A Portrait of A True Worshipper
Revelation 5

A. A True Worshipper Knows The Object of His Worship (Revelation 5: 1, 4: 2)
1. Jasper (Revelation 4: 3, 21: 11) God Is Holy
2. Sardius (Revelation 4: 3, 6: 4) God Is Righteous
3. Emerald Rainbow (Revelation 4: 3; Genesis 9: 13 - 16)
God Is Merciful

B. A True Worshipper Acknowledges His Own Unworthiness (Revelation 5: 2 - 3; Acts 14: 11 - 15)

C. A True Worshipper Grieves When God’s Work Is Thwarted (Revelation 5: 4)

D. A True Worshipper Is Consumed With Christ
1. His Identity (Revelation 5: 5 - 6)
2. His Honor (Revelation 5: 7 - 8)
3. His Redemption (Revelation 5: 9)
4. His Kingdom (Revelation 5: 10)

E. A True Worshipper Is Awestruck and Overwhelmed By the Lord
(Revelation 5: 11; Philippians 2: 10)

1. The Opposition to The Warrior King

1. Man’s Perspective   (Revelation 16: 12 - 14)

2. God’s Perspective   (Psalm 2: 1 - 2)

2. The Purpose of The Warrior King’s Coming

1. Rescue  (Revelation 12:  6 - 14; Matthew 24: 15 - 27; Micah  2: 12 - 13;  Isaiah 63:  1 - 5; Revelation 19: 30)

3. The Armies of The Warrior King                                                                                                                                                       (Revelation 19: 11 - 14)

1. Angelic Army    (Matthew 16: 27)

2. Christian Army    (I Thessalonians  3: 13)

4. The Judgment of The Warrior King       (Joel  3:  9 - 14; Revelation 14: 14 - 20)

5. The Banquet of The Warrior King           (Revelation 19: 17 - 18)

1. Antichrist is Killed

• The Spirit of The Antichrist in Hell    (Isaiah 14:  4 - 7)

• The Body of The Antichrist on Earth   (Isaiah 14: 16 - 21)

6. The Victory Accent of The Warrior King        (Zechariah 14:  3 – 9)

1. A Great Leader Is Courageous                                                 (Luke  3: 1 - 2)

1. Political Leaders

1. Tiberius Caesar   (Luke  2:  1)

2. Pontius Pilate    (Luke 13: 13 - 24)

3. Herod Antipas    (Mark  6: 17 - 28)

2. Religious Leaders                                                             (Luke  3:  2;  John 18: 12 - 24;  Acts  4:  5 - 20)

2. A Great Leader Is Radical

1. A Radical Location  (Luke  3:  2)

2. A Radical Appearance (Matthew  3: 4, 11: 7 - 9;  II Kings 1:  8)

3. A Radical Message

1. He Demanded They Renounce Their Old Religion (Luke  3:  3)
2. He Made Them Acknowledge Their Sin                        (Luke  3:  3 -  6)
3. He Challenged Their Superficial Commitment              (Luke  3:  7 -  8)
4. He Destroyed Their Misplaced Confidence                    (Luke  3:  8 -  9)
5. He Warned of Impending Judgment     (Luke  3:  9)

6. He Entertained the Unredeemable   (Luke  3: 12 - 14)

3. A Great Leader Is Surrendered

1. Surrendered to Christ as God   (Luke  3: 16 - 17)

2. Surrendered to Christ as Substitute   (Luke  3: 21)

3. Surrendered to Christ as Part Of The Trinity   (Luke  3: 22)

1. Some were Amazed  (Luke  4: 32)

1. Amazed at Its Very Existence

2. Amazed at Its Inerrancy

3. Amazed at Its Indestructibility

4. Amazed at Its Power To Transform Lives

5. Amazed at Its Forever Relevance

2. Some were Terrified  (Luke  4: 33)

1. Why Are They Destined for Destruction?

1. They Thwart The Work of Christ                                    (Luke  4: 33; II Corinthians 11: 14; I Timothy  4: 1)
2. They Keep People Separated From Christ                  (Luke  4: 34; II Corinthians  4:  4)
3. They Have No Excuse for Their Rebellion  (Luke  4: 34)                

2. When Will Their Destruction Come?

1. Some Are In Hell Now    (II Peter  2: 4)
2. Some Are Free and Roaming Around                      (Ephesians  6: 10 - 12)
3. All Will Be Casted Into The Lake of Fire  (Matthew 25: 41)

3. Some Were Grateful  (Luke  4: 38 - 39)

1. True Biblical Healing

1. Jesus Healed with A Word
2. Jesus Healed Instantly
3. Jesus Healed Totally
4. Jesus Healed Organic Disease
5. Jesus Healed the Dead