1. Chapters 20-21 The Final Victory

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 ) Those in heaven – raptured saints

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.