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“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 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. 4 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. And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” —Revelation 21:1-5
Question #1 - How Will This New Heaven and New Earth Appear?
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away…” —Revelation 21:1
“God will un-create the universe because each part of it is affected by sin, and the eternal state must be completely free from sin’s consequences. But that doesn’t mean the end for planet earth. Every molecule, atom, proton, and neutron in existence today will disintegrate only to be replaced by a glorious new creation.” —Tony Evans
“And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’” —Revelation 21:5
“Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” —Revelation 21:5
“And he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.’” —Revelation 21:6
“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” —Revelation 21:2
Question #2 - What is the New Jerusalem?
• The city is massive.
“And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia. Its length and width and height are equal. He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel’s measurement.” —Revelation 21:15-17
• The gates are made of pearl.
“And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl…” —Revelation 21:21
• The main street is made of gold.
“And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.” —Revelation 21:21
Question #3 - What Will the New Heaven and New Earth Be Like?
“And the sea was no more.” —Revelation 21:1
“Every Christian friend that goes before us from this world is a ransomed spirit waiting to welcome us into heaven… There the Christian father, and mother, and wife, and child, and friend, with whom we shall renew the holy fellowship of the saints, which was interrupted by death here, but shall be commenced again in the upper sanctuary, and then shall never end. There we shall have companionship with the patriarchs and fathers and saints of the Old and New Testaments, and those of whom the world was not worthy.” —Jonathan Edwards
Key thought – Heaven will be a place of being together forever!
“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.” —Revelation 21:4
“But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.’” —Galatians 3:13
“All of the things that make life difficult will be wiped away in Heaven.” —Tony Evans
Key thought – Heaven will be a place of unending joy!
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be remembered or come to mind.” —Isaiah 65:17
“And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” —Revelation 21:22-23
“It happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not stand to minister because the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.” —1 Kings 8:10-11
“God Himself will be the light source for the New Jerusalem, restoring the original pattern that existed in Genesis 1 before the creation of sun and moon. Light preceded the light-holders, sun and moon, and apparently God’s very being provided that light. So it will be again!” —Randy Alcorn
Key Thought – Heaven will be a place filled with God’s presence!
“And its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations.” —Revelation 21:25-26
“There will be no rival to the glory or authority of God. The cosmic conflict of the ages will be finally ended forever, and God and His people will dwell in utter security.” —John MacArthur
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” —1 Peter 5:8
Key Thought – Heaven will be a place of security.
“But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” —Revelation 21:27
“And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?” —Romans 7:18-24
“But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” —I Corinthian 15:57
Key Thought – Heaven will be a place of purity!
Question #4 – How Should I Respond To This Truth About the New Heaven and New Earth?
• Are you certain that you are going to Heaven?
“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” —1 John 5:11-13
• Do your current passions and priorities reflect an eternal perspective?
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ…” —Philippians 3:20
• Are there people in your life who don’t know about Heaven or how to get there? How could God use you to help them?