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 Okay, so what we're going to do now, if you are new to Watermark, we always spend a few minutes in prayer.

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 This is called a pastoral prayer, where one of the leaders will lead us in a time of prayer.

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 And I'm going to say this prayer, or I've written this prayer, I'm going to read what I've written.

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 But this isn't a time just for me to pray and for us to disengage.

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 This is a time for us as a church to pray.

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 And so I want to encourage you to listen to what's being said and then agree with it.

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 In your own heart, in your own mind.

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 So yes, Lord, I agree.

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 I also want to pray for that.

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 So let's pray as a family for ourselves and for the things we're going to bring before the Lord this morning.

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 So, oh, actually, sorry, before we pray, let's pray first.

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 I'll introduce Colin afterwards.

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 Sorry.

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 Let's pray.

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 Heavenly Father, Sovereign God, Merciful and Loving Lord,

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 we've gathered this morning, God, not just to be entertained or inspired,

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 not just to fill our minds with information.

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 But, God, we've come to worship you and to glorify your name.

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 We've come to meet with you, the living God, and to have an encounter with you.

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 God, we've come to have our hearts both challenged and encouraged.

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 And so, God, we ask you, Holy Spirit, to come and be here.

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 We so need you, God.

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 God, to come and worship and glorify your name is not only good and right as your creation,

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 but it's good for our souls.

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 And so we gladly turn to you.

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 We worship and adore you this morning.

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 Heavenly Father, we've come to declare your majesty,

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 that you are on the throne,

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 that you rule and you reign in splendor and in beauty.

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 God, we've come to sing of your faithfulness,

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 that there is no one as faithful and consistent as you,

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 that though we are faithless, we often go our own way.

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 God, you are so supremely faithful.

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 Father, we've come to tell of your mercy and your grace,

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 that though we sin a thousand times, yet your mercy is new every morning.

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 Lord God, if you should hold us accountable for each and every time

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 we've defamed your glory or lived for ourselves, who could stand?

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 But with you, God, there is unceasing mercy, and we praise you for that.

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 Father, we've come to revel in your beauty,

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 to have our hearts rejoice and delight in you,

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 and take joy in just how wonderful you are.

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 Father, there is no other being that delights us like you.

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 There is no human experience more satisfying than knowing you,

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 than being with you,

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 than being known by you.

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 Heavenly Father, even the most intimate and the most satisfying experiences in this world

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 are but a mere shadow, a hint of what we will one day experience

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 when we see you face to face.

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 Great and glorious God, we've come to worship and adore you

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 and find our delight in you.

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 Father, even as we describe your majesty and beauty,

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 we admit that we do not love you like we should.

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 We do not trust you as you deserve to be trusted,

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 and therefore, Father, we do not obey you as you rightly deserve to be obeyed.

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 Father, forgive us, we pray.

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 We confess that our hearts are prone to wonder, to turn in on ourselves.

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 By nature, God, we are self-seeking and self-serving.

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 And for this, God, we ask you to forgive us, but also to change us.

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 God, we need you to renew us and revive our hearts.

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 Oh, Holy Spirit, we need you.

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 Father, as we confess our need for you,

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 won't you hear our prayers and revive our hearts?

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 Fan into flame our love for you again.

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 Father, this church and our hearts are in your hands.

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 We cannot save ourselves.

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 We cannot sanctify ourselves.

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 We cannot work our way towards Christ-likeness.

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 But you can change us and make us more like Jesus.

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 God, come and do it, we pray.

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 Father, tear down the idols of our hearts.

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 Expose our unbelief.

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 Destroy our pride and our self-sufficiency.

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 And bring us to your throne of grace, we pray.

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 Heavenly Father, this morning, we also want to pray for our brothers and sisters in mainland China.

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 Our hearts break when we hear of the opposition that many of your followers face.

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 The pressure they face to worship and honor created beings, men,

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 as much as they are encouraged to worship you.

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 Father, we confess that many of our brothers and sisters in China love you more than we do.

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 Father, where we would have given in and fallen away,

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 denied your name or sought our own comfort,

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 they've held on to your name and they've honored you.

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 Father, even now, we feel hardly worthy to even pray for them.

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 We need their prayers and their faith.

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 But God, we stand with them this morning and we bring our brothers and sisters before you

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 and we ask you that you give them courage, God.

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 Give them faith.

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 Pour your love into their hearts, God.

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 Protect them and keep them safe.

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 Keep their hearts soft towards you and towards their oppressors.

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 And grow their faith, God.

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 Father, we pray for ourselves.

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 Grow our faith as well.

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 That when our day of persecution comes, we will not found to have shrunk back,

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 but we will stand resolutely for the honor and the praise of your name.

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 Father, we pray these things in your praiseworthy and your trustworthy name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 So, Justin's going to come and read the scripture to us.

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 There you go.

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 But while Justin comes up, let me introduce Colin.

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 Colin Farrell, you can make your way up.

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 Colin is going to be bringing God's word to us this morning.

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 And it's the first time that Colin has preached at Watermark,

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 but not the first time he has opened up God's word.

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 And so, Colin, we're looking forward to you bringing God's word to us this morning.

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 Enjoy yourself and have fun.

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 But let's listen to the reading of God's word.

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 The scripture reading comes from Revelation chapter 5.

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 Please follow along in your bulletins or on the screen.

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 I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back,

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 sealed up with seven seals.

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 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,

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 Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?

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 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it.

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 Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it.

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 And one of the elders said to me,

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 Stop weeping.

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 Stop weeping.

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 Behold, the lion that is from the tribe of Judah,

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 the root of David,

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 has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals.

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 And I saw between the throne with the four living creatures and the elders,

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 a lamb standing as if slain,

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 having seven horns and seven eyes,

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 which are the seven spirits of God,

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 sent out into all the earth.

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 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne.

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 And when he had taken the book,

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 the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the lamb,

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 each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense,

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 which are the prayers of the saints.

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 And they sang a new song saying,

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 Worthy are you to take the book and to break its seals,

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 for you were slain and purchased for God with your blood,

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 with your blood,

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 men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

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 You have made them to be a kingdom of priests to our God,

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 and they will reign upon the earth.

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 Then I looked and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne

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 and the living creatures and the elders.

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 And the number of them was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

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 saying with a loud voice,

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 Worthy is the lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom

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 and might and honor and glory and blessing.

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 And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth

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 and under the earth and on the sea and all things in them,

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 I heard saying to him who sits on the throne and to the lamb,

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 be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.

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 And the four living creatures kept saying,

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 Amen.

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 And the elders fell down and worship.

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 This is the word of God.

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 Just in case you're in any doubt,

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 the main point of the passage is simply that Jesus is worthy.

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 The two practical questions, however, are,

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 so why exactly is Jesus worthy?

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 And what difference does that make to us?

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 Before we get to any of that,

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 let's just commit our time in prayer.

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 Father, we thank you for your word.

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 We know that all scripture is God-breathed

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 and useful for teaching and training in righteousness.

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 So that we, your servants, may be equipped for every good work.

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 Father, help me to explain this passage well.

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 Help us to hear it and put it into practice.

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 For your name's sake.

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 Amen.

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 Kevin's introduced me.

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 For those of you who don't know me, I'm Colin.

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 I'm a member here.

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 And for those of you who are new today,

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 we're doing a series in Revelation.

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 So if you've not already got one of these,

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 this will be useful for the rest of the series.

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 Because we're doing a series,

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 there's a context to this chapter.

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 So before we get into today's chapter 5

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 and why Jesus is worthy,

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 let's just do a quick recap of the first four chapters

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 and of why we're starting in chapter 5.

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 We're looking at the book of Revelation.

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 And from the first four verses of chapter 1,

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 we know that this book is a letter.

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 It's a letter from John to seven churches.

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 The seven churches he was involved in founding.

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 It's a letter that explicitly calls itself

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 the revelation of Jesus Christ,

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 which God gave him to show his servants

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 the things that must soon take place.

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 It's a revelation which,

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 from the beginning of chapter 1,

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 is explicitly made known to Jesus by John.

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 And so hence the letter to the churches.

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 It's a letter that also explicitly calls itself

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 a prophecy.

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 And unusually and encouragingly,

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 it tells us about the prophecy

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 that blessed are those who hear

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 and who keep what's written in it,

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 for the time is near.

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 The second and the third chapters

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 of the book, of the letter,

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 they've been direct messages

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 from Jesus to each of the seven Asian churches.

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 All of those churches are located

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 in what is modern-day Turkey.

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 And ten of us went with Chris and Fiona

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 earlier in the year

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 to have a look at those cities.

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 The size of those churches

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 is fairly small.

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 Probably smaller than this group here.

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 Maybe much smaller.

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 While there's probably a general theme

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 in those mini-messages to the seven churches,

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 choose between compromise and faithfulness,

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 choose between compromise and faithfulness,

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 there's very different specific messages

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 to the individual churches.

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 Because they've got different situations.

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 They're dealing with apathy.

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 They're dealing with affluence.

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 They're dealing with false teaching.

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 They're dealing with immorality.

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 But there's a fairly common structure.

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 And that structure has little echo

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 in today's chapter.

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 And that structure is,

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 this is me, Jesus.

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 I know you.

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 This is my challenge to you.

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 This is my encouragement.

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 And there's also a phrase that should perhaps

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 have us just pricking up our ears

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 in the message to the churches.

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 Because it's the same phrase

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 to each of the churches.

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 He who has an ear,

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 let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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 And that's pretty much my prayer for this chapter.

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 The fourth chapter of the book,

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 we have a change of scene.

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 Four chapter one.

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 I looked, and behold,

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 a door standing open in heaven.

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 There's an explicit statement of intent.

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 Four chapter one, Jesus to John.

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 Come up here,

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 and I'll show you what must soon take place.

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 Four two.

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 Behold,

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 a throne stood in heaven

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 with one seated on the throne.

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 Kevin's one-sentence summary of chapter four to me

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 was,

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 God is on the throne

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 above all earthly powers,

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 and therefore,

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 Christians have hope,

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 and we don't need to live in fear.

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 And we ended chapter four

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 with the place rocking in the party sense.

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 Hearing two great songs of praise in heaven.

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 Holy, holy, holy

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 is the Lord God Almighty

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 who was and is to come.

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 And the end of chapter four,

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 worthy are you,

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 our Lord and God,

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 to receive glory and honor and power.

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 For you've created all things,

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 and by your will they exist

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 and are created.

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 So chapter four ends with

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 God on his throne

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 and a great song of praise.

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 Which brings us to chapter five

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 in our passage today.

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 We're still with John.

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 We're looking at the throne.

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 John hasn't got what was promised in 4.1.

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 Come up here,

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 and I'll show you what must take place after this.

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 But the stage is set,

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 and I say the stage is set deliberately

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 because there's even more than chapter four.

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 Quite a sense of wow,

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 theater, drama,

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 panning of camera angles,

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 and dramatic music.

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 Can you see it?

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 Have a look at the chapter.

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 Verse one,

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 verse two,

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 verse six,

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 verse 11.

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 I saw,

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 and I saw,

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 and I saw,

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 and then I looked.

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 Verse four,

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 verse seven.

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 I began to weep greatly.

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 And he took the book.

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 Verse two,

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 11,

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 12,

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 and 13.

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 Proclaiming with a loud voice,

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 saying with a loud voice,

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 and I heard,

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 and I heard.

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 In this dramatic stage,

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 what's it set for?

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 Well,

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 it's set for a question,

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 an answer,

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 and a response.

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 Verse two,

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 and verse three,

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 we have a question,

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 and it's a surprising one.

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 Verse three to verse ten,

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 we have an answer,

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 and that's also a surprising one.

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 In verse 11 to 14,

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 we have a response,

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 which ripples out.

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 So let's start with verse one,

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 and that first,

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 I saw.

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 I saw in the right hand of him

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 who sat on the throne,

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 a book written inside

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 and on the back,

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 sealed up with seven seals.

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 We actually don't need to get

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 too much into what this book,

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 or scroll,

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 depending on your translation,

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 is or will say,

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 since we'll find that out

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 in the next few chapters.

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 But for our purposes,

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 here's John,

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 and he's still waiting

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 to find out

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 what must take place

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 after this.

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 And here's God

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 on the throne,

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 above all earthly powers,

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 holding a book,

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 written all over,

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 sealed.

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 The reasonably obvious implication

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 is that this is God's message,

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 this is God's plan.

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 And that's what John's here to hear.

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 And that would almost certainly

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 be the assumption

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 of those listeners

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 in the seven churches,

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 because there's some pretty strong

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 Old Testament links,

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 Chris Thornton's hyperlinks here,

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 references from Daniel,

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 Ezekiel,

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 and Isaiah.

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 And so,

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 the book's there,

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 next obvious thing

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 is to open the book.

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 And that's where we get

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 to verse two,

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 and a somewhat surprising question.

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 And I saw a strong angel

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 proclaiming with a loud voice,

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 who is worthy

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 to open the book

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 and to break its seals?

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 Strong angel with a loud voice,

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 because verse three tells us

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 this question is heard everywhere

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 in heaven on earth.

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 But that's really not

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 the most obvious question.

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 Verse one,

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 there's the book,

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 it's sealed.

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 And then you get this question,

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 but how about the one

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 who sits on the throne

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 just opening the book?

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 How about the angel going,

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 who's going to open the book?

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 That's not the question.

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 It's kind of a strange question,

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 and verse three

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 kind of underlines that.

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 No one in heaven

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 or on earth

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 or under the earth

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 was able to open the book

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 or to look into it.

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 There seems to be

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 a question

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 without an answer.

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 So,

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 let's ask ourselves,

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 why this question?

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 What does asking

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 this question

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 that seemingly

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 no one can answer

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 teach us?

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 Well,

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 it could be to underline

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 that none of us

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 in our own right

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 is worthy

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 to front up

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 to God at all.

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 It's true,

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 it's biblical,

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 it's always worth remembering,

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 it's probably not

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 the main point.

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 It also could be

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 to underline

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 that none of us

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 is worthy to know

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 anything

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 about God's plan

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 other than what

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 he chooses

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 to share with us.

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 It's comforting

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 to know

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 that there's a plan,

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 there's a plan

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 for our individual lives.

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 It's so frustrating

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 not to ever know

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 what that is,

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 necessarily.

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 That's also true,

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 it's also biblical,

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 when we add

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 that the other side

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 of frustrating

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 is trust,

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 trust in God.

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 There's a total aside

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 on that thought.

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 A useful afternoon

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 or evening

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 would be to look

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 at the last five chapters

00:19:49.200 --> 00:19:49.680
 of Job

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 and try and work out

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 why Job says

00:19:53.559 --> 00:19:54.799
 in the last chapter,

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 these are things

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 too wonderful

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 for me to know,

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 which I didn't know,

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 and I repent

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 in dust and ashes.

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 That's a total aside.

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 Again,

00:20:05.840 --> 00:20:06.460
 this probably,

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 while it's worth registering,

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 it's not the main point.

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 Rather,

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 the very point

00:20:13.400 --> 00:20:14.040
 of the question

00:20:14.040 --> 00:20:15.140
 seems to be

00:20:15.140 --> 00:20:15.740
 simply,

00:20:16.640 --> 00:20:17.660
 there is only

00:20:17.660 --> 00:20:18.380
 one answer.

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 No one

00:20:20.040 --> 00:20:20.840
 in heaven

00:20:20.840 --> 00:20:22.320
 or earth

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 or under the earth

00:20:23.759 --> 00:20:24.540
 is able

00:20:24.540 --> 00:20:25.259
 or worthy

00:20:25.259 --> 00:20:27.000
 other than the one

00:20:27.000 --> 00:20:27.360
 we're about

00:20:27.360 --> 00:20:28.140
 to find out about.

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 It's a kind of siren

00:20:30.200 --> 00:20:30.759
 going,

00:20:31.759 --> 00:20:32.660
 this next bit's

00:20:32.660 --> 00:20:33.080
 important.

00:20:33.740 --> 00:20:34.400
 Listen to it.

00:20:36.620 --> 00:20:37.440
 Verse four.

00:20:39.920 --> 00:20:40.560
 Then I began

00:20:40.560 --> 00:20:41.720
 to weep greatly

00:20:41.720 --> 00:20:42.820
 because nobody

00:20:42.820 --> 00:20:43.620
 was found

00:20:43.620 --> 00:20:44.540
 worthy to open

00:20:44.540 --> 00:20:45.000
 the book

00:20:45.000 --> 00:20:45.900
 or to look

00:20:45.900 --> 00:20:46.420
 into it.

00:20:47.440 --> 00:20:48.800
 John is devastated,

00:20:49.860 --> 00:20:50.280
 which again,

00:20:50.520 --> 00:20:51.259
 perhaps underlines

00:20:51.259 --> 00:20:51.900
 the importance

00:20:51.900 --> 00:20:52.740
 of getting an answer

00:20:52.740 --> 00:20:53.400
 to the question.

00:20:54.480 --> 00:20:55.600
 But he's comforted

00:20:55.600 --> 00:20:56.080
 and corrected,

00:20:56.220 --> 00:20:56.720
 verse five.

00:20:57.920 --> 00:20:59.060
 And one of the elders

00:20:59.060 --> 00:20:59.820
 said to me,

00:21:00.240 --> 00:21:01.019
 stop weeping.

00:21:01.859 --> 00:21:02.279
 Behold,

00:21:02.399 --> 00:21:03.079
 the lion that's

00:21:03.079 --> 00:21:03.619
 from the tribe

00:21:03.619 --> 00:21:04.059
 of Judah,

00:21:04.279 --> 00:21:05.139
 the root of David,

00:21:06.099 --> 00:21:06.740
 has overcome

00:21:06.740 --> 00:21:07.859
 so as to open

00:21:07.859 --> 00:21:08.339
 the book

00:21:08.339 --> 00:21:09.819
 and its seven seals.

00:21:12.059 --> 00:21:12.539
 And if you've

00:21:12.539 --> 00:21:13.039
 ever wondered

00:21:13.039 --> 00:21:13.740
 where the lion

00:21:13.740 --> 00:21:15.159
 in C.S. Lewis

00:21:15.160 --> 00:21:16.040
 Narnia stories

00:21:16.040 --> 00:21:16.640
 comes from,

00:21:17.700 --> 00:21:18.420
 here's probably

00:21:18.420 --> 00:21:19.279
 a fairly good bet.

00:21:20.779 --> 00:21:21.640
 There's actually

00:21:21.640 --> 00:21:22.860
 no exact Bible

00:21:22.860 --> 00:21:23.660
 references being

00:21:23.660 --> 00:21:24.320
 picked up here,

00:21:24.420 --> 00:21:25.100
 tribe of Judah,

00:21:25.259 --> 00:21:26.140
 root of David.

00:21:26.140 --> 00:21:27.980
 But there's some

00:21:27.980 --> 00:21:29.560
 pretty strong echoes,

00:21:30.040 --> 00:21:30.900
 more of Chris's

00:21:30.900 --> 00:21:31.600
 hyperlinks

00:21:31.600 --> 00:21:32.500
 from Genesis

00:21:32.500 --> 00:21:33.480
 and from Isaiah.

00:21:34.200 --> 00:21:34.740
 And those

00:21:34.740 --> 00:21:36.300
 early church readers

00:21:36.300 --> 00:21:37.580
 will probably

00:21:37.580 --> 00:21:38.280
 have picked those up

00:21:38.280 --> 00:21:39.140
 more easily than us.

00:21:39.220 --> 00:21:39.740
 And the gist

00:21:39.740 --> 00:21:41.420
 is reasonably clear.

00:21:44.220 --> 00:21:44.820
 There's

00:21:44.820 --> 00:21:46.340
 a clear sense

00:21:46.340 --> 00:21:48.460
 of strong ruler,

00:21:49.500 --> 00:21:50.100
 king,

00:21:51.080 --> 00:21:51.600
 Messiah,

00:21:52.880 --> 00:21:53.560
 promised one.

00:21:53.559 --> 00:21:55.220
 And that kind of

00:21:55.220 --> 00:21:56.700
 ties quite well

00:21:56.700 --> 00:21:57.159
 to this

00:21:57.159 --> 00:21:58.500
 has overcome.

00:21:59.679 --> 00:22:01.299
 Comment in verse 5.

00:22:02.980 --> 00:22:04.119
 Which brings us

00:22:04.119 --> 00:22:05.639
 to a surprising

00:22:05.639 --> 00:22:06.379
 answer

00:22:06.379 --> 00:22:07.679
 to the angel's

00:22:07.679 --> 00:22:08.039
 question.

00:22:08.599 --> 00:22:09.659
 Verses 6 and 7.

00:22:11.240 --> 00:22:12.319
 And I saw

00:22:12.319 --> 00:22:13.259
 between the throne

00:22:13.259 --> 00:22:14.139
 with the four

00:22:14.139 --> 00:22:14.779
 living creatures

00:22:14.779 --> 00:22:15.819
 and the elders

00:22:15.819 --> 00:22:17.319
 a lamb

00:22:17.319 --> 00:22:18.779
 standing

00:22:18.779 --> 00:22:20.039
 as if slain

00:22:20.039 --> 00:22:21.579
 having seven

00:22:21.579 --> 00:22:22.139
 horns

00:22:22.139 --> 00:22:23.339
 and seven eyes

00:22:23.339 --> 00:22:23.859
 which are the

00:22:23.859 --> 00:22:24.379
 seven spirits

00:22:24.379 --> 00:22:24.819
 of God

00:22:24.819 --> 00:22:25.879
 sent out

00:22:25.879 --> 00:22:26.759
 into all the earth.

00:22:27.579 --> 00:22:28.339
 And he came

00:22:28.339 --> 00:22:29.119
 and took the book

00:22:29.119 --> 00:22:30.119
 out of the right hand

00:22:30.119 --> 00:22:30.799
 of him

00:22:30.799 --> 00:22:31.819
 who sat on the throne.

00:22:34.019 --> 00:22:35.179
 Verse 7 first

00:22:35.179 --> 00:22:35.879
 because it's

00:22:35.879 --> 00:22:37.259
 actually quite easy

00:22:37.259 --> 00:22:38.220
 to skip over it.

00:22:39.019 --> 00:22:39.439
 And it's

00:22:39.439 --> 00:22:40.319
 like that short

00:22:40.319 --> 00:22:41.139
 phrase in

00:22:41.139 --> 00:22:42.299
 Genesis 1.16

00:22:42.299 --> 00:22:43.359
 which to save you

00:22:43.359 --> 00:22:44.059
 looking it up

00:22:44.059 --> 00:22:44.919
 is

00:22:44.919 --> 00:22:45.899
 and he made

00:22:45.899 --> 00:22:46.759
 the stars also.

00:22:47.720 --> 00:22:48.699
 It's one of those

00:22:48.699 --> 00:22:49.559
 phrases that

00:22:49.559 --> 00:22:50.799
 you kind of just

00:22:50.799 --> 00:22:51.500
 go over

00:22:51.500 --> 00:22:52.420
 and then go

00:22:52.420 --> 00:22:54.460
 what just

00:22:54.460 --> 00:22:54.819
 happened?

00:22:57.140 --> 00:22:57.920
 It's something

00:22:57.920 --> 00:22:58.619
 we really don't

00:22:58.619 --> 00:22:59.400
 quite register

00:22:59.400 --> 00:23:00.059
 when it's actually

00:23:00.059 --> 00:23:00.519
 something

00:23:00.519 --> 00:23:01.599
 pretty stunning.

00:23:03.000 --> 00:23:03.920
 Here's the seal

00:23:03.920 --> 00:23:04.259
 book.

00:23:07.259 --> 00:23:08.220
 We've just heard

00:23:08.220 --> 00:23:08.799
 a resounding

00:23:08.799 --> 00:23:09.839
 silence to the

00:23:09.839 --> 00:23:10.240
 question

00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:11.240
 who's worthy

00:23:11.240 --> 00:23:12.000
 to open this

00:23:12.000 --> 00:23:12.279
 book?

00:23:12.279 --> 00:23:15.960
 And now

00:23:15.960 --> 00:23:16.660
 he

00:23:16.660 --> 00:23:17.359
 and we're about

00:23:17.359 --> 00:23:17.899
 to find out

00:23:17.899 --> 00:23:18.740
 who he is

00:23:18.740 --> 00:23:20.440
 fronts up

00:23:20.440 --> 00:23:21.740
 and takes the

00:23:21.740 --> 00:23:22.859
 book out of

00:23:22.859 --> 00:23:23.559
 the hand of the

00:23:23.559 --> 00:23:24.099
 one who sits

00:23:24.099 --> 00:23:24.619
 on the throne

00:23:24.619 --> 00:23:26.319
 who recall

00:23:26.319 --> 00:23:27.019
 from last week

00:23:27.019 --> 00:23:27.599
 is the one

00:23:27.599 --> 00:23:28.700
 above all

00:23:28.700 --> 00:23:29.500
 earthly powers.

00:23:30.859 --> 00:23:31.000
 So

00:23:31.000 --> 00:23:32.119
 who is this

00:23:32.119 --> 00:23:32.599
 one

00:23:32.599 --> 00:23:33.740
 who

00:23:33.740 --> 00:23:36.279
 unchallengedly

00:23:36.279 --> 00:23:37.279
 if that's a word

00:23:37.279 --> 00:23:38.799
 is worthy

00:23:38.799 --> 00:23:39.559
 to do this?

00:23:40.859 --> 00:23:41.420
 Verse 6

00:23:41.420 --> 00:23:45.380
 It's a lamb

00:23:45.380 --> 00:23:46.519
 standing

00:23:46.519 --> 00:23:48.000
 as if slain

00:23:48.000 --> 00:23:48.800
 having seven

00:23:48.800 --> 00:23:49.600
 horns and

00:23:49.600 --> 00:23:50.240
 seven eyes.

00:23:51.039 --> 00:23:51.920
 Seven horns

00:23:51.920 --> 00:23:52.680
 and seven eyes

00:23:52.680 --> 00:23:53.580
 is instant

00:23:53.580 --> 00:23:54.519
 understanding for

00:23:54.519 --> 00:23:55.340
 the original

00:23:55.340 --> 00:23:56.060
 Asian church

00:23:56.060 --> 00:23:56.440
 readers

00:23:56.440 --> 00:23:57.519
 less so for

00:23:57.519 --> 00:23:57.720
 us.

00:23:58.440 --> 00:23:59.240
 So seven

00:23:59.240 --> 00:23:59.759
 is the number

00:23:59.759 --> 00:24:00.279
 of perfection

00:24:00.279 --> 00:24:01.779
 like eight

00:24:01.779 --> 00:24:02.360
 is the number

00:24:02.360 --> 00:24:03.140
 for fortune

00:24:03.140 --> 00:24:03.700
 or luck

00:24:03.700 --> 00:24:04.300
 for us.

00:24:05.779 --> 00:24:06.220
 Horn

00:24:06.220 --> 00:24:06.560
 is the

00:24:06.560 --> 00:24:07.700
 biblical symbol

00:24:07.700 --> 00:24:08.300
 of strength

00:24:08.300 --> 00:24:09.180
 eyes are the

00:24:09.180 --> 00:24:09.960
 biblical symbol

00:24:09.960 --> 00:24:10.580
 of wisdom.

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 So the picture

00:24:11.619 --> 00:24:12.220
 is one of

00:24:12.220 --> 00:24:13.179
 perfect power

00:24:13.179 --> 00:24:14.799
 perfect wisdom

00:24:14.799 --> 00:24:16.240
 and seven

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:17.000
 spirits also

00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:17.639
 suggest

00:24:17.639 --> 00:24:18.639
 omnipresence

00:24:18.639 --> 00:24:19.059
 i.e.

00:24:19.519 --> 00:24:19.899
 God is

00:24:19.899 --> 00:24:20.220
 everywhere.

00:24:21.599 --> 00:24:21.799
 But

00:24:21.799 --> 00:24:23.519
 this is a

00:24:23.519 --> 00:24:23.939
 lamb

00:24:23.939 --> 00:24:25.439
 and a lamb

00:24:25.439 --> 00:24:25.960
 that's been

00:24:25.960 --> 00:24:26.679
 slain

00:24:26.679 --> 00:24:28.139
 and that doesn't

00:24:28.139 --> 00:24:28.899
 immediately tie

00:24:28.899 --> 00:24:29.899
 with verse 5

00:24:29.899 --> 00:24:31.259
 with what was

00:24:31.259 --> 00:24:31.899
 being described

00:24:31.899 --> 00:24:32.240
 there.

00:24:32.740 --> 00:24:33.199
 The strong

00:24:33.199 --> 00:24:33.960
 lion from

00:24:33.960 --> 00:24:34.379
 the tribe

00:24:34.379 --> 00:24:34.819
 of Judah

00:24:34.819 --> 00:24:36.119
 the promised

00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:36.859
 root of David

00:24:36.859 --> 00:24:37.659
 the one

00:24:37.659 --> 00:24:38.039
 who is

00:24:38.039 --> 00:24:38.699
 overcome.

00:24:38.700 --> 00:24:41.100
 But that

00:24:41.100 --> 00:24:42.019
 slain lamb

00:24:42.019 --> 00:24:43.360
 is a

00:24:43.360 --> 00:24:43.720
 description

00:24:43.720 --> 00:24:44.019
 that's

00:24:44.019 --> 00:24:44.600
 underlined

00:24:44.600 --> 00:24:46.200
 verse 9

00:24:46.200 --> 00:24:47.160
 you were

00:24:47.160 --> 00:24:47.539
 slain

00:24:47.539 --> 00:24:48.400
 verse 12

00:24:48.400 --> 00:24:48.980
 the lamb

00:24:48.980 --> 00:24:49.319
 that was

00:24:49.319 --> 00:24:49.759
 slain

00:24:49.759 --> 00:24:50.640
 and

00:24:50.640 --> 00:24:51.600
 peeking

00:24:51.600 --> 00:24:51.920
 outside

00:24:51.920 --> 00:24:52.759
 chapter 5

00:24:52.759 --> 00:24:53.880
 it's

00:24:53.880 --> 00:24:54.299
 underlined

00:24:54.299 --> 00:24:55.080
 in chapter 7

00:24:55.080 --> 00:24:55.500
 and it was

00:24:55.500 --> 00:24:55.840
 there in

00:24:55.840 --> 00:24:56.340
 chapter 1

00:24:56.340 --> 00:24:56.740
 as well.

00:24:58.000 --> 00:24:58.400
 The lion

00:24:58.400 --> 00:24:58.920
 of Judah

00:24:58.920 --> 00:25:00.059
 and the

00:25:00.059 --> 00:25:00.380
 root of

00:25:00.380 --> 00:25:00.720
 David

00:25:00.720 --> 00:25:01.860
 is also

00:25:01.860 --> 00:25:03.380
 unexpectedly

00:25:03.380 --> 00:25:04.000
 for many

00:25:04.000 --> 00:25:05.740
 the slain

00:25:05.740 --> 00:25:06.119
 lamb.

00:25:07.880 --> 00:25:08.279
 So

00:25:08.279 --> 00:25:09.480
 why

00:25:09.480 --> 00:25:10.079
 exactly

00:25:10.079 --> 00:25:10.759
 is

00:25:10.759 --> 00:25:12.119
 a slain

00:25:12.119 --> 00:25:12.519
 lamb

00:25:12.519 --> 00:25:13.599
 uniquely

00:25:13.599 --> 00:25:14.079
 worthy

00:25:14.079 --> 00:25:14.779
 to take

00:25:14.779 --> 00:25:15.180
 the book

00:25:15.180 --> 00:25:15.740
 and to

00:25:15.740 --> 00:25:16.259
 open it?

00:25:17.759 --> 00:25:18.299
 Verses

00:25:18.299 --> 00:25:18.619
 8 to

00:25:18.619 --> 00:25:18.839
 10

00:25:18.839 --> 00:25:19.440
 actually

00:25:19.440 --> 00:25:20.039
 our answer

00:25:20.039 --> 00:25:20.480
 is verses

00:25:20.480 --> 00:25:20.900
 9 to

00:25:20.900 --> 00:25:21.099
 10

00:25:21.099 --> 00:25:21.559
 but let's

00:25:21.559 --> 00:25:21.980
 pause

00:25:21.980 --> 00:25:22.400
 for 30

00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:22.799
 seconds

00:25:22.799 --> 00:25:23.279
 on verse

00:25:23.279 --> 00:25:23.519
 8

00:25:23.519 --> 00:25:24.099
 again

00:25:24.099 --> 00:25:24.420
 so we

00:25:24.420 --> 00:25:24.559
 don't

00:25:24.559 --> 00:25:24.839
 pass

00:25:24.839 --> 00:25:25.660
 over it.

00:25:26.440 --> 00:25:27.019
 Verse

00:25:27.019 --> 00:25:27.299
 8

00:25:27.299 --> 00:25:28.039
 the

00:25:28.039 --> 00:25:28.299
 immediate

00:25:28.299 --> 00:25:28.799
 reaction

00:25:28.799 --> 00:25:29.180
 to the

00:25:29.180 --> 00:25:29.420
 lamb

00:25:29.420 --> 00:25:29.779
 taking

00:25:29.779 --> 00:25:30.119
 the book

00:25:30.119 --> 00:25:30.460
 in verse

00:25:30.460 --> 00:25:30.819
 7

00:25:30.819 --> 00:25:32.180
 the elders

00:25:32.180 --> 00:25:32.519
 fall

00:25:32.519 --> 00:25:32.900
 down

00:25:32.900 --> 00:25:34.420
 as one

00:25:34.420 --> 00:25:34.920
 commentator

00:25:34.920 --> 00:25:35.440
 puts it

00:25:35.440 --> 00:25:36.440
 they give

00:25:36.440 --> 00:25:36.800
 him their

00:25:36.800 --> 00:25:37.680
 most profound

00:25:37.680 --> 00:25:38.460
 adoration

00:25:38.460 --> 00:25:39.180
 and worship

00:25:39.180 --> 00:25:39.860
 and that's

00:25:39.860 --> 00:25:40.500
 probably a

00:25:40.500 --> 00:25:40.900
 fairly good

00:25:40.900 --> 00:25:41.460
 cue for us

00:25:41.460 --> 00:25:41.780
 as well.

00:25:43.620 --> 00:25:43.840
 And in

00:25:43.840 --> 00:25:44.180
 passing

00:25:44.180 --> 00:25:44.660
 if you ever

00:25:44.660 --> 00:25:45.660
 wonder about

00:25:45.660 --> 00:25:46.820
 the power

00:25:46.820 --> 00:25:47.360
 of prayer

00:25:47.360 --> 00:25:48.880
 the value

00:25:48.880 --> 00:25:49.400
 of prayer

00:25:49.400 --> 00:25:51.240
 note

00:25:51.240 --> 00:25:52.140
 where our

00:25:52.140 --> 00:25:52.840
 prayers are

00:25:52.840 --> 00:25:53.980
 since saints

00:25:53.980 --> 00:25:54.540
 are simply

00:25:54.540 --> 00:25:55.320
 Jesus followers

00:25:55.320 --> 00:25:57.019
 our prayers

00:25:57.019 --> 00:25:57.720
 are incense

00:25:57.720 --> 00:25:58.380
 in golden

00:25:58.380 --> 00:25:58.840
 bowls

00:25:58.840 --> 00:25:59.560
 before the

00:25:59.560 --> 00:25:59.920
 throne of

00:25:59.920 --> 00:26:00.180
 God

00:26:00.180 --> 00:26:01.320
 so be

00:26:01.320 --> 00:26:01.780
 encouraged

00:26:01.780 --> 00:26:02.200
 to pray.

00:26:02.900 --> 00:26:04.480
 also in

00:26:04.480 --> 00:26:04.800
 passing

00:26:04.800 --> 00:26:05.280
 and somewhat

00:26:05.280 --> 00:26:05.860
 less seriously

00:26:05.860 --> 00:26:06.480
 if you ever

00:26:06.480 --> 00:26:06.980
 wondered why

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:07.560
 harps get

00:26:07.560 --> 00:26:08.060
 associated

00:26:08.060 --> 00:26:08.540
 with heaven

00:26:08.540 --> 00:26:10.040
 this verse

00:26:10.040 --> 00:26:10.560
 is one

00:26:10.560 --> 00:26:11.160
 reason why.

00:26:13.259 --> 00:26:13.920
 Back to

00:26:13.920 --> 00:26:14.360
 our question

00:26:14.360 --> 00:26:16.100
 why exactly

00:26:16.100 --> 00:26:17.340
 is the

00:26:17.340 --> 00:26:18.120
 slain lamb

00:26:18.120 --> 00:26:18.660
 uniquely

00:26:18.660 --> 00:26:19.300
 worthy to

00:26:19.300 --> 00:26:19.660
 take the

00:26:19.660 --> 00:26:19.900
 book?

00:26:21.320 --> 00:26:21.840
 Bearing in

00:26:21.840 --> 00:26:22.220
 the mind

00:26:22.220 --> 00:26:23.060
 that the

00:26:23.060 --> 00:26:23.400
 answer to

00:26:23.400 --> 00:26:23.820
 that question

00:26:23.820 --> 00:26:24.460
 seems kind

00:26:24.460 --> 00:26:25.000
 of important

00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:27.120
 if the

00:26:27.120 --> 00:26:27.660
 whole point

00:26:27.660 --> 00:26:27.900
 of the

00:26:27.900 --> 00:26:28.280
 angel's

00:26:28.280 --> 00:26:28.620
 question

00:26:28.620 --> 00:26:30.259
 is to

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:30.580
 provoke

00:26:30.579 --> 00:26:31.259
 the answer

00:26:31.259 --> 00:26:32.059
 no one

00:26:32.059 --> 00:26:32.559
 but

00:26:32.559 --> 00:26:33.099
 this

00:26:33.099 --> 00:26:33.439
 slain

00:26:33.439 --> 00:26:33.799
 lamb

00:26:33.799 --> 00:26:34.579
 is worthy.

00:26:35.699 --> 00:26:36.259
 Our

00:26:36.259 --> 00:26:36.599
 answer is

00:26:36.599 --> 00:26:36.939
 here in

00:26:36.939 --> 00:26:37.359
 verse 9

00:26:37.359 --> 00:26:37.699
 and 10

00:26:37.699 --> 00:26:41.179
 and they

00:26:41.179 --> 00:26:41.579
 sang a

00:26:41.579 --> 00:26:42.099
 new song

00:26:42.099 --> 00:26:42.639
 saying

00:26:42.639 --> 00:26:43.879
 worthy

00:26:43.879 --> 00:26:44.339
 are you

00:26:44.339 --> 00:26:44.779
 to take

00:26:44.779 --> 00:26:45.259
 the book

00:26:45.259 --> 00:26:45.899
 and to

00:26:45.899 --> 00:26:46.139
 break

00:26:46.139 --> 00:26:46.740
 its seals

00:26:46.740 --> 00:26:48.179
 for you

00:26:48.179 --> 00:26:48.819
 were slain

00:26:48.819 --> 00:26:50.119
 and purchased

00:26:50.119 --> 00:26:50.679
 for God

00:26:50.679 --> 00:26:51.339
 with your

00:26:51.339 --> 00:26:51.679
 blood

00:26:51.679 --> 00:26:52.539
 men from

00:26:52.539 --> 00:26:53.319
 every tribe

00:26:53.319 --> 00:26:53.879
 and tongue

00:26:53.879 --> 00:26:54.500
 and people

00:26:54.500 --> 00:26:55.099
 and nation

00:26:55.099 --> 00:26:56.379
 you've made

00:26:56.379 --> 00:26:56.899
 them to be a

00:26:56.899 --> 00:26:57.359
 kingdom and

00:26:57.359 --> 00:26:57.799
 priests to

00:26:57.799 --> 00:26:58.259
 our God

00:26:58.259 --> 00:26:59.299
 and they'll

00:26:59.299 --> 00:26:59.879
 reign upon

00:26:59.879 --> 00:27:00.500
 the earth.

00:27:02.460 --> 00:27:03.339
 Why is the

00:27:03.339 --> 00:27:03.859
 lamb worthy?

00:27:04.759 --> 00:27:05.680
 Three reasons.

00:27:06.740 --> 00:27:08.059
 First, he's

00:27:08.059 --> 00:27:09.220
 worthy because

00:27:09.220 --> 00:27:10.119
 he was slain.

00:27:11.519 --> 00:27:12.160
 He is the

00:27:12.160 --> 00:27:13.220
 true sacrificial

00:27:13.220 --> 00:27:14.339
 lamb that

00:27:14.339 --> 00:27:15.180
 satisfies the

00:27:15.180 --> 00:27:15.720
 justice of

00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:15.960
 God.

00:27:17.740 --> 00:27:18.180
 John's

00:27:18.180 --> 00:27:19.059
 original readers

00:27:19.059 --> 00:27:19.420
 will have got

00:27:19.420 --> 00:27:21.019
 the point much

00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:21.559
 quicker than we

00:27:21.559 --> 00:27:22.019
 would have done

00:27:22.019 --> 00:27:24.099
 because again

00:27:24.099 --> 00:27:24.619
 because of

00:27:24.619 --> 00:27:25.700
 Chris's hyperlinks

00:27:25.700 --> 00:27:26.119
 and their

00:27:26.119 --> 00:27:27.119
 reference so

00:27:27.119 --> 00:27:27.839
 let me give

00:27:27.839 --> 00:27:28.259
 us some.

00:27:29.619 --> 00:27:30.500
 Isaiah 53

00:27:30.500 --> 00:27:31.339
 verse 6

00:27:31.339 --> 00:27:31.739
 and 7

00:27:31.739 --> 00:27:33.599
 All we

00:27:33.599 --> 00:27:34.159
 like sheep

00:27:34.159 --> 00:27:34.459
 have gone

00:27:34.459 --> 00:27:34.839
 astray.

00:27:35.919 --> 00:27:36.159
 We have

00:27:36.159 --> 00:27:36.639
 turned

00:27:36.639 --> 00:27:37.879
 everyone

00:27:37.879 --> 00:27:38.859
 to his

00:27:38.859 --> 00:27:39.339
 own way

00:27:39.339 --> 00:27:40.619
 and the

00:27:40.619 --> 00:27:41.059
 Lord has

00:27:41.059 --> 00:27:41.439
 laid on

00:27:41.439 --> 00:27:41.699
 him

00:27:41.699 --> 00:27:42.299
 the

00:27:42.299 --> 00:27:42.859
 iniquity

00:27:42.859 --> 00:27:43.659
 of us

00:27:43.659 --> 00:27:44.000
 all.

00:27:44.799 --> 00:27:45.179
 He was

00:27:45.179 --> 00:27:45.619
 oppressed

00:27:45.619 --> 00:27:46.179
 and he

00:27:46.179 --> 00:27:47.000
 was afflicted

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:47.879
 yet he

00:27:47.879 --> 00:27:48.379
 opened not

00:27:48.379 --> 00:27:49.519
 his mouth

00:27:49.519 --> 00:27:50.559
 like a

00:27:50.559 --> 00:27:51.199
 lamb that

00:27:51.199 --> 00:27:51.539
 is led

00:27:51.539 --> 00:27:51.819
 to the

00:27:51.819 --> 00:27:52.179
 slaughter.

00:27:52.779 --> 00:27:53.399
 Isaiah 53

00:27:53.400 --> 00:27:54.180
 the

00:27:54.180 --> 00:27:54.480
 righteous

00:27:54.480 --> 00:27:54.800
 one

00:27:54.800 --> 00:27:55.019
 my

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.480
 servant

00:27:55.480 --> 00:27:56.019
 will

00:27:56.019 --> 00:27:56.460
 justify

00:27:56.460 --> 00:27:56.720
 the

00:27:56.720 --> 00:27:57.019
 many

00:27:57.019 --> 00:27:57.860
 as

00:27:57.860 --> 00:27:58.120
 he'll

00:27:58.120 --> 00:27:58.280
 bear

00:27:58.280 --> 00:27:58.500
 their

00:27:58.500 --> 00:27:59.180
 iniquities

00:27:59.180 --> 00:28:00.040
 because he

00:28:00.040 --> 00:28:00.700
 poured himself

00:28:00.700 --> 00:28:01.140
 out to

00:28:01.140 --> 00:28:01.580
 death and

00:28:01.580 --> 00:28:02.000
 was numbered

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:02.320
 with the

00:28:02.320 --> 00:28:03.040
 transgressors

00:28:03.040 --> 00:28:03.900
 yet he

00:28:03.900 --> 00:28:04.460
 himself

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:04.960
 bore the

00:28:04.960 --> 00:28:05.440
 sin of

00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:05.740
 many

00:28:05.740 --> 00:28:06.680
 and

00:28:06.680 --> 00:28:07.360
 interceded

00:28:07.360 --> 00:28:07.640
 for the

00:28:07.640 --> 00:28:08.360
 transgressors.

00:28:09.360 --> 00:28:10.160
 John 1

00:28:10.160 --> 00:28:10.640
 29

00:28:10.640 --> 00:28:11.120
 36

00:28:11.120 --> 00:28:12.280
 John the

00:28:12.280 --> 00:28:12.580
 Baptist

00:28:12.580 --> 00:28:13.160
 speaking

00:28:13.160 --> 00:28:14.200
 the

00:28:14.200 --> 00:28:14.700
 next day

00:28:14.700 --> 00:28:15.120
 he saw

00:28:15.120 --> 00:28:15.500
 Jesus

00:28:15.500 --> 00:28:15.880
 coming

00:28:15.880 --> 00:28:16.320
 towards

00:28:16.320 --> 00:28:16.580
 him

00:28:16.580 --> 00:28:16.759
 and

00:28:16.759 --> 00:28:16.880
 he

00:28:16.880 --> 00:28:17.180
 said

00:28:17.180 --> 00:28:18.380
 behold

00:28:18.380 --> 00:28:19.200
 the

00:28:19.200 --> 00:28:19.440
 lamb

00:28:19.440 --> 00:28:19.600
 of

00:28:19.600 --> 00:28:19.900
 God

00:28:19.900 --> 00:28:20.100
 who

00:28:20.100 --> 00:28:20.420
 takes

00:28:20.420 --> 00:28:20.640
 away

00:28:20.640 --> 00:28:20.820
 the

00:28:20.820 --> 00:28:20.960
 sin

00:28:20.960 --> 00:28:21.080
 of

00:28:21.080 --> 00:28:21.180
 the

00:28:21.180 --> 00:28:21.500
 world

00:28:21.500 --> 00:28:22.360
 the

00:28:22.360 --> 00:28:22.580
 next

00:28:22.580 --> 00:28:22.779
 day

00:28:22.779 --> 00:28:22.960
 he

00:28:22.960 --> 00:28:23.140
 looked

00:28:23.140 --> 00:28:23.259
 at

00:28:23.259 --> 00:28:23.519
 Jesus

00:28:23.519 --> 00:28:23.720
 as

00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:23.840
 he

00:28:23.840 --> 00:28:24.060
 walked

00:28:24.060 --> 00:28:24.340
 by

00:28:24.340 --> 00:28:24.500
 and

00:28:24.500 --> 00:28:24.759
 said

00:28:24.759 --> 00:28:25.340
 behold

00:28:25.340 --> 00:28:26.080
 the

00:28:26.080 --> 00:28:26.279
 lamb

00:28:26.279 --> 00:28:26.440
 of

00:28:26.440 --> 00:28:26.720
 God

00:28:26.720 --> 00:28:28.640
 well

00:28:28.640 --> 00:28:29.080
 lastly

00:28:29.080 --> 00:28:29.860
 1 Peter

00:28:29.860 --> 00:28:30.800
 18

00:28:30.800 --> 00:28:31.220
 1

00:28:31.220 --> 00:28:31.519
 18

00:28:31.519 --> 00:28:31.680
 to

00:28:31.680 --> 00:28:32.080
 19

00:28:32.080 --> 00:28:34.000
 you

00:28:34.000 --> 00:28:34.240
 were

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:34.900
 ransomed

00:28:34.900 --> 00:28:36.220
 not

00:28:36.220 --> 00:28:36.440
 with

00:28:36.440 --> 00:28:37.100
 perishable

00:28:37.100 --> 00:28:37.660
 things

00:28:37.660 --> 00:28:39.080
 such as

00:28:39.080 --> 00:28:39.500
 silver

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:40.420
 or gold

00:28:40.420 --> 00:28:41.600
 but with

00:28:41.600 --> 00:28:41.980
 the precious

00:28:41.980 --> 00:28:42.420
 blood of

00:28:42.420 --> 00:28:42.800
 Christ

00:28:42.799 --> 00:28:43.940
 like

00:28:43.940 --> 00:28:44.200
 that

00:28:44.200 --> 00:28:44.359
 of

00:28:44.359 --> 00:28:44.519
 a

00:28:44.519 --> 00:28:44.859
 lamb

00:28:44.859 --> 00:28:45.579
 without

00:28:45.579 --> 00:28:46.200
 blemish

00:28:46.200 --> 00:28:46.619
 or

00:28:46.619 --> 00:28:47.039
 spot

00:28:47.039 --> 00:28:49.059
 Jesus

00:28:49.059 --> 00:28:49.419
 the

00:28:49.419 --> 00:28:49.819
 slain

00:28:49.819 --> 00:28:50.259
 lamb

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.940
 is

00:28:50.940 --> 00:28:51.500
 literally

00:28:51.500 --> 00:28:52.099
 faithful

00:28:52.099 --> 00:28:52.399
 unto

00:28:52.399 --> 00:28:52.779
 death

00:28:52.779 --> 00:28:53.639
 Luke

00:28:53.639 --> 00:28:54.159
 22

00:28:54.159 --> 00:28:54.839
 42

00:28:54.839 --> 00:28:56.180
 Jesus

00:28:56.180 --> 00:28:56.579
 praying

00:28:56.579 --> 00:28:57.899
 Father

00:28:57.899 --> 00:28:59.059
 if

00:28:59.059 --> 00:28:59.339
 you're

00:28:59.339 --> 00:28:59.700
 willing

00:28:59.700 --> 00:29:01.119
 remove

00:29:01.119 --> 00:29:01.759
 this cup

00:29:01.759 --> 00:29:02.059
 from

00:29:02.059 --> 00:29:02.359
 me

00:29:02.359 --> 00:29:03.480
 nevertheless

00:29:03.480 --> 00:29:04.419
 not

00:29:04.419 --> 00:29:04.839
 my

00:29:04.839 --> 00:29:05.159
 will

00:29:05.159 --> 00:29:05.980
 but

00:29:05.980 --> 00:29:06.319
 your

00:29:06.319 --> 00:29:06.639
 will

00:29:06.639 --> 00:29:08.019
 and

00:29:08.019 --> 00:29:08.339
 so

00:29:08.339 --> 00:29:09.139
 we

00:29:09.139 --> 00:29:09.759
 celebrate

00:29:09.759 --> 00:29:10.039
 the

00:29:10.039 --> 00:29:10.460
 cross

00:29:10.460 --> 00:29:12.819
 God's

00:29:12.819 --> 00:29:13.420
 justice

00:29:13.420 --> 00:29:13.960
 and

00:29:13.960 --> 00:29:14.380
 judgment

00:29:14.380 --> 00:29:14.779
 on

00:29:14.779 --> 00:29:15.180
 sin

00:29:15.180 --> 00:29:15.559
 also

00:29:15.559 --> 00:29:15.819
 meet

00:29:15.819 --> 00:29:15.960
 with

00:29:15.960 --> 00:29:16.240
 God's

00:29:16.240 --> 00:29:16.660
 grace

00:29:16.660 --> 00:29:17.860
 because

00:29:17.860 --> 00:29:18.140
 of

00:29:18.140 --> 00:29:18.299
 the

00:29:18.299 --> 00:29:18.600
 slain

00:29:18.600 --> 00:29:18.920
 lamb

00:29:18.920 --> 00:29:20.319
 if

00:29:20.319 --> 00:29:20.480
 there's

00:29:20.480 --> 00:29:20.700
 anyone

00:29:20.700 --> 00:29:21.200
 in church

00:29:21.200 --> 00:29:21.340
 who

00:29:21.340 --> 00:29:21.660
 doesn't

00:29:21.660 --> 00:29:22.180
 understand

00:29:22.180 --> 00:29:22.519
 that

00:29:22.519 --> 00:29:23.600
 then

00:29:23.600 --> 00:29:23.880
 please

00:29:23.880 --> 00:29:24.200
 talk

00:29:24.200 --> 00:29:24.700
 afterwards

00:29:24.700 --> 00:29:24.980
 to the

00:29:24.980 --> 00:29:25.279
 person

00:29:25.279 --> 00:29:25.480
 who

00:29:25.480 --> 00:29:25.940
 brought

00:29:25.940 --> 00:29:26.160
 you

00:29:26.160 --> 00:29:26.660
 or talk

00:29:26.660 --> 00:29:26.819
 with

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:27.079
 me

00:29:27.079 --> 00:29:29.720
 so

00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:29.939
 he's

00:29:29.939 --> 00:29:30.259
 worthy

00:29:30.259 --> 00:29:30.659
 because

00:29:30.659 --> 00:29:30.939
 he's

00:29:30.939 --> 00:29:31.460
 slain

00:29:31.460 --> 00:29:32.699
 second

00:29:32.699 --> 00:29:33.139
 he's

00:29:33.139 --> 00:29:33.439
 worthy

00:29:33.439 --> 00:29:34.019
 because

00:29:34.019 --> 00:29:34.439
 he was

00:29:34.439 --> 00:29:34.899
 slain

00:29:34.899 --> 00:29:35.740
 and so

00:29:35.740 --> 00:29:36.779
 by his

00:29:36.779 --> 00:29:37.119
 blood

00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:38.159
 he

00:29:38.159 --> 00:29:38.859
 ransomed

00:29:38.859 --> 00:29:40.139
 or purchased

00:29:40.139 --> 00:29:40.759
 depending upon

00:29:40.759 --> 00:29:41.399
 your translation

00:29:41.399 --> 00:29:43.139
 for God

00:29:43.139 --> 00:29:44.259
 men of

00:29:44.259 --> 00:29:45.220
 every tribe

00:29:45.220 --> 00:29:46.259
 and tongue

00:29:46.259 --> 00:29:47.079
 and people

00:29:47.079 --> 00:29:47.659
 and nation

00:29:47.659 --> 00:29:49.599
 look around

00:29:49.599 --> 00:29:50.119
 us for a

00:29:50.119 --> 00:29:50.539
 taster of

00:29:50.539 --> 00:29:50.819
 what that

00:29:50.819 --> 00:29:51.299
 looks like

00:29:51.299 --> 00:29:52.799
 and so

00:29:52.799 --> 00:29:53.119
 we give

00:29:53.119 --> 00:29:53.619
 thanks

00:29:53.619 --> 00:29:53.919
 and we

00:29:53.919 --> 00:29:54.339
 celebrate

00:29:54.339 --> 00:29:55.139
 our unity

00:29:55.139 --> 00:29:55.759
 in a new

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:56.079
 body

00:29:56.079 --> 00:29:56.819
 and we

00:29:56.819 --> 00:29:57.119
 can't

00:29:57.119 --> 00:29:57.460
 exclude

00:29:57.460 --> 00:29:57.759
 anybody

00:29:57.759 --> 00:29:58.039
 from

00:29:58.039 --> 00:29:58.319
 that

00:29:58.319 --> 00:30:00.460
 third

00:30:00.460 --> 00:30:02.099
 he's

00:30:02.099 --> 00:30:02.500
 worthy

00:30:02.500 --> 00:30:02.960
 because

00:30:02.960 --> 00:30:03.339
 he's

00:30:03.339 --> 00:30:03.819
 made

00:30:03.819 --> 00:30:05.000
 this

00:30:05.000 --> 00:30:05.939
 ransomed

00:30:05.939 --> 00:30:07.159
 purchased

00:30:07.159 --> 00:30:09.279
 group

00:30:09.279 --> 00:30:10.579
 a kingdom

00:30:10.579 --> 00:30:11.639
 and a

00:30:11.639 --> 00:30:12.119
 priesthood

00:30:12.119 --> 00:30:12.720
 to God

00:30:12.720 --> 00:30:13.519
 and they'll

00:30:13.519 --> 00:30:13.779
 reign

00:30:13.779 --> 00:30:15.579
 and so

00:30:15.579 --> 00:30:15.980
 we have

00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:16.599
 a glorious

00:30:16.599 --> 00:30:17.699
 new role

00:30:17.699 --> 00:30:18.779
 and a new

00:30:18.779 --> 00:30:19.199
 future

00:30:19.199 --> 00:30:20.240
 and that's

00:30:20.240 --> 00:30:20.460
 probably

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:20.879
 another of

00:30:20.879 --> 00:30:21.480
 those verses

00:30:21.480 --> 00:30:22.279
 or comments

00:30:22.279 --> 00:30:23.099
 that we

00:30:23.099 --> 00:30:23.359
 don't

00:30:23.359 --> 00:30:24.960
 really get

00:30:24.960 --> 00:30:26.400
 we pass

00:30:26.400 --> 00:30:26.779
 over

00:30:26.779 --> 00:30:27.759
 but it's

00:30:27.759 --> 00:30:28.319
 worth

00:30:28.319 --> 00:30:28.920
 just

00:30:28.920 --> 00:30:31.620
 thinking

00:30:31.620 --> 00:30:32.120
 about

00:30:32.120 --> 00:30:32.819
 something

00:30:32.819 --> 00:30:33.160
 rather

00:30:33.160 --> 00:30:33.700
 stunning

00:30:33.700 --> 00:30:34.519
 dwell on

00:30:34.519 --> 00:30:34.740
 it

00:30:34.740 --> 00:30:35.920
 and it's

00:30:35.920 --> 00:30:36.480
 praiseworthy

00:30:36.480 --> 00:30:38.319
 in a very

00:30:38.319 --> 00:30:39.240
 real sense

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:40.519
 the lamb

00:30:40.519 --> 00:30:41.779
 is God's

00:30:41.779 --> 00:30:42.100
 plan

00:30:42.100 --> 00:30:43.480
 the looked

00:30:43.480 --> 00:30:44.200
 for lion

00:30:44.200 --> 00:30:44.759
 of Judah

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:45.420
 and the root

00:30:45.420 --> 00:30:45.860
 of David

00:30:45.860 --> 00:30:47.019
 is also

00:30:47.019 --> 00:30:47.600
 the lamb

00:30:47.600 --> 00:30:47.960
 that was

00:30:47.960 --> 00:30:48.440
 slain

00:30:48.440 --> 00:30:50.039
 the rescuer

00:30:50.039 --> 00:30:50.920
 and creator

00:30:50.920 --> 00:30:52.100
 of a new

00:30:52.100 --> 00:30:52.620
 people for

00:30:52.620 --> 00:30:52.900
 God

00:30:52.900 --> 00:30:53.779
 to serve

00:30:53.779 --> 00:30:54.160
 God

00:30:54.160 --> 00:30:55.200
 bought

00:30:55.200 --> 00:30:55.539
 through the

00:30:55.539 --> 00:30:55.940
 cost of

00:30:55.940 --> 00:30:56.400
 his blood

00:30:56.400 --> 00:30:57.300
 and literal

00:30:57.300 --> 00:30:57.880
 sacrifice

00:30:57.880 --> 00:30:58.380
 for us

00:30:58.380 --> 00:31:00.080
 and that's

00:31:00.080 --> 00:31:01.080
 why he's

00:31:01.080 --> 00:31:01.620
 uniquely

00:31:01.620 --> 00:31:02.380
 worthy

00:31:02.380 --> 00:31:04.360
 pause button

00:31:04.360 --> 00:31:05.640
 two side

00:31:05.640 --> 00:31:06.080
 thoughts

00:31:06.080 --> 00:31:07.779
 why do

00:31:07.779 --> 00:31:08.400
 organizations

00:31:08.400 --> 00:31:09.279
 like faith

00:31:09.279 --> 00:31:09.779
 comes by

00:31:09.779 --> 00:31:10.180
 hearing

00:31:10.180 --> 00:31:11.759
 place such

00:31:11.759 --> 00:31:12.600
 emphasis on

00:31:12.600 --> 00:31:13.259
 translating the

00:31:13.259 --> 00:31:13.820
 bible for

00:31:13.820 --> 00:31:14.180
 every

00:31:14.180 --> 00:31:15.680
 people

00:31:15.680 --> 00:31:17.259
 every language

00:31:17.259 --> 00:31:17.600
 group

00:31:17.600 --> 00:31:18.380
 it's because

00:31:18.380 --> 00:31:18.820
 of verses

00:31:18.820 --> 00:31:19.519
 like this

00:31:19.519 --> 00:31:20.859
 the purchase

00:31:20.859 --> 00:31:21.740
 price is

00:31:21.740 --> 00:31:22.319
 paid

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:23.559
 for every

00:31:23.559 --> 00:31:24.079
 tribe

00:31:24.079 --> 00:31:24.639
 and tongue

00:31:24.639 --> 00:31:25.720
 so let's

00:31:25.720 --> 00:31:26.119
 get that

00:31:26.119 --> 00:31:26.660
 news to

00:31:26.660 --> 00:31:26.920
 them

00:31:26.920 --> 00:31:27.660
 and add

00:31:27.660 --> 00:31:28.200
 their unique

00:31:28.200 --> 00:31:28.660
 voice

00:31:28.660 --> 00:31:29.519
 to this

00:31:29.519 --> 00:31:29.819
 song

00:31:29.819 --> 00:31:32.180
 also note

00:31:32.180 --> 00:31:32.819
 some of

00:31:32.819 --> 00:31:33.359
 the tenses

00:31:33.359 --> 00:31:33.879
 here

00:31:33.879 --> 00:31:36.059
 you were

00:31:36.059 --> 00:31:36.720
 slain

00:31:36.720 --> 00:31:38.539
 past tense

00:31:38.539 --> 00:31:40.299
 Jesus is

00:31:40.299 --> 00:31:41.079
 now visibly

00:31:41.079 --> 00:31:42.279
 and gloriously

00:31:42.279 --> 00:31:43.240
 alive

00:31:43.240 --> 00:31:44.559
 and so he's

00:31:44.559 --> 00:31:45.160
 a marker

00:31:45.160 --> 00:31:46.180
 and a guarantee

00:31:46.180 --> 00:31:47.000
 for us

00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:47.599
 in death

00:31:47.599 --> 00:31:50.819
 you ransomed

00:31:50.819 --> 00:31:51.459
 you have

00:31:51.459 --> 00:31:51.980
 made

00:31:51.980 --> 00:31:52.639
 they shall

00:31:52.639 --> 00:31:53.019
 reign

00:31:53.019 --> 00:31:54.539
 there's a bit

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:55.019
 of a commentary

00:31:55.019 --> 00:31:55.799
 debate on that

00:31:55.799 --> 00:31:56.399
 shall reign

00:31:56.399 --> 00:31:56.839
 as to whether

00:31:56.839 --> 00:31:57.319
 it's current

00:31:57.319 --> 00:31:57.839
 or future

00:31:57.839 --> 00:31:59.039
 but the gist

00:31:59.039 --> 00:31:59.679
 of all three

00:31:59.679 --> 00:32:00.299
 of these

00:32:00.299 --> 00:32:00.859
 is

00:32:00.859 --> 00:32:02.199
 it's a done

00:32:02.199 --> 00:32:02.599
 deal

00:32:02.599 --> 00:32:03.980
 it's echoing

00:32:03.980 --> 00:32:04.359
 the same

00:32:04.359 --> 00:32:04.799
 thought

00:32:04.799 --> 00:32:06.139
 of it's

00:32:06.139 --> 00:32:06.759
 overcome

00:32:06.759 --> 00:32:07.839
 he's overcome

00:32:07.839 --> 00:32:09.500
 this is all

00:32:09.500 --> 00:32:10.779
 certain

00:32:10.779 --> 00:32:13.079
 back to our

00:32:13.079 --> 00:32:13.539
 new song

00:32:13.539 --> 00:32:14.819
 we've had the

00:32:14.819 --> 00:32:15.240
 question

00:32:15.240 --> 00:32:16.359
 who's worthy

00:32:16.359 --> 00:32:17.419
 we've had

00:32:17.419 --> 00:32:18.059
 the answer

00:32:18.059 --> 00:32:19.259
 the lamb

00:32:19.259 --> 00:32:19.779
 is

00:32:19.779 --> 00:32:20.879
 and now

00:32:20.879 --> 00:32:21.199
 we've got

00:32:21.199 --> 00:32:21.740
 this growing

00:32:21.740 --> 00:32:22.379
 response

00:32:22.379 --> 00:32:22.899
 in verses

00:32:22.899 --> 00:32:23.939
 11 to 14

00:32:23.939 --> 00:32:25.599
 first 11

00:32:25.599 --> 00:32:26.079
 and 12

00:32:26.079 --> 00:32:27.659
 then I

00:32:27.659 --> 00:32:28.000
 looked

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.799
 and I

00:32:28.799 --> 00:32:29.179
 heard the

00:32:29.179 --> 00:32:29.659
 voice of

00:32:29.659 --> 00:32:30.240
 many angels

00:32:30.240 --> 00:32:30.759
 around the

00:32:30.759 --> 00:32:31.099
 throne

00:32:31.099 --> 00:32:31.819
 and the

00:32:31.819 --> 00:32:32.419
 living creatures

00:32:32.419 --> 00:32:32.699
 and the

00:32:32.699 --> 00:32:33.039
 elders

00:32:33.039 --> 00:32:34.059
 and a

00:32:34.059 --> 00:32:34.439
 number of

00:32:34.439 --> 00:32:34.659
 them

00:32:34.659 --> 00:32:35.759
 the number

00:32:35.759 --> 00:32:36.039
 of them

00:32:36.039 --> 00:32:36.579
 was myriads

00:32:36.579 --> 00:32:37.119
 of myriads

00:32:37.119 --> 00:32:37.779
 and thousands

00:32:37.779 --> 00:32:38.419
 and thousands

00:32:38.419 --> 00:32:39.779
 saying with a

00:32:39.779 --> 00:32:40.419
 loud voice

00:32:40.419 --> 00:32:42.039
 worthy is the

00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:42.659
 lamb that was

00:32:42.659 --> 00:32:43.399
 slain to

00:32:43.399 --> 00:32:44.159
 receive power

00:32:44.159 --> 00:32:44.740
 and riches

00:32:44.740 --> 00:32:45.399
 and wisdom

00:32:45.400 --> 00:32:45.980
 and might

00:32:45.980 --> 00:32:46.519
 and honour

00:32:46.519 --> 00:32:47.220
 and glory

00:32:47.220 --> 00:32:48.500
 and blessing

00:32:48.500 --> 00:32:51.640
 the praise

00:32:51.640 --> 00:32:52.080
 and worship

00:32:52.080 --> 00:32:52.880
 which started

00:32:52.880 --> 00:32:53.420
 with the four

00:32:53.420 --> 00:32:54.040
 living creatures

00:32:54.040 --> 00:32:54.540
 and the elders

00:32:54.540 --> 00:32:55.200
 in verse 9

00:32:55.200 --> 00:32:57.420
 ripples out

00:32:57.420 --> 00:32:57.880
 to the host

00:32:57.880 --> 00:32:58.320
 of angels

00:32:58.320 --> 00:32:59.180
 in verse 11

00:32:59.180 --> 00:32:59.740
 and it

00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.400
 continues to

00:33:00.400 --> 00:33:00.840
 ripple out

00:33:00.840 --> 00:33:01.740
 in verse 13

00:33:01.740 --> 00:33:03.040
 to

00:33:03.040 --> 00:33:05.400
 everything

00:33:05.400 --> 00:33:06.080
 in heaven

00:33:06.080 --> 00:33:06.820
 and earth

00:33:06.820 --> 00:33:09.060
 but verse 11

00:33:09.060 --> 00:33:09.640
 and 12

00:33:09.640 --> 00:33:10.860
 John is looking

00:33:10.859 --> 00:33:11.859
 and hearing

00:33:11.859 --> 00:33:13.179
 a huge

00:33:13.179 --> 00:33:14.219
 and loud

00:33:14.219 --> 00:33:14.799
 swell of

00:33:14.799 --> 00:33:15.219
 praise

00:33:15.219 --> 00:33:15.679
 in heaven

00:33:15.679 --> 00:33:16.619
 for the

00:33:16.619 --> 00:33:17.199
 slain lamb

00:33:17.199 --> 00:33:19.039
 and note

00:33:19.039 --> 00:33:19.519
 this is actually

00:33:19.519 --> 00:33:20.079
 saying something

00:33:20.079 --> 00:33:20.839
 more than

00:33:20.839 --> 00:33:21.279
 before

00:33:21.279 --> 00:33:22.759
 about the

00:33:22.759 --> 00:33:23.339
 slain lamb

00:33:23.339 --> 00:33:24.000
 being worthy

00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:25.939
 first

00:33:25.939 --> 00:33:27.139
 it's actually

00:33:27.139 --> 00:33:27.959
 echoing the

00:33:27.959 --> 00:33:28.379
 words

00:33:28.379 --> 00:33:29.139
 at the end

00:33:29.139 --> 00:33:29.919
 of chapter 4

00:33:29.919 --> 00:33:31.500
 which were to

00:33:31.500 --> 00:33:31.879
 God

00:33:31.879 --> 00:33:33.339
 God is worthy

00:33:33.339 --> 00:33:34.059
 of glory

00:33:34.059 --> 00:33:34.479
 honour

00:33:34.479 --> 00:33:35.199
 and power

00:33:35.199 --> 00:33:36.839
 here

00:33:36.839 --> 00:33:37.539
 it's the

00:33:37.539 --> 00:33:37.959
 lamb

00:33:37.959 --> 00:33:38.839
 that's worthy

00:33:38.839 --> 00:33:39.379
 of these

00:33:39.379 --> 00:33:39.879
 things

00:33:39.879 --> 00:33:43.559
 so

00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:43.959
 anyone

00:33:43.959 --> 00:33:44.659
 who suggests

00:33:44.659 --> 00:33:45.339
 that God

00:33:45.339 --> 00:33:46.359
 Jesus

00:33:46.359 --> 00:33:46.819
 is not

00:33:46.819 --> 00:33:47.559
 also God

00:33:47.559 --> 00:33:47.959
 so

00:33:47.959 --> 00:33:48.659
 Jehovah's

00:33:48.659 --> 00:33:49.039
 witnesses

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.779
 for one

00:33:49.779 --> 00:33:51.119
 amongst many

00:33:51.119 --> 00:33:51.639
 they're going

00:33:51.639 --> 00:33:51.879
 to have a

00:33:51.879 --> 00:33:52.399
 small problem

00:33:52.399 --> 00:33:52.939
 with this

00:33:52.939 --> 00:33:53.279
 verse

00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:55.579
 second

00:33:55.579 --> 00:33:57.099
 it's saying

00:33:57.099 --> 00:33:58.099
 loudly

00:33:58.099 --> 00:33:59.339
 that the

00:33:59.339 --> 00:33:59.799
 lamb that

00:33:59.799 --> 00:34:00.439
 was slain

00:34:00.439 --> 00:34:01.559
 is worthy

00:34:01.559 --> 00:34:02.159
 to receive

00:34:02.159 --> 00:34:02.619
 riches

00:34:02.619 --> 00:34:03.240
 and might

00:34:03.240 --> 00:34:03.759
 and wisdom

00:34:03.759 --> 00:34:04.359
 and blessing

00:34:04.359 --> 00:34:05.279
 and that

00:34:05.279 --> 00:34:05.699
 could raise

00:34:05.699 --> 00:34:06.039
 at least

00:34:06.039 --> 00:34:06.679
 two very

00:34:06.679 --> 00:34:07.099
 practical

00:34:07.099 --> 00:34:07.699
 questions

00:34:07.700 --> 00:34:09.500
 first

00:34:09.500 --> 00:34:11.360
 are we

00:34:11.360 --> 00:34:11.760
 offering

00:34:11.760 --> 00:34:12.079
 these

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:12.539
 things

00:34:12.539 --> 00:34:13.420
 to him

00:34:13.420 --> 00:34:14.500
 are we

00:34:14.500 --> 00:34:14.780
 offering

00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:15.099
 these

00:34:15.099 --> 00:34:15.460
 things

00:34:15.460 --> 00:34:15.960
 ourselves

00:34:15.960 --> 00:34:16.500
 to him

00:34:16.500 --> 00:34:18.880
 second

00:34:18.880 --> 00:34:20.500
 if we're

00:34:20.500 --> 00:34:20.980
 focused

00:34:20.980 --> 00:34:21.740
 on any

00:34:21.740 --> 00:34:22.119
 of these

00:34:22.119 --> 00:34:22.440
 things

00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:22.679
 for

00:34:22.679 --> 00:34:23.300
 ourselves

00:34:23.300 --> 00:34:24.639
 riches

00:34:24.639 --> 00:34:25.320
 honour

00:34:25.320 --> 00:34:26.159
 glory

00:34:26.159 --> 00:34:26.820
 blessing

00:34:26.820 --> 00:34:28.199
 we're

00:34:28.199 --> 00:34:28.500
 focused

00:34:28.500 --> 00:34:28.980
 for any

00:34:28.980 --> 00:34:29.380
 of these

00:34:29.380 --> 00:34:29.619
 things

00:34:29.619 --> 00:34:30.179
 for ourselves

00:34:30.179 --> 00:34:30.559
 in our

00:34:30.559 --> 00:34:30.800
 own

00:34:30.800 --> 00:34:31.260
 lives

00:34:31.260 --> 00:34:32.579
 might it

00:34:32.579 --> 00:34:32.940
 just be

00:34:32.940 --> 00:34:33.159
 worth

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:33.740
 remembering

00:34:33.740 --> 00:34:34.780
 that these

00:34:34.780 --> 00:34:35.199
 things

00:34:35.199 --> 00:34:36.000
 are ultimately

00:34:36.000 --> 00:34:36.960
 his

00:34:36.960 --> 00:34:38.400
 not ours

00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:42.400
 verse 13

00:34:42.400 --> 00:34:42.980
 and 14

00:34:42.980 --> 00:34:45.740
 and every

00:34:45.740 --> 00:34:46.199
 created

00:34:46.199 --> 00:34:47.400
 thing

00:34:47.400 --> 00:34:47.880
 which is

00:34:47.880 --> 00:34:48.360
 in heaven

00:34:48.360 --> 00:34:48.760
 and on

00:34:48.760 --> 00:34:49.280
 the earth

00:34:49.280 --> 00:34:49.840
 and under

00:34:49.840 --> 00:34:50.280
 the earth

00:34:50.280 --> 00:34:50.579
 and on

00:34:50.579 --> 00:34:50.980
 the sea

00:34:50.980 --> 00:34:52.280
 and all

00:34:52.280 --> 00:34:52.900
 things in

00:34:52.900 --> 00:34:53.119
 them

00:34:53.119 --> 00:34:53.840
 I heard

00:34:53.840 --> 00:34:54.360
 saying

00:34:54.360 --> 00:34:55.679
 to him

00:34:55.679 --> 00:34:56.099
 who sits

00:34:56.099 --> 00:34:56.420
 on the

00:34:56.420 --> 00:34:56.760
 throne

00:34:56.760 --> 00:34:57.420
 and to

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:57.840
 the lamb

00:34:57.840 --> 00:34:59.199
 be blessing

00:34:59.199 --> 00:35:00.119
 and honour

00:35:00.119 --> 00:35:01.139
 and glory

00:35:01.139 --> 00:35:02.300
 and dominion

00:35:02.300 --> 00:35:03.380
 forever

00:35:03.380 --> 00:35:04.240
 and ever

00:35:04.239 --> 00:35:05.619
 and the

00:35:05.619 --> 00:35:06.000
 four living

00:35:06.000 --> 00:35:06.379
 creatures

00:35:06.379 --> 00:35:07.139
 kept saying

00:35:07.139 --> 00:35:07.679
 amen

00:35:07.679 --> 00:35:08.959
 and the

00:35:08.959 --> 00:35:09.479
 elders fell

00:35:09.479 --> 00:35:09.819
 down

00:35:09.819 --> 00:35:10.579
 and worshipped

00:35:10.579 --> 00:35:13.459
 same point

00:35:13.459 --> 00:35:13.899
 as before

00:35:13.899 --> 00:35:14.799
 the lamb

00:35:14.799 --> 00:35:15.039
 and the

00:35:15.039 --> 00:35:15.399
 god

00:35:15.399 --> 00:35:16.399
 are equally

00:35:16.399 --> 00:35:16.819
 worthy

00:35:16.819 --> 00:35:17.299
 of honour

00:35:17.299 --> 00:35:17.959
 and glory

00:35:17.959 --> 00:35:19.739
 but now

00:35:19.739 --> 00:35:20.299
 also

00:35:20.299 --> 00:35:21.859
 dominion

00:35:21.859 --> 00:35:22.979
 and rule

00:35:22.979 --> 00:35:23.679
 forever

00:35:23.679 --> 00:35:27.219
 and note

00:35:27.219 --> 00:35:28.239
 this is a

00:35:28.239 --> 00:35:28.579
 song

00:35:28.579 --> 00:35:29.539
 that ultimately

00:35:29.539 --> 00:35:31.440
 all

00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:31.960
 are going

00:35:31.960 --> 00:35:32.179
 to be

00:35:32.179 --> 00:35:32.539
 singing

00:35:32.539 --> 00:35:34.359
 all of us

00:35:34.359 --> 00:35:34.779
 are going

00:35:34.779 --> 00:35:34.980
 to be

00:35:34.980 --> 00:35:35.279
 singing

00:35:35.279 --> 00:35:36.559
 and again

00:35:36.559 --> 00:35:36.960
 that may

00:35:36.960 --> 00:35:37.299
 raise the

00:35:37.299 --> 00:35:37.639
 question

00:35:37.639 --> 00:35:38.199
 for some

00:35:38.199 --> 00:35:38.539
 here

00:35:38.539 --> 00:35:39.719
 is this

00:35:39.719 --> 00:35:40.179
 already

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:41.379
 your song

00:35:41.379 --> 00:35:43.339
 or not

00:35:43.339 --> 00:35:45.099
 and again

00:35:45.099 --> 00:35:45.599
 if you're

00:35:45.599 --> 00:35:46.079
 in any doubt

00:35:46.079 --> 00:35:46.719
 about that

00:35:46.719 --> 00:35:47.859
 talk afterwards

00:35:47.859 --> 00:35:48.460
 with the person

00:35:48.460 --> 00:35:48.819
 who brought

00:35:48.819 --> 00:35:49.079
 you

00:35:49.079 --> 00:35:49.779
 or with me

00:35:49.779 --> 00:35:50.799
 so

00:35:50.800 --> 00:35:53.120
 let's recap

00:35:53.120 --> 00:35:54.880
 we said

00:35:54.880 --> 00:35:55.240
 that in

00:35:55.240 --> 00:35:55.920
 chapter 5

00:35:55.920 --> 00:35:56.620
 we've got

00:35:56.620 --> 00:35:57.160
 the stage

00:35:57.160 --> 00:35:57.640
 set

00:35:57.640 --> 00:35:59.220
 in verse 1

00:35:59.220 --> 00:36:00.180
 for a surprising

00:36:00.180 --> 00:36:00.780
 question

00:36:00.780 --> 00:36:02.120
 verses 2

00:36:02.120 --> 00:36:02.519
 and 3

00:36:02.519 --> 00:36:03.840
 who's worthy

00:36:03.840 --> 00:36:04.280
 to open

00:36:04.280 --> 00:36:04.680
 the book

00:36:04.680 --> 00:36:07.560
 verse 3

00:36:07.560 --> 00:36:08.000
 to 10

00:36:08.000 --> 00:36:08.320
 we've got

00:36:08.320 --> 00:36:08.860
 a surprising

00:36:08.860 --> 00:36:09.580
 answer

00:36:09.580 --> 00:36:10.980
 no one

00:36:10.980 --> 00:36:11.580
 is worthy

00:36:11.580 --> 00:36:12.820
 other than

00:36:12.820 --> 00:36:13.300
 the lamb

00:36:13.300 --> 00:36:14.200
 standing as

00:36:14.200 --> 00:36:14.519
 though it's

00:36:14.519 --> 00:36:15.100
 been slain

00:36:15.100 --> 00:36:16.640
 we have a

00:36:16.640 --> 00:36:17.019
 response

00:36:17.019 --> 00:36:18.080
 rippling out

00:36:18.080 --> 00:36:18.800
 in verse 13

00:36:18.800 --> 00:36:19.380
 and 14

00:36:19.380 --> 00:36:20.660
 from all

00:36:20.660 --> 00:36:22.099
 that the

00:36:22.099 --> 00:36:22.579
 lamb that

00:36:22.579 --> 00:36:23.220
 was slain

00:36:23.220 --> 00:36:23.900
 is indeed

00:36:23.900 --> 00:36:24.380
 worthy

00:36:24.380 --> 00:36:25.400
 forever

00:36:25.400 --> 00:36:28.880
 I started

00:36:28.880 --> 00:36:29.440
 by saying

00:36:29.440 --> 00:36:30.380
 the main

00:36:30.380 --> 00:36:30.720
 point of

00:36:30.720 --> 00:36:31.099
 the chapter

00:36:31.099 --> 00:36:31.880
 is Jesus

00:36:31.880 --> 00:36:32.360
 is worthy

00:36:32.360 --> 00:36:34.000
 but the

00:36:34.000 --> 00:36:34.559
 two questions

00:36:34.559 --> 00:36:35.019
 to get our

00:36:35.019 --> 00:36:35.440
 heads and

00:36:35.440 --> 00:36:35.780
 hearts

00:36:35.780 --> 00:36:36.220
 round

00:36:36.220 --> 00:36:38.539
 two practical

00:36:38.539 --> 00:36:39.200
 questions

00:36:39.200 --> 00:36:40.200
 are

00:36:40.200 --> 00:36:40.940
 why

00:36:40.940 --> 00:36:41.680
 exactly

00:36:41.680 --> 00:36:42.260
 is Jesus

00:36:42.260 --> 00:36:42.619
 worthy

00:36:42.619 --> 00:36:43.400
 and what

00:36:43.400 --> 00:36:43.760
 difference

00:36:43.760 --> 00:36:44.119
 does that

00:36:44.119 --> 00:36:44.420
 make

00:36:44.420 --> 00:36:46.400
 so

00:36:46.400 --> 00:36:46.980
 why

00:36:46.980 --> 00:36:47.440
 exactly

00:36:47.440 --> 00:36:48.039
 is Jesus

00:36:48.039 --> 00:36:48.380
 worthy

00:36:48.380 --> 00:36:48.680
 again

00:36:48.679 --> 00:36:50.159
 well he's

00:36:50.159 --> 00:36:50.559
 worthy

00:36:50.559 --> 00:36:51.000
 he's

00:36:51.000 --> 00:36:51.599
 uniquely

00:36:51.599 --> 00:36:52.179
 worthy

00:36:52.179 --> 00:36:53.399
 because by

00:36:53.399 --> 00:36:54.000
 his death

00:36:54.000 --> 00:36:55.019
 and his

00:36:55.019 --> 00:36:55.339
 blood

00:36:55.339 --> 00:36:56.960
 he's ransomed

00:36:56.960 --> 00:36:57.559
 a new

00:36:57.559 --> 00:36:57.960
 people

00:36:57.960 --> 00:37:00.299
 a people

00:37:00.299 --> 00:37:01.159
 of every

00:37:01.159 --> 00:37:01.659
 nation

00:37:01.659 --> 00:37:02.319
 language

00:37:02.319 --> 00:37:03.099
 and tongue

00:37:03.099 --> 00:37:03.799
 tribe

00:37:03.799 --> 00:37:04.359
 and people

00:37:04.359 --> 00:37:04.699
 group

00:37:04.699 --> 00:37:05.899
 to be

00:37:05.899 --> 00:37:07.019
 a new

00:37:07.019 --> 00:37:07.480
 kingdom

00:37:07.480 --> 00:37:08.960
 priest

00:37:08.960 --> 00:37:09.379
 to our

00:37:09.379 --> 00:37:09.659
 God

00:37:09.659 --> 00:37:11.319
 and to

00:37:11.319 --> 00:37:11.839
 have a

00:37:11.839 --> 00:37:12.159
 new

00:37:12.159 --> 00:37:12.980
 and glorious

00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:13.500
 future

00:37:13.500 --> 00:37:14.900
 Jesus

00:37:14.900 --> 00:37:15.920
 the lamb

00:37:15.920 --> 00:37:16.420
 is also

00:37:16.420 --> 00:37:16.840
 worthy

00:37:16.840 --> 00:37:17.460
 in the

00:37:17.460 --> 00:37:17.739
 eyes

00:37:17.739 --> 00:37:18.260
 of heaven

00:37:18.260 --> 00:37:19.579
 and ultimately

00:37:19.579 --> 00:37:20.260
 in the

00:37:20.260 --> 00:37:20.699
 eyes

00:37:20.699 --> 00:37:21.619
 of all

00:37:21.619 --> 00:37:23.219
 everywhere

00:37:23.219 --> 00:37:24.619
 to have

00:37:24.619 --> 00:37:25.019
 honor

00:37:25.019 --> 00:37:25.940
 and power

00:37:25.940 --> 00:37:27.000
 and wealth

00:37:27.000 --> 00:37:27.639
 and might

00:37:27.639 --> 00:37:28.199
 and wisdom

00:37:28.199 --> 00:37:28.840
 and blessing

00:37:28.840 --> 00:37:29.960
 forever

00:37:29.960 --> 00:37:33.159
 what difference

00:37:33.159 --> 00:37:33.539
 does that

00:37:33.539 --> 00:37:33.840
 make

00:37:33.840 --> 00:37:36.019
 what difference

00:37:36.019 --> 00:37:37.159
 did that

00:37:37.159 --> 00:37:37.860
 make to the

00:37:37.860 --> 00:37:38.360
 original

00:37:38.360 --> 00:37:39.780
 listeners

00:37:39.780 --> 00:37:40.280
 readers

00:37:40.280 --> 00:37:41.580
 of the

00:37:41.580 --> 00:37:41.800
 seven

00:37:41.800 --> 00:37:42.200
 churches

00:37:42.200 --> 00:37:44.620
 I can

00:37:44.620 --> 00:37:44.920
 think of

00:37:44.920 --> 00:37:45.160
 at least

00:37:45.160 --> 00:37:45.860
 four reasons

00:37:45.860 --> 00:37:47.519
 first

00:37:47.519 --> 00:37:48.440
 God is

00:37:48.440 --> 00:37:49.080
 in control

00:37:49.080 --> 00:37:50.160
 he has

00:37:50.160 --> 00:37:50.740
 his detailed

00:37:50.740 --> 00:37:51.200
 plan

00:37:51.200 --> 00:37:51.660
 verse

00:37:51.660 --> 00:37:51.920
 one

00:37:51.920 --> 00:37:53.580
 second

00:37:53.579 --> 00:37:54.819
 that

00:37:54.819 --> 00:37:55.340
 detailed

00:37:55.340 --> 00:37:55.940
 plan

00:37:55.940 --> 00:37:56.840
 includes

00:37:56.840 --> 00:37:57.400
 them

00:37:57.400 --> 00:37:58.500
 and

00:37:58.500 --> 00:37:59.319
 gloriously

00:37:59.319 --> 00:37:59.819
 so

00:37:59.819 --> 00:38:00.179
 verse

00:38:00.179 --> 00:38:00.440
 nine

00:38:00.440 --> 00:38:00.579
 and

00:38:00.579 --> 00:38:00.759
 verse

00:38:00.759 --> 00:38:01.059
 ten

00:38:01.059 --> 00:38:02.480
 they

00:38:02.480 --> 00:38:02.679
 don't

00:38:02.679 --> 00:38:02.860
 need

00:38:02.860 --> 00:38:03.079
 to

00:38:03.079 --> 00:38:03.500
 weep

00:38:03.500 --> 00:38:04.900
 the

00:38:04.900 --> 00:38:05.199
 lamb

00:38:05.199 --> 00:38:05.380
 who

00:38:05.380 --> 00:38:05.579
 was

00:38:05.579 --> 00:38:06.079
 slain

00:38:06.079 --> 00:38:06.679
 is

00:38:06.679 --> 00:38:07.079
 worthy

00:38:07.079 --> 00:38:07.360
 to

00:38:07.360 --> 00:38:07.799
 open

00:38:07.799 --> 00:38:08.380
 and

00:38:08.380 --> 00:38:08.819
 reveal

00:38:08.819 --> 00:38:09.219
 God's

00:38:09.219 --> 00:38:09.519
 plan

00:38:09.519 --> 00:38:09.699
 to

00:38:09.699 --> 00:38:09.960
 them

00:38:09.960 --> 00:38:11.539
 can't

00:38:11.539 --> 00:38:11.659
 do

00:38:11.659 --> 00:38:11.739
 it

00:38:11.739 --> 00:38:11.840
 for

00:38:11.840 --> 00:38:12.319
 themselves

00:38:12.319 --> 00:38:13.480
 the

00:38:13.480 --> 00:38:13.819
 lamb

00:38:13.819 --> 00:38:14.039
 who

00:38:14.039 --> 00:38:14.420
 died

00:38:14.420 --> 00:38:14.659
 for

00:38:14.659 --> 00:38:14.960
 them

00:38:14.960 --> 00:38:15.539
 has

00:38:15.539 --> 00:38:15.920
 been

00:38:15.920 --> 00:38:16.719
 is

00:38:16.719 --> 00:38:17.079
 and

00:38:17.079 --> 00:38:17.319
 will

00:38:17.319 --> 00:38:17.599
 be

00:38:17.599 --> 00:38:18.599
 an

00:38:18.599 --> 00:38:19.019
 integral

00:38:19.019 --> 00:38:19.440
 part

00:38:19.440 --> 00:38:19.579
 of

00:38:19.579 --> 00:38:19.880
 God's

00:38:19.880 --> 00:38:20.179
 plan

00:38:20.179 --> 00:38:21.000
 a

00:38:21.000 --> 00:38:21.319
 plan

00:38:21.319 --> 00:38:21.699
 paid

00:38:21.699 --> 00:38:21.940
 for

00:38:21.940 --> 00:38:22.159
 at the

00:38:22.159 --> 00:38:22.440
 cost

00:38:22.440 --> 00:38:22.719
 of his

00:38:22.719 --> 00:38:23.019
 own

00:38:23.019 --> 00:38:23.619
 life

00:38:23.619 --> 00:38:24.019
 and

00:38:24.019 --> 00:38:24.159
 his

00:38:24.159 --> 00:38:24.339
 own

00:38:24.339 --> 00:38:24.639
 blood

00:38:24.639 --> 00:38:25.939
 and

00:38:25.939 --> 00:38:26.139
 it's

00:38:26.139 --> 00:38:26.299
 the

00:38:26.299 --> 00:38:26.679
 lamb

00:38:26.679 --> 00:38:26.919
 who

00:38:26.919 --> 00:38:27.099
 will

00:38:27.099 --> 00:38:27.459
 bring

00:38:27.459 --> 00:38:27.959
 his

00:38:27.959 --> 00:38:28.299
 people

00:38:28.299 --> 00:38:28.500
 to

00:38:28.500 --> 00:38:28.819
 God

00:38:28.819 --> 00:38:30.039
 as

00:38:30.039 --> 00:38:30.199
 a

00:38:30.199 --> 00:38:30.519
 heaven

00:38:30.519 --> 00:38:30.959
 worthy

00:38:30.959 --> 00:38:31.519
 part

00:38:31.519 --> 00:38:31.959
 of

00:38:31.959 --> 00:38:32.139
 that

00:38:32.139 --> 00:38:32.480
 plan

00:38:32.480 --> 00:38:34.459
 as

00:38:34.459 --> 00:38:34.619
 one

00:38:34.619 --> 00:38:34.759
 of

00:38:34.759 --> 00:38:34.779
 the

00:38:34.779 --> 00:38:35.359
 commentators

00:38:35.359 --> 00:38:35.739
 puts

00:38:35.739 --> 00:38:36.019
 it

00:38:36.019 --> 00:38:37.959
 we

00:38:37.959 --> 00:38:38.279
 need

00:38:38.279 --> 00:38:38.539
 not

00:38:38.539 --> 00:38:38.959
 fear

00:38:38.959 --> 00:38:40.259
 if

00:38:40.259 --> 00:38:40.459
 we

00:38:40.459 --> 00:38:40.659
 are

00:38:40.659 --> 00:38:40.859
 his

00:38:40.859 --> 00:38:41.299
 purchased

00:38:41.299 --> 00:38:41.839
 property

00:38:41.839 --> 00:38:42.879
 he'll

00:38:42.879 --> 00:38:43.239
 provide

00:38:43.239 --> 00:38:43.559
 for

00:38:43.559 --> 00:38:43.859
 us

00:38:43.859 --> 00:38:45.099
 if

00:38:45.099 --> 00:38:45.239
 we

00:38:45.239 --> 00:38:45.399
 are

00:38:45.399 --> 00:38:45.859
 priests

00:38:45.859 --> 00:38:46.259
 and

00:38:46.259 --> 00:38:46.739
 kings

00:38:46.739 --> 00:38:47.219
 in

00:38:47.219 --> 00:38:47.439
 his

00:38:47.439 --> 00:38:47.899
 ideal

00:38:47.899 --> 00:38:49.059
 we

00:38:49.059 --> 00:38:49.239
 may

00:38:49.239 --> 00:38:49.599
 trust

00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:49.819
 him

00:38:49.819 --> 00:38:50.039
 so

00:38:50.039 --> 00:38:50.179
 as

00:38:50.179 --> 00:38:50.319
 to

00:38:50.319 --> 00:38:50.619
 arrange

00:38:50.619 --> 00:38:50.799
 our

00:38:50.799 --> 00:38:51.099
 life

00:38:51.099 --> 00:38:51.480
 plan

00:38:51.480 --> 00:38:52.179
 to

00:38:52.179 --> 00:38:52.539
 secure

00:38:52.539 --> 00:38:52.719
 the

00:38:52.719 --> 00:38:52.980
 best

00:38:52.980 --> 00:38:53.559
 exercise

00:38:53.559 --> 00:38:54.279
 of

00:38:54.279 --> 00:38:54.519
 those

00:38:54.519 --> 00:38:55.059
 functions

00:38:55.059 --> 00:38:56.419
 or put

00:38:56.419 --> 00:38:56.899
 another way

00:38:56.899 --> 00:38:58.139
 when we

00:38:58.139 --> 00:38:58.759
 recognize

00:38:58.759 --> 00:39:00.019
 who

00:39:00.019 --> 00:39:00.239
 God

00:39:00.239 --> 00:39:00.559
 is

00:39:00.559 --> 00:39:01.940
 what

00:39:01.940 --> 00:39:02.139
 he's

00:39:02.139 --> 00:39:02.460
 done

00:39:02.460 --> 00:39:03.599
 what

00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:03.799
 he's

00:39:03.799 --> 00:39:04.219
 promised

00:39:04.219 --> 00:39:05.339
 we

00:39:05.339 --> 00:39:05.519
 should

00:39:05.519 --> 00:39:05.679
 have

00:39:05.679 --> 00:39:05.919
 no

00:39:05.919 --> 00:39:06.339
 problem

00:39:06.339 --> 00:39:07.399
 trusting

00:39:07.399 --> 00:39:07.759
 him to

00:39:07.759 --> 00:39:08.000
 carry

00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:08.259
 through

00:39:08.259 --> 00:39:08.500
 in the

00:39:08.500 --> 00:39:08.839
 future

00:39:08.839 --> 00:39:09.739
 his

00:39:09.739 --> 00:39:10.099
 actions

00:39:10.099 --> 00:39:10.399
 in the

00:39:10.399 --> 00:39:10.839
 past

00:39:10.839 --> 00:39:11.480
 should

00:39:11.480 --> 00:39:11.659
 give

00:39:11.659 --> 00:39:11.799
 us

00:39:11.799 --> 00:39:12.239
 confidence

00:39:12.239 --> 00:39:13.179
 in his

00:39:13.179 --> 00:39:13.500
 saving

00:39:13.500 --> 00:39:13.839
 power

00:39:13.839 --> 00:39:14.139
 in the

00:39:14.139 --> 00:39:14.460
 future

00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:17.119
 third

00:39:17.119 --> 00:39:18.119
 in the

00:39:18.119 --> 00:39:18.400
 light

00:39:18.400 --> 00:39:18.579
 of

00:39:18.579 --> 00:39:18.900
 this

00:39:18.900 --> 00:39:19.579
 that

00:39:19.579 --> 00:39:19.780
 God

00:39:19.780 --> 00:39:19.940
 is

00:39:19.940 --> 00:39:20.079
 in

00:39:20.079 --> 00:39:20.480
 control

00:39:20.480 --> 00:39:21.059
 and

00:39:21.059 --> 00:39:21.179
 that

00:39:21.179 --> 00:39:21.340
 his

00:39:21.340 --> 00:39:21.780
 plan

00:39:21.780 --> 00:39:23.460
 includes

00:39:23.460 --> 00:39:23.980
 them

00:39:23.980 --> 00:39:24.599
 gloriously

00:39:24.599 --> 00:39:26.340
 they

00:39:26.340 --> 00:39:26.659
 face

00:39:26.659 --> 00:39:26.840
 the

00:39:26.840 --> 00:39:27.220
 same

00:39:27.220 --> 00:39:27.840
 simple

00:39:27.840 --> 00:39:28.340
 question

00:39:28.340 --> 00:39:28.740
 as

00:39:28.740 --> 00:39:29.320
 God's

00:39:29.320 --> 00:39:30.320
 chosen

00:39:30.320 --> 00:39:30.720
 ransom

00:39:30.720 --> 00:39:31.139
 people

00:39:31.139 --> 00:39:31.400
 have

00:39:31.400 --> 00:39:31.800
 always

00:39:31.800 --> 00:39:32.159
 faced

00:39:32.159 --> 00:39:32.340
 in

00:39:32.340 --> 00:39:32.619
 scripture

00:39:32.619 --> 00:39:33.880
 and

00:39:33.880 --> 00:39:33.980
 that

00:39:33.980 --> 00:39:34.099
 we

00:39:34.099 --> 00:39:34.340
 saw

00:39:34.340 --> 00:39:34.500
 a

00:39:34.500 --> 00:39:34.720
 little

00:39:34.720 --> 00:39:35.059
 echo

00:39:35.059 --> 00:39:35.400
 of

00:39:35.400 --> 00:39:35.980
 in

00:39:35.980 --> 00:39:36.179
 those

00:39:36.179 --> 00:39:36.420
 mini

00:39:36.420 --> 00:39:36.820
 messages

00:39:36.820 --> 00:39:37.179
 to

00:39:37.179 --> 00:39:37.320
 the

00:39:37.320 --> 00:39:37.519
 seven

00:39:37.519 --> 00:39:37.920
 churches

00:39:37.920 --> 00:39:38.260
 in

00:39:38.260 --> 00:39:39.000
 chapters

00:39:39.000 --> 00:39:39.340
 two

00:39:39.340 --> 00:39:39.500
 and

00:39:39.500 --> 00:39:39.720
 three

00:39:39.719 --> 00:39:41.539
 this

00:39:41.539 --> 00:39:41.699
 is

00:39:41.699 --> 00:39:41.980
 God

00:39:41.980 --> 00:39:43.319
 this

00:39:43.319 --> 00:39:43.439
 is

00:39:43.439 --> 00:39:43.599
 what

00:39:43.599 --> 00:39:43.759
 he's

00:39:43.759 --> 00:39:44.059
 done

00:39:44.059 --> 00:39:44.719
 this

00:39:44.719 --> 00:39:44.839
 is

00:39:44.839 --> 00:39:44.980
 what

00:39:44.980 --> 00:39:45.079
 he

00:39:45.079 --> 00:39:45.459
 promises

00:39:45.459 --> 00:39:46.899
 so

00:39:46.899 --> 00:39:47.619
 how

00:39:47.619 --> 00:39:47.819
 will

00:39:47.819 --> 00:39:47.959
 they

00:39:47.959 --> 00:39:48.459
 respond

00:39:48.459 --> 00:39:50.639
 how

00:39:50.639 --> 00:39:50.839
 will

00:39:50.839 --> 00:39:51.000
 they

00:39:51.000 --> 00:39:51.500
 organize

00:39:51.500 --> 00:39:51.739
 their

00:39:51.739 --> 00:39:52.219
 lives

00:39:52.219 --> 00:39:53.459
 is

00:39:53.459 --> 00:39:53.639
 he

00:39:53.639 --> 00:39:54.019
 worthy

00:39:54.019 --> 00:39:54.379
 of

00:39:54.379 --> 00:39:54.839
 ongoing

00:39:54.839 --> 00:39:55.559
 praise

00:39:55.559 --> 00:39:55.919
 and

00:39:55.919 --> 00:39:56.359
 trust

00:39:56.359 --> 00:39:57.039
 will

00:39:57.039 --> 00:39:57.199
 they

00:39:57.199 --> 00:39:57.579
 choose

00:39:57.579 --> 00:39:57.779
 to

00:39:57.779 --> 00:39:58.099
 trust

00:39:58.099 --> 00:39:58.339
 him

00:39:58.339 --> 00:39:59.000
 will

00:39:59.000 --> 00:39:59.179
 they

00:39:59.179 --> 00:39:59.599
 choose

00:39:59.599 --> 00:39:59.799
 to

00:39:59.799 --> 00:40:00.139
 be

00:40:00.139 --> 00:40:01.019
 as

00:40:01.019 --> 00:40:01.439
 revelation

00:40:01.439 --> 00:40:01.839
 one

00:40:01.839 --> 00:40:02.079
 three

00:40:02.079 --> 00:40:02.379
 put

00:40:02.379 --> 00:40:02.599
 it

00:40:02.599 --> 00:40:03.659
 blessed

00:40:03.659 --> 00:40:04.039
 are

00:40:04.039 --> 00:40:04.319
 those

00:40:04.319 --> 00:40:04.519
 who

00:40:04.519 --> 00:40:04.859
 hear

00:40:04.859 --> 00:40:05.599
 and

00:40:05.599 --> 00:40:05.919
 keep

00:40:05.919 --> 00:40:06.199
 what's

00:40:06.199 --> 00:40:06.480
 written

00:40:06.480 --> 00:40:06.799
 in

00:40:06.799 --> 00:40:07.079
 this

00:40:07.079 --> 00:40:07.399
 for

00:40:07.399 --> 00:40:07.539
 the

00:40:07.539 --> 00:40:07.779
 time

00:40:07.779 --> 00:40:07.959
 is

00:40:07.959 --> 00:40:08.179
 near

00:40:08.179 --> 00:40:10.799
 fourth

00:40:10.799 --> 00:40:11.319
 and

00:40:11.319 --> 00:40:11.659
 varying

00:40:11.659 --> 00:40:11.899
 that

00:40:11.899 --> 00:40:12.199
 last

00:40:12.199 --> 00:40:12.579
 thought

00:40:12.579 --> 00:40:14.119
 if

00:40:14.119 --> 00:40:14.299
 the

00:40:14.299 --> 00:40:14.599
 lamb

00:40:14.599 --> 00:40:14.899
 is

00:40:14.899 --> 00:40:15.299
 worthy

00:40:15.299 --> 00:40:16.319
 from

00:40:16.319 --> 00:40:16.759
 all

00:40:16.759 --> 00:40:17.039
 in

00:40:17.039 --> 00:40:17.339
 heaven

00:40:17.339 --> 00:40:17.719
 and

00:40:17.719 --> 00:40:18.099
 earth

00:40:18.099 --> 00:40:18.980
 of

00:40:18.980 --> 00:40:19.279
 their

00:40:19.279 --> 00:40:20.219
 honor

00:40:20.219 --> 00:40:21.399
 and

00:40:21.399 --> 00:40:21.839
 glory

00:40:21.839 --> 00:40:22.259
 and

00:40:22.259 --> 00:40:22.559
 wealth

00:40:22.559 --> 00:40:22.759
 and

00:40:22.759 --> 00:40:23.099
 power

00:40:23.099 --> 00:40:24.719
 they're

00:40:24.719 --> 00:40:25.000
 probably

00:40:25.000 --> 00:40:25.279
 not

00:40:25.279 --> 00:40:25.419
 going

00:40:25.419 --> 00:40:25.460
 to

00:40:25.460 --> 00:40:25.599
 be

00:40:25.599 --> 00:40:26.039
 wrong

00:40:26.039 --> 00:40:26.739
 if

00:40:26.739 --> 00:40:27.619
 that's

00:40:27.619 --> 00:40:28.019
 whom

00:40:28.019 --> 00:40:28.419
 they

00:40:28.419 --> 00:40:28.980
 place

00:40:28.980 --> 00:40:29.819
 their

00:40:29.819 --> 00:40:30.159
 honor

00:40:30.159 --> 00:40:30.799
 their

00:40:30.799 --> 00:40:31.259
 glory

00:40:31.259 --> 00:40:31.739
 their

00:40:31.739 --> 00:40:32.159
 wealth

00:40:32.159 --> 00:40:32.719
 and

00:40:32.719 --> 00:40:32.919
 their

00:40:32.919 --> 00:40:33.299
 power

00:40:33.299 --> 00:40:33.639
 in

00:40:33.639 --> 00:40:36.879
 what

00:40:36.879 --> 00:40:37.299
 difference

00:40:37.299 --> 00:40:37.539
 does

00:40:37.539 --> 00:40:37.880
 Jesus

00:40:37.880 --> 00:40:38.259
 being

00:40:38.259 --> 00:40:38.599
 worthy

00:40:38.599 --> 00:40:39.099
 make

00:40:39.099 --> 00:40:40.139
 to

00:40:40.139 --> 00:40:40.539
 us

00:40:40.539 --> 00:40:43.039
 why

00:40:43.039 --> 00:40:43.259
 do

00:40:43.259 --> 00:40:43.699
 we

00:40:43.699 --> 00:40:45.119
 the

00:40:45.119 --> 00:40:45.579
 latest

00:40:45.579 --> 00:40:45.980
 readers

00:40:45.980 --> 00:40:46.159
 of

00:40:46.159 --> 00:40:46.599
 revelation

00:40:46.599 --> 00:40:47.480
 need

00:40:47.480 --> 00:40:47.639
 to

00:40:47.639 --> 00:40:47.820
 know

00:40:47.820 --> 00:40:48.099
 this

00:40:48.099 --> 00:40:49.860
 perhaps

00:40:49.860 --> 00:40:50.079
 for

00:40:50.079 --> 00:40:50.300
 much

00:40:50.300 --> 00:40:50.480
 the

00:40:50.480 --> 00:40:50.699
 same

00:40:50.699 --> 00:40:51.159
 reason

00:40:51.159 --> 00:40:51.480
 or

00:40:51.480 --> 00:40:51.860
 blessing

00:40:51.860 --> 00:40:52.759
 to

00:40:52.759 --> 00:40:52.960
 use

00:40:52.960 --> 00:40:53.360
 revelation

00:40:53.360 --> 00:40:53.599
 as

00:40:53.599 --> 00:40:53.980
 language

00:40:53.980 --> 00:40:56.719
 if

00:40:56.719 --> 00:40:56.860
 it

00:40:56.860 --> 00:40:57.259
 helps

00:40:57.259 --> 00:40:58.400
 take

00:40:58.400 --> 00:40:58.639
 the

00:40:58.639 --> 00:40:58.900
 non

00:40:58.900 --> 00:40:59.400
 revelation

00:40:59.400 --> 00:40:59.880
 old

00:40:59.880 --> 00:41:00.219
 testament

00:41:00.219 --> 00:41:00.699
 picture

00:41:00.699 --> 00:41:01.639
 of

00:41:01.639 --> 00:41:02.019
 God's

00:41:02.019 --> 00:41:02.480
 ransomed

00:41:02.480 --> 00:41:02.940
 people

00:41:02.940 --> 00:41:04.759
 fresh

00:41:04.759 --> 00:41:05.239
 out of

00:41:05.239 --> 00:41:05.460
 the

00:41:05.460 --> 00:41:05.880
 exodus

00:41:05.880 --> 00:41:06.300
 and the

00:41:06.300 --> 00:41:06.579
 escape

00:41:06.579 --> 00:41:06.800
 from

00:41:06.800 --> 00:41:07.179
 Egypt

00:41:07.179 --> 00:41:08.500
 standing

00:41:08.500 --> 00:41:08.839
 on the

00:41:08.839 --> 00:41:09.219
 borders

00:41:09.219 --> 00:41:09.799
 of

00:41:09.799 --> 00:41:10.279
 the

00:41:10.279 --> 00:41:10.559
 promised

00:41:10.559 --> 00:41:10.940
 land

00:41:10.940 --> 00:41:12.559
 which

00:41:12.559 --> 00:41:13.059
 if you

00:41:13.059 --> 00:41:13.399
 remember

00:41:13.399 --> 00:41:13.819
 they did

00:41:13.819 --> 00:41:14.440
 not once

00:41:14.440 --> 00:41:15.159
 but twice

00:41:15.159 --> 00:41:17.219
 40 years

00:41:17.219 --> 00:41:17.519
 apart

00:41:17.519 --> 00:41:18.699
 the first

00:41:18.699 --> 00:41:19.059
 time

00:41:19.059 --> 00:41:19.500
 they pretty

00:41:19.500 --> 00:41:20.039
 much went

00:41:20.039 --> 00:41:21.019
 this is

00:41:21.019 --> 00:41:21.279
 God

00:41:21.279 --> 00:41:23.000
 this is

00:41:23.000 --> 00:41:23.259
 what he's

00:41:23.259 --> 00:41:23.500
 done

00:41:23.500 --> 00:41:24.940
 this is

00:41:24.940 --> 00:41:25.139
 what he

00:41:25.139 --> 00:41:25.539
 promises

00:41:25.539 --> 00:41:27.699
 and those

00:41:27.699 --> 00:41:28.219
 guys in

00:41:28.219 --> 00:41:28.619
 the promised

00:41:28.619 --> 00:41:28.899
 land

00:41:28.899 --> 00:41:29.419
 they look

00:41:29.419 --> 00:41:30.219
 awfully big

00:41:30.219 --> 00:41:30.519
 and they

00:41:30.519 --> 00:41:31.059
 look awfully

00:41:31.059 --> 00:41:31.519
 scary

00:41:31.519 --> 00:41:32.759
 and this

00:41:32.759 --> 00:41:33.119
 looks too

00:41:33.119 --> 00:41:33.399
 scary

00:41:33.400 --> 00:41:35.280
 so the

00:41:35.280 --> 00:41:35.460
 first

00:41:35.460 --> 00:41:35.800
 time

00:41:35.800 --> 00:41:36.280
 they

00:41:36.280 --> 00:41:36.720
 chose

00:41:36.720 --> 00:41:37.240
 not

00:41:37.240 --> 00:41:37.460
 to

00:41:37.460 --> 00:41:37.720
 trust

00:41:37.720 --> 00:41:38.039
 God

00:41:38.039 --> 00:41:40.000
 and so

00:41:40.000 --> 00:41:40.599
 bar two

00:41:40.599 --> 00:41:42.220
 they all

00:41:42.220 --> 00:41:42.680
 died in

00:41:42.680 --> 00:41:43.099
 the wilderness

00:41:43.099 --> 00:41:44.980
 40 years

00:41:44.980 --> 00:41:45.380
 later

00:41:45.380 --> 00:41:46.619
 God's

00:41:46.619 --> 00:41:46.960
 people

00:41:46.960 --> 00:41:49.500
 standing

00:41:49.500 --> 00:41:49.980
 in the

00:41:49.980 --> 00:41:50.160
 same

00:41:50.160 --> 00:41:50.559
 place

00:41:50.559 --> 00:41:53.579
 and they

00:41:53.579 --> 00:41:54.000
 pretty much

00:41:54.000 --> 00:41:54.420
 went through

00:41:54.420 --> 00:41:54.740
 the same

00:41:54.740 --> 00:41:54.960
 thought

00:41:54.960 --> 00:41:55.460
 process

00:41:55.460 --> 00:41:56.860
 this is

00:41:56.860 --> 00:41:57.119
 God

00:41:57.119 --> 00:41:59.059
 this is

00:41:59.059 --> 00:41:59.340
 what he's

00:41:59.340 --> 00:41:59.599
 done

00:41:59.599 --> 00:42:01.219
 this is

00:42:01.219 --> 00:42:01.460
 what he

00:42:01.460 --> 00:42:01.839
 promises

00:42:01.839 --> 00:42:03.779
 this is

00:42:03.779 --> 00:42:04.400
 scary

00:42:04.400 --> 00:42:06.799
 but the

00:42:06.799 --> 00:42:07.179
 Lord our

00:42:07.179 --> 00:42:07.679
 God is

00:42:07.679 --> 00:42:08.239
 with us

00:42:08.239 --> 00:42:09.659
 wherever we

00:42:09.659 --> 00:42:09.920
 go

00:42:09.920 --> 00:42:11.420
 and so

00:42:11.420 --> 00:42:11.839
 they went

00:42:11.839 --> 00:42:12.500
 forward in

00:42:12.500 --> 00:42:12.980
 faith

00:42:12.980 --> 00:42:14.500
 of what

00:42:14.500 --> 00:42:15.380
 and who

00:42:15.380 --> 00:42:16.059
 they knew

00:42:16.059 --> 00:42:17.400
 same facts

00:42:17.400 --> 00:42:18.239
 different reaction

00:42:18.239 --> 00:42:19.239
 now take that

00:42:19.239 --> 00:42:19.579
 picture

00:42:19.579 --> 00:42:20.759
 and go back

00:42:20.759 --> 00:42:21.199
 to the picture

00:42:21.199 --> 00:42:21.480
 of this

00:42:21.480 --> 00:42:21.880
 chapter

00:42:21.880 --> 00:42:23.099
 Revelation

00:42:23.099 --> 00:42:23.639
 5

00:42:23.639 --> 00:42:26.059
 this is

00:42:26.059 --> 00:42:26.480
 Jesus

00:42:26.480 --> 00:42:27.259
 on the

00:42:27.259 --> 00:42:27.920
 other side

00:42:27.920 --> 00:42:28.500
 of death

00:42:28.500 --> 00:42:30.320
 heaven and

00:42:30.320 --> 00:42:30.659
 earth

00:42:30.659 --> 00:42:31.860
 are rocking

00:42:31.860 --> 00:42:33.199
 they're

00:42:33.199 --> 00:42:33.780
 resounding

00:42:33.780 --> 00:42:34.380
 with this

00:42:34.380 --> 00:42:35.019
 repeated

00:42:35.019 --> 00:42:35.780
 refrain

00:42:35.780 --> 00:42:36.900
 worthy

00:42:36.900 --> 00:42:37.420
 is the

00:42:37.420 --> 00:42:37.780
 lamb

00:42:37.780 --> 00:42:38.800
 worthy

00:42:38.800 --> 00:42:39.280
 is the

00:42:39.280 --> 00:42:39.559
 lamb

00:42:39.559 --> 00:42:40.199
 because

00:42:40.199 --> 00:42:41.139
 worthy

00:42:41.139 --> 00:42:41.599
 is the

00:42:41.599 --> 00:42:41.840
 lamb

00:42:41.840 --> 00:42:42.460
 to receive

00:42:42.460 --> 00:42:43.059
 glory

00:42:43.059 --> 00:42:44.039
 forever

00:42:44.039 --> 00:42:45.739
 it's the

00:42:45.739 --> 00:42:46.079
 same

00:42:46.079 --> 00:42:46.639
 simple

00:42:46.639 --> 00:42:47.079
 point

00:42:47.079 --> 00:42:48.760
 this is

00:42:48.760 --> 00:42:49.039
 God

00:42:49.039 --> 00:42:50.760
 this is

00:42:50.760 --> 00:42:51.079
 what he's

00:42:51.079 --> 00:42:51.320
 done

00:42:51.320 --> 00:42:52.719
 this is

00:42:52.719 --> 00:42:52.940
 what he

00:42:52.940 --> 00:42:53.340
 promises

00:42:53.340 --> 00:42:56.639
 what are

00:42:56.639 --> 00:42:56.840
 we going

00:42:56.840 --> 00:42:57.139
 to do

00:42:57.139 --> 00:43:00.619
 how should

00:43:00.619 --> 00:43:01.019
 we

00:43:01.019 --> 00:43:01.679
 you and

00:43:01.679 --> 00:43:01.900
 I

00:43:01.900 --> 00:43:02.480
 respond

00:43:02.480 --> 00:43:03.440
 to this

00:43:03.440 --> 00:43:05.219
 how should

00:43:05.219 --> 00:43:05.559
 we

00:43:05.559 --> 00:43:06.059
 you and

00:43:06.059 --> 00:43:06.339
 I

00:43:06.339 --> 00:43:07.039
 choose

00:43:07.039 --> 00:43:07.559
 to live

00:43:07.559 --> 00:43:09.379
 where we

00:43:09.379 --> 00:43:09.960
 see our

00:43:09.960 --> 00:43:10.500
 lives

00:43:10.500 --> 00:43:11.139
 headed

00:43:11.139 --> 00:43:12.379
 in our

00:43:12.379 --> 00:43:12.900
 priorities

00:43:12.900 --> 00:43:13.259
 of what

00:43:13.259 --> 00:43:13.759
 matters

00:43:13.759 --> 00:43:14.859
 in our

00:43:14.859 --> 00:43:15.139
 simple

00:43:15.139 --> 00:43:15.639
 day-to-day

00:43:15.639 --> 00:43:16.059
 living

00:43:16.059 --> 00:43:17.199
 in what

00:43:17.199 --> 00:43:17.940
 we individually

00:43:17.940 --> 00:43:18.480
 ascribe

00:43:18.480 --> 00:43:19.019
 worth

00:43:19.019 --> 00:43:19.839
 and honor

00:43:19.839 --> 00:43:20.559
 and power

00:43:20.559 --> 00:43:22.500
 attention

00:43:22.500 --> 00:43:23.159
 time

00:43:23.159 --> 00:43:23.639
 money

00:43:23.639 --> 00:43:27.679
 what is

00:43:27.679 --> 00:43:28.159
 my

00:43:28.159 --> 00:43:29.940
 our

00:43:29.940 --> 00:43:31.039
 your

00:43:31.039 --> 00:43:32.359
 emotional

00:43:32.359 --> 00:43:33.039
 and practical

00:43:33.039 --> 00:43:33.579
 response

00:43:33.579 --> 00:43:34.259
 to this

00:43:34.259 --> 00:43:34.659
 truth

00:43:34.659 --> 00:43:35.579
 and this

00:43:35.579 --> 00:43:35.879
 song

00:43:35.879 --> 00:43:37.259
 what's our

00:43:37.259 --> 00:43:37.659
 response

00:43:37.659 --> 00:43:38.079
 to be

00:43:38.079 --> 00:43:40.199
 I started

00:43:40.199 --> 00:43:40.539
 our look

00:43:40.539 --> 00:43:40.900
 at chapter

00:43:40.900 --> 00:43:41.480
 five by

00:43:41.480 --> 00:43:41.799
 saying

00:43:41.799 --> 00:43:42.819
 the main

00:43:42.819 --> 00:43:43.279
 point of

00:43:43.279 --> 00:43:43.960
 chapter five

00:43:43.960 --> 00:43:44.900
 is Jesus

00:43:44.900 --> 00:43:45.460
 is worthy

00:43:45.460 --> 00:43:47.219
 and I

00:43:47.219 --> 00:43:47.500
 said our

00:43:47.500 --> 00:43:48.059
 two practical

00:43:48.059 --> 00:43:48.599
 questions

00:43:48.599 --> 00:43:49.639
 to get our

00:43:49.639 --> 00:43:50.259
 heads and

00:43:50.259 --> 00:43:50.859
 our hearts

00:43:50.859 --> 00:43:51.500
 around

00:43:51.500 --> 00:43:53.139
 why exactly

00:43:53.139 --> 00:43:53.739
 is Jesus

00:43:53.739 --> 00:43:54.099
 worthy

00:43:54.099 --> 00:43:55.760
 why does

00:43:55.760 --> 00:43:56.280
 that matter

00:43:56.280 --> 00:43:57.659
 what difference

00:43:57.659 --> 00:43:58.019
 does that

00:43:58.019 --> 00:43:58.699
 make to us

00:43:58.699 --> 00:44:00.239
 and if the

00:44:00.239 --> 00:44:00.639
 summary of

00:44:00.639 --> 00:44:01.320
 chapter four

00:44:01.320 --> 00:44:02.679
 is God

00:44:02.679 --> 00:44:03.179
 is on the

00:44:03.179 --> 00:44:04.019
 throne above

00:44:04.019 --> 00:44:05.340
 all earthly

00:44:05.340 --> 00:44:05.920
 powers

00:44:05.920 --> 00:44:07.320
 and so

00:44:07.320 --> 00:44:09.159
 Christians have

00:44:09.159 --> 00:44:09.860
 hope and

00:44:09.860 --> 00:44:10.360
 don't need to

00:44:10.360 --> 00:44:10.920
 live in fear

00:44:10.920 --> 00:44:12.340
 then perhaps

00:44:12.340 --> 00:44:13.059
 a summary of

00:44:13.059 --> 00:44:14.000
 this chapter

00:44:14.000 --> 00:44:14.880
 chapter five

00:44:14.880 --> 00:44:15.800
 which answers

00:44:15.800 --> 00:44:16.219
 those two

00:44:16.219 --> 00:44:16.679
 questions

00:44:16.679 --> 00:44:17.079
 might be

00:44:17.079 --> 00:44:17.420
 this

00:44:17.420 --> 00:44:19.579
 Jesus is

00:44:19.579 --> 00:44:20.139
 acknowledged

00:44:20.139 --> 00:44:21.280
 as uniquely

00:44:21.280 --> 00:44:21.920
 worthy

00:44:21.920 --> 00:44:23.519
 because he's

00:44:23.519 --> 00:44:24.000
 the slain

00:44:24.000 --> 00:44:24.440
 lamb

00:44:24.440 --> 00:44:26.160
 who's

00:44:26.160 --> 00:44:26.760
 ransomed

00:44:26.760 --> 00:44:28.140
 people

00:44:28.140 --> 00:44:29.800
 for God

00:44:29.800 --> 00:44:30.880
 to a new

00:44:30.880 --> 00:44:31.300
 future

00:44:31.300 --> 00:44:32.820
 and therefore

00:44:32.820 --> 00:44:33.760
 Christians can

00:44:33.760 --> 00:44:35.220
 safely respond

00:44:35.220 --> 00:44:36.620
 by praising

00:44:36.620 --> 00:44:37.040
 him

00:44:37.040 --> 00:44:38.880
 and putting

00:44:38.880 --> 00:44:39.500
 themselves

00:44:39.500 --> 00:44:40.420
 and everything

00:44:40.420 --> 00:44:41.620
 in his hands

00:44:41.620 --> 00:44:42.480
 forever

00:44:42.480 --> 00:44:45.740
 I'll ask the

00:44:45.740 --> 00:44:46.360
 musicians to

00:44:46.360 --> 00:44:46.860
 come up in a

00:44:46.860 --> 00:44:47.420
 moment but I'm

00:44:47.420 --> 00:44:47.940
 going to close

00:44:47.940 --> 00:44:48.540
 by reading

00:44:48.540 --> 00:44:49.540
 three brief

00:44:49.540 --> 00:44:49.860
 verses

00:44:49.860 --> 00:44:51.740
 which seem

00:44:51.740 --> 00:44:52.200
 potentially

00:44:52.200 --> 00:44:52.680
 relevant

00:44:52.680 --> 00:44:53.579
 and then the

00:44:53.579 --> 00:44:54.000
 last three

00:44:54.000 --> 00:44:54.539
 verses of

00:44:54.539 --> 00:44:55.120
 our chapter

00:44:55.120 --> 00:44:55.539
 five

00:44:55.539 --> 00:44:56.880
 let's just

00:44:56.880 --> 00:44:57.720
 sit simply

00:44:57.720 --> 00:44:59.300
 quietly for a

00:44:59.300 --> 00:45:00.140
 minute to

00:45:00.140 --> 00:45:00.660
 consider what

00:45:00.660 --> 00:45:01.180
 our individual

00:45:01.180 --> 00:45:02.120
 response is to

00:45:02.120 --> 00:45:02.660
 this chapter

00:45:02.660 --> 00:45:05.680
 three verses

00:45:05.680 --> 00:45:07.860
 Psalm 56

00:45:07.860 --> 00:45:30.360
 Revelation 1

00:45:30.360 --> 00:45:32.420
 fear not

00:45:32.420 --> 00:45:33.980
 I am the

00:45:33.980 --> 00:45:34.840
 first and the

00:45:34.840 --> 00:45:35.780
 last and the

00:45:35.780 --> 00:45:36.320
 living one

00:45:36.320 --> 00:45:37.980
 I died and

00:45:37.980 --> 00:45:39.220
 behold I'm

00:45:39.220 --> 00:45:40.099
 alive forever

00:45:40.099 --> 00:45:41.320
 more and I

00:45:41.320 --> 00:45:41.900
 have the keys

00:45:41.900 --> 00:45:42.680
 of death and

00:45:42.680 --> 00:45:43.079
 Hades

00:45:43.079 --> 00:45:45.120
 Galatians 2

00:45:45.120 --> 00:45:47.620
 I've been

00:45:47.620 --> 00:45:48.680
 crucified with

00:45:48.680 --> 00:45:49.120
 Christ

00:45:49.120 --> 00:45:50.280
 it's no longer

00:45:50.280 --> 00:45:51.300
 I who live

00:45:51.300 --> 00:45:52.059
 but Christ

00:45:52.059 --> 00:45:52.800
 who lives in

00:45:52.800 --> 00:45:54.019
 me and the

00:45:54.019 --> 00:45:54.740
 life I now

00:45:54.740 --> 00:45:55.640
 live in flesh

00:45:55.640 --> 00:45:56.660
 I live by faith

00:45:56.660 --> 00:45:57.220
 in the son of

00:45:57.219 --> 00:45:58.399
 God who

00:45:58.399 --> 00:45:59.699
 loved me and

00:45:59.699 --> 00:46:00.259
 gave himself

00:46:00.259 --> 00:46:01.079
 for me

00:46:01.079 --> 00:46:04.859
 verses 12

00:46:04.859 --> 00:46:05.459
 to 15

00:46:05.459 --> 00:46:07.719
 then I

00:46:07.719 --> 00:46:09.480
 looked and

00:46:09.480 --> 00:46:10.139
 I heard

00:46:10.139 --> 00:46:11.480
 thousands and

00:46:11.480 --> 00:46:13.279
 thousands saying

00:46:13.279 --> 00:46:13.839
 with a loud

00:46:13.839 --> 00:46:15.799
 voice worthy

00:46:15.799 --> 00:46:16.719
 is the lamb

00:46:16.719 --> 00:46:17.699
 that was slain

00:46:17.699 --> 00:46:18.899
 to receive

00:46:18.899 --> 00:46:19.759
 power and

00:46:19.759 --> 00:46:20.459
 riches and

00:46:20.459 --> 00:46:21.119
 wisdom and

00:46:21.119 --> 00:46:21.699
 might and

00:46:21.699 --> 00:46:22.279
 honor and

00:46:22.279 --> 00:46:22.959
 glory and

00:46:22.959 --> 00:46:24.779
 blessing and

00:46:24.779 --> 00:46:25.739
 every created

00:46:25.739 --> 00:46:26.500
 thing which is

00:46:26.500 --> 00:46:27.280
 in heaven and

00:46:27.280 --> 00:46:27.940
 on the earth

00:46:27.940 --> 00:46:30.300
 and under

00:46:30.300 --> 00:46:31.639
 the earth and

00:46:31.639 --> 00:46:32.719
 on the sea and

00:46:32.719 --> 00:46:33.719
 all things in

00:46:33.719 --> 00:46:34.440
 them I heard

00:46:34.440 --> 00:46:36.679
 saying to him

00:46:36.679 --> 00:46:37.440
 who sits on

00:46:37.440 --> 00:46:38.880
 the throne and

00:46:38.880 --> 00:46:39.500
 to the lamb

00:46:39.500 --> 00:46:41.380
 be blessing and

00:46:41.380 --> 00:46:42.679
 honor and glory

00:46:42.679 --> 00:46:43.559
 and dominion

00:46:43.559 --> 00:46:45.360
 forever and

00:46:45.360 --> 00:46:47.519
 ever and the

00:46:47.519 --> 00:46:48.059
 four living

00:46:48.059 --> 00:46:48.880
 creatures kept

00:46:48.880 --> 00:46:50.739
 saying amen

00:46:50.739 --> 00:46:52.800
 and the elders

00:46:52.800 --> 00:46:54.400
 fell down and

00:46:54.400 --> 00:46:54.900
 worshipped

00:46:54.900 --> 00:47:15.000
 well as

00:47:15.000 --> 00:47:16.360
 well as

00:47:16.360 --> 00:47:16.920
 you

00:47:16.920 --> 00:47:19.059
 will