Living Waters of Grace, March 17th, 2026

This is Living Waters of Grace, the teaching ministry of Clark

Wofford, senior pastor of Calvary Chapel of Westmoreland,

County of Greensburg, PA. Now here's Pastor Clark as he

continues teaching through God's Word.

Why would we want to hurt one another?

Why would we want to say evil things about one another?

Why would we want to be unforgiving and bitter and

hateful and spiteful and lustful and, and just all these

characteristics that come out of the depraved human heart when

God is the way he is and we see him in that throne room and

pictured as the Holy One who loves us and.

Who's given everything for us? Last time on Living Waters of

Grace, Pastor Clark shared with us how Jesus is called the Lamb

of God. We learned that Jesus was called

the Lamb of God because of the correlation to the Passover

lamb. Today, Pastor Clark will focus

on the love of God that was displayed through the life of

Jesus and this should be our example.

Our lives, like the life of Jesus, should be for the sake of

others. Our love for God should be seen

in how we love the people around us, including those we might

define as enemies. Now here's Pastor Clark in

Revelation Chapter 5 with today's edition of Living Waters

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of Grace. And no one in heaven are on

earth or under the. Earth was able to.

Open the scroll or. To look at it and the reason

that is, is that. We're all sinful people.

There's only one. That has the power and the

ability and the right to cast judgment.

Right now, you and I aren't to judge.

The Bible says judge not lest she be judged.

One of my prayers every day is Lord help me to judge my own

sins. And not the sins of my brothers

and sisters. It's easy for us to judge, but

our judgments have no power. They have no authority.

And I'm not talking about the judgments.

Of sin or church discipline those have been given to us that

authority by. The word of God.

But in regard. To judging sinful people, well,

this person deserves to go to. Hell, because of.

This and this and that. Well, if that's the case, we all

deserve to go to hell, right? There's none of us that are

worthy. Praise God that when you look at

someone who's messed up that your heart would pray for the

Lord. To save them and.

Work in their lives as he's worked in yours, and that you

wouldn't be casting judgment. But John's weeping.

This was so broken understanding that we are so unholy.

Compared to the greatness. Of our God our.

Savior Jesus Christ. In John 87 it says He that is

without sin among you, let him. Cast the first stone.

Who of us here today can pick up a stone and throw it at each

other? None of us.

God's our judge the Scripture. Reminds us about this.

Picture of the scepter. Of God's righteousness.

That only is given to the one. From the tribe of Judah, Jesus

Christ himself in Genesis. 44910 It says a scepter shall not

depart from. Judah, nor a lawgiver from

between his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto him shall the

gathering. Of the people be.

And we see that verse 4 says he wept so much that no one was

found worthy to open and read the scroll or to look at it.

But one of the elders said to me, do not.

Weep, behold the lion. Of the tribe of Judah, the root

of David has prevailed to open the scroll and to lucid 7 seals.

And so the the beauty of this is Jesus isn't only the descendant.

Of the throne of. David.

But he's the one who established the throne before the earth was

made. So David truly is a descendant

of our Savior, the Messiah Jesus.

Christ, but in Jesus humanity he is a descendant of this lineage.

Through David. 'S father, Jesse.

And the Messiah is. This word Shiloh is taken from

the word. Meaning Messiah, and he takes

the scepter the. Symbol of the right.

To govern, There's only one that has the authority to govern the

universe and the whole. World and that's our Savior

Jesus Christ and all those in the.

Line of Judah David. And Solomon and Rehoboam were.

Actually kings from the line of Judah, but Jesus himself is.

Truly the king of. Kings and the Lord of Lords that

was preordained and prophesized by the Old Testament Saints and

the Prophets. In Acts 13 is an interesting

verse that ties into this if you got your.

Bible to flip over there to Acts 13, it's amazing.

How all these things connect together.

Acts 13 verse 22 and 23 it says. And when he had removed him, he

Acts 13:22

raised up for them David as king, to whom also he gave

testimony and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man

after my own heart, who will do my will from this man's seed.

Referring to David, according to the promise God raised up for

Israel a Savior Jesus. And so Jesus is.

This one that's being. Spoken about in the Book of

Revelation, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of

David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven

seals. Jesus is seen as he looks in

verse 6. And behold, in the midst of the

throne, and are the four living creatures.

Into the midst of the elder stood a lamb as though it had

been slain, having 7 horns and seven eyes, which are the seven

spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Then he came and took the scroll out of the right hand of him who

sat on the throne. Again, when we study the Book of

Revelation. Some of these things are quite

graphic and strange. You know that we would think,

OK, here's here's the Lord here referred to as a lamb, the Lamb

of God. Who taketh away the?

Sin of the world. That's what John the Baptist

said whenever he saw Jesus walking at him.

He said, behold, the Lamb of God.

Now Jesus was not coming down the road as a lamb, but he's

pictured in type and the old. Testament is a Passover.

Lamb that he is the true Lamb of God that has the ability to take

away the sins of the world. Well, John is.

Giving us a. Picture as though.

It had been slain and he's describing what he's seeing in

this this vision and the lion is referring to the one who judges

the sins of the ungodly, the lion of the tribe of Judah.

And the seven horns represent the complete omnipotent power of

God. 7 is always a number of completeness and perfection.

The seven eyes show the. Omniscience of God, that God is

all seeing. He's everywhere present.

And knows all things I mean today he.

Looks into your heart and mine. He sees it all.

We can't see each other's hearts.

But God sees it all. He's receiving now, taking into

his own hands the title. D to the universe, the beautiful

picture. Is that only the father has the

authority? To give this.

Scroll and only the Son has the power and the authority to

receive it, no one else. And what happens in verse 8 when

he takes this scroll the the living creatures, the four

creatures and the 24 elders, they fall down before the lamb.

They fall down and adore him and worship him do.

You ever experience in your life?

I'm sure you have certain times in your life.

And I sense that at times here when our worship team leads us,

and sometimes I just want to throw myself on my face on the

ground. And I would tell you that that

would never be inappropriate here.

If you ever are inclined to get on your knees during the

worship, there's nothing wrong with that.

And it isn't body language that gets the heart of God, it's our

heart. I mean we could be on our knees

and our heart could be 1,000,000 miles from God, but what God

wants is those who worship Him in spirit and truth.

And sometimes our physical ways about us represent what's going

on in our heart. Whether we raise our hands or

bow on our knees. But I find that in my home, in

my own prayer closet, that's where I'm most comfortable

getting on my face with God, right?

No one can judge me saying, why is he doing that?

Is he trying to be spiritual or trying to act like he's

something? No, but God sees me alone,

right? And at times I'm just thrown to

to be on my. Face before the Lord.

And that's what's happening here.

All this. Beauty.

Can you imagine? Seeing the Lord Jesus grabbing

this, taking the scroll. And his hand from the father,

and knowing there as John knows that he's the.

Only one that's. Worthy and the elders see.

Worthy as a lamb. And the creatures that God has

manifests and created, they're worshipping.

It's astounding. It's overwhelming.

How could one not be on their face?

Before the Lord. And I love this part here which

says they have these golden balls full of incense which are

the prayers of the Saints. All the prayers that you and I

have sent up to the Kingdom since we've known the Lord.

Many of. Them are still unanswered, but I

believe one day that God will take those prayers that we've

given to him and and bring a conclusion to those prayers.

Some of the answers will be yes, some of the answers will be no.

But one of the big. Answers.

That He will give us is the prayer that the Lord gave his

disciples, where He said our. Father who art in.

Heaven hallowed be thy name thy. Kingdom come on earth as it is

in. Heaven, this is the.

Beginning of the. Kingdom of God eventually coming

to this earth and being established in in Jerusalem and

Jesus will roll with an iron hand for a. 1000 years and

forever and ever and ever and we'll roll with him.

But the beauty of this incense of the prayers of the Saints are

like sweet smelling incense to his heart, is that the prayers

that you and I give up to the Lord are never forgotten by God

and God. Has those prayers.

They're not wasted. I I find it amazing that all the

prayers are put in a bowl. Not one of them are worthless.

Not one of them to God are senseless or.

Unimportant and it. Says they're going to sing a new

song in verse 9, a new song they're going to sing not

something they remember when they sang the Hellel songs in

the Psalms of the Old Testament that were very symbolic of the

nation of Israel and worship to God or in the in the in the

garden at the time that Jesus was.

Being. Prepared to give his life There

was some hymns that were sung but this is a brand new song and

you know Rick and the. Guys, if they wanted to, they

could write the music to the song.

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 it made us kings and priests to our God, and we shall reign

on the earth. That's a brand new song.

You know when the gospel goes out and we support missionaries,

especially some. Who are in unreached?

People groups like the Dawsons in Venezuela, the beauty of

missions and the beauty of being involved.

As a. Church in Missions is that we

are all part of what's happening.

On the mission field here from this local church and as they

are out there laboring and being faithful to give the gospel and

and these. Tribal Indians come to know the

Lord. They'll be in the Kingdom of

heaven one day at the same table that you and I will be.

At the marriage supper of the lamb.

It says there will be representatives there from every

tongue, every language group, every tribe, every people in

every. Nation.

No sectarianism in heaven, No prejudice believers made-up of

every tongue. Tribe, kindred and nation.

And they'll sing this new song. You have redeemed us, He has

bought us with His blood, and now we see that there is true

dominion because He's making us kings and priests to our God,

and we shall reign on the earth. That's hard to fathom that

whenever we come. Back with.

Christ at the second coming that we're going to have positions of

authority in the earth during that 1000 years.

We're going to. Have roll and reign.

As kings and priests for our God on the face of the earth.

I don't know some of you you. You might be.

The new mayor of. Greensburg or something, I don't

know, but we're going to have amazing titles and, and just to

encourage you, there is no one unimportant.

In the body of Christ. Guys, there is no one here and

no one down here. We're all the same.

Christ is ahead and He loves us and accepts us the same way.

There's no one insignificant. We are precious in His sight, so

precious that even the very hairs of our head are numbered.

He has a specific purpose for you during that millennial

reign, already chosen, already picked out, already described to

fit your temperament, your personality, how God's made you

and created you to be. You're not to be like me and I'm

not to be like you. We're all different and unique

and. Precious in his sight, the body

of Christ. Not one member can say to the

other member I have. No need of you can we?

We all need each other and the parts that seem to be the less.

Important in the eyes. Of man, God.

Chooses them to be. The most important, the most

quietest, loving, godly, meek, prayerful person in our church

is seen by God to be so much greater than the person who's

speaking and talking all the time.

The Kingdom is upside down, isn't it?

The world looks for. Fame and fortune and.

Personality and popularity, and the Kingdom of God looks for

humility and meekness. And quietness.

And so we see these songs being sung.

And the true dominion is beautiful because as God

intended this world to be when he created Adam and Eve, one day

it'll be. Restored to that place that it

was. Before the fall and that

original part of creation where? God had that beautiful.

Garden and that scene. Where?

Man and woman could talk to God audibly and they could hear his

voice and all the heavenly hosts.

In verse 11 it says I heard the voice of many angels around the

throne and living creatures and the elders, and the numbers of

them were 10,000 * 10,000 and thousands of thousands saying

with a loud voice, Worthy is a lamb who is slain to receive

power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and

blessing. How many have the new King James

Version in here? Read Raise your hand.

I want you to read this with me in unison.

Worthy is a lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and

wisdom and strength and honor and.

Glory and blessing. We have maybe 30 people that

read that with me. OK?

Can you imagine 10,000 * 10,000 the myriad of angels and the

heavenly hosts? It's going to be this deafening

the sound. And the glory of God.

True dominion where Christ will. Truly reign and roll and we will

roll with him and this heavenly host in verse 11.

They're going to break out and this voice and John hears this

and the wicked. Will no.

Longer have an opportunity to prosper as the judgment is about

to be poured out on the earth. The Dominion of the.

Evil one will be destroyed. In other words, the title.

Deed of the Earth. Right now, the enemy.

Is the Prince of the power? Of the air.

He's the small G God of this. World that has.

A degree of dominion for a period of.

Time only under the authority. Of God, but.

One day he will have, absolutely.

No more influence and no more. Ability to dominate.

The evil one will be destroyed. Now we.

Look at the. Throne of God and all these

angelic beings. And angels are very, very

fascinating because they're here with us today.

We can't see them. But they're in our.

Midst they're listening. The Bible says that every time

the Word is preached, the angels are in anticipation of wanting

to hear. Something new to learn.

Something more the heavenly host.

I love the artwork of the picture of the.

Mother and father at the bed. Of their child.

And they're praying and asking God to work in their.

Heart of their. Children so that they'll come to

know the. Lord and the Evil.

One is wanting to come in and just destroy the.

Family, but the heavenly. Hosts The Archangels are

surrounding outside the window and they're.

Preventing evil and ungodliness and and darkness to enter into

the life of. The family as the parents are

praying for their home and for their family and for their.

Children, what a beautiful, beautiful picture.

But you have these three spheres of heaven.

Paul was taken up into that place where John was, and he saw

things he said he couldn't even describe with human words.

But we have in that first realm the Seraphim and the Cherifim.

And the Thrones, the principalities of God that are.

Designated to be in that particular domain of heaven,

they're the. Guardians.

Of the throne of. Guard of God.

And the second sphere is. We read about this in Ephesians

and the. Chapter 6 about the the weapons

of. Our warfare and the armor of

God. The dominions, the virtues

meaning the might and the powers.

They're the heavenly governors of the Kingdom.

And then the third sphere is the Principalities, the Archangels

and the Angels. And these are the ones that are

the messengers. They're the ones that take the

message out to the far ends of the Earth, and they're.

Also the soldiers. They're.

Guarding you and me. Today I love what?

It says in. Hebrews about the angels, are

they not ministering spirits sent forth to minister to them

who are the heirs of salvation? You have a guardian Angel.

I do too. And I think many times my

guardian Angel is saying, why did you assign me to Clark?

You know, he's just been a real problem.

I'll have to apologize to my Angel when I get to the Kingdom

one day for the things he's had to put up with me.

But the good news is, is that God has assigned angelic beings.

To watch over you and to protect you.

And then the last two verses and as we finish this chapter says

in every creature in verse 13 which is in heaven and on earth

and and under the earth, and as such are in the.

Sea and all that. Are in them are heard saying the

amazing thing the Bible. Says Jesus talks about the

descendants and the people who were proud because they were of

the lineage of David. And Jesus tells them that, you

know, I could cause these rocks to rejoice and praise me if I

wanted to. The whole creation.

It says in Romans. Is waiting in earnest

expectation to praise and magnify God.

Waiting for the culmination of these things that we're studying

about in Revelation. And they're saying blessing and

honor and glory and power be to him who sits on the throne, and

to the Lamb forever and ever glorifying.

The Lamb of God and the. Father, the four living

creatures, the 24 elders, and the numerous angels and all the

creatures of the universe, worshipping and giving.

Glory to God. And then the four living

creatures said Amen, It's. Good to say.

Amen. Amen.

We can say. Amen.

They say it in heaven. We can say it here on earth too.

So be it. Lord and the 24 elders fell down

and worshipped Him. Who lives?

Forever and ever. So this scene.

That we're studying today is a prelude to the righteous

judgments from a holy God, which will begin to erupt.

Upon those still on the earth who have refused God's mercy and

love, holding on to their. Sin and rebellion against God

it's hard to fathom we. Hear these things today.

And God knows our hearts and some of us might be here today

and think, well, who cares? So what?

What's this mean to me? Well, if you're a believer in.

Christ, you wouldn't. Say that this means everything

to you. It's God's love letter to you,

His promises to you, but He's prepared for you.

But if you're lost and you can't see, this is bizarre.

It's strange, it's confusing, it's not drawing because you

hold on to something that has got you in bondage and that's

your. Sin and your rebellion.

Of wanting to. Have your own way.

And be part. Of the crowd that says.

We will not have this man to. Rule over us.

Let's crucify Him and we crucify Christ by our own sin.

As unbelievers, we basically are still driving nails into Him,

hating Him for what he represents and what he came to

do. Why would we want to do that to

the one who loves us so much that he gave us his only

begotten Son? Why would we want to hurt one

another? Why would we want to say evil

things about one another? Why would we want to be

unforgiving and bitter and hateful and spiteful and lustful

and, and this all these characteristics that come out of

the depraved human heart when God is the way he is and we see

him in that throne room and pictured is the Holy One who

loves us and has given everything for us.

And John sees what it cost him when he's giving this vision to

the people that are listening and those who us today who are

hearing it. And where do we fit in with all

this? Where?

Where do we? Belong.

Do we belong in that room, that throne room with John?

Are we still on the outside looking in?

That's what we have to ask ourselves today.

And the heart is deep. The Bible says it's a very, very

unwielding part of the human psyche.

The heart is a vessel that is hard.

It is rebellious. The Bible tells us it's

desperately wicked, and it's only the.

Lord, who can? Try our hearts and know our

thoughts, right? And so I'd like to just conclude

today and giving the Lord again the opportunity to examine our

hearts. To see where.

We are with these wonderful things of God, will we?

Walk away from this. Today.

And just think, So what? Or will we walk away and a

deeper appreciation of the majesty and the greatness and

the glory and the dominion and the authority of our Lord.

That's what I pray will be a case for all of us.

We are digging into the Book of Revelation here on Living Waters

of Grace. Pastor Clark is tackling this

challenging book as we try to discern the messages that are

within its pages. There's so much imagery and at

times you're not always sure what's literal and what's

metaphorical. At one point there's a reference

to an adulterous woman riding on a beast.

And as someone else mentioned, at one point it almost sounds

like a rodeo from hell. And in actuality it kind of is.

You learn about the downfall and demise of a sinful and

rebellious world, falling down in worship to someone who is the

anti hero, the enemy, Satan working his insidious ways into

the minds of fallen people. It's sad and it's heartbreaking,

but it's a classic story of good versus evil.

Thankfully, we know how this story ends.

Jesus wins, Jesus reigns, and evil is conquered once and for

all. We pray and trust you've

received Jesus as your Savior. But if you haven't, don't wait

until the events in Revelation become what's happening on the

streets. None of us wants you to be there

at that time. Instead, we'd love for you to be

with us in heaven as we celebrate the marriage supper

with Jesus as his bridegroom. To get a better understanding of

where we are in the Book of Revelation, to listen to any

messages before or after this one, you can find them at our

website, calvarychapelonline.com.

That's it for today's edition, but we hope you'll want to hear

Pastor Clark teach more from the Book of Revelation.

It can be exciting to think about the future for believers,

but it can feel a bit harrowing for those who don't believe.

Come hear more next time on Living Waters of Grace.