Heavenly Drama pt. 3

Focus: All of Biblical history is unto this ultimate ending and He is inviting us to join in.

Function: To fill the hearts of the listeners with hope, joy, and excitement for the Kingdom of God.

Revelation 21:1–7 NASB95

1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, 4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” 5 And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” 6 Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. 7 “He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.

Recap

Last week, we looked up to season 4 of this Heavenly Drama.

Creation

The beginning of all things

The fall of man

The promise given

Noah

Sin running wild

God judges with water

Saves Noah and his family

Rainbow

Abraham

Promise to Eve is still not forgotten

Chooses Abraham

Promise for a nation that will bless all the nations

Isaac is born

Abraham and his family arrives in Canaan

Jacob and Joseph

Tragedy for Joseph

God uses the tragedy to save Jacob and his 12 sons

Moses

Delivers the Hebrews from the bondage of Egypt

Crosses the Red Sea

God promised a Seed and He is working through history to fulfill that promise.

A promise that God made to destroy sin and death.

Mt. Sinai

The Hebrews arrive at Mt. Sinai

His glory covered the mountain

Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and 70 elders go up the mountain

Saw God and ate and drank with God

Moses remains on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights

Receives the Ten Commandments

Blue print for the tabernacle

Garment of the priests

Bronze brasen

Altar of incense

Sabbath

People of Israel sins while Moses is on the mountain

Exodus 32

Golden calf

3000 men were killed for their sins

Moses intercedes

Moses leads the Hebrews and arrive near Canaan

Moses sends Joshua, Caleb, and 10 others were sent to spy on the land of Canaan

10 spies brings bad news (giants, fortified cities)

Joshua and Caleb are confident that the Lord will deliver them

The Hebrews take heed to the 10 and begins to tear their clothes and mourns that they will die in the desert

Because of their unfaithfulness and failure to put their trust in the Lord, they begin to wander the desert for 40 years

40 years passes

All the previous generation (one’s who were adults during the exodus) dies and new generation is alive

Ones that were born or grew old in the wilderness

Moses dies and leadership is passed unto Joshua

Conclusion

John the Baptist says that God bring forth sons of Abraham from a stone.

But God chooses not to and longs to cooperate and bring humanity into partnership in bringing forth His plans for restoration.

It doesn’t benefit God in any way. He can and will achieve His goals no matter what.

The point of bringing us into partnership is for our good.

He wants to bless us

He wants to fascinate us