
 kingdom and

00:44:19.780 --> 00:44:20.480
 his righteousness

00:44:20.480 --> 00:44:21.780
 you know

00:44:21.780 --> 00:44:22.340
 it's easy

00:44:22.340 --> 00:44:22.860
 to say

00:44:22.860 --> 00:44:24.420
 it's

00:44:24.420 --> 00:44:24.840
 challenging

00:44:24.840 --> 00:44:25.220
 to do

00:44:25.220 --> 00:44:26.720
 pray with

00:44:26.720 --> 00:44:27.260
 me

00:44:27.260 --> 00:44:29.720
 Lord

00:44:29.720 --> 00:44:30.039
 God

00:44:30.039 --> 00:44:31.920
 so amazing

00:44:31.920 --> 00:44:33.660
 to look

00:44:33.660 --> 00:44:33.980
 at this

00:44:33.980 --> 00:44:34.660
 passage and

00:44:34.660 --> 00:44:35.180
 see that

00:44:35.180 --> 00:44:35.440
 you're

00:44:35.440 --> 00:44:36.059
 absolutely

00:44:36.059 --> 00:44:36.940
 seated on

00:44:36.940 --> 00:44:37.380
 the throne

00:44:37.380 --> 00:44:38.200
 and all

00:44:38.200 --> 00:44:38.840
 of creation

00:44:38.840 --> 00:44:39.460
 worships

00:44:39.460 --> 00:44:39.660
 you

00:44:39.660 --> 00:44:42.800
 Lord God

00:44:42.800 --> 00:44:43.160
 you're the

00:44:43.160 --> 00:44:43.740
 one that

00:44:43.740 --> 00:44:45.000
 is a lover

00:44:45.000 --> 00:44:45.420
 of our

00:44:45.420 --> 00:44:45.760
 soul

00:44:45.760 --> 00:44:46.440
 you're the

00:44:46.440 --> 00:44:47.340
 almighty

00:44:47.340 --> 00:44:49.200
 holy

00:44:49.200 --> 00:44:50.700
 creator

00:44:50.699 --> 00:44:51.519
 of all

00:44:51.519 --> 00:44:52.039
 things

00:44:52.039 --> 00:44:53.579
 God

00:44:53.579 --> 00:44:53.919
 you're

00:44:53.919 --> 00:44:54.379
 worthy

00:44:54.379 --> 00:44:54.759
 of

00:44:54.759 --> 00:44:55.279
 worship

00:44:55.279 --> 00:44:56.279
 God

00:44:56.279 --> 00:44:56.519
 I'm

00:44:56.519 --> 00:44:57.099
 thankful

00:44:57.099 --> 00:44:57.659
 for your

00:44:57.659 --> 00:44:58.179
 plan

00:44:58.179 --> 00:44:58.399
 of

00:44:58.399 --> 00:44:58.980
 salvation

00:44:58.980 --> 00:44:59.399
 this

00:44:59.399 --> 00:45:00.259
 redemption

00:45:00.259 --> 00:45:00.919
 that you

00:45:00.919 --> 00:45:01.199
 have

00:45:01.199 --> 00:45:01.699
 achieved

00:45:01.699 --> 00:45:02.219
 through your

00:45:02.219 --> 00:45:02.799
 your

00:45:02.799 --> 00:45:03.599
 son

00:45:03.599 --> 00:45:04.039
 Jesus

00:45:04.039 --> 00:45:05.039
 the lamb

00:45:05.039 --> 00:45:05.819
 Passover

00:45:05.819 --> 00:45:06.179
 lamb

00:45:06.179 --> 00:45:06.480
 that was

00:45:06.480 --> 00:45:06.759
 slain

00:45:06.759 --> 00:45:07.299
 for us

00:45:07.299 --> 00:45:09.339
 God

00:45:09.339 --> 00:45:09.859
 I pray

00:45:09.859 --> 00:45:10.439
 that you

00:45:10.439 --> 00:45:10.799
 would

00:45:10.799 --> 00:45:12.480
 do a

00:45:12.480 --> 00:45:12.739
 work

00:45:12.739 --> 00:45:13.019
 in our

00:45:13.019 --> 00:45:13.399
 lives

00:45:13.399 --> 00:45:13.859
 where we

00:45:13.859 --> 00:45:14.179
 would

00:45:14.179 --> 00:45:14.819
 no longer

00:45:14.819 --> 00:45:15.319
 live for

00:45:15.319 --> 00:45:15.799
 our own

00:45:15.799 --> 00:45:16.179
 kingdom

00:45:16.179 --> 00:45:16.679
 to build

00:45:16.679 --> 00:45:17.059
 our own

00:45:17.059 --> 00:45:17.359
 kingdom

00:45:17.359 --> 00:45:17.679
 God

00:45:17.679 --> 00:45:18.339
 I pray

00:45:18.339 --> 00:45:18.779
 that you

00:45:18.779 --> 00:45:19.039
 would do

00:45:19.039 --> 00:45:19.339
 a work

00:45:19.339 --> 00:45:19.579
 in our

00:45:19.579 --> 00:45:19.899
 lives

00:45:19.900 --> 00:45:20.180
 where we

00:45:20.180 --> 00:45:20.519
 live for

00:45:20.519 --> 00:45:20.700
 your

00:45:20.700 --> 00:45:21.039
 kingdom

00:45:21.039 --> 00:45:21.800
 and we

00:45:21.800 --> 00:45:22.260
 worship

00:45:22.260 --> 00:45:22.599
 you

00:45:22.599 --> 00:45:23.019
 by giving

00:45:23.019 --> 00:45:23.180
 our

00:45:23.180 --> 00:45:23.500
 lives

00:45:23.500 --> 00:45:23.760
 away

00:45:23.760 --> 00:45:24.079
 for the

00:45:24.079 --> 00:45:24.260
 sake

00:45:24.260 --> 00:45:24.360
 of

00:45:24.360 --> 00:45:24.480
 your

00:45:24.480 --> 00:45:24.800
 kingdom

00:45:24.800 --> 00:45:25.599
 God

00:45:25.599 --> 00:45:26.180
 there's

00:45:26.180 --> 00:45:26.639
 no way

00:45:26.639 --> 00:45:26.920
 we can

00:45:26.920 --> 00:45:27.220
 do that

00:45:27.220 --> 00:45:27.400
 on our

00:45:27.400 --> 00:45:27.539
 own

00:45:27.539 --> 00:45:27.940
 strength

00:45:27.940 --> 00:45:29.720
 and so

00:45:29.720 --> 00:45:29.860
 I'm

00:45:29.860 --> 00:45:30.240
 asking

00:45:30.240 --> 00:45:30.559
 God

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 you do

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 a

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 supernatural

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 work

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 in each

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 of our

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 lives

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 where you'd

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 be glorified

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 by the

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 way we

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 live

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 God

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 we desire

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 to

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 magnify

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 your

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 name

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 we

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 thank

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 you

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 for

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 the

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 gospel

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 that

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 is so

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 crystal

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 clear

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 here

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 the

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 gospel

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 that has

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 led

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 to our

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 salvation

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 and God

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 the

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 gospel

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 just

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 shout

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 your

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 glory

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 what a

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 loving

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 God

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 that would

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 provide

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 a way

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 for us

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 to know

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 you

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 and be

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 with

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 you

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 forever

00:45:54.159 --> 00:45:54.419
 God

00:45:54.419 --> 00:45:54.839
 we love

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 you

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 we praise

00:45:55.419 --> 00:45:55.519
 you

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 in Christ's

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 name

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 amen