A New Heaven and A New Heaven and a New Eartha New EarthRevelation 21-22Revelation 21-22

OutlineOutline• 4 4 “… the first things have passed away.” “… the first things have passed away.” 5 5 And And

He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:4-5)making all things new.” (Revelation 21:4-5)

1. No Evil or Chaos1. No Evil or Chaos• Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for

the first heaven and the first earth passed the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. away, and there is no longer any sea. (Revelation 21:1)(Revelation 21:1)

• And the dragon stood on the sand of the And the dragon stood on the sand of the seashore. Then I saw a beast coming up seashore. Then I saw a beast coming up out of out of the seathe sea, having ten horns and seven heads, , having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names. heads were blasphemous names. (Revelation 13:1)(Revelation 13:1)

2. 2. No death, sorrow, or pain

• ……and He will wipe away every tear from their and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:4)away.” (Revelation 21:4)

3. No Sinful People3. No Sinful People• 7 7 “He who “He who overcomesovercomes will inherit these things, will inherit these things,

and I will be his God and he will be My son. and I will be his God and he will be My son. 8 8

But for the But for the cowardlycowardly and unbelieving and and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually abominable and murderers and sexually immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:7-8)second death.” (Revelation 21:7-8)

3. No Sinful People3. No Sinful People• ……and nothing unclean, and no one who and nothing unclean, and no one who

practices abomination and lying, shall ever practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life. written in the Lamb’s book of life. (Revelation 21:27)(Revelation 21:27)

4. No Temple4. No Temple• I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the

Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. (Revelation 21:22)(Revelation 21:22)

4. No Temple4. No Temple• 16 16 The city is laid out as a square, and its length The city is laid out as a square, and its length

is as great as the width; and he measured the is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its city with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width and height are equal. length and width and height are equal. 17 17 And And he measured its wall, seventy-two yards, he measured its wall, seventy-two yards, according to human measurements, which are according to human measurements, which are also angelic measurements. also angelic measurements. (Revelation 21:16-17)(Revelation 21:16-17)

5. 5. No sun, moon, or night • And the city has no need of the sun or of the And the city has no need of the sun or of the

moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. (Revelation 21:23)(Revelation 21:23)

• And there will no longer be any night; and they And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever. (Revelation 22:5)ever. (Revelation 22:5)

6. No Closed Gates6. No Closed Gates• In the daytime (for there will be no night In the daytime (for there will be no night

there) its gates will never be closed… there) its gates will never be closed… (Revelation 21:25)(Revelation 21:25)

7. No Curse7. No Curse• There will no longer be any curse; and the There will no longer be any curse; and the

throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him… and His bond-servants will serve Him… (Revelation 22:3) (Revelation 22:3)

7. No Curse7. No Curse• 13 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Christ redeemed us from the curse of the

Law, having become a curse for us—for it is Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE [Deut. 21:23]”— ON A TREE [Deut. 21:23]”— 14 14 in order that in in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Galatians 3:13-14)(Galatians 3:13-14)

1. God1. God• 1 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for

the first heaven and the first earth passed the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. away, and there is no longer any sea. 2 2 And I And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. a bride adorned for her husband. 3 3 And I heard And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among people, and God Himself will be among them…” (Revelation 21:1-3)them…” (Revelation 21:1-3)

1. God1. God• ……In Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your In Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your

right hand there are pleasures forever. right hand there are pleasures forever. (Psalm 16:11)(Psalm 16:11)

2. God’s Glory2. God’s Glory• 9 9 Then one of the seven angels who had the Then one of the seven angels who had the

seven bowls full of the seven last plagues seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Lamb.” 10 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, heaven from God, 11 11 having having the glory of Godthe glory of God. . Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper. stone of crystal-clear jasper. (Revelation 21:9-11)(Revelation 21:9-11)

2. God’s Glory2. God’s Glory• And the city has no need of the sun or of the And the city has no need of the sun or of the

moon to shine on it, for moon to shine on it, for the glory of Godthe glory of God has has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. (Revelation 21:23) (Revelation 21:23)

• And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. (Revelation 21:21)transparent glass. (Revelation 21:21)

2. God’s Glory2. God’s Glory• The material of the wall was jasper; and the The material of the wall was jasper; and the

city was pure gold, like clear glass. city was pure gold, like clear glass. (Revelation 21:18)(Revelation 21:18)

• For I consider that the sufferings of this For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. with the glory that is to be revealed to us. (Romans 8:18)(Romans 8:18)

3. Stuff3. Stuff• 12 12 … the heavens will be destroyed by burning, … the heavens will be destroyed by burning,

and the elements will melt with intense heat! and the elements will melt with intense heat! 13 13 But according to His promise we are looking But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:12-13)righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:12-13)

3. Stuff3. Stuff• 1 1 Then he showed me a river of the water of Then he showed me a river of the water of

life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, God and of the Lamb, 2 2 in the middle of its in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. tree were for the healing of the nations. (Revelation 22:1-2)(Revelation 22:1-2)

4. People4. People• And I heard a loud voice from the throne, And I heard a loud voice from the throne,

saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His and they shall be His peoplepeople, and God Himself , and God Himself will be among them… (Revelation 21:3)will be among them… (Revelation 21:3)

4. People4. People• And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy

are You to take the book and to break its seals; are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” and people and nation.” (Revelation 5:9)(Revelation 5:9)

4. People4. People• 22 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the But you have come to Mount Zion and to the

city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, and to myriads of angels, 23 23 to the general to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect… (Hebrews 12:22-23)perfect… (Hebrews 12:22-23)

5. Joyful Service5. Joyful Service• 33 There will no longer be any curse; and the There will no longer be any curse; and the

throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him… and His bond-servants will serve Him… 55 And And there will no longer be any night; and they will there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever. (Revelation 22:3, 5)ever. (Revelation 22:3, 5)

6. Jesus Christ, the Lamb6. Jesus Christ, the Lamb• 22 22 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the

Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 23 And And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. (Revelation 21:22-23)(Revelation 21:22-23)

7. The Face of God7. The Face of God• ……they will see His face, and His name will be they will see His face, and His name will be

on their foreheads. (Revelation 22:4)on their foreheads. (Revelation 22:4)

• ““Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8)see God.” (Matthew 5:8)

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