Revelation 21
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THe city is prepared and ready like a bride who gets ready for her husband
THe city is prepared and ready like a bride who gets ready for her husband
“In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
V. 3 & 4 - special verses
nothing bad happens
enjoy eternal life
in the presence of God
V. 6-7
without cost
overcome - heaven is for overcomers - make the effort to love, obey, serve and honor God
SONG: You can’t get to heaven in a rocking chair: you rock and rock, and you stay right there (can’t earn it but you have to make an effort)
V. 8
Roman persecutors - murders, sexually immoral, practiced magical arts, and was an idolator
Christians who gave in - cowardly, unbelieving, and liars (should not expect to escape the torment of hell)
New Jerusalem (new name 2:17; 3:12; New Jersualem 3:12; 21:2; new song 5:9; 14:3; new heaven and new earth 21:1; all things new 21:5)
shines witht eh brilliance of the glory of God
perfect cube in shape
1500 miles wide high and deep
no holy of holies - God’s presence is with them among them (22:4 see his face)
no need for sun and moon (8:23) illuminated with God
all will come i nto it
nothing unlean, impure, shameful or deceitful will enter only those who’s name is written in the Lamb’s book of life
trees (curse of lifted)
reign with him forever and ever
LESSON:
1 it is infinitely better to spend eternity in the New Jersusalem than in the Lake of fire!
2 Heaven will be perfect in every way (beyond our imagination)
perfect protection - perfect cube with high walls, twelve layers of faoundation - never shaken, safe and its gates are always open
perfect provision - notice the abundance, God and the Lamb will be light, walk streets of gold, eat of the tree of life, drink form the river of life, bask eternally in the presence of God
perfect fellowship - Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit (21:3; 22:4)
perfect joy - no death, sadness, sickness or disease, pain
21:4 - ther will be nothing to cry about
22:3 we will serve him (if we don’t liek to serve him now???)
everything bad removed and ev erything good multiplied a million times over
What will determine in which place we will spend eternity?
overcome 21:7; 22:17 if you want heaven worse than you want a cold drink of water on a hot day, you can come
22:14 those who wash their robes in the blood of the lamb
all may come to Christ 22:17
Which eternal destiny will we choose?
Will we reject jesus and his way of life?
(million dollars were placed before you, it was yours if you met a few provisions that were easily in your reach. God has placede more than that)
God loves and cared for his children as he saw terrible persecution coming he sent a letter of assurance and comfort (satan meant it for evil, but God turned it into good) He gave them insight and courage
Christ wins satan looses
Song: Oh for a faith that will not shrink
Dr. Dobson family and Pete Maravich - most points in a collegiate career Utah Jazz
SEVEN BEATITUDES
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.
And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who had been purchased from the earth.
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.”
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(“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.”)
Then he said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ ” And he said to me, “These are true words of God.”
Rev. 19:9
Rev. 20:6
Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
“And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book.”
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.
Christ in Revelation
the faithfull witness 1:5
the firstborn of the dead 1:5
the ruler of the kings of the earth 1:5
one like a son of man 1:13; 14:14
The first and last (1:17; 2:8; 22:13)
the living one 1:18
the one who holds the seven stars 2:1
the one who walks among the seven lampstands 2:1
the one who has the sharp two-edged sword 2:12
the son of God 2:18
he who searches the minds and hearts 2:23
he who has the seven spiritts of God and seven stars 3:1
he who is holy 3:7
he who is true 3:7
He who has the key of David 3:7
The Amen 3:14
the faithful and true witness 3:14
the beginning of the creation of God 3:14
the lion that is from the tribe of Judah 5:5
the root of david (5:5; 22:16)
the lamb that was slain 5:12
shepherd 7:17
a son, a male child 12:5
Faithful and true 19:11
the word of God 19:3
king of kings and lord of lords 19:16; 17:14
the alpha and omega 21:6; 22:13
the beginning and the end 21:6; 22:13
the bright morning star 22:16
Natural Creation Gained: .1Lost: A Home for Man Gained: Lost: Regained: The rest of chapter 21 and 22 show a Garden of Eden-like setting The Serpent Gained: .1Lost: Pain and Sorrow Gained: .8Lost: ; The Curse Gained: –19Lost: The Tree of Life Gained: Lost: Regained: , The Light Gained: Lost: –19The Light of went away because of the natural light Regained: ; God shall provide our light even as the sun provides our light on Earth.This seems to fit the pattern of gains, losses, and regains. Therefore, there is a strong possibility that the light of is God’s ligh