When we lose our bearings in life—when opposition mounts, questions outnumber answers, and our plans seem to crumble—we need something fixed and immovable to orient ourselves. Revelation 5 presents us with that anchor: Jesus Christ, the Lamb who was slain. This passage captures one of history's most pivotal moments, where a scroll sealed with seven seals sits unopened in heaven, and no created being—not the mightiest angel, not the most glorious elder—possesses the worthiness to break those seals. John weeps bitterly at this impasse, sensing that without this scroll being opened, God's promises cannot advance and creation cannot reach its restoration. But then appears the Lion of Judah, the Root of David, who conquered not through military might but through sacrificial love. He appears as a Lamb bearing the marks of slaughter, standing at the center of the throne. His death and resurrection accomplished what no other power could: ransoming people from every tribe and nation, making rebels into priests, transforming the dead into the living. This is where we find our hope—not in political outcomes, not in medical treatments, not in our own strength or strategies, but in the One who has already conquered death itself. Every knee will bow before Him, either gladly in worship now or unwillingly in judgment later. The window of grace remains open, inviting us to submit our power, wealth, time, and ambitions to the only One worthy to carry them. Whatever strength we have—abundant or meager—finds its purpose when directed toward bringing more people to stand before this throne in joyful worship. Chapter 1: Finding Our Bearings in the Unchangeable - 0:00 - 7:00 When we lose our sense of direction in life, we need something fixed and unmovable to orient ourselves, and that anchor is Jesus Christ. Chapter 2: The Scroll That No One Could Open - 7:00 - 15:00 Revelation 5 presents a critical moment where a sealed scroll must be opened, but no one in heaven or earth is worthy to open it, causing deep anguish. Chapter 3: The Lamb Who Was Slain - 15:00 - 23:00 Only Jesus Christ, the Lion of Judah and the Lamb who was slain, is worthy to open the scroll because His death and resurrection accomplish salvation. Chapter 4: He Sets the Destiny of All - 23:00 - 32:00 Jesus determines the eternal destiny of everyone based on how they respond to His work on the cross, and He alone can carry us to the promised end. Chapter 5: Our Response of Worship and Submission - 32:00 - 38:00 We should respond with encouragement, obligation to submit our priorities, and boldness, knowing that Jesus will carry us to the end.
