1. Chapters 22 The Restoration of Eden and Final Instructions

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 Restoration of Eden (22:1-5) 1) Gen 2:10 A river flowed out vs. 1 A river flowed from the throne The river of life

4. The Restoration of Eden (22:1-5) 2) Gen 3:21-24 The tree of life is guarded vs. 2 The tree of life is readily available

5. The Restoration of Eden (22:1-5) 3) Gen 3:14-19 The curse is instituted Against serpent – emnity Against Eve – childbirth pains Against Adam – work

6. The Restoration of Eden (22:1-5) 3) vs. 2 The curse is rescinded 4) Face to face contact with God is restored Moses

7. The Restoration of Eden (22:1-5) 5) The new Eden is more prefect than the original No night there Inhabitants will live forever

8. John’s final angel encounter – vs. 6-11 1) vs. 6 – Ties the Old Testament and the New Testament together 2) vs. 7 – A final reminder of Jesus’ second coming Repeated in vss. 12 and 20

9. John’s final angel encounter – vs. 6-11 3) vs. 7 – Another blessed The obedient 4) vs. 8 – John’s personal testimony 5) vs. 8 – John’s reaction Fell down to worship

10. John’s final angel encounter – vs. 6-11 6) vs. 10 The message of this book is never to be sealed because the time is near. 7) vs. 11 Wrong vs. right Vile vs. holy

11. Final Invitation and Warning (22:12-21) 1) Second reminder of second coming: I am coming soon 2) Reminder of criteria for judgment: I will reward each person according to what they have done

12. Final Invitation and Warning (22:12-21) 3) An important concept – vs. 13 4) Final “Blessed” – who? Those who wash their robes

13. 5) The Outsiders 1.Cowardly 2.Unbelieving 3.Vile 4.Murderers 5.Sexually Immoral 6.Those who practice magic arts 7.Idolaters 8.Liars “The Dogs” 1.Those who practice magic arts 2.Sexually Immoral 3.Murders 4.Idolaters 5.Those who love and practice falsehood Final Invitation and Warning (22:12-21)

14. 6) A final invitation – vs. 17 Come to the water of life 7) A final warning- vs. 18 Do no add to or subtract from the words of this prophecy Violation consequences – loss of rights to heaven