The Book Of Life Of The Lamb Slain

Sovereign Grace Chapel, located at 135 Annabel Lane in Beaver, West Virginia, invites you to listen to a gospel message concerning Jesus Christ our Lord. For today's broadcast, my text is in the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, and it's chapter 13, and just a few verses from the book of the Revelation, chapter 13, verses five through nine, where John, of course, is continuing, and he writes these words.

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, that is, this beast that John seen come up. A great blasphemies and power was given unto him to continue 40 and two months, that's three and a half years. And he opened his mouth and blasphemy against God to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle and them that dwell in heaven. and it was given unto him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and power was given him over all kindreds and tongues and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the land slain from the foundation of the world.

And then John said these words, if any man have an ear, let him hear. Do you have an ear to hear? I don't mean just these physical things, these eardrums and all of these vessels and things that hears just sound ways. I'm talking about an ear from God. An ear that when it goes in here, it comes through this part of the body. We see it, we read it, we hear it preached. It goes into the inner ear, the heart, the heart of man.

Do you have an ear to hear? If not, If you do not have an ear to hear, you are in danger of being under the power of this blasphemous beast that John writes about. But it's even worse than that. If you don't have an ear to hear, you may well be one who will worship the beast. That's what it says here.

That those whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, they will worship the beast. Now, only certain people will not worship the beast. Now that is clear of what John's prophecy is. Only certain people will not worship the beast. And it would then thus be the opposite, because this is given in the negative, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. So who is it that will not worship the beast? It's only these, those whose names are written. And you notice the language, not are being written. not will be written, not could be written, whose names are written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Now this is my title, my title I kinda take directly from one of the verses, the statements of our text, the Book of Life of the Lamb slain, that's my title, that's my subject, the Book of Life of the Lamb slain. Couple things to start off, Christ himself, spoke of the utter uniqueness of this book. Did you know that? Yeah, Christ himself spoke of the utter uniqueness of this book, and it's recorded by Luke in Luke chapter 10. And in Luke chapter 10, we read these words. Luke chapter 10. In Luke chapter 10, just a few verses, 17, 18, 19, 20. Luke chapter 10, verse 17.

And the 70 returned again with joy. They were happy. The 70 returned again with joy. These are 70 men that he'd sent out to preach the gospel, and he sent them out by twos, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. Now, I understand that. I can understand having joy in that, couldn't you? And he said unto them, now listen, And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. That's when Satan fail. That's when Satan fail. I don't have time to go into that.

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you. He's encouraging them. Keep on going. Keep on preaching. But look, notwithstanding, now listen to his words.

Notwithstanding, in this, rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. Do you see that? Because your names are written in that heaven. In that hour, Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the prudent, and has revealed them unto babes, even father, for so it seemed good in thy sight." So again, Christ spoke to the utter uniqueness of this book in such a way that here these 70 men said, man, the devils, the demons, the demons of hell are subject to us in your name. And he said, don't you rejoice in that. Now, I've given you power, I've given you some power, but don't you rejoice in that. You rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

Also, Christ, through John, reveals four more facts about this book. In Revelation chapter 13, of course, we read these words, Revelation 13 and verse five. and then was given, listen to me, Christ spoke of the utter uniqueness of this book, and then Christ through John reveals four more facts about this book, and one of those facts is this, it declares the certainty of salvation for those that Christ died for, do you see it?

And all who dwell upon the earth, and I realize this is in the negative, but there is a positive to any negative. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. So those whose names are written are not going to worship this beast. who's the one that said in verse five, and there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies and power was given unto him to continue for three and a half years.

Do you see that? Secondly, If not found in this book, according to John in this revelation he was given by Jesus Christ, if your name's not found written in this book, you will be utterly condemned. Revelation chapter 20 and the last few verses puts it this way. Revelation 20 verse 11, and I saw a great white throne. and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and there was found no place for them. Do you see it?

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God, and the books, plural, the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged out of those things which are written in the books according to their works.

So this book has all the works that men have done. Look, these books did, but, and the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them, and they were judged every man according to their works. out of these books, do you see it? But look, and death and hell were cast into the lake of fire, this is the second death, this is it, this is the final shebang, as we say, this is the final judgment, the great white throne judgment, but listen to verse 15, and whosoever, Pretty inclusive, isn't it? Pretty inclusive word, isn't it? And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. You see it? It declares the certainty of salvation for those Jesus Christ died for. And I'll read you another one. 1 John chapter five on that one. 1 John chapter five, John wrote it this way. 1 John chapter five. He wrote these words, 1 John 5, verses four and five.

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world, and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is, you see, Jesus is the Son of God. Because Christ had told some of those, one of the churches in the book of the Revelation, that whoever's names are written in the book of life, you will overcome. And how do you overcome?

By faith in Christ. That's clear, by faith in Christ. So again, Christ through John reveals four more facts about this book. It declares the certainty of salvation for those Christ died for. It is, if you're not found in this book, you will be condemned. And also, the third fact is, only those found written in this book will be with Christ in the end.

And we read that in Revelation 21, I'll begin in verse 22, and I saw no temple therein, that is in this new heaven and new earth and this new Jerusalem that comes down from God out of heaven. And I saw no temple therein, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it, and the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day, for there shall be no night. there, and they shall bring the glory and honor of the nations into it, listen, and there shall in no wise enter into it anything that devileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie, but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Do you see it? So there is some information about this book. This book that is declared to be one that those whose names are not found written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, they shall worship the beast. But those whose names are found written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, they shall not worship the beast, but they shall worship who? They shall worship Jesus Christ.

Now here's the fourth thing. This book is most fully described in our text. That's Revelation 13, verses one through nine. It is most fully described in our text for today, and it speaks volumes. Think about it. And all that dwell, this is in the negative, of course. There is thus a positive to it.

It doesn't say the positive, but any negative's gonna have to have the positive. and all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. So if your name's not already written there, you will worship that Antichrist, that beast. You see it? But if your name's written there, God will bring you to worship the Son.

If any man have an ear, let him hear. It speaks, as I said, it speaks volumes. As I said, that's put in the negative, whose names are not written there. But we know clearly by what we've read so far that some men's names are written there. Some women's names are written there. And according to John, the victory that overcomes the world is the faith God gives us, and that faith is in Jesus Christ. Then these people whose names are written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, they will be brought to worship Jesus Christ, because it is the positive that is the glory of this, whose names are written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Consider the volumes. of this, the volumes that's spoken of this, think about it, it's one unbroken unified description. It's one phrase. Verse 8 has only one apostrophe in it. And look at how, and all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him. That's the beast it's just talking about. Then the next phrase has no punctuation, nothing till it gets to the end. Whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Consider the volumes. It's an unbroken statement, it's a unified statement, it's a unified description, and it declares not just volumes in quantity, that's not what I'm talking about, but volumes in immensity. Do you hear me? Volumes in immensity. Now I have three things to give you in light of what I've said so far. And may God, I know it's not up to me, it's certainly not in my ability to speak, but I pray God that he will work upon your heart and your ears and your eyes that you may see and hear the truth of the person of work of Jesus Christ. Just three things to give you the remainder of my time. Number one, spiritual, now listen to me, spiritual, eternal life depends upon and was guaranteed by the blood Death of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.

And listen to what John the Baptist said about him. This was in the years of John the Baptist's ministry, in the very early years of Jesus Christ's public ministry. And John spoke, these were just one verse. John chapter one, verse 29. Now listen to it. The next day, John, it's John the Baptist.

John seeth Jesus coming unto him and saith, behold the Lamb of God. Here he's identifying Jesus of Nazareth as the Lamb of God. Behold the Lamb of God. Now what about that Lamb of God? Now what about that Lamb of God? Well, he gonna do something. but he's gonna do something as the lamb of God. Now those people, especially those Jews that were out there that were steeped in the law and in the sacrifices and in the rites and in the ceremonies, when he said lamb, they know a sacrifice. Something or someone who would be punished, slaughtered on behalf of a sinner so that there might be forgiveness.

Behold the Lamb of God, and what's this Lamb of God going to do? Which taketh away. Do you hear what John said? He said taketh away, not makes it possible for them to be taken away. Not they'll be taken away, but then they'll come back if certain other things ain't done.

That's not, I know men are preaching that kind of stuff today, but that's not the truth of who the Lamb of God is. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. And I'm here to declare you that the book of the Revelation clearly lets us know that this Lamb took away the sin of the world.

I know many of you out there may have been lied to so much, and you've been brainwashed and hoodwinked so long, when you hear the word world, you think of everybody without exception, but it ain't so. It just ain't so. Here's what the book of the Revelation says. Revelation chapter five.

John sees this great multitude of people, and he sees the Lamb. It's the Lamb, look at it. Verse six, and I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four beasts, and the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. The world, okay? The world.

And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and 20 elders fell down before the Lamb. Do you see it? In glory they're worshiping who? The Lamb. having every one of them harps and golden vows full of odors, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sung a new song saying, thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof, for thou was what? Slain, as the lamb slain. Remember? The book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

For thou was slain and has redeemed us unto God by thy blood. And here we're gonna hear the word out of every kindred. and tongue and people and nation, that's the world. And he took the world's sin away and has made us under our God kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth. So again, I say unto you that spiritual, eternal life depends upon and was guaranteed by the death, the blood death of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.

But here's the second thing. This book that is the book of life of the lamb slain, the only thing we're ever told in, the only thing that we're ever told that is in that book is what? Names. That's it. No efforts, no decisions, no works. The works, remember, are coming from the books.

The book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world only has names. This book only has names because its glory, its merit is to be found in the Lamb slain and in the Lamb slain only because it is the book of life of the Lamb slain. That life is based upon the Lamb having been slain. And that was purposed by God, what?

Even from the foundation of the world. Listen to what Paul wrote to Titus. And this is pertinent to our subject. Titus, listen, this is just such astounding language to me. I pray to God that it's astounding to you as well. Titus chapter three, I'll begin, let me just begin in verse one. Titus three, verse one.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers. He's writing to believers, to Titus, about believers that he would be ministering to. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, to speak evil, that is don't lie, to speak evil of no man. To be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers' lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

And do I hear someone say, well, that's not me. I'm not like that. Then this is not talking about you. Mark it down. This is not talking about you. And those folks whose names are written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, their names are written there because they were sinners. That's what they really are. Even Paul says, I was like that. We're all like that. Look. but after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us by the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Ghost."

That's the two parts of the new birth. Our Lord Jesus Christ said, you must be born again. He told Nicodemus that, you must be born again. You first got to be born again to what? This is the first part of the new birth. You got to be born again to what?

To even see the kingdom of God. And it's not talking about these eyes, talking about that inner eye. You must be born again to comprehend, to understand, to perceive the kingdom of God. And you gotta be born of water and spirit for what? To enter the kingdom of God.

And this is why Paul writes, he saved us. by the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Ghost, but look at it, which he shed on us abundantly. That's these two things here of the new birth. He shed these on us abundantly, not based upon any efforts of our own. Do you see it? Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ, our Savior, that being justified by his grace, that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. So again, I'm telling you that spiritual eternal life depends upon, it was guaranteed by the death, the blood death of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. And this book has only names. Only names. It's not about our works. It's not about our efforts. It's about the blood of Jesus Christ, the lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

And here's one other, Ephesians chapter one. Here's the third point for today. This book, now listen to me. Listen to me. I have the right to say this based upon the testimony, the scripture of God. This book is not being written. I used to hear that years ago when I was in that anti-Christ religion. I used to hear it years ago that if you'll believe on Jesus, God will write your name in the Lamb's Book of Life. It's not so. Names are written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

That's all one statement. It's not just even one sentence. It's one unified, clear statement. Think about it, here's why, here's why I can say this. Ephesians 1, Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God. To the saints which are at Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus, grace be to you and peace from God our Father and for the Lord Jesus Christ. Here's why I can say that those names were written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Here's why.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ, according as he chose us in him, that is in Christ, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy without blame before him in love. When did God choose these people? Before the foundation of the world. Where did He choose these people?

In Christ, not in themselves. It's based upon His person and work, not based upon their person and their work. God is no respecter of person. You got no person for God to respect. The only thing we are by ourselves, in ourselves, in Adam, are corruption and ruin.

Let's go on. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children. Now this was before the foundation of the world. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself. according to the good pleasure of His will. And we'll read something else about that will here in a moment. According to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace. That's unearned. undeserved, unmerited favor of God, wherein he hath made us accepted, wherein the beloved, in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace, wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed, here it is, in himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, even in him in whom we have obtained an inheritance being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.

Salvation, is an act of God, it's not an act by me or you. It is the book of life of the Lamb slain. Salvation is what God has done for men in Christ. It is not what you do for Jesus. Salvation, the book of life, says do. Now, see that's what most people, the book of life says do. If you'll do this, God'll write your name in the book. That's not what it says. The book of life is crying out this, done, done. As one old preacher said, that's the difference between the gospel of the grace of God in Christ and the gospel of this anti-Christ world is just two letters. Their gospel is do, do, do. The gospel of God's free reigning grace is done, done, done.

Can you cast yourself on God's mercy? Do you see the absolute need of that? Do you wanna be judged according to the books? Or do you want to say, could it be? Could it be? Could it be that my name is written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world? Could it be? It may be. Can you bow to Christ? Will you bow to Christ? Do you bow to Christ? Do you believe him and rest in him?

Again, it says, and there was given unto him a mouth speaking great blasphemies, and power was given unto him to continue for three and a half years. He opened his mouth in all these blasphemies. It was given to him to make war with the saints, and for a time, yes, for a time, to overcome them. Power was given unto him over all kindreds and tongues and nations. and all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names are not written in the book of life or the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. What's that mean? If my name is written there, it had to be written there from the foundation of the world. That means it's gotta be all of God. Here's the question. Do I have, do you have an ear to hear? Let us hear, amen.

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