PART 1 Who is worthy? - John wept, But the Lion of the Tribe of Judah is because he has prevailed in His mission as the Lamb of God PART 2 JESUS OUR SUBSTITUTE!

[Apostle Jacqueline Stewart]

PART 1 Who is worthy? - John wept, But the Lion of the Tribe of Judah is because he has prevailed in His mission as the Lamb of God

The Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Jesus) is also the Root of David meaning his bloodline goes back to David

But what is the significance of calling Jesus the Lion of the Tribe of Judah?
Judah was the 4th son of Jacob who fathered the 12 tribes of Israel

Why didn' t Jesus descend from the 1st son Reuben? Or from Joseph about whom it was foretold that all the other brothers would one day bow down and worship?

Reuben committed incest with his father's wife

The 2nd & 3rd sons (Simeon & Levi) had the blood of the Schechemites on their hands after avenging their sister Dinah's rape

So the birthright fell to the 4th son Judah

Judah was no saint either; he married a Caananite woman in opposition to God's command to marry within the Jewish clan; he then went back on his word to his son's widow Tamar, who later seduced him as a prostitute and produced a son Perez, who was the next link in the bloodline that eventually led to Jesus

King David was also from Judah's bloodline which is why Jesus is called the Root of David about whom it was prophesied, the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever (1Kings 2:45)

But the first prophecy of the never-ending Kingdom of Jesus was given by Jacob on his deathbed

Read Genesis 49:8-12

Judah means praise

Judah is a A lion's whelp

From the prey (i.e. sacrificial lamb), you have gone up (i.e. was resurrected) to lie down as a lion (i.e. from the whelp to the full grown Lion of Judah)

And, as a lion, who shall rouse him? (i.e. Satan is no match for the coming Lion of Judah)

The scepter shall not depart from Judah (i.e. his lineage will rule forever)

Jesus has fulfilled the law so now the lawgiver is between His feet until Shiloh (another name for Jesus) comes

Note also the prophecy about binding the donkey to the vine (as on Palm Sunday)

Washed his garments in wine and his clothes in the blood of grapes (by his blood we are healed & saved)

But when He comes back as the Lion of Judah, His eyes are darker than wine (i.e. the all consuming fire)

But, his teeth are whiter than milk (i.e. totally pure, the fullness of righteousness)

The Lion and the Lamb

While it was the Lion of Judah who was deemed worthy to open the scroll, it is actually the Lamb who sits on the throne and opens each of the seven seals

While it was the Lion of Judah who was deemed worthy to open the scroll, it is actually the Lamb who sits on the throne and opens each of the seven seals

Revelation 5:8-10 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; For You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.
As the Lamb opens the seals, wrath and destruction are loosed upon the earth

Revelation 6:12-17 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, A Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?

It is not until later, after the trumpet plagues have been loosed upon the earth, that the Lion of Judah is seen once again, riding on a white horse
Revelation 19:11-16 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

This is the Second Coming of Christ which is not the joyful, blissful arrival that most people imagine when the Lamb comes back as the Lion of Judah

Revelation 19:17-21 17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, A Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great. And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.

Only after all these things have come to pass, are the New Heavens and New Earth ushered in
Revelation 21:1-4 1Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.

Both the Lamb of God and the Lion of Judah (IS JESUS) fulfills His roles:

Isaiah 11:6 A The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, the calf and the young lion and the fatling together...

But we must never forget that Jesus is not just love and bliss
For that will invariably lead to the great falling away from the faith that the Apostle Paul prophesies before the Great Tribulation

Only if we understand and believe in the Jesus who is both Lamb and Lion will we have a solid foundation with which to withstand the seducingly deceptive ploys of the Beast and the False Prophet when they usher in the period of (false) peace.

For the Lion of Judah must exact final judgment upon the earth before the Lion lies down with the Lamb

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PART 2 JESUS OUR SUBSTITUTE!

Jesus Our Substitute

1. He was numbered with the transgressors that we might be saints.

(Isaiah 53:12).1(I Corinthians 1:2).2
2. He was made to be sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (II Corinthians 5:21).3 (I Corinthians 15:34).4

3. He was rejected that we might be fully accepted in the beloved. (Isaiah 53:3).5 (Ephesians 1:6).6

4. He was bruised that we might be free from emotional bruises and gain a new identity in him. (Isaiah 53:3).7 (II Corinthians 5:17).8 (Galatians 2:20).9

5. He bore our griefs and sorrows that we might be comforted. (Isaiah 53:4).10 (John 14:18).11

6. He carried our diseases that we might be healed by his stripes. (Matthew 8:16-17).12 (I Peter 2:24).13

7. He was forsaken of the Father that we might be adopted as children of God never to be forsaken. (Matthew 27:46).14 (Hebrews 13:5).15

8. He was made poor that we through his poverty might be made rich. (Philippians 2:6-7).16 (II Corinthians 8:9).17

9. He was made a curse for us that we might be redeemed from the curse of the law and receive the blessings of the father. (Galatians 3:13-14). 18 (Ephesians 1:3).19

10. He died that we might be born of the seed of God, become children of God, and have eternal life. (Romans 5:17).20 (I Peter 1:23).21 (I John 5:13).22

11. He took our sins upon himself that we might be saved from sin and the power of sin. (Romans 5:8).23 (Matthew 1:21).24 (Romans 6:6).25

12. He suffered shame that we might be free from shame. (Isaiah 50:6).26 (Romans 10:11).27

13. He suffered three days in hell that we might be free from the second death which is the lake of fire. (Matthew 12:40).28 (Acts 2:27).29 (Revelation 20:14-15).30

14. He also died that we might receive the inheritance of God as children of God. (Hebrews 9:16-17).31 (Romans 8:17).32 (Galatians 3:29).33

15. He was made a captive that we might be delivered from bondage. (John 18:12).34 (Isaiah 53:8).35 (Luke 4:18).36

16. He shed his blood that we might be washed as white as snow. (Isaiah 1:18).37 (Revelation 7:14). 38

17. He was condemned that we might be forgiven. (Mark 14:64).39 (Ephesians 1:7).40 (Romans 8:1).41

18. He was tempted that we might overcome temptation. (Hebrews 2:18).42 (Hebrews 4:15).43 (I Corinthians 1:13).44

19. He was made a victim that we might be victorious over the enemy. (Isaiah 53:7).45 (John 10:17-18).46 (I John 5:4).47

20. He suffered the wrath of God and was resurrected from death and hell that we might be justified. (Isaiah 53:10-11).48 (Romans 4:25).49 (I Thessalonians 1:10).50

21. He was betrayed that we might have an faithful witness before God the Father. (Mark 14:41).51 (Revelation 1:5).52 (I John 2:1).53

22. He was made weak that in him we might be made strong. (II Corinthians 13:4).54; (II Corinthians 12:10).55

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(Isaiah 53:12) "Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors" [return]
(I Corinthians 1:2) "Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours." [return]
(II Corinthians 5:21) "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." [return]
(I Corinthians 15:34) "Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame" [return]
(Isaiah 53:3) "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not." [return]
(Ephesians 1:6) "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." [return]
(Isaiah 53:3) "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not." [return]
(II Corinthians 5:17) "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." [return]
(Galatians 2:20) "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." [return]
(Isaiah 53:4) "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted." [return]
(John 14:18) "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." [return]
(Matthew 8:16-17) "When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses." [return]
(I Peter 2:24) "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." [return]
(Matthew 27:46) "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" [return]
(Hebrews 13:5) "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." [return]
(Philippians 2:6-7) "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men." [return]
(II Corinthians 8:9) "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." [return]
(Galatians 3:13-14) "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith." [return]
(Ephesians 1:3) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ." [return]
(Romans 5:17) "For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ." [return]
(I Peter 1:23) "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." [return]
(I John 5:13) "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." [return]
(Romans 5:8) "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." [return]
(Matthew 1:21) "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." [return]
(Romans 6:6) "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." [return]
(Isaiah 50:6) "I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting." [return]
(Romans 10:11) "For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." [return]
(Matthew 12:40) "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." [return]
(Acts 2:27) "Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." [return]
(Revelation 20:14-15) "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." [return]
(Hebrews 9:16-17) "For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth." [return]
(Romans 8:17) "And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." [return]
(Galatians 3:29) "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." [return]
(John 18:12) "Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him." [return]
(Isaiah 53:8) "He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken." [return]
(Luke 4:18) "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised." [return]
(Isaiah 1:18) "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." [return]
(Revelation 7:14) "And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." [return]
(Mark 14:64) "Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death." [return]
(Ephesians 1:7) "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace." [return]
(Romans 8:1) "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." [return]
(Hebrews 2:18) "For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted." [return]
(Hebrews 4:15) "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." [return]
(I Corinthians 10:13) "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." [return]
(Isaiah 53:7) "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth." [return]
(John 10:17-18) "Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father." [return]
(I John 5:4) "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." [return]
(Isaiah 53:10-11) "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities." [return]
(Romans 4:25) "Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification." [return]
(I Thessalonians 1:10) "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come." [return]
(Mark 14:41) "And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners." [return]
(Revelation 1:5) "And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood." [return]
(I John 2:1) "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." [return]
(II Corinthians 13:4) "For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you." [return]
(II Corinthians 12:10) "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." [return]