1. Teaching the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27)
The New Jerusalem
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2. The New Jerusalem Revelation 21
A new Heaven and a new earth – the first having passed away
New in quality
No sea?
Isaiah 65 v 17 & 18 – not remembered or even come to mind
Eternal and Jerusalem the centre of it
Isaiah 66 v 22 – will remain before Him
Israel will also remain before Him and its name
A place where righteousness dwells
The city Abraham longed to find – Hebrews 11 v 10
Revelation 3 v 12 – a place promised to the righteous

3. The New Jerusalem Prepared as a bride Adorned
Isaiah 54 v 5 – a husband to Israel – the Holy One of Israel
But also the God of the whole earth
Ephesians 5 v 25 and Jude 24 & 25 – the Church also being prepared as a bride
The Tabernacle of God is with men
Promised in Leviticus 26 v 11
Ezekiel 43 v 7 a place where He will dwell with the children of Israel forever
His name will not be defiled
He will be with them and will be their God

4. The New Jerusalem He will wipe away every tear
No death, no sorrow, no crying, no pain
Isaiah 25 v 8 – speaks of the wiping away of tears and the removal of death
Revelation 7 v 17 – promised to the and to the saints saved in the tribulation
1 Cor 15 v 26 – death is the last enemy to be destroyed
Rev 20 v 14 – Death cast into the lake of fire
2 peter 3 v 13: Heb 12 v – destined for everlasting joy

5. The New Jerusalem He who sat on the throne – Jehovah God
Look! I have made all things new
True and faithful
Genuine and dependable
He has already done this with believers – 2 Cor 5 v 17
Same basis for belief as we have
He has spoken and it has come to pass
He has never lied
His word has never been proved wrong
Therefore we believe what he has said about the future

6. The New Jerusalem Why all new People redeemed
The Church raptured and in Heaven
The remnant of Israel saved – they have accepted their messiah at this time
Death and hell in the lake of fire
No more sin and all the consequences paid, whether by Christ or by the Christ rejecting sinner
The earth not yet redeemed
The tabernacle of God not yet with men
Death not yet visibly vanquished

7. The New Jerusalem It is done “It has become”
Said of marriage – the marriage has become or has come into being
I will give ‘freely’ to those who thirst from the waters of life
Undeservedly
While we were yet sinners Christ dies for us
A gift to the undeserving
The result
We will inherit all things
He will be our God; and,
We will be His sons

8. The New Jerusalem No access for sin The Bride – the wife of The Lamb
Sin and sinners banished to the lake of fire
Yet open to us – incorruptible and immortal
1 Peter 1 v 3 and following – an inheritance incorruptible that does not fade
The Bride – the wife of The Lamb
Yet a great city – the bride was and always is corporate
Glorious!
Jasper – clear as crystal – possibly diamond – massive refraction
12 gates – named after the tribes of the children of Israel
Salvation is from the Jews

9. The New Jerusalem Three gates on each side Founded on the apostles
Similar to Ezekiel 48 v 31
We enter into God’s tabernacle (salvation) through the Jews
Founded on the apostles
Approx 1500 miles cubed and 144 cubits across the wall
The holy of holies is the only cuboid structure referred to in scripture
Solomon’s temple holy of holies 20 cubits cubed
Each gate a pearl
Pearls produced through suffering
We enter through His suffering
Transparent gold speaks of purity – example Tutan Khamuhn’s treasure

16. The New Jerusalem
No temple – no separation and no need for a holy of holies
Or the whole place is now the Holy of Holies
God Himself is the temple
No need for sun or moon
He is the light of the world – The Lamb is the light
The saved walk in its light
Gates not closed by day and no night – always open then!
The nations and kings have glory and honour – sinless then
Nothing abominable – not even us
All those in the Lamb’s book of life can enter (and only they)

17. The New Jerusalem
Pure river of the water of life in the middle of the street
From God’s throne – He is the source of life
Tree of life both sides of the street and river
Fruit – nourishment for every month – time exists still?
Leaves for healing – no sickness there though?
No more curse – speaks of the fall having completely lost its power
All are sealed in their foreheads

18. Teaching the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27)
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