Revelation chapter 4. Revelation
chapter 4. This is the second vision that
God gave to John the Apostle. The first vision, he saw the
magnificent, wonderful Savior in the midst of his people. He sees him as that one who is
all-powerful, that one who has all authority over everyone. And he's the one who saves his
people. He's the one who preserves his
people. He's the one who prevailed over
all the enemies of his people. He's the one who rebukes his
people when that's necessary. He's the one who encourages us
when we need encouraging. He is the blessed Son of God
in the midst of His church. And then the second vision begins
in chapter 4, goes through chapter 7. And in this vision, John first
of all sees the very throne of God. We spoke to that just a
little bit last week. I want to emphasize it once again
as I really focus in in chapters 4 and 5 on four things. I want to talk to you again about
the throne of God. And then I want to talk to you
about the book of God as we get into chapter 5. And then I want
to talk to you about the Lamb of God, Christ Jesus, the Lamb
of God. And then lastly, I want to talk
to you about the angels of God from chapter 5. So that's kind
of the route that we're on this morning, so you'll know where
we're going. Let's see, the throne of God, the book of God, that
One who is the Lamb of God, and then the angels of God. Again,
I want to emphasize the throne of God because it's the very
first thing that John saw. As he enters into heaven, chapter
4, the second verse, immediately he says, I was in the Spirit
and behold, a throne was set in heaven and one sat upon the
throne. John isn't able to look directly
into the heavens. He looks on past the first heaven,
past the second heaven, and to the very third heaven which is
the abode of God. And that which occupies His vision
is this glorious throne. We said last week this word throne
is a key word in the book of the Revelation. It's certainly
a key word in chapters 4 and 5 because it's used 17 times
in chapters 4 and 5. It is a very key word in this
second vision. Because of the second vision,
John keeps seeing in chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7, he keeps seeing
this throne of God, which is used 25 times in the second vision. And really, as you go through
the entire book of the Revelation, it's always in the center. I
know men think, we think by nature that this world revolves around
us. We think a man's in the center.
And you listen to the philosophers, you listen to the so-called wise
men of the world, and as they speak about us, and as they set
mankind forth, you'd think that everything was about us, but
it's really not about us. Everything's about God. And John
sees this is the focus of this vision, Not just this vision,
it's the focus of the entire book of the Revelation. Because
throughout the book of the Revelation, the word throne is used 39 times. Same number of books as in the
Old Testament, 39 times. John's attention is focused on,
it's drawn to the very throne of God. Now, what does this represent? We know that the book of the
Revelation is greatly symbolic. There are statements made, figures
used, words that are stated. They are very symbolic. They are representative of something. What is this word? The throne
of God. What does it represent? It represents
divine authority. It represents divine sovereignty. It represents the universal dominion
of God. You'll notice that John says,
as he focuses in on this throne that was set, that was fixed
in heaven, he said, one sat upon the throne. One sat upon the
throne. Now, I know the word one is italicized,
and some of you who are Bible students, you know that that
word has been inserted by our translators, by the translators
of the King James Version, in order to make good grammar, and
also that they felt like it was understood to be there, and it
is rightfully put in here. Because John sees one throne
and he sees one upon the throne. In all of the universe, there
is but one who rules. In all of the vastness of creation,
not only this earth, And not only the moon and the stars that
we can see and all the planets that are out there, but way on
beyond that, where no human eye will ever see, they are all ruled
by God. There is one throne, one ruler
over all, and that is the Lord our God. There is one occupant
on the throne. There is only one who has absolute
authority. There is only one who has total
dominion and power over all things, and that is the Lord our God. As there is one throne, so there
is one God who sits upon that throne. Moses said in Deuteronomy
6 and verse 4, Hear, O Israel, our God is one Lord. He is solitary. He is alone in
His excellence. He is alone in His wisdom. He is alone in His authority. He is alone in His knowledge. He is alone in His grace. He is solitary. There is one
God. He has no equal. That's a reason in the book of
Isaiah. Isaiah says, if you have an issue,
you better take your issue up with men. He says, let not the
potsherds of the earth quarrel with or take an issue with the
potter. There is one God, there is one
authority who sits upon the throne. There are many idols, there are
many figments of men's imaginations that they may call gods. There
are many false deities, but there is just one God. And so we read
in Exodus chapter 15, Who is likened to thee, O God? among
the gods, who is likened to thee, glorious in holiness, fearful
in praises, doing wonders." Exodus chapter 15 and verse 11. Our God is indeed solitary and
He is incomprehensibly great. No wonder in Romans chapter 11
the apostle wrote, Oh the depths, both of the riches, the wisdom
and the knowledge of God, how unsearchable are His judgments
and His ways past finding out. For who hath known the mind of
God, or who hath been His counselor? Or who hath first given to Him,
and it shall be recompensed to Him again? For of Him and through
Him and to Him are all things to whom be glory forever. Amen. That is our God. One throne and one occupant of
the throne. John said one sat upon the throne. Through the years, because of
man's fall, because of man's foolishness, men have worshipped
multiple gods. But the inspired Word says in
no uncertain terms, there is a great singularity about God. We read in 1 Timothy 4, there
is one God. There is not the Christian God
and then the Muslim God and then the God of this country or the
God of that religion. There is one God who rules over
all. He is solitary in His eternality. He says, see now that I, even
I am He, there is no God like Me. I kill and I make alive. I wound and I heal. Neither is
there any that can deliver up My hand. For if I lift up My
hand to heaven and say, I live forever, Deuteronomy 32 and verse
39 says that. This one God who lives forever
reigns upon one throne. I said this throne represents
the reign and the rule of the sovereign. Who sits on a throne? The king sits on the throne. He is the sovereign over all
things. We read in Psalm 22 and 28, for
the kingdom is the Lord's. And he is the governor among
the nations. He's the rightful governor among
all of the nations of the earth. And he's an active governor who
actively rules. Therefore we read that all the
hearts of the kings of the earth, they are in the Lord's hands
as the rivers of water. He turns them whithersoever He
will. Who governs this nation? Who
governs this great country of ours? Who governs throughout
the world as we know it? Who governs throughout the universe
directing every meteor, every star, every moon, every planet
that exists? Who governs all of it? One God
who sits on one throne. Bow down and worship proud creature. Oh, shall you not bow down in
the dust before this God? Moses and Aaron went before Pharaoh
and said, the Lord said, let my people go. He said, who is
the Lord? I don't even know Him. God said,
I'll make my power known before you. I'll make my name known
before you. And all of the earth shall know
who I am when I bring you down. Who is the Lord? He's the one
who sits upon the throne, King Pharaoh. He's the one who governs
without limitation. We often say that God is sovereign. What do we mean by that? We simply
mean that God reigns. God reigns. John said, One sat
upon the throne. And the one who sits upon the
throne, he reigns. His purpose cannot be defeated.
His will cannot be frustrated. And his authority cannot be overcome. Verse Timothy 6 and verse 15
says, He is the only potentate. He is the King of kings and the
Lord of lords. And His authority, His sovereignty
is absolute. It is irresistible and it is
infinite. God reigneth over the heathen. God sitteth upon the throne of
His holiness." Psalm 47 and verse 8. But our God is in the heavens,
David said in Psalm 115 verse 3. He had done whatsoever He
had pleased. He said again in Psalm 135, for
I know that the Lord is great. and that our Lord is above all
gods whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did He in heaven and in
earth and in the seas and in all deep places. He is God indeed
who sits upon the throne. Let us render to Him the exaltation,
the dominion, the adoration and the worship that He so richly
deserves. The King reigns. He reigns in
predestination. He has ordained all things that
shall ever happen. God says, my counsel shall stand
and I will do all my pleasure. I just read to you from Romans
chapter 11 where Paul says concerning our God, for of Him and through
Him and to Him are all things. He is the first cause of everything. No matter how little, no matter
how insignificant, no matter how minute that it may be to
us, our God is the first cause of it. And no matter how great,
how awesome, how terrible or how wonderful something may be,
some event may be, no matter how catastrophic or no matter
how great a blessing it is, God is always the first cause of
every single thing. God sits upon His throne. He's
purposed all things. He sits upon His throne in predestination. He sits upon His throne in creation. In the beginning, God created
with those five words were introduced to the God of the Bible. He is
not described because He is beyond description. He is more glorious
than mere words could ever make Him out to be. He is indeed incomprehensible. He is all glorious. He is one
to be worshipped. John says, I saw Him on the throne. All the things that He's made,
He's made them for His pleasure. Indeed, Revelation chapter 4
and verse 11 says that. If you'll look with me, Revelation
4 verse 11, Thou art worthy. Here's the message of the beasts.
These four beasts we've said before are symbolic of preachers
of the Gospel. They lead the saints of God in
worship. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive
glory and honor and power, for Thou has created all things. Who created all things? God did. So what evidence do you have? I have the Word of God. That's
the evidence I've got. Thou has created all things. But preacher, don't you believe
that evolution has these people that take us back millions and
millions of years? I mean, they're smart people.
They're intelligent people. Surely they know what they're
talking about. God knows what He's talking about. And He says
He created all things. I'll just take God's Word for
it. And let the fools of the earth, the fools of the universe,
show their foolishness and their lack of wisdom in denying that
God is the Creator of all things. Someday they will bow down, these
proud creatures who refuse to acknowledge that God's the first
cause, of all things, that God's the Creator of all things, that
Exodus 20.11 is true, that in six days the Lord made the heavens
and the earth and all that in them is. One of these days, these
proud creatures, these biologists and so-called scientists will
fall down before Him and say, Thou art the Creator of all things! And they'll be forced to worship
Him. He is the maker of all things, He created all things, and for
thy pleasure they are and were created. And He who sits upon the throne,
He's the God of providence. He's carrying out His purpose
of predestination. All things are moving with exact
precision according to the everlasting purpose of Him who determined
the end from the beginning. What a comfort that is to the
people of God. The greatest evidence that God
rules from His throne over all things is to be seen in the death
of His Son. I was talking with someone the
other day. He mentioned to me, he said, he said, you know, it
wasn't the Romans who crucified Jesus. It was his own people. And I said, well, indeed, they
had a hand in it. But I said, go back further than
that. God had him killed. God had him executed. so that
God could be just and justify the ungodly. He's the Lamb slain
from before the foundation of the world. I know men did what
they wanted to do. Judas did what he wanted to do.
Tyler did what he wanted to do. Harry did what he wanted to do.
The Sanhedrin, all the Pharisees, and the Sadducees, and the scribes,
and the chief priests, they did what they wanted to do. But ultimately,
everything was done according to the way God wanted it to be
done. Because God rules over all. And
if that's not the God you worship, you've got the wrong God. Bow
down and worship the God of Scripture. The God who sits upon the throne.
John said, I saw a throne set, and one sat upon the throne. And you've got to know this one
God. You've got to know Him. This
is eternal life. To know Thee, the only true God. And Jesus Christ whom thou hast
sent. To know God. That's what eternal
life is, right? That's what it says. To know
God as He is. God on the throne. Now, the God
who wants to but can't, the God who's trying to show you something
but He can't show you anything, that God can't save you. He can't
rescue you. He can't save anybody. But this
God who sits upon the absolute throne of sovereignty and dominion
and power, He saves whom He will, where He wills, when He wills,
and He does it the only way He could do it, in a just and righteous
way, through the death of Christ Jesus. John said, I saw a throne
and one sat on it. One sat on it. And indeed, He
rules in predestination, He rules in creation, He rules in providence,
and He rules in salvation. Listen to what the King says,
I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy
to whom I will show mercy. The scepter of mercy is in the
hand of the King. He shows it to whomsoever He
will. Oh God, I bow down before you
and I say, show mercy to me. If you will, you can show me
mercy. That's what the poor leopard
did. He didn't come make any demands upon God. He didn't come
saying, you know, I'm exercising my free will. I'm going to let
you save me. No, He met the sovereign Savior. The Savior was up on the mountain
teaching. He came down and the poor leper
fell down in the dust. He made dust His headquarters. That's where we need to make
our headquarters, in the dust. And He said, Lord, if You will,
if You will, You're the King, You're the Sovereign, You're
the Lord. If you will, you can make me
whole. As John saw, I saw a throne,
and one sat upon the throne. One. The next thing he saw that caught
his attention was the book of God in chapter 5, verse 1. He saw the throne, then He saw
a book written within and on the backside sealed with seven
C's. That represents all of God's
purpose. That's the entirety of the purpose
of God. Everything that ever shall be
is in that book sealed with seven C's. The number seven is a key. key word in the book of the Revelation. It means perfection or completeness,
that which is full. You can't add anything to it.
It's sealed with seven seals. Next Sunday morning, we'll go,
the Lord willing, into chapter 6 and see the opening of a few
seals. The book is sealed. It's sealed
perfectly. It's sealed completely. You can't
gaze into it. You can't know what's in there.
No man can know and no man can open that book. God sealed it. Everything He's ever purposed
to do is in the book. The fact that it's sealed with
seven seals shows it can't be known. The contents, if they
go unrevealed, they also go unexecuted. It's sealed. And therefore, John hears a strong
angel cry out in the second verse of chapter 5, Who is worthy to
open the book and loose the seals thereof? And verse 3 says, And
no man in heaven or earth, neither under the earth, was able to
open the book, neither to look thereon. What about the wise
men of the world? No. All of the philosophers,
all of the highly educated, just get all of the men who've got
their PhDs plus other degrees as well, get them all together. They're not worthy to open the
book and loose the seals. They're not even worthy to look
in the book and now we're not even talking about executing
what's in the book. But John said there was a search
put on. There was a search. Who's worthy
to open the book? The book of God's eternal decrees. Who's worthy? Nobody was worthy. Nobody was
worthy to open the book and loose the seals thereof. And therefore
John He says in verse 4, I wept much because no man was worthy
to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. But
then we're introduced to the Lamb of God. And one of the elders, one of
those whose sins have been washed away, One of those robed in white
robes, the garments of Christ's righteousness. He said unto me
in verse 5, Weep not. Stop your weeping. He says, Behold
the Lion of the tribe of Judah. You can read about that in Genesis
chapter 49. Our Lord is the Lion of the tribe
of Judah. He's the root of David. He hath
prevailed. He hath conquered. He's gotten
the victory. And He maintains the cause of
God. He's prevailed to open the book
and to loose the seven seals thereof. You'll notice that in
verse 6 then, He says, And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne,
and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders stood.
And you almost expect Him to say, The lion. The lion. That's how he's been
introduced. The lion of the tribe of Judah,
the root of David. A lion, the king. That one who is royalty. And so you almost expect to see
that there stood the lion. But no, he says, there stood
the lamb as it had been slain. As it had been slain. He appears in His character as
the substitute and Savior of His people, the acceptable sacrifice
to divine justice for its satisfaction. Now, where is the Lamb? Otis verse 6, And I beheld in
low in the midst of the throne, and of the four beasts, and in
the midst of the elders stood a Lamb. He stands between the
very throne of God and the people of God. And I tell you, this
is wonderful. This is absolutely glorious because
having gotten just a little The vague idea of what this throne
of God represents. God in all of His perfections. God in His authority. God in His dominion. This great
and awesome One who sits upon one throne. There's one occupant
of the throne. Thank God there's somebody between
us and the throne. It's the lamb slain. It's the
lamb slain. He's the one who's the mediator
between this one God and man. He's the man, Christ Jesus. And He has seven horns. That's
perfect power, complete power. Remember, seven is the number
of completion. He has seven horns, absolute
power. And He has seven eyes, absolute,
complete knowledge of all things, which are the seven spirits of
God sent forth unto all the earth to call His elect unto Him through
the gospel. What did He do? He came and took
the book out of the right hand of Him that sat upon the throne.
This is indeed the very coronation of the Lamb right here. This
is the Lamb of God being exalted. This is the fulfillment of passages
such as Philippians chapter 2. where we read about our Lord
Jesus who humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even
the death of the cross. Wherefore God hath also highly
exalted Him. Here is His exaltation, taking
the book. In other words, He receives absolute
sovereign authority. Dominion, absolute power over
all things, as our mediator, as our representative, as the
Lamb who's been slain, our Savior, our Savior. He governs all things
for the glory of the Father and for the good of His people. Why
is that? Because He has prevailed. He
has prevailed and He has now been given the the position of
exaltation. Sit thou at My right hand till
I make all your enemies your footstool. That's our Lord Jesus
taking the book out of the right hand of Him who sat upon the
throne. He's been given all authority. That's what He said to His disciples.
All authority has been given unto Me in heaven and in earth.
Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel. This is indeed
His exaltation. I pointed out to you at the very
beginning of the message in chapter 4 and verse 2, the throne that
was set in heaven and one sat upon the throne. Now that one
is the eternal, invisible, all-glorious God. But something happens when you
get into chapter 5, when the Lamb of God appears. This One
who has conquered over all the foes of His people, who has put
away the sins of His elect, who has brought in everlasting righteousness. He takes the book of God's decrees
and then from then on, in the second vision, we read of the
Lamb on the throne. Look down at chapter 5 and verse
13. Every creature. Chapter 5 and
verse 13. Every creature which is in heaven
and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the
seas and all that are in them, heard I saying, blessing and
honor and glory and power be unto him that setteth upon the
throne and unto the Lamb. He's there too. As God Himself,
He's always been there. Right? He's always been. He's always been on the throne.
But now He's on the throne as the Lamb. The Lamb who's been
slain. He now sits upon the throne.
Back in chapter 4 where we read it wasn't the Lamb on the throne.
It was God upon the throne. without His humanity. Not the
man, Christ Jesus, but God Himself, Jehovah, who saves. And as I've
said, Christ Jesus has always reigned, but He humbled Himself
to become the servant of Jehovah and take humanity into union
with His deity. As the God-man, He laid down
His life, and then He took it again, and it is not until He
prevailed, until His blood has been shed, not until then is
He then the Lamb in the midst of the throne. Look at chapter
6. We're reminded of this again
in chapter 6. Look at verse 14. We'll get into
this next week. The heaven departed as a scroll.
John takes us to the end. Remember I said in every vision,
in every vision without exception, in all seven visions, we're taken
from the first advent of our Lord Jesus up to the second advent
of our Lord Jesus. You say, well, the end isn't
presented until you get to the end of the book of the Revelation.
No, you're wrong. You're wrong. Because in every
vision, we're always taken up to the end. And here is the judgment
here. Look at chapter 6 and verse 14
again. And the heaven departed as a
scroll when it rolled together, and every mountain and island
were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and
the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the
mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man hid themselves
in the dens. Then the rocks of the mountains
and said to the mountains, and rocks, fall on us. and hide us
from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath
of the Lamb." The Lamb is associated now with the throne. How did
He get there? By way of the cross. He got to the crown by way of
the cross. It says, "...for the great day
of His wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?" Look
at chapter 7. Chapter 7 at the very end of
this vision, this is the second vision. Look at verse 9. After this I beheld in low a
great multitude which no man could number of all nations and
kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne and before
the Lamb. clothed with white robes and
palms in their hands. He is now the Lamb upon or in
the midst of the throne of God. And now go all the way to the
end of the book, and I'll show you it's the same way at the
end of the book. Revelation chapter 22 and verse
1. 22-1. He showed me a pure river of
water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne
of God and of the Lamb. And of the Lamb. Look at verse
3. And there shall be no more curse,
but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and
His servants shall serve Him. He is now the Lamb upon or in
the midst of the throne. Go back to chapter 5 briefly.
So this book is sealed with seven seals. It's completely sealed.
Our Lord Jesus breaks the seals. Says He has seven horns. Again,
I remind you, He's got complete power. I'll show you this bit
of interest, kind of entice you to study the book
of Revelation more. Look at chapter 13, verse 11. Here is Antichrist. You see,
for all the truths of God, Satan has always got a counterfeit.
Right? We know that. You read the book
of Galatians chapter 1, Paul talks about another gospel, which
isn't another, but Satan comes up with a counterfeit. Here's
Antichrist in chapter 13 and verse 11. And I beheld another
beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb. He looks like a lamb, but wait!
He just got two horns. He doesn't have complete power. There is only one who has seven
horns. There is only one who has absolute
dominion over everything. You know what the number two
is typical of in the Bible? Division, separation, desolation,
ruin. All of the efforts of the Antichrist
are going to come to ruin. It's only the Christ who was
slain, the Lamb of God, He sits upon the throne. And He has all
authority. Seven horns. Seven horns. Oh, what beautiful language the
Scripture is written in. He has seven horns and seven
spirits. In chapter 9, praise breaks out
among the people of God. They're singing. Chapter 5, verse
9. Thou art worthy to take the book
and open the seals thereof, for thou was slain." I tell you,
that word slain literally means slaughtered. That's why they used to say about
those of us who preach blood redemption, say, oh, you preach
that slaughterhouse gospel. Well, I tell you what, the Lamb
of God was slaughtered. He was slaughtered. Watch it.
He was slaughtered for God. To redeem us for God and to God. We were bought for God! We were
bought for God! Out of the hands of divine justice. You've redeemed us to God by
Thy blood. Out of every kindred and tongue
and people and nation. Oh indeed, there is a worldwide
aspect to this Gospel because the Gospel goes out to all the
world, because there's a people throughout the world, scattered
throughout the world that belong to Him. But He didn't redeem
everybody in the world. He redeemed the people out of,
out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation and has
made us unto our God, kings and priests. And we shall reign.
on the earth. Watch it. And I beheld and I
heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the
beasts and the elders. Picture the scene. There's still the throne of God
in the middle. In your mind's eye, and John
has shown this in symbolism, He has shown God, He's showing
us the Lord, He's showing us God's throne on high, and all
of the elect of God, and He presents it in these figures. First of
all, there's the throne, Him that sat upon it, and the Lamb
in the midst of the throne. You got that? That's in the center. And then
the four beasts who preach the gospel. And then the four and
twenty elders, that's representative of all the people of God. But
wait a minute, there's another circle. There's another circle. We're encircled by the angels.
Watch it. Let me read it again. Look at verse 11. And I beheld and I heard the voice
of many angels, They're round about. Here's what they surround. They surround the throne of God.
They surround the beasts. That's all of God's preachers.
They surround the 4 and 20 elders. They surround them. And the number
of all of these angels are 10,000 times, 10,000 and thousands of
thousands. Where are they? Around the saints
of God. There's a beautiful story in
2 Kings chapter 6. You remember the story of Elisha
when the enemy, Ben-Hadad and his army was after him and couldn't
catch up with him and finally in the purpose of God, they located
where he was at. And one morning, in fact, I just
need to show this to you. Go back to 2 Kings. Let me see
if I can find this. 2 Kings chapter. I believe it
is. 2 Kings chapter 6. Just got to
show this to you. Yeah. 2 Kings chapter 6. Talking
about the angels of God now. And the enemy was all around.
The servant was afraid. Chapter 6, look at verse 15. 2 Kings 6, verse 15. And when the servant of the man
of God was risen early and gone forth, behold, in a host compassed
the city both with horses and chariots. In other words, there's
the enemy. Boy, I can just see them, can't
you? All around. And boy, the servant saw them
and his eyes became big as saucers. His servant goes running back
to Elisha and says, Elisha, my master, how shall we do? We're
in trouble now. And Elisha said, fear not, for
they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
Now watch the language of verse 17. And Elisha prayed and said,
Lord, I pray Thee open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord
opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold,
the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about." Isn't that wonderful? Round about
God's servant. They're round about God's servant. Oh, God, open our eyes. The throne
is in the center. And there is our everlasting
God. And there is the Lamb who was
slaughtered for us on the throne. And I see God's preachers. And I see all the redeemed of
God. And by faith, by faith I see
encircling all of the elect of God, His angels. His angels. You say, you believe
that God's people have a guardian angel? Man, we've got a host
of them. We've got a host of them. Well,
I've got to show you one more thing. Go back to the text in
Revelation 5. I can't quit until I give you
this. Alright. So now you've got the scene. And then this angelic host begins
to exalt and praise the Son of God. Revelation chapter 5. I'm going to read to you verse
12 in just a second. But before I do, I want to remind you of this.
Actually, I'll ask you. What does the number 7 represent?
It represents completion. Right? Completion. As I read verse number 12, count
the perfections which all of the universe attributes to the
Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. You ready? Here we go. Verse 12. Worthy is the land
that was slain to receive, number one, power. That's authority. Verse number 12. All power is
given unto me in heaven and in earth. Number two, riches. That's the abundance of those
things that are really valuable. That are really valuable. He
gives us from his riches. Number three, honor. Power, excuse me, wisdom. Wisdom. Understanding. What had to be
done to honor the justice of God and embrace rebel sinners. Number four, strength. That's
the ability to accomplish His purpose. Number five, honor. Where is it to be esteemed because
of His work? Number six is glory. All praise
to Jesus. Praise Him, praise Him. Jesus, our blessed Redeemer. And number seven, blessing. You see, here's a complete adoration offered
to King Jesus. It's only right, it's only fitting
that He be perfectly praised. What is it to bless somebody?
What is it to bless the Son of God? Well, to bless somebody
is to desire that all love and adoration be directed toward
them. And we bless the name of Christ
Jesus for He's worthy, He's worthy to receive all worship and honor
and glory. There it is, the throne of God,
the book of God, the Lamb of God, the angels of
God. Let's sing of God's wonderful