Chapters 20-21 The Final Victory

Outline of the Finale 1) The 1000 Years of Peace 2) Judgment of Satan 3) Judgment of the Dead 4) Newness – Heaven and Earth 5) Description of the physical Heaven 6) The restoration of Eden (chapter 22) 7) Final Instructions to John 8) Final Invitation and Warnings

The last 1000 years of human history The 1000 Years (20:1-6) The last 1000 years of human history Satan bound and incarcerated Tribulation saints reign with Christ

Where does this scene play out? On the earth What’s going on for these years? Life as usual except without Satanic influence and earthly governments

People groups mentioned or inferred – what are they doing? 1) Tribulation martyrs 2) Those who had died prior 3) Those still alive on the earth 4) Those in heaven – raptured saints

Blessed – verse 6 Second use here at the end of Revelation Those tribulation saints raised to life for the 1000 years Will never die again – vs. 6 second death has no power over them

The Judgment of Satan vs. 7-10 1) Satan given one final shot 2) Multitudes deceived 3) Attack Jerusalem 4) Destroyed by fire from heaven 5) Satan exiled to eternal Hell

The Judgment of the Dead vs.11-15 1) Same judgment as Matthew 25 2) Everyone but Tribulation martyrs 3) Books opened – Book of deeds and book of Life 4) Death and hell destroyed – 2nd death

The Keys to the final Judgment Is your name in the book of life? People are judged based on what was written in the books – what they had done

NEW HEAVEN & EARTH Heaven = skies/atmosphere First heaven and earth had disappeared – WHY? Holy City – Physical Heaven vs. 2 Came “down” from heaven to earth God will dwell with His people Notice what’s now missing as new comes Tears Death Mourning Crying Pain

NEW HEAVEN & EARTH “It is done” Alpha and Omega The thirsty and victorious are there Who is missing? Cowardly Unbelieving Vile Murderers Sexually Immoral Those who practice magic arts Idolaters Liars These are consigned to the second death = Hell

The New Jerusalem 21:9-27 A Physical description Shines with the Glory of God High walls with 3 gates per side – each guarded by an angel Names of the 12 tribes of Israel inscribed on the gates 12 foundations – names of apostles inscribed on them

The New Jerusalem 21:9-27 A Physical description 5. Square city 1400 miles per side – 1,960,000 square miles (almost exactly ½ land mass of the U.S.) 6. Wall was 144 cubits (200 feet) thick 7. Each gate is one huge pearl 8. Each foundation layer is a different precious stone/gem

The New Jerusalem 21:9-27 A Physical description 9. God himself is the temple and light of the city 10. City made of gold “pure as transparent glass” 11. Only those whose names were found written in the book of life will be allowed to enter.