PREPARE YOUR HEART FOR THE SERMON BY LOOKING THROUGH THESE SUGGESTIONS THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN MAKING THE MOST OF OUR TIME TOGETHER HEARING GOD'S WORD.
You will find suggestions for thinking more critically through the passage, meditating more intently on the text, and prayerfully seeking wisdom to deepen your understanding of the passage to be preached this Sunday.
Carefully Think
- Read Revelation 5:11-14.
- What big event just happened in the text to cause all this praise and worship? (See v. 7)
- What is being recognized about Jesus when he is seen as the Lamb in verse 12?
- What are the blessings the Lamb is said to be worthy of in verse 12? What do these terms mean?
- Where is praise from verse 12 and 13 directed?
- What are the divine attributes of The Lamb in verse 12? Any similarities or differences to verse 13?
Prayerfully Meditate
- What was the elder’s response? What are the implications of this response to Christ for those who believe? List several.
- What posture did they have? What is the significance of this?
- Why does Jesus deserve all this worship? Provide specific examples.
- Read Psalm 148. How does this description of praise inform the way you understand Revelation 5:11-14? How does it direct you toward awe and reverence of Jesus?
- How does this passage give you confidence and battle fear, anxiety, doubt, or worry?