Bible Study Notes for Lord’s Day,
January 24, 2010
Revelation 21:1-22:5
The New Heaven and New Earth
Introduction The Revelation is the Apocalypse, the sudden unveiling
of Jesus in His full glory, as the rightful Heir and King of the
Universe.
Ch 1 - the introduction to the unveiling of Jesus.
Ch 2-3 Jesus’ messages to His churches in the meantime.
Ch 4-5 John’s first glimpse of the Throne Room in Heaven, and
the praise and worship going on there, for Creation and Redemption.
Ch 6-7 God’s judgment on the evil world system begins. But
first His people are sealed and protected.
Ch 8-9 The Prayers of the Saints are vindicated.
Ch 10-11 The Words of the Prophets are vindicated.
Ch 12-14 At the sounding of the 7th Trumpet, before the 7 last plagues,
the story of Jesus is told, from His birth, to His final victory
and the harvest at the end of the age.
Ch 15-18 The Kingdom of God casts down the kingdom of Babylon.
Ch 19:1-10 God’s people are safe at home with Him, become one
with Him.
Ch 19:11-21 We take our planet back, Jesus becomes King of kings
and Lord of lords, begins to reign for 1000 years.
Ch 20:1-6 The Millennial Kingdom - the initial 1000 year reign of
Christ
Ch 20:7-15 The final evil and the final judgment. Deliver us from
evil.
Ch 21:1-22:5 The New Heaven and New Earth
2 Peter 3
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in
which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements
will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are
in it will be burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will
be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct
and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day
of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on
fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless
we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth
in which righteousness dwells.
Revelation 21
1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven
and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out
of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the
tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and
they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their
God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there
shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no
more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things
new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true
and faithful.”
6 And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water
of life freely to him who thirsts. 7 He who overcomes shall inherit
all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But
the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral,
sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the
lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with
the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come,
I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” 10 And he
carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and
showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of
heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her light was like
a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12
Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve
angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names
of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 three gates on
the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and
three gates on the west.
14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them
were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who
talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and
its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as
great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve
thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17
Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according
to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction
of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear
glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with
all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the
second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the
fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth
beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth,
and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls:
each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city
was pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the
Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the
moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb
is its light. 24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk
in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor
into it. 25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall
be no night there). 26 And they shall bring the glory and the honor
of the nations into it. 27 But there shall by no means enter it
anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only
those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
Revelation 22
1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the middle
of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of
life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every
month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of
the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. 4 They
shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5
There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the
sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever
and ever.
This is what our eternity will be like.
1. God
a. The Source
Rev 21:2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming
down out of heaven from God
Rev 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as
crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
b. Dwells with His people
Rev 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold,
the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them,
c. Claims His people
Rev 21:3b and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with
them and be their God.
d. Creator
Rev 21:1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven
and the first earth had passed away.
Rev 21:5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make
all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these
words are true and faithful.”
6 And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the Beginning and the End.
e. Beginning and End
Rev 21:6 And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and
the Omega, the Beginning and the End.
f. Provider
Rev 21:6b I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely
to him who thirsts. 7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things,
and I will be his God and he shall be My son.
g. Protector
Rev 21:24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its
light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into
it. 25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be
no night there). 26 And they shall bring the glory and the honor
of the nations into it. 27 But there shall by no means enter it
anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only
those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
h. Temple
Rev 21:22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and
the Lamb are its temple.
i. Light
Rev 21:23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine
in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.
24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light,
and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no
night there).
Rev 22:5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light
of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign
forever and ever.
2. God’s People
a. Holiness
2 Peter 3
11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner
of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking
for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which
the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will
melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Rev 21:2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming
down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband.
Rev 21:7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be
his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving,
abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and
all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire
and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Rev 21:27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles,
or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written
in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
b. Health
Rev 22:2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the
river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree
yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for
the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse
Rev 21:4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there
shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no
more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
c. Happiness
Rev 21:4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there
shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no
more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Rev 21:7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be
his God and he shall be My son.
3. The Relationship between God and His People
a. His Bride
2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out
of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the
tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and
they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their
God.
9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with
the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come,
I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” 10 And he
carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and
showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of
heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her light was like
a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
b. His Children
7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God
and he shall be My son.
c. His Servants
3b and His servants shall serve Him. 4 They shall see His face,
and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5b And they shall reign
forever and ever.
4. The New Heaven (The City of Jerusalem)
Rev 21:1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven
and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out
of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain,
and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out
of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her light was like
a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12
Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve
angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names
of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 three gates on
the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and
three gates on the west.
14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them
were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who
talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and
its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as
great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve
thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17
Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according
to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction
of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear
glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with
all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the
second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the
fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth
beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth,
and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls:
each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city
was pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the
Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the
moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb
is its light.
5. The New Earth
Rev 21:1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven
and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall
be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more
pain, for the former things have passed away.”
6b I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him
who thirsts.
Rev 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as
crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In
the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the
tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit
every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the
nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse.
Conclusion This is what our eternity will be like, so...
2 Peter 3
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in
which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements
will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are
in it will be burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will
be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct
and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day
of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on
fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless
we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth
in which righteousness dwells.
Pastor Steve Boggan
Living Waters Christian Fellowship
Heritage Ranch by Lake Nacimiento, CA
Website - livingwaters.cc
