He is Worthy - Revelation 4-5 Acts 2:32–36 Romans 8:33–35 Revelation 1:3 Purpose: To give believers the advanced history of how Jesus Christ by means of judgement, becomes King, with a view towards calling Christians to faithfulness and to godliness. Revelation 1-3 (Past) < Us (Present) > Revelation 4-22 (Future) The Throne Room of God (Rev. 4:1-11) The Significance of the Scroll (Rev. 5:1; Psalm 82:8; Acts 1:6-7) The Lamb (Jesus) will open the seven seals sequentially. Opened in heaven, with earthly consequences: Seal 1 – Rev. 6:1-2 – “False Peace” Seal 2 – Rev. 6:3-4 – “War” Seal 3 - Rev. 6:5-6 – “Famine” Seal 4 - Rev. 6:7-8 – “Death” Seal 5 - Rev. 6:9-11 – “Persecution of the Saints” Seal 6 – Rev. 6:12-17 – “God’s wrath, poured out on creation.” Seal 7 – Rev. 8:1-5 – The seventh seal summons seven angels with trumpets (Rev. 11:15) The Worthy One (Rev. 5:2-7) Genesis 49:10; 2 Samuel 7:16; John 16:33 Isaiah 53:5,7; John 1:29 The Lamb Theme Old Testament – “Where is the Lamb?” (cf. Isaiah 53) New Testament – “Behold the Lamb!” (cf. John 1:29, 1 Peter 1:18-20) Revelation – “Worthy is the Lamb!” (Revelation 5:6) The Worship of the Worthy One (Rev. 5:7-14 Revelation 4:6; Ezekeil 1:22-23 Application: He is worthy to be our He is worthy to be our He is worthy to be our He is worthy because He is our