And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
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… John ceases his weeping, wipes his eyes, and joins with those around the throne as verse 9, they sang a new song saying, you are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals because you were slain. And with your blood, you purchased to God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. Not only is there going to be believers from both Old and New Testament there, there's going to be people from every tribe and language and nation. And that means Jews and Greeks and Babylonians and Mexicans and Africans and Americans and people from Sudan and Russia and India and Indonesia and Aborigines and American Indians and people we ain't even ever heard of. These are all going to be represented in those 24 elders united in worship around one glorious Savior. And we say, verse 10, you have made them to be a kingdom, us kingdom and priests to serve our God. And they, we will reign with you on the earth. And then I looked and I heard around the living, around the throne and the living creatures and the elders, the voice of many angels numbering myriads of myriads and thousands upon thousands. It's going to be so many angels, so large in number, they're going to seem greater than the number of stars in the sky saying together with a loud voice worthy is the lamb who was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing. And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under …
Revelation 5, 9. Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, you were slaughtered, and by your blood you ransomed people from every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom, priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. He bought them, and the you is go get them. Amazing. There isn't a greater enterprise anywhere in the world. I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also and they will listen to my voice and there will be one flock and one shepherd. How are they going to hear the voice of Jesus? He's in heaven. Romans 10, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How will they call on him whom they have not believed, and how shall they believe in him whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone besides Jesus preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent as it is written. …
… will have a new resurrected body, just as Jesus does. And check this out, Revelation chapter five, verse nine, the song of heaven to Jesus, worthy are you to take the scroll to open its seals, for you were slain by your blood, you ransomed, you redeemed people for God from every nation, tribe, and language, and people, nation, from all across humanity, and you have made them a kingdom and priest to our God. and they shall reign on the earth. Talk about destiny. Your destiny is a kingdom and priests. Yes, we love countries here, but we're living for another country where we have a kingdom where we are priests to our God and we will reign forever on the earth. Oh, heaven is not sitting on clouds in endless choir practice. It is a physical place where we are gonna fully experience what we're made for in a new heaven, in a new earth, close relationship with God, royal representation of God in a world with no more sin, no more sorrow, no more sadness, and no more death. Which leads to the last implication, because it's not just us. Everyone has an eternal destiny. So make disciples of Jesus among all the nations. Every single person in this city, every single person in the world was made for close relationship with God. And the only way they can experience
… of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world matthew 24 14 as a testimony to all nations and then the end will come one day we're going to sing revelation 5 9 worthy are you to take the scroll and to open the seals for you were slain and by your blood you ransomed past. You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. do you want to reach an unreached people with the gospel to help bring down walls around the world so that people dying of thirst might finally hear about Jesus you won't find a wall too high Jesus can bring down any wall and he can do it with a cup of water how much more might he do through you You won't find a wall too high in the Middle East, and you won't find a wall too high in Minneapolis, in your neighborhood, in your family. these walls are a lot closer and so they might look and feel a lot higher, a lot thicker. …
… down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, Worthy are you to take the book and to break its seals, for you were slain and purchased for God with your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign upon the earth. Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the four living creatures, and the elders, and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 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. 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. And the four living creatures kept saying, Amen, and the elders fell down and worshiped. Indeed, that is pure worship. …
… each holding a heart and golden bowls full of incense which are the prayers of the saints and they sang a new song saying worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals for you were slain and by your blood you ransomed people for god from every tribe and language and people and nation and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our god and they shall reign on the earth. Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, worthy is the lamb who was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might. and honor and glory and blessing and I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea and all that is in them saying to him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever and the four living creatures said amen and the elders fell down and worshiped Thank you. …
… which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God. from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and wealth, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing. And I heard every creature in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that's in them saying, to him who sits on the throne, and to the lamb, be blessing, and honor, and glory, and might forever and ever. Can you imagine seeing that? …