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WORTHY!

Revelation 5:1-14

A SCENE IN HEAVEN

   Throne (4:2)

   Worshipers: 24 elders with crowns

                          4 living beasts

   A sealed book (deed?)

        Who is worthy to open it?

          The Lion of Judah – Lamb is worthy

WORTHY BECAUSE HE DIED (vs. 6)

   Slain

   Redeemed believers by His blood

   For all who would believe

WORTHY TO TAKE THE BOOK (vs. 9)

   He alone was worthy

   He could open the seals

       Reveal judgments for the world

       Reveal victory for saints

WORTHY IS THE LAMB (vs. 12-13)

   To receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength

   To receive honor, and glory and praise

   To receive worship and service

John 4:23 says that God seeks those to worship Him in spirit and truth. Here we see a picture in heaven where Jesus is declared worthy. Jesus is worthy of our worship because He was obedient to death on the cross. (Hebrews 12) Let's commit ourselves to worship HIM!

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This was an attempt to focus our attention on Jesus who is the one worthy of our worship. Of course, we cannot separate him from God in this respect. We are created to worship. When we worship, we focus on the one we worship. This will take our attention off self and the situation around us. He indeed is to be worshiped.

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Presented August 9, 2009, Greenville Southern Baptist Church

Pastor Fred D. Kerr

fred.kerr@gmail.com

LIVING ABOVE THE STORMS

Psalm 37:1-11, 23-28

INTRO: Peace in storms? Act positively! Do you have a plan of action? Consider this from Psalm 37.

WARNINGS AGAINST FALSE SOLUTIONS

   Fret not thyself. (vs. 1)

   Do not envy others. (1)

   Cease from anger. (8)

GUIDELINES (Commandments!)

   Trust in the Lord (3)

      Trust in God's character – love.

      Trust in God's Word. It is truth.

      Trust in God's purpose – redemption.

      Trust in God's promises.

      Trust in God's power.

   Delight yourself in the Lord. (4)

      Everyone delights in something.

      Everyone desires that in which he delights.

      The object of our delight becomes a magnet drawing us.

      The object will control our thoughts, aims, actions

      Delight in the Lord!

   Commit your way unto the Lord. (5)

   Rest in the Lord. (7) (Be still … )

GOD'S PROMISES

   Security – (3) "safe pastures"

   Satisfaction --  "enjoy"

   Joy (4) He will give desires of heart.

   Hope (5) He will do this …

CONCLUSION

1.      Let us not fear storms that may not come.

2.      Let us not think that no storms can come.

3.      Instead let's develop a faith in God's person, presence, promises, and power so that we will be stable and victorious IF storms come.