But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.” Revelation 5:5
One of the most important questions that anyone can answer is “Who is Jesus?” Some incorrectly say that He was a good man and a teacher but that He was not God. Others accurately believe that Jesus is, indeed, God and that He rose from the dead and is alive and working today. The answer to this question will impact our whole lives. Let's dive into Bible study today to see exactly what Scripture reveals about Jesus, specifically His worthiness and His goodness.
John reveals Jesus’ worthiness and power in the book of Revelation, a book of the Bible where John, one of Jesus’ disciples during His ministry on earth, was given a vision of what the end times would be like. In Revelation 5, John described seeing a vision of a scroll. In this vision, an angel asked a question, “Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and open it?” (verse 2). John recorded that “no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll and read it” (verse 3). Suddenly, one of the elders revealed that there was One who could open the scroll. The elder said, “The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals” (verse 5). The “Lion of the tribe of Judah” is Jesus. Jesus was revealed as the One able to open the scrolls because He is worthy. John reveals that next in his vision he saw “a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered” (verse 6). The Lamb in this vision represented Jesus, who “took the scroll” (verse 7). John reveals that when the Lamb took the scroll, everyone surrounding Him worshiped, saying, “You are worthy” (verses 8-9). Indeed, Jesus is worthy of all of the praise we can give Him.
Nothing else on this earth compares to Jesus and knowing Him. When we understand that He alone is worthy, we must let go of anything else fighting for our time, attention, and affection. There is nothing that compares to Him. Will you commit to worshiping Him as the One worthy of all of your praise? He is worthy of it all.
Take a few moments to listen to your favorite worship song. Sing every word of the song loudly and fully, praising Christ for what He has done for you and who He is. Give Him all of your worship and praise because He deserves it all!
1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and open it?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll and read it.
4 Then I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll and read it. 5 But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth. 7 He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. 8 And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. 9 And they sang a new song with these words:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and break its seals and open it.
For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 And you have caused them to become
a Kingdom of priests for our God.
And they will reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. 12 And they sang in a mighty chorus:
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered—
to receive power and riches
and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and blessing.”
13 And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang:
“Blessing and honor and glory and power
belong to the one sitting on the throne
and to the Lamb forever and ever.”
14 And the four living beings said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.
