THE LION, THE LAMB AND THE THRONE ROOM (4 OF 9)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14
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Jeff Strite
Revelation 5:1-14A preacher was showing a child a painting of Jesus. Trying to explain that we didn’t really know what Jesus looked like he said: "It's not really Jesus. It’s just an artist's conception of him."
The child looked long and hard at the picture and said; "Well, it sure looks like him,"
(Dick Van Dyke R.Digest 2/71 p. 232)
Most people have a picture in their mind of what Jesus looked like. But – if they saw a picture of what John describes Jesus to be in Revelation 5 - that wouldn’t be what they’d imagine.
At the beginning of this chapter, John is weeping because it seemed no one could be found who was worthy to open the mighty book. Then one of the elders said to him,
“Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.” Revelation 5:5
(We showed a picture of a lion with Jesus in the background)
Now I can get into Jesus being the Lion of Judah.
Lions are regal, powerful, majestic. They’re cool!
But when John looks around… he doesn’t see a Lion does he?
What does John see? (a lamb)
“… between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.” Revelation 5:6
(We showed a picture of the lamb described here – with 7 horns and 7 eyes)
Now take a look at this lamb.
That Lamb doesn’t look in the least bit normal does it?
It doesn’t look in the least like how I would picture Jesus.
So… is this really how Jesus looks?
Well… yes.
And no.
You see, Revelation is a book of imagery.
Most of what it tells us is not meant to be taken literally.
Now there are TV evangelis ...
Series: God Goes to War
Jeff Strite
Revelation 5:1-14A preacher was showing a child a painting of Jesus. Trying to explain that we didn’t really know what Jesus looked like he said: "It's not really Jesus. It’s just an artist's conception of him."
The child looked long and hard at the picture and said; "Well, it sure looks like him,"
(Dick Van Dyke R.Digest 2/71 p. 232)
Most people have a picture in their mind of what Jesus looked like. But – if they saw a picture of what John describes Jesus to be in Revelation 5 - that wouldn’t be what they’d imagine.
At the beginning of this chapter, John is weeping because it seemed no one could be found who was worthy to open the mighty book. Then one of the elders said to him,
“Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.” Revelation 5:5
(We showed a picture of a lion with Jesus in the background)
Now I can get into Jesus being the Lion of Judah.
Lions are regal, powerful, majestic. They’re cool!
But when John looks around… he doesn’t see a Lion does he?
What does John see? (a lamb)
“… between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.” Revelation 5:6
(We showed a picture of the lamb described here – with 7 horns and 7 eyes)
Now take a look at this lamb.
That Lamb doesn’t look in the least bit normal does it?
It doesn’t look in the least like how I would picture Jesus.
So… is this really how Jesus looks?
Well… yes.
And no.
You see, Revelation is a book of imagery.
Most of what it tells us is not meant to be taken literally.
Now there are TV evangelis ...
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