35 The Lamb on Mount Zion

The Lamb on Mt. Zion
Text: Revelation 14:1-5

Summary: Set in contrast to the apparent victory of antichrist over the church, chapter 14 opens with the Lamb firmly in control, the song of the redeemed surrounding His throne, and the elect firmly in His protection.

I. The Sovereign on His Holy Hill.
A. Geography and the New Testament.
B. The Significance of Zion.
C. The Contrast of Zion with the Kingdom of Antichrist.

II. The Song in its Holy Setting.
A. A Scene of Exuberant Worship.
B. “No one could learn that song except…”

III. The Saints in their Holy Standing.
A. They have the “Father’s name written on their foreheads.”
B. They “have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins.”
C. “Redeemed from among men… Firstfruits the God.”
D. “No deceit in their mouth… without fault before the throne.”