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 5:6-10. Who all was present and where did this take place?
• How is the Lamb described? Who is the Lamb?
• What did the Lamb do in this passage? Why did praise erupt at this action? (See 5:1-5 for context)
• What will come of those “purchased for God” in the future according to vs. 10?
• Describe how the Lamb’s authority was portrayed.

Prayerfully Meditate

• Describe how the Lamb was worshiped in this passage and what he was being worshiped for. How does this compare with how God was worshiped in 4:8-11?
• What is the significance of the way the Lamb is described in this passage?
• Why was the Lamb worthy to open the book?
• How can this passage inform and encourage your worship of Jesus to greater degrees? List several ways.
• Investigate any cross references in this passage. How do these biblical connections inform the way you understand this passage?