What is God’s Net Worth?

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – January 13, 2019

Series Title: “A Space for Worship”

Today’s Title: “What is God’s Net Worth?” (the “what” question)

Today’s Main Text: Revelation 5:6-14

 

What is God worth to you?

 

• Jesus is Worthy to unfold history (Revelation 5:9)
• “because he was slain” - His death and resurrection has impacted all of human history; then, now, and forever. (1:19)
• “persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.”
• ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE “PERSONS”?

 

• Jesus is Worthy to receive…. (Revelation 5:12)

….power & wealth & wisdom & strength & honor & glory & praise!”

• “receive” from where, from who? how? (4:11)
• What on that list does He lack that we could give?
  • The first 4 are what I need from God
  • The last 3 are what I can give to God
  • All of them are how I can worship God

 

• The Worship (worthiness) of Christ is a Way of Life
• Acknowledge the POWER of the Gospel - Romans 1:16

 

• Depend upon the WEALTH OF His grace, not upon gold

- Philippians 4:19

• Accept the upside-down WISDOM of God - 1 Cor. 1:21-24

 

• Draw STRENGTH from His death & resurrection – Eph. 1:18-23

 

• HONOR the Father by believing the Son - John 5:21-23

 

• See Christ’s GLORY by suffering for Him - 1 Peter 4:12-14

 

• PRAISE is the best form of sacrifice - Hebrews 13:15

 

What are you worth to God?