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5) REVELATION 7:9-12,15-17 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; (10) And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. (11) And all the angels stood round about the throne, and {about} the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, (12) Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, {be} unto our God for ever and ever. Amen . . . (15) Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. (16) They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. (17) For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

F. Worship of Jesus in the Book of Revelation

In the New Testament, the Greek word for "worship," proskuneo, is used 22 times to refer to worship of the Father, five times of divine worship without specification, and 14 times in reference to worship of Jesus. Proskuneo is also explicitly defined, both in Revelation 4:10-11 and 7:11-12, since both passages define the worship of God by virtue of describing the words directed to God in praise and worship (". . . worshipped God, saying . . ."). Every Greek word (eleven in all) applied to God the Father in this fashion in Revelation is applied to Jesus as well (eucharistia is used of Christ in Colossians). One word, ploutos, is applied to Jesus only in Revelation, and to the Father in Romans 11:33. There can be no stronger evidence that Jesus is to receive worship equally with His Father, thus making Him equal to the Father, and no less than fully God:

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Greek Word English Word (KJV) Applied to the Father Applied to Jesus
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Pipto Fell down before Revelation 4:10, 7:11 Revelation 5:8

Eulogia Blessing 5:13, 7:12 5:12-13

Doxa Glory 4:9,11, 5:13, 7:12 5:12-13

Sophia Wisdom 7:12 5:12

Time Honour 4:9,11, 5:13, 7:12 5:12-13

Dunamis Power 4:11, 7:12 5:12

Kratos Power 5:13 5:13

Ischus Might / Strength 7:12 5:12

Axios Worthy 4:11 5:12

Lambano Receive 4:11 5:12

Ploutos Riches (Romans 11:33) Rev 5:12

Eucharistia Thanksgiving 4:9, 7:12 (Colossians 2:6-7)

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Furthermore, by strong implication, Revelation 7:11-12 can be said to apply equally to Jesus as well, since the "Lamb" is mentioned in the immediate context (7:10,17). Rev 7:11 states, ". . . fell before the throne . . . and worshipped God," while Rev 7:17 informs us of, "the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne . . ."

V. JESUS IS OMNIPOTENT (ALL-POWERFUL)

A. God Alone is Omnipotent

1) GENESIS 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the Lord? . . .

2) DEUTERONOMY 32:39 See now that I, {even} I, {am} he, and {there is} no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither {is there any} that can deliver out of my hand.

3) NEHEMIAH 9:6 . . . thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all {things} that {are} therein, . . . and thou preservest them all . . .

4) JOB 11:10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

5) JOB 42:2 I know that thou canst do every {thing}, . . .

6) PSALM 33:9 For he spake, and it was {done}; he commanded, and it stood fast.

7) ISAIAH 26:4 . . . in the Lord Jehovah {is} everlasting strength:

8) ISAIAH 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times {the things} that are not {yet} done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

9) JEREMIAH 32:17 Ah Lord God! . . . there is nothing too hard for thee:

10) MATTHEW 19:26 With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. {cf. Mk 10:27, Luk 1:37, 18:27}

11) ACTS 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; . . . For we are also his offspring.

12) ROMANS 1:20 . . . his eternal power and Godhead . . .

13) ROMANS 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, {are} all things: to whom {be} glory for ever. Amen.

14) 1 TIMOTHY 6:13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, . . .

15) REVELATION 19:6 . . . the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

16) REVELATION 21:22 . . . the Lord God Almighty . . .

{God the Father is called "Almighty" in many other verses: Gen 17:1, 28:3, 35:11, 43:14, 48:3, 49:25, Ex 6:3, Job 5:17, 6:4,14, 8:3,5, 21:15,20, 27:2,10-11,13, 31:2,35, etc., Ezek 10:5, 2 Cor 6:18, Rev 1:8, 4:8, 11:17, 15:3, 16:7,14, 19:15}

B. Jesus' Own Words

1) MATTHEW 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: . . . {cf. Jn 16:15, 17:10}

2) MATTHEW 28:18 . . . All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

3) JOHN 2:19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

4) JOHN 5:19-21 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. (20) For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. (21) For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth {them}; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

5) JOHN 6:40 . . . every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

6) JOHN 10:17-18 . . . I lay down my life, that I might take it again. (18) 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.

7) REVELATION 1:18 I {am} he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

8) REVELATION 3:7 . . . These things saith he that is holy, . . ., he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

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