1. CHRIST PREVAILING: Transition to the Eternal State Revelation 19-22 New Life Bible Fellowship March 18, 2012 Dr. Kermit Ecklebarger

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 God 2) seeing His face 3) bearing His name on forehead 4) needing no lamps 5) reigning forever and ever 3-5

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. LESSONS FOR LIFE: LESSONS FOR LIFE: anticipation heavenly blessings 1. Endure life’s troubles with anticipation of our ultimate heavenly blessings Final two beatitudes: words 22:7 – Keeping words of Revelation city 22:14 – Rights to tree of life and city every day come 2. Because He is “coming soon”, we must live every day as if that were the day Christ would come.