Revelation 21: 1 Study Guide

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DEVELOPING THE IDEA
GRASP THE PASSAGE IN OUR TOWN

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DIVISION STATEMENT (1): I saw a new heaven and new earth.
Key verse(s): Revelation 21:1 I saw a new heaven and new earth. .

EXPLANATION: John begins with what he saw. John says is “Revelation 21:1 I saw a new heaven and new earth.” This a prophetic statement that has yet to be fulfilled. We are still in anticipation of the final events to take place in the book Revelation.

ARGUMENT:
We have here a more general account of the happiness of the church of God in the future state, by which it seems most safe to understand the heavenly state. A new world now opens to our view as seen in Revelation 21:1 “I saw a new heaven and a new earth” …show more content…

We can find hope in knowing that is not the end for those who have placed their hope and trust in Jesus Christ. When the events of this book have all been fulfilled we will have heaven on earth just like in Genesis be for sin set in.
ILLUSTRATION:.
‘After the great Chicago fire of 1871, evangelist Dwight L. Moody went back to survey the ruins of his house. A friend came by and said to Moody, "I hear you lost everything."
"Well," said Moody, "you understood wrong. I have a good deal more left than I lost."
"What do you mean?" the inquisitive friend asked. "I didn't know you were that rich."
Moody then opened his Bible and read to him Rev 21:7 - "He that overcometh shall inherit all things, and I will be his God." In contrast to the overcomers, Rev 21:8 describes the people who were overcome by sin and would not trust the Lord. What is their destiny? The lake of fire! The world considers Christians as "losers," but it is the unbelievers who are the losers!’ (Wiersbe, 1989)
Transition Statement: Now that we see what John saw, a new heaven we can now progress on to what he heard.
DIVISION STATEMENT (2): I heard a loud voice from the …show more content…

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APPLICATION:
Here we see God not only speaking, but speaking in a loud voice. The voice of God’s telling us He is making his home with us, his followers. “The tabernacle had always symbolized God's dwelling among his people; God had also promised to "dwell" among his people as part of his covenant, especially in the sinless world to come.” (Keener, 1993) It was sin that caused the separation between us and God from since the beginning in Genesis.
Sin is what separates us from God. Since we have not entered yet into this period spoken of as something to come, we must repent and turn away from our sins so that presence of God may dwell among us.

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