The Redemption Hymn              

 

I.   The redemption hymn

     A. Rev 5:9-14

        "And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy

         to take the book, and to open the seals thereof:

         for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God

         by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,

         and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our

         God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the

         earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many

         angels round about the throne, and the beasts and

         the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand

         times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

         saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that

         was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom,

         and strength, and honour , and glory, and blessing.

         And every creature which is in heaven, and on the

         earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the

         sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying,

         Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be

         unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto

         the Lamb forever and ever. And the four beasts

         said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell

         down and worshipped him that liveth forever and

         ever.

     B. Worthy is the Lamb is what they are saying

        1. The Bible is a divine textbook on the subject

           of God's Lamb

        2. The Scriptures can be summarized by three

           statements

           a. Isaac once asked,

              (1) "Where is the Lamb?"

              (2) Gen 22:7

           b. John the Baptist would later answer,

              (1) "Behold the Lamb!"

              (2) Jn 1:29

           c. All creation will someday sing out,

              (1) "Worthy is the Lamb."

              (2) Rev 5:12

     C. Two aspects of this choir

        1. Its diversity

           a. Both angels and humans will participate

           b. In as much as angels had previously been

              allowed to be present at the creation of

              the world (Job 38:1,4,7) and its redemption

              (Lk 2:8-14),

           c. It is only appropriate that they be permitted

              to join in this celebration

        2. Its universality

           a. We note every creature, saved and unsaved

              alike, will give honor to the Lamb

           b. A simular passage in Phil 2:5-11

           c. What these verses are saying is no creature

              has a choice concerning whether he or she

              will acknowledge the glory of Christ, but

              only how that acknowledgement will be made.

              He will either be recognized as one's

              Savior and Lord of all on earth, or as

              one's Judge and Lord of all throughout

              eternity

     D. Revelation puts heaven and earth in proper perspective

        1. The scene in heaven

           a. Joyful

           b. Prayerful

           c. Peaceful

        2. The scene on earth

           a. War

           b. Death

           c. Destruction