Connect Revelation 7:10 with Old Testament prophecies about God's salvation plan. Our Text: Revelation 7:10 “ And they cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’ ” Big Idea: The shout in heaven echoes centuries of Old Testament promises that God Himself would bring salvation, climaxing in the Lamb, Jesus. Salvation to our God … and to the Lamb isn’t a new theme—it’s the fulfillment of a storyline that began in Eden, threaded through Israel’s history, and promised for the nations. --- Tracing the Thread of “Salvation Belongs to the LORD” • Genesis 3:15 – First promise of a Savior “He will crush your head.” The victory over evil begins the salvation story that ends in the heavenly shout. • Exodus 15:2 – Deliverance song after the Red Sea “The LORD has become my salvation.” Israel’s rescue pictures the ultimate rescue proclaimed in Revelation. “Salvation belongs to the LORD.” The identical confession resurfaces word-for-word in Revelation 7:10. “Surely God is my salvation.” Personal trust foreshadows the corporate praise of the great multitude. “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us.” Waiting becomes worship when the Lamb appears. --- Old Testament Images That Point to the Lamb • The Passover Lamb (Exodus 12) – Blood over the doorposts secures life; in Revelation the blood of the Lamb seals a global family. • The Sacrificial System (Leviticus 16) – Atonement by substitution anticipates the once-for-all sacrifice celebrated in heaven. “He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.” The suffering Servant becomes the enthroned Lamb of Revelation 5–7. “They will look on Me, the One they have pierced.” The pierced One now receives universal acclaim. --- Prophecies of a Worldwide Salvation “I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” Revelation 7:9-10 shows every nation responding. “All the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.” “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.” The heavenly multitude is the prophetic harvest. “The LORD your God … will save; He will rejoice over you.” Heaven erupts in that very rejoicing scene. --- Salvation and Kingship United • Psalm 110:1 – The enthroned Lord “Sit at My right hand.” Revelation 7 links salvation to the One on the throne. • Jeremiah 23:5-6 – The righteous Branch “In His days Judah will be saved … this is His name: ‘The LORD Our Righteousness.’ ” The Branch is the Lamb who shares God’s throne. • Zechariah 9:9 – The humble King “Your King comes … having salvation.” The same King now receives worship for the salvation He secured. --- Why Both “God” and “the Lamb”? “I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.” • Acts 4:12 echoes this exclusivity, yet places salvation “in no other name … Jesus.” Revelation 7:10 blends the two truths: salvation is God’s alone, and He grants it through the Lamb. --- Snapshot of the Completed Plan 1. Promise initiated (Genesis 3). 2. Promise pictured (Exodus, Leviticus). 3. Promise prophesied (Psalms, Prophets). 4. Promise accomplished (Gospels). 5. Promise proclaimed (Acts). 6. Promise celebrated eternally (Revelation 7:10). --- Living in the Light of the Song • The anthem in Revelation invites present-day alignment with heaven’s perspective: God’s plan is finished, His Lamb is victorious. • The Old Testament credentials of that plan give confidence that every remaining promise will likewise be fulfilled. |
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