In his sermon titled "Christ Alone is Worthy," Don Bell addresses the central theological theme of the worthiness of Christ as the sole redeemer and revealer of God’s will, as established in Revelation 5:1-13. He argues that worship in heaven centers solely on Christ’s sacrificial death, which is the basis for His worthiness to open the scroll and reveal God’s purposes. The preacher highlights verses 8-9 to illustrate the heavenly proclamation of Christ's worthiness because He was slain and has redeemed a particular people to God. This emphasis on Christ's sacrificial act underlines the Reformed doctrine of particular redemption and emphasizes the sufficiency of Christ in revealing God's character and salvation plan, stressing that no one is worthy apart from Him. The practical significance of this message calls believers to recognize Christ's centrality in worship and their reliance on His merit for salvation.
“Thou art worthy, for Thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, tongue, and people, and nation.”
“He alone is worthy to take that book. He alone is worthy to loose those seals. He alone is worthy to reveal the purpose of God.”
“If anybody's ever going to have fellowship with God, it's going to be through Christ. If anybody's going to have their sins washed away, it's going to be by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Our life begins and ends with Him. And then not only, I say, he's a fulfiller of that book, but he's the only one that can interpret that book.”
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