1. The Only One Worthy Revelation 5:1-7

2. 1. A Challenge that is Cosmic (5:1-2)

3. The Scroll—title deed of creation Written on both sides=a full account of what God decreed Sealed=completely inaccessible Seven=number of witnesses

4. The Scroll—title deed of creation The opening of the seal did not merely reveal the contents, it activated the contents.

5. 2. An Inadequacy that is Universal (5:3-4)

6. Why is John so shaken? Because unless someone worthy is found, God’s purposes of salvation and judgment would not occur.

7. Why didn’t God do it? Because it needed to be a man.

8. 3. A King that is Qualified (5:5-7) He is the “lion of the tribe of Judah” He is the “root and offspring of David” He is the “lamb that was slain yet has triumphed”

9. Jesus as LambJesus as Lion Speaks of sacrificeSpeaks of sovereignty Focuses on the crossFocuses on the crown Emphasizes meeknessEmphasizes majesty Represents humanityRepresents deity

10. Next Week The Extravagance of Worship (John 12)