Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues1 The Heavenly Worship of The Lamb And Introduction In Eschatology Issues by Eric Douma May 17, 2015 Gospel of Grace Fellowship

Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues2 Mark 5:12…saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” 1. Power = dunamis - “omnipotent power and ability” 2. Riches = ploutos – “all spiritual and physical wealth” 3. Wisdom = sophia “purposeful creation and governance” 4. Might = ischus - “ability to use force to judge or save” 5. Honor = teemey – “highest of value intrinsic to God” 6. Glory = doxa – “weightiness and majesty of God” 7. Blessing = eulogia “source of all favor and happiness”

Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues3 Revelation 5:13-14 And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.” 14 And the four living creatures kept saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped. Psalm 146:5-6 “How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, 6 the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful,…”

Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues4  Throne Room = Chapters 4, 5 (Ending with praise for God and Christ’s “kratos”)  WRATH 7 seals = Rev. 6:1-8:1 7 trumpets = Rev. 8:2-11:19 7 bowls = Rev. 16:1-21 Doom of Babylon = Rev Christ’s Kingdom comes to earth = Rev New heavens, earth, Jerusalem = Rev

Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues5 1. Historicist, Preterist, Idealist, Futurist 2. Tribulation: When does Jesus come for His church in relation to the 70 th week of Daniel? 3. Millennium: When does Jesus return with respect to the 1,000 years mentioned in Revelation 20:6? Pretribulation: Jesus raptures church prior to 70 th week. Posttribulation: Jesus raptures church at end of 70 th week. Midtribulation: Jesus raptures church in middle of 70 th week. Prewrath: Jesus raptures church sometime during last 3 ½ years of Daniel’s 70 th week.

Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues6 1. When does God’s wrath come?  Promised Exemption from God’s wrath: 1 st Thessalonians 5:9-11 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues7 Revelation 3:10 Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Hour of Trial

Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues8 Postribulation Midtribulation Prewrath ? Pretribulation First Four Seals: Rev. 6 1.Antichrist and forces 2.Peace taken from earth 3.Famine 4.Death (1/4 of earth dies)

Revelation 5:11-14 Heavenly Worship of the Lamb/Eschatology Issues9 2. Imminence: (1) An event is certain to happen (2) The time is unknown Mark 13:32 “But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” James 5:8 “You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.”