CHRIST PREVAILING: Transition to the Eternal State

Revelation 19-22

New Life Bible Fellowship

March 18, 2012

Dr. Kermit Ecklebarger

III. The Eternal State 21-22

A. New heaven and new earth 21:1

B. New Jerusalem 21:2-22:5 ~~literal meaning – metropolis of eternal state ~~symbolical representation – the people of God

1. Quality of Life for Bride of Christ 21:2-7

a. God dwells with His People 3 b. God wipes away every tear 4 c. No death, mourning, crying or pain 4 d. Old order gone – everything new 4-5

e. No thirst 6 f. Parent-child relationship with God 7

B. New Jerusalem 21:2-22:5

2. Residents: Restricted to The Victorious All unbelievers are rejected 21:7-8

3. Description of the city 21:9-22

a. Radiant like precious gems 11

b. 12 gates w/ names of 12 tribes 12-13

c. 12 foundations w/ names of 12 apostles 14

d. Perfect cube -1400 miles square 15-16

3. Description of city 21:9-22:5

e. Walls 200 feet thick 17-18

f. Foundation decorated with gems 19-20

g. Each gate a single pearl 21

h. Main street paved with gold 22

i. No Temple - God and Lamb are there 22

j. No Sun - God and Lamb are light source 23-24

k. No night - Gates never close 25

l. Receives honor of nations 26

m. Nothing or no one impure will enter 27

4. Eden Restored 22:1-5

a. River of Life 1 b. Throne of God and Lamb 1 and 3

c. Tree of Life bearing 12 monthly crops 2 d. Servants

1) serving God2) seeing His face3) bearing His name on forehead4) needing no lamps5) reigning forever and ever 3-5

IV. Concluding Remarks 22:6-21

(Main theme: “I am coming soon!” 7, 12, 20)

A. Affirmation by angel 6 B. Reaffirmation w/ beatitude by Jesus 7 C. Instructions to John to circulate

prophecy of the scroll 8-11

IV. Concluding Remarks 22:6-21 (continued)

D. Invitation and Warning by Jesus 12-16

a. Emphasizing soon coming 12-13

b. Pronouncing blessing on Believers 14

c. Exposing sinners excluded from City 15

d. Reaffirming that Jesus is source of this revelation 16

IV. Concluding Remarks 22:6-21 (continued)

E. Invitation and warning by John 22:17-21

a. Open invitation to come 17

b. Warning against adding to this prophecy 18-19

c. Final announcement-“I am coming soon!” 20

d. Closing benediction 21

LESSONS FOR LIFE:LESSONS FOR LIFE:

1. Endure life’s troubles with anticipationanticipation of our ultimate heavenly blessingsheavenly blessings

Final two beatitudes: 22:7 – Keeping wordswords of Revelation 22:14 – Rights to tree of life and citycity 2. Because He is “coming soon”, we must

live every dayevery day as if that were the day Christ would comecome.