06-26-2025 part 1: The Scroll, the Savior, and the Sovereign Plan

Section One

The broadcast opens with a deep dive into Revelation 5, revisiting the scene where the apostle John witnesses a scroll in the right hand of God, sealed with seven seals. The scroll is described as written on both sides—a significant detail implying that it is complete and leaves no room for additions. This moment is charged with heavenly drama, where a mighty angel proclaims a question that echoes across heaven, earth, and under the earth: “Who is worthy to open the scroll?” The answer is heartbreakingly clear—no one is found worthy. This declaration causes John to weep intensely, highlighting the immense gravity of the scene. The moment illustrates a divine tension: the scroll, believed to represent either the title deed to the earth or the full redemptive plan of God, cannot be touched by any created being.

Section Two

The teaching continues by exploring various interpretations of the 24 elders—whether they symbolize the church, angels, or the totality of God’s people—and emphasizing that their primary role is worship. From a dispensationalist view, these elders are considered faithful overcomers, perhaps even exempt from the Great Tribulation. A particularly engaging analogy is introduced: viewing the scroll as the title deed to Earth, lost by humanity through sin, claimed by Satan, and finally redeemed by Jesus Christ. The symbolic nature of the scroll in God’s right hand further underscores God’s authority and sovereign power. The writing on both sides reflects the completeness of God's plan—one that allows no space for human additions, alterations, or modern theological reinterpretations.

Section Three

The final segment powerfully underscores that no angel, no human, no principality—nothing and no one in all creation—is worthy to take and open the scroll. This honor belongs to God alone. John’s tears are not born of ignorance about Jesus but stem from the overwhelming realization of how far creation falls short, and how only Jesus is able to fulfill this redemptive act. It paints a sobering yet hopeful picture: all have failed except one. The message crescendos into a profound acknowledgment of Jesus’ singular worthiness and the immensity of God's mercy in offering redemption. It closes with a heartfelt encouragement to thank Jesus, who alone could and did take the scroll, fulfilling the eternal plan that no other could complete.