REVELATION
The
world as we know it is soon to come to an end. Jesus is on His way back to
gather all of the saints who have anxiously awaited His return. He is coming
for a church without spot or wrinkle. Those who are ready will be invited to
the super of the Lamb. There will be no more death, illness, violence, disease,
pain, tears, and heartache. All of those things will be a part of our distant
past. Never again to be remembered for God will wipe all tears from our eyes.
After
all the trials that we have gone through on earth, we have an eternal
destination to look forward to. The devil will no longer be a part of our
lives. He will forever be destroyed and we will be able to live in eternity
enjoying peace with the Lord. All of this is guaranteed if we remain faithful
unto God. Those who endure to the end will receive a reward far greater than
our minds can conceive.
God
is going to create a new Heaven and a new earth. There will be no need for the
sun because Jesus is the Light of the world. There will be no need for the moon
because there will never be any more darkness and no need for sleep. Our
previous earthly bodies will be made new and we will never experience growing
old in them.
What
a great joy and awesome hope to have that we will one day be done with this old
world. Are you ready for Jesus to come? Are you ready to leave this world
behind? Have you made things right with God? If Jesus was to come today, would
you be ready to go with Him? Have you made things right with your fellow man?
If you cannot say “Yes” to all of these questions, the time is NOW to get
things right with God and with others. Jesus is coming soon! Don’t miss out
because the invitation has been sent. All you have to do is be ready.
Quick Review from Lesson 10
a.) Babylon the Great has fallen.
b.) The
kings of the earth committed adultery with her and drank from her cup of wine.
c.) A
voice from Heaven warned to come out of Babylon to avoid the judgments that
would befall her.
d.) The
kings of the earth will stand in sorry over the destruction of Babylon from
which they became wealthy.
e.) Babylon
will never be restored again after her ultimate destruction.
f.) Babylon
is responsible for the martyr of God’s people and all manners of wickedness.
g.) Heaven
will sing praises to God over the judgment that has finally been rendered to
Babylon.
h.) The
rider of the white horse is called Faithful and True.
i.) The
beast and the false prophet where thrown into the lake of fire.
j.) The
dragon who is the devil was thrown into the Abyss for a thousand years.
k.) Satan
will be released after the thousand years to once again deceive the nations.
l.) He
will gather the nations for one final battle.
m.) Fire
from Heaven will destroy them and the devil will be thrown into the lake of
burning sulfur.
n.) The
dead will be judged and anyone whose name is not found in the book of life will
be thrown into the lake of fire.
A New Heaven
and Earth
Revelation 21:1-4 (1)Then I
saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth
had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. (2)I saw the Holy
City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a
bride beautifully dressed for her husband. (3)And I heard a loud
voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the
people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself
will be with them and be their God. (4)‘He will wipe every tear from
their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the
old order of things has passed away.”
John saw the creation of a new
Heaven and Earth. The former things were passed away and all things had become
new. This prophecy was given even during the time of Isaiah. God longs to be
with His children and has made provision for us to be with Him in total peace and
free from the miseries that were brought on by Satan. Isaiah 65:17-19 “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The
former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad
and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem and take
delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no
more.” God promises that we will not even
remember the former things. Death, pain, sadness, heartache and every emotion
that has been tied to sin will be taken away from us. No longer will we shed
any tears for the lost of a loved one, physical pain, and/or disappointment.
All of those things will be passed away.
Revelation
21:5-8
(5)He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making
everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are
trustworthy and true.” (6)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 water
without cost from the spring of the water of life. (7)Those who are
victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my
children. (8)But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the
murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters
and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This
is the second death.” (NIV)
God tells John that He is making
everything new and that His word can be believed. Isaiah 55:10-11 As the
rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without
watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for
the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve
the purpose for which I sent it. (NIV) We should never doubt the Word
of God. If God says it…it is as good as done. He is the Beginning and the End.
No one existed prior to God and He will always be. God will give to everyone
who has a thirst for Him. John 4:13-14 Jesus answered,
“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the
water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in
him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. (NIV) God is the
living water that we need. If we drink of Him…we will never die. We are His
children and He is our Father. 2 Corinthians 6:18 “I will be a
Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
(NIV)
Unfortunately,
there are a set of people who will not be considered the sons and daughters of
God. They will have chosen to follow the enemy and live a life full of sin. All
cowards, unbelievers, wicked, murders and others who refuse to obey God will
have a part in the Lake of Fire. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the
kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters
nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor
homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers
nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (NIV) God’s word is very specific as to what will cause many to
go to hell. However, God wishes for everyone to be saved. It is up to us to
make the ultimate choice for Him. There will be no second chances to get it
right. There is no purgatory, which will act as a waiting period, with the
possibility of release. What you do now for Christ will make the difference
later in your final destination. You want to be raised in the first
resurrection with the rest of those who are saved. Daniel 12:2 Multitudes who
sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to
shame and everlasting contempt. (NIV)
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