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Here is Grace to you Bible teacher, John MacArthur.

Well, as you know, if you've been with us, we're looking at the book of Revelation.

And I want to go back there today, Chapter 5. This is a really incredible chapter. In fact, not just in the book of

Revelation, but in all of Holy Scripture, this fifth chapter is remarkable. And you'll see why.

It is a chapter of pure worship and worship in heaven over the fact that all of redemptive

history is about to culminate.

It's about to come to its final conclusion.

And all of heaven unleashes worship over that reality. Let me read these 14 verses for you so you

have them in mind. Revelation chapter 5. I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne,

a book or a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,

who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?

And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it.

Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it. Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or look into it.

And one of the elders said to me, stop weeping.

Behold, the lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals. And I saw between the

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