Kingdom Come GraceQuest Jeremy Gwaltney. This Year Theme – “Gospel of the Kingdom of God” Key Question – “Why is the Kingdom of God ‘good news?’” Old

Kingdom Come

GraceQuestJeremy Gwaltney

This Year• Theme – “Gospel of the Kingdom of God”

• Key Question – “Why is the Kingdom of God ‘good news?’”

• Old Testament – – What is the Kingdom supposed to be like?– How do we know if the Kingdom has come?

• New Testament – – What is the Kingdom like now?– When will the Kingdom come?

Revelation 4-20• Throne Room – Rev. 4-5• Seven Seals (Rev. 6-7)• Seven Trumpets (Rev. 8-11)• Seven Snapshots of Conflict (Rev. 12-14)

• Throne Room – Rev. 15• Seven Bowls – Rev. 16 – “with them the wrath of God is finished.”

• Final Reminder to the Saints – Rev. 17-18• Woman of Babylon• Deception of the Nations

• Preview of things to come – Rev. 19:1-10• The Bride of Christ

• Review of the Last Battle• The Millennium• The Judgment Sea

Points of Set Up• Genesis

• In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. – Gen. 1:1, 31

• Key OT Focus: Isaiah 66– ”.... and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall

come and shall see my glory… And they shall declare my glory among the nations. And they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations as an offering to the LORD… to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the LORD, just as the Israelites bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.” – Isaiah 66:18-20

Revelation 21-22

What John Sees

• New Heaven & New Earth• Jerusalem – a Bride/City• Jerusalem – a Garden City

• Then John makes some closing statements

What John SeesNew Heaven and New Earth

• First Earth and First Heaven pass away.

• New Heaven and New Earth are created.

• The sea is “no more.”

What John SeesNew Heaven and New Earth

• Where do we go when we die?– Heaven – but this heaven is NOT our final

destination.– 2 Cor. 5 – Paul describes it like a tent, when

we are waiting for a temple.– No resurrection body – Paul describes it as

feeling “naked.”

• Difference between “heaven” and the New Heaven/Earth– Is lasting– We have our resurrection body– Probably similar to the Garden of Eden or

even our world today – just with NO CURSE of Sin.

– It is again they “very good” of God’s creation

What John Sees

New Jerusalem• Description

– As a bride– Dwelling place of God and Man– No tears, not death, no mourning, no

crying, no pain, all is New– Having the Glory of God– 12 gates with the names of the tribes of

Israel– 12 foundations with the names of the

apostles– Cube 12,000 stadia (1,400 miles) on each

side– Wall 144 cubits thick– Adorned with precious Jewels– No Temple, No closed door, no night– All the nations bring their glory into it!

What John Sees

New Jerusalem• What is it?

– It is a picture of the lasting dwelling place of God and Man• A symbol of the New Heaven and New Earth

– It is in contrast to the Woman of Babylon• Named ager the city of God• Rich Jewelry• Hosts the righteous among the nations• Called a Bride

– It is a picture of the people of God• It is the Bride of Revelation 19• Thus it is a picture of us and our inheritance

in God• A picture of the joy of being I the presence of

God

What John Sees

Garden City

• New Jerusalem and New Eden

– River of life coming out of the throne of God

– Tree of life was planted on each side of the river

– Twelve kinds of fruit– No curse– Worship the Lamb face to face– God will light the entire existence

John’s Closing Remarks

• Angel declares the prophecy faithful and true

• Tells righteous to be righteous and the evil to be evil

• Jesus promises to come and come quickly

• John warned not to seal the prophecy and not to add to it

• A call to come to Jesus

This Year• Theme – “Gospel of the Kingdom of God”

• Key Question – “Why is the Kingdom of God ‘good news?’”

• Old Testament – – What is the Kingdom supposed to be like?– How do we know if the Kingdom has come?

• New Testament – – What is the Kingdom like now?– When will the Kingdom come?

This Year

• What is the Kingdom supposed to be like?• Eden and the New Heaven/Earth

Eden New Heaven and Earth

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Created by God

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Created by God Recreated by God

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The whole garden was a Temple

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There is no Temple because God dwells with man

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Ruled by the “first born”

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Ruled by the “first born” Ruled by the Son of God

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No curse

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No curse No curse

This Year• How do we know if the Kingdom has come?

Old Testament Jesus’ Fulfillment



A King – who will crush the Serpent



A King – who will crush the Serpent Jesus defeats the Serpent – Rev. 12, 20




A King – who will bless all nations




A King – who will bless all nations Jesus is the Lamb who saves all nations – Rev. 4-5





A King – who is of the Tribe of Judah





A King – who is of the Tribe of Judah Jesus is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah – Rev. 5, 7






A King – who will build a “house”






A King – who will build a “house” Jesus builds the New Jerusalem – Rev. 21-22







A King – who is the Son of God







A King – who is the Son of God Jesus is the Son of God – Rev. 2:17








A King – who will sit on David’s throne forever








A King – who will sit on David’s throne forever

Jesus is the Root of David who sits on the throne of heaven – Rev. 16

This Year

• What is the Kingdom like now?

• It is already, but not yet…

• Two witnesses and the Temple

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• When will the Kingdom come?

• When Jesus puts all things under His Rule• All nations are reached with the Gospel• All unrighteous nations are crushed by the Son• All the Martyrs have died for their witness

This Year• Key Question – “Why is the Kingdom of God ‘good

news?’”

• And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away… The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.” – Rev. 21:3-4,7

Final Statement

• The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. – Revelation 22:17

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