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| BEYOND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ever wonder what is beyond the 1,000 year reign of Christ?� It's time to find out.� Actually most of the things you have heard about heaven are actually references to the future new heaven and new earth that will follow the millennial.� We actually know more about the future heaven than we do about the present. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Earth Destroyed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Peter 3:10� "But the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly as a thief.� Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and everything in them will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be burned up."� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Why?� So sin could be eliminated once and for all.� This is a sad sin stained world.� And it has an expiration date, but not by any natural cause, but only by the judgment from the hand of God. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Heaven Gone...New Heaven and New Earth created | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:1� "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old earth had disappeared.� And the sea was also gone." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Why is heaven destroyed?� Because sin actually entered into the universe in heaven when Lucifer rebelled and caused the first war.� The heaven of today is scared by sin as well. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| God gives us a glorious fresh start! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 65:17 "Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth-so wonderful that no one will even think about the old one anymore.�" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 66:22� "As surely as my new heavens and new earth will remain, so will you always be my people, with a name that will never disappear,"says the Lord." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The New Jerusalem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:2-3 "And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a beautiful bride prepared for her husband.� I heard a loud shout from the throne saying, "Look, the home of God is now among his people!� He will live with them, and they will be his people.� God himself will be with them."� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zechariah 2:10 "The Lord says, "Shout and rejoice, O Jerusalem, for I am coming to live among you." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What a day when God will set foot on earth and truly dwell among us.� Something awesome to look forward to. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 60 talks about this wonderful city, there are some specific details in Revelation about it too. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:10-27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Sparkles like jasper and clear crystal� (v 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. 12 gates guarded by 12 angels (v12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Wall had 12 foundation stones with apostles names (v14, Eph 2:20, Isa 54:11,12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a. Each stone different gem (v 19-20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b.Jasper, sapphire, agate, emerald, onyx, carnelian, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, and chryoprase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Perfect square architecture (v16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E. 1,400 miles cubed (v16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Walls 216 feet thick (v17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Walls made of Jasper (v18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. City pure gold (v18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I. 12 pearly gates (v21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Main Street made of gold (v 21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. No church or temple for God is the temple (v22, John 4:21-24, John 17:21-26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L. No sun or moon because of God's glory light (v23, Rev 22:5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Citizens are written in the Lamb's book of life and washed clean (v27, Rev 22:14, Isa 52:1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River and Tree of Life | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:1-2 "And the angel showed me a pure river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, coursing down the center of the main street.� On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit with a fresh crop each month.� The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All will be healed and cleansed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NO HUMAN CURSE! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:3-4 "No longer will anything be cursed.� For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him.� And they will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN THE NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weekly worship! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 66:23 "All humanity will come to worship me from week to week from month to month." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To be scared straight! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 66:24� "And as they go out, they will see the dead bodies of those who have rebelled against me.� For the worms that devour them will never die, and the fire that burns them will never go out.� All who pass by will view them with utter horror." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| God has a plan for all eternity, we just need to follow it.� It all starts with inviting Jesus into your life and it ends with his mountains of promises.� Make sure you are right with God, and if I don't see ya before then I'll see you in the vineyards and in the new world after that!� AMEN! Click here to return to main page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||