Lesson 13 Hope Sabbath School " I make all things New"

[Music] [Applause] [Applause] welcome to Hope Sabbath school an in-depth interactive study of the Word of God today we're concluding a life-changing series of studies on the book of Revelation I'm sure you've been blessed and if you've missed any you can go to our website and learn but today the beautiful promise of God behold I make all things new what does the Bible teach the book of Revelation tell us about the end of all things not as chaos but a beautiful new creation where righteousness dwells we're glad you joined us today it's going to be a life-changing study have you been blessed by a study of the book of Revelation yes every time I study maybe it's because you cannot absorb everything course I'm through we learn more things no way and we've been happy to hear from you ways that you've been blessed as you've studied the Word of God with us here are just a few emails someone from Katherine from New Mexico Thanks for writing Katherine here in the United States of America I study God's word with you almost every day thank you so much in fact I cannot imagine a word a world without learning about God with you wow thank you for sharing that with us Katherine I have recorded many of the hope Sabbath school programs and I watch them over and over you know she's really seeking God's truth isn't she I can feel despair with my life situation but when I open my Bible and watch Hope Sabbath school the Holy Spirit heals my emotional pain and gives me hope and strength to love Jesus and project hope and love to people in my life this powerful we could actually close hope save us go right here say thanks for joining us thank you for this testimony from New Mexico but here's a beautiful part i've been studying with you for about seven years can't believe it's been that long I live in New Mexico and I teach at a Navajo School praise God for someone so filled with the love of God teaching at a school there on a Navajo school each of you on the program give me so much hope and courage that God does love us all well thanks so much for writing to us Catherine what a beautiful testimony Joseph writes from the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East I'm greatly blessed to study God's word with you it gives me peace and hope but that sounds like a familiar refrain doesn't it in the midst of heartbreak and unrest I'm going through a divorce please pray for me person my wife and our one and a half year old daughter pray for our salvation and our restoration in a right walk with God you know this is practical isn't it mm-hmm the Word of God God wants to bless our families and Joseph thank you for trusting us to pray for you and for your family here's a note from Jacob in the Turks and what did they call this a ghost a ghost the Turks and Caicos that's in the Caribbean right I just wanted to say hi to hope Sabbath school class from the Turks and Caicos Islands I enjoy watching your program whenever I can i watch with the goal of being better prepared to lead out in my own bible class and by the way if you'd like the resource that we use in our study you can go to our website it's hope TV org slash hope SS you can watch all of the series on Revelation but you can also download the outline one-page outline and you can teach the class yourself I have one observation though it seems the students do not have many questions themselves well I just want to give you permission you can ask you a question to write this isn't scripted and choreographed thanks and may God bless you all well Jacob thanks for reminding us that it's okay to have questions by the way there are some questions that I'm not able to answer and I just say we'll ask Jesus when we get there here's a note from a donor in Colorado sometimes you might think well I don't think I could help a lot partnering with this donor supportive ministry here's a 10 a gift and a note saying I really enjoy hope Sabbath school I watch it several times a week I've learned the names of most of the 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and all of our hopes Abba school members as we sing our theme song for this series it's taken from the book of Revelation chapter 1 verses 17 and 18 do not be afraid Jesus says I am the first and the last I am he who lives and was dead and behold I am Alive for evermore let's sing it together [Music] do not be afraid I am the first and the last I am and one and you know I am Alive for evermore man and the key the babies and the dead I am DL by D Omega the beginning and the end who is and who was and who is to come I am the Alpha and the Omega the beginning and the end [Music] and you was and who is to come the Almighty the Almighty not be afraid I am the first and the last I am biggest and was [Applause] or men that I had the kids of babies and I am the Alpha and the Omega the beginning and the end who is and who was and who is to come I am the Alpha Omega the beginning and the end [Music] to come the almighty hail almighty my [Music] [Applause] [Music] and behold I am Alive for evermore amen and have the keys of babies and of death and [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hey when I get a new pair of lungs I'm gonna sing ah man all the way to the end angels will be singing with us can you imagine when Jesus looks and says do not be afraid hmm hmm I am the first and the last no I am he who lives and was dead and behold I am Alive for evermore I'm going to use my favorite Hebrew word today as we study about behold on make all things new let's pray someone may be joining for the first time this may be your first time watching this program say what is this God has an amazing amazing prophecy in the book of Revelation he's gonna make all things new a new heavens and new earth where righteousness dwells let's pray the Holy Spirit would guide our study to this our Father in Heaven thank you that your word is indeed a lamp to our feet and a light to our path there's so much we've been studying in the book of Revelation but today especially that great conclusion to Earth's history with a new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells I pray that you'd bless each hope Sabbath school member as we study together in the name of Jesus amen the Bible speaks in the book of Revelation invites you to look with us in Revelation chapter 19 about a great supper and Nicole I'm wondering if you could begin our study today in Revelation 19 verses 6 through 9 and while Nicole is reading think about some parables of Jesus some other teachings about this great wedding feast revelation 19 beginning with verse 6 the New International Version says then I heard what sounded like a great multitude like the roar of rushing waters and like loud pearls of thunder shouting hallelujah for our Lord God Almighty reigns let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory for the wedding of the lamb has come and his bride has made herself ready fine linen bright and clean was given her to wear fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God's holy people then the angel said to me right blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the lamb and he added these are the true words of God now as you think you've studied the teachings of Jesus can you think of a parable that speaks about this wedding supper anyone Jason there's the parable of the ten virgins that's one that comes to mind pretty obviously related to waiting for the bridegroom and then they have this great feast so this seems to parallel the passage in Revelation and there are five wise and five foolish we don't have time to unpack all of that but in that story does the bridegroom come at the time they expect no there appears to be a there are people today of course say that too there's no evidence in the story the bridegroom comes at any time other than when he planned to come but for those waiting how many fell asleep but fortunately the Wise Ones had made preparation I guess we may all get drowsy but this wedding feast is representing the glorious return of Jesus right there's another story about someone who shows up at the wedding feast without what did it talk about there the white raiment right look look at this text first in Revelation chapter 3 and verse 18 uliana if you could find that for us revelation 3 and verse 18 I'll be reading from the New King James Version I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire that you may be rich and white garments that you may be clothed that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed and anoint your eyes with I solve that you may see so I have a difficult question for you what do we use to buy the gold and the white raiment which we need to wear we'll discover at the banquet of the supper and the ice of what do we use to buy those things any idea Hannah what do we use to buy them there's somewhere in the Old Testament that says come without money without price right yeah what do we what do we actually use to buy those things but God provides it so if he provides it and you're absolutely right what does it mean that we need to buy them Sonny have any idea no no okay that's good that's fine maybe everyone else is going what does that mean Robert maybe it just means the guys inviting us to actually go to him okay receive that from him so we can come and say I don't have anything to bring you Lord accept accept myself that's right Nichole Here I am Lord Lauren needy I can't I don't want to go to this wedding supper naked right mm-hmm he offers to clothe us with his righteousness look with me in Matthew chapter 22 it's a parable about someone who shows up at this banquet which is representing the glorious return of Jesus Thomas do you have Matthew 22 verses 1 & 2 sir 22 1 & 2 this is from the New King James Version and jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son okay so that's again talking about this marriage supper referred to in Revelation look at verses 11 and 12 of that chapter Patricia in Matthew 22 verses 11 and 12 what does Jesus tell us there I'll be reading from the New King James Version it says but when the king came in to see the guests he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment so he said to him friend how did you come in here without a wedding garment and he was speechless he was right speechless help me somebody hmm why is he speechless he's come in without a wedding garment and and by the way what does the master of the banquet which is the Lord Himself call him friend friend I really wanted you to be here right so why do you think he's speechless Robert I I think he realized there's no excuses own to say he knows the king is providing variable and he just didn't take it so he knew someone said it was a gift right and how do we buy it I need all your gifts Lord right he knew he had no excuse so let me ask you a question if he had no excuse and the garment was a gift what was he thinking showing up without the wedding garment what do you think he's thinking he was fine on his own whatever he was wearing was probably nice wedding attire okay he fooled himself into thinking he looked okay yes sirree I think as well he think that his friendship with with the one who invited him was enough but here the Bible is telling us that that friendship is not enough you need more than that you need to wear what is required by that the one who invited you you know that's interesting to say he thought his friendship was enough I've met people who just say well I'm just gonna kind of show up and you know I've been a good person yeah you know I've killed anybody in other words I'm recommending myself hmm rather than recognizing without the garment we're naked right we're totally unclothed and exposed for the sinners that we are well there's a lesson if we just stopped there and said I want to enter into the banquet so what do I need to do I need to accept the gift of that garment which is to say Jesus save me right let's keep studying here as we talk about making all things new and we come to the culmination of the great controversy we're still in Revelation 19 you say Derrick we're moving quickly well we have to cover you know a lot of space here in just a short time Jason could you reach for us in chapter 19 verses 11 through 16 I'll be reading from the New King James Version Revelation chapter 19 verses 11 through 16 now I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse and he who sat on him was called faithful and true and in righteousness he judges and makes war his eyes were like a flame of fire and on his head were many crowns he had a name written that no one knew except himself he was clothed with a robe dipped in blood and his name is called the word of God and the armies in heaven clothed in fine linen white and clean followed him on white horses now out of his mouth goes a sharp sword that with it he should strike the nation's and he himself will rule them with a rod of iron he himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God and he has on his robe and on his thigh a name written king of kings and Lord of lords who is it writing this white horse Jesus right son of God first in the last the Alpha and the Omega right what would what would the desired outcome be if we could just say let's just write the end of this story what would the desired outcome be everybody would welcome him and say this is our God yes we've waited for him right how many does God want to be saved oh but unfortunately an artist if you could keep reading the story for us in Revelation 19 verses 17 through 21 unfortunately not all welcome this king of kings and Lord of lords with joy I'm reading from the New King James Version Revelation 1917 to 3:21 then I saw an angel standing in the Sun and he cried with a loud voice saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven come and gather together for the supper of the Great God that you may eat the flesh of kings the flesh of captains the flesh of mighty men the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all people free and slave both small and great and I saw the Beast the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse and against this army then the beast was captured and with him the false prophet who worked science in his presence by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped His image these two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone and the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of him who sat on the horse and all the birds were filled with their flesh that's a terrible picture isn't it mm-hmm so how does this group of mighty men free and bond all different kinds of people how did they this one group respond when the King of Kings comes what is a position yeah they they said they're not only gonna say we're not interesting to go without us but frightened to make war to make war we're gonna see this in chapter 20 as well and you say what are they thinking I mean this is king of kings and Lord of lords do they really think that they can defeat the forces of heaven mm-hmm maybe what do you think maybe they do maybe they are so deluded deceived they read this you've deceived so someone's told them have they actually come to believe it they probably have yes it's a remarkable thing isn't it that we think we can fight against God and win and overcome him yes Thomasson do you think this is more literal or like a more figurative kind of fighting that's a very good question you know are these real birth birds and their eating people or is this talking about what we might call a great controversy between good and evil hmm that's a very good point however they're resisting whether they're resisting with swords and fists or with a what stubborn height there's this battle and it is the battle primarily external or is it internal what do you think and someone told me one time the great controversy is fought between your ears deciding which side you're going to identify with now is Armageddon a real battle is there gonna be real conflict you know well I'll find out I just want you what to be on the side besides it's with Jesus Jesus because ultimately that is the victorious side amen but yeah that's a good point I think there'll be a lot of things that we read in Revelation we go I'm not sure what that's going to look like but afterwards we'll look back and say ah that was what the prophecy was speaking about right yes so whether people have actually deceived themselves or they just believed what they were taught I don't know but there's this resistance to the very end is it ever too late for people to repent and change sides no no bedro is it ever too late well as I like to say as long as there's breath there's hope though if we're still living and we have a chance of making a choice and that's what God has given us given this life for us to make a decision if we read revelation there appears to be a time when when the Lord says it is finished but I would say up until that time if we're still breathing mm-hmm you know I often wonder whether the mother of the thief dying on the cross who said Lord remember me you know maybe she'd already died you thought oh my poor son just never gonna come back mom and III remember me there's gonna be some wonderful surprises in the kingdom beautiful surprises well we're moving on to Revelation 20 Hannah you read for us the first three verses some call this the Millennium the word millennium is not in Scripture but it means 1000 years let's see how the scripture describes this time I'm reading from the New King James Version and it says then I saw an angel coming down from heaven having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand he laid hold of the dragon that serpent of old who is the devil and Satan and bound him for a thousand years and he cast him into the bottomless pit and shut him up and set a seal on him so that he should deceive the nation's No More till the thousand years were finished but after these things he must be released for a little while okay so we've got a thousand years and who's bound Satan Satan is bound and what's the condition of the earth at that time well this word bottomless pit is the abou sauce the abyss anybody remember that word from anywhere else in the Bible Genesis 1 in Genesis where the earth was without form and void it's almost like it's the ocean it's gone back it's compact like creation is undone and Satan is bound is he bound back to your comment about literal or figurative is is Thomas is is Satan bound with literal chains you know literal abyss or is the earth the abyss and how's he bound but as we see here he'll have nobody to tempt because right before that all the Saints will be going up to Jesus to heaven and those that have decided to go against God are going to perish so Satan is going to be a thousand years by himself and God's giving them a period of time to contemplate of his actions that's interesting that you talk about the redeemed are no longer on the earth and we're going to discover as we keep reading that the wicked are all dead but there is a second resurrection Bible speaks about blessed are those who partake of the first resurrection the resurrection of the righteous there's a second resurrection we'll discover so pedro according to scripture absolutely right there's no one except Satan and his angels who fault fought with him in the rebellion against God his uh his hands are tied so to speak because he has nobody to tempt is there a chance for him to repent during this thousand years no no you would like to think he would come out of that thousand years saying I've had enough time to realize what I did was really stupid yes I shouldn't say can't but God has said it's finished at this point okay at that point whatever is happening at that point is going to happen forever so I would say that he had the opportunity for him to actually think about what he's done has passed because God has said it's done worth leaving it the way it is right now and whether it's possible or whether he's just come to a place where he has stepped beyond all of the mercy that could be shown as been shown and he has resisted it Jason at the very least God wants to show him and show you could say the universe the result of what Satan had done and why we do not want to go against God why we want to accept his love and it's not insignificant as we continue our study to see how he and the wicked or raised to life act out less some would say should we give a little more time to this experiment God right let's go back after your comment Pedro let's go to Revelation 20 verse 4 so we see here that the Spirit has been removed from earth you know the reason that we're still have the chance to be saved because God has given his spirit for us to make a decision but at that point the spear has been removed and we see that without God they have no desire to be with God okay well let's look and see whether those who have expressed the desire Lord I come the only thing I have to bring is me I have no no hard currency service big except to say have mercy on me a sinner and the Lord says let me clothed you let me give you a fine gold faith works by love let me give you I self which is that Holies the gift of the Spirit of God to have spiritual sight and and let's see where we the redeemed by God's grace end up in Revelation chapter 20 and I'm going to ask Nancy would you read verses 4 through 6 of Revelation 20 yes I'll read from the New King James Version and I saw Thrones and they sat on them and judgment was committed to them then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God who had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years but the rest of the Dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished this is the first resurrection blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection over such the second death has no power but they shall be priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with him a thousand years so that's where the word millennium the thousand year period where is this taking place is this on earth have we cleared a big stadium somewhere and where is this happening heaven but the earth is without form and void now right and Satan's bound here but these Thrones are set and the righteous are sitting now I have a question for you if when Jesus came in glory he said it's finished the one who is righteous be righteous still the one who was filthy be filthy still right he brings his reward with him which none of us earned but we were just willing to accept why are we having Thrones and books opened and judgment when everything is already settled that might be a question one of our hopes Abba school members is asking Sonny I would like to think that once the Saints arrived in heaven that as humans we would have questions you know why isn't it that so-and-so is here the pastor that I knew and matures members my friend my family my mother my father how come they're not I believe that God is a fair god and that he would satisfy our questions by giving us reasons those are challenging questions aren't they maybe your best friend your family member and so we open the books and we look and we weep maybe yes what we what's going on during that time then that's a long time yes Pedro yeah we see that God wants to make it clear not only for the universe for for everyone that his judgment is right okay he has been challenged by Satan of his authority so he is doing us not this this blessing of knowing everything it's harsh in some way to know every every person's decisions but he wants us to be clear that his judgment was right and we can rejoice with him to say this is the God that have tried everything to save my loved ones and I'm here and I'm thankful for you to give me this chance you know great and marvelous are your works Lord God Almighty just and true I think there'll be tears the day is coming when he wipes all the tears from our eyes but I don't think we're like well he didn't make it but I did but I like what you're saying I think in in human terms you have these elections and they're contested you know is that really fair and they're not even contesting the Lord is opening it's very transparent isn't it and saying please look and see and I'm sorry for the tears that may bring you like you said pit road to have seen opportunity after opportunity but that loved one to be saved and and and it was rejected Giuliana I think there may also be tears of joy you mentioned the the mother of the thief on the cross who may have passed and never knew that her son would chew to accept the gay salvation right there there will be people I believe that we will be surprised to see they made it how you know you know there may be a lot of people that in the end choose Christ in a secret way that is not public and and can be a complete surprise to many of us and I think that that is also something that we're going to have to ask say God how is this fair you know I like that and I'll come to your point Thomas I like what you said not just why didn't they make it but how come he read it not in a resentful way but God I'd love to see the story of how you worked right yeah and oh that happened and then she repented hallelujah right mm-hmm so that's nice that it's not just what other person didn't make it I'm gonna look up their name but let me see what God was at work just in true your ways Thomas and on the flip side of that for those who don't make it I think it's may be helpful to see why maybe God in His mercy felt that this is not good for him to be in heaven and maybe it's best for him to not be there and for his own sake and I think that there is some mercy and and and that as well you know maybe they wouldn't be happy in heaven God honors our freedom mm-hmm we talked about how dangerous freedom can be right you've got several hands raised here how many does the Lord want to be in the kingdom of heaven and everyone everybody and and that's what the books will show mm-hmm yeah they will show you know when the souls under the altar in Revelation cry how long O Lord hmm you know the answer will be God didn't kind of rush this along and and not show enough opportunity for people but I think you know even when we looking for those that have make it and I made I mean the season I could example it Stephen and Paul Stephen would be able to see what Paul have done and said wow that's why God has done through Paul actually but I think the most interesting stories to see what God has done in my life how I'd end up here how I would have asked questions of things that had in my life why such as how did you made this possible and we're gonna be amazed with our own stories I I don't want people to see everything I've done except they'll say well you obviously accepted the gift yeah you hear hallelujah right Siri something important as well I think is that on the Ark of the Covenant we saw two angels on the top right and these engines were not fallen we are looking at how God is saving us but this time during the 1,000 years it will be us were fallen and was we're restored who are participating in the judgment so we can really understand the value that those people who were saved are now participating in judging others who have fallen as well so the strength and the weight of the judgment will be really real because you know how how God is saving people and these people these people who are lost really deserve that one unfortunately and and the Bible doesn't say that do you know you know you will judge angels so you know we have questions how could perfect created beings angels say I'm gonna join in a rebellion against God and fight against God so will we understand all of the answers that are there I don't think so we may find some answers but certainly he's going to wipe away all tears from her eyes one more comment then I want to ask away the wicked are well we're opening those books I just wanted to say we're not judging the people I think actually what's happening in this thousand years were judging God and God is being proved faithful he's putting himself on trial and is showing us all the evidence and says look what I've done for you what I've done for your loved ones and we will come to the conclusion that he is just and true and I kind of wiggled when you said judging God but but but he's transparent yeah no wonder will say blessing and honor and glory how it be to him who sits on the throne yes and to the lamb forever amen amen we talked about the rest of the dead not living until the end of that thousand years what why are they all dead well let's look in Revelation chapter 6 verses 14 through 17 Revelation chapter 6 Patricia could you read verses 14 through 17 first please I'll be reading from the New King James Version then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up and every mountain and island was moved out of its place in the kings of the earth the great men the rich men the commanders the mighty men every slave and every free man hid themselves in the case and in the rocks of the mountains and sat to the mountains and rocks fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the lamb for the great day of his wrath has come and who is able to stand so here are these people that exercised great power in earthly realms and it says again is it is it literal or not did actual rocks fall on them are they basically saying we would rather die hmm then see Jesus glorious king of kings and Lord of lords face-to-face mm-hmm you know the Bible talks about people's hearts failing them for fear right so with the glorious return of Christ one groups crying for death and the other group is saying rejoicing hallelujah right caught up for the thousand years hmm but then it says after the thousand years we read that Satan would be loosed let's look in Revelation 20 and verse seven federal could you read verse seven of Revelation 24 us I'll be reading from the new Kings young King James Version verse 7 of chapter 20 now when the thousand years has power Satan will be released from his prison how is he released it's actually described in the previous verses how is he released from this prison of nobody to tempt yes better now he has people to tempt because the dead they've been condemned are being raised again for after the thousand after the thousand years okay so he's had a thousand years and presumably the Fallen Angels with him to contemplate the rebellion now the wicked are raised this is going to be the the resurrection of condemnation right what does he do immediately well let's look at verse 8 what does he do sunny in Revelation 20 and verse 8 reading from the New King James and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth God in Magog 2 rather than to gather them together to battle whose number is as the sin of the sea who are they going to fight keep reading for us if you would in Revelation 20 and verse 9 they went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the Saints in the beloved city and fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them now this beloved city was not all the time on the earth right because the earth was without form and desolate so as where is it found that the he sees as revelation 21 right yes Revelation chapter 21 and verse 1 talks about the holy city coming down right but fire comes down from God out of heaven this is important and you know we have brothers and sisters in Christ who believe in an eternal torment and certainly there are texts that speak about forever and ever but is that meaning they're suffering forever and ever or it's eternal in its consequence what does it say human revelation fire came down from where out of heaven and devoured them mm-hmm now I'm not I'm not an expert on wildlife in Africa but if someone came and said to me a lion bit my friend I would say let's get her to the hospital right but if I said a lion devoured my friend Nancy said there's no friend left if they devoured your friend it's over right the Bible speaks him being burned up like straw and stubble there's nothing left in fact isn't that what Jesus said when he said God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should know what what does parish mean he destroyed he devoured dead mm-hmm finished should not perish but have everlasting life this fire by the way some people think fires down in the ground somewhere in a place but this fire comes down out of heaven and how much of the earth does it burn up it doesn't describe all of that in this passage does it mm-hmm but how much of the earth is purified I think the verse 1 of the chapter 21 is describing and also there was no more sea and we can know that 3rd 3/4 of the earth is filled with C now yes so how much fire can completely dry the earth and that's that that can show that show us how how how how we should be feeling such fire if we dis consume incomplete evasive and it will remain on leave at Ryland which will be cleansed of all of our toxic waste and garbage and everything you know the prophet peter was given a revelation and i'm wondering robert perhaps you could read for us from second Peter you know Peter was one of the twelve disciples actually a leading apostle and in one of his letters actually in the second letter of the Peter wrote chapter three look at verses 11 through 13 I my favorite of the three verses you're going to read is the third one but but notice what it says in verse 11 I'll be reading for the English standard version since all these things are dust to be dissolved what sort of people ought you to be in little in lives of holiness and godliness waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn but according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells amen amen amen so that fire doesn't simply what was the word again devour devour the wicked in fact revelation speaks about this lake of fire it's like it it just becomes a sea of fire but the hope there's this elements melting with fervent heat mm-hmm but that's not the end is it it would be like a nuclear holocaust no but a new heavens and a new earth where righteousness well let's take a look in these last portions of the revelation of Jesus Christ at what this new heavens and new earth will be like let's start in Revelation chapter 21 and I'm going to ask Nicole if you would start reading with verse 1 and then we'll look at verses 2 through 7 the New International Version of Revelation 21:1 says 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 law or any see read on down now if you would through verses two through seven great the New International Version says I saw the holy city the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband 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 he will wipe away 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 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 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 those who are victorious will inherit all this and I will be their God and they will be my children amen that beautiful now I have a question for you and I don't know the answer so I'm either gonna get the answer from from you or someone watching Hope Sabbath school today is going to send us an email and my response will be that's interesting we'll have to see when we get there because here's the question apparently when the wicked are raised at the end of the thousand years and Satan goes to tempt them the new jerusalem descends because they go to try to take the city right it is the earth been create recreated at that point no no it isn't right so it's still kind of like the abyss but it's there and the forces of darkness gather the wicked and say what take the cities take the city right and as they come today we're not making this up right this is in the book now I don't know the details but it's in the book right do they have nuclear weapons I don't know maybe they I don't know but they're gonna come and try to take the city and as they marshal all of these forces is more of us than of them let's go take the city what happened according to Scripture barbed wire comes down and not only devours them but what did Peter tell us so where's the New Jerusalem during that time I guess we do coming down no but it was already down because they tried to take the city so does does God put a heat shield around it does is the New Jerusalem kind of evacuated for a little while and then the new creation and and comes back down again you understand what I'm asking right because it was there when they tried to take the city but it's also coming down whether the new heavens and new earth I was reading a book great controversy right and violent you are cold white and it was describing that Jesus came down on the mount Olive's and his weight why every one of your Montaigne was not able to sustain him so it became a plane and onto that that great let let's say clear place where Jerusalem descent on to that one and I am thinking that because he was already on top of that one thing it made might be already clear I don't know but I would like to be inside of you see people see what we love that is the most important they want to be on the inside of the holy city mm-hmm because where were we before you were on the inside of the holy city we went heaven during the thousand years right mm-hmm and then at some point the Lord says it's time load up the spaceship right except it's a city and that's my next question the rest of chapter 21 has all kinds of details about this city measurements and different things with the gates and why do you think that the Holy Spirit gave such detailed revelation to John and said don't forget this now you write all of this down right why did he just say it was awesome why do you think he takes almost a whole chapter with all of these details there must be a reason right you're a student of human behavior as an attorney Jason what would you what would you infer from all of that so sometimes if you just give someone a general description they're less likely to believe you but if you provide details it makes it more clear that this is something actually true and it's more easy to believe as you get more evidence and more information hmm like this is not just well I think I saw something over there is quite nice it's it's it's like it reinforces that is real mm-hmm right but I has not seen nor ear heard we're entered into the heart of men and women what God's prepared that's speaking about by a spirit now but also then right I feel John struggling to describe how glorious this this new city is and we need to take a look now at the new heavens and the new earth around it I know we've got some other things to look at I need someone to read for us from Revelation chapter 22 verses one through five Sonny could you read it first five verses of revelation 22 I'm reading from New King James Version and and he showed me a pure river of water of life clear as crystal proceeding from the throne of God and of the lamp in the middle of a street and on either side the river was the Tree of Life which bore 12 fruits each 12 yielding its fruit every month the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nation's 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 they shall see his face and his name should be on their foreheads there shall know there shall be no more night they need no lamp nor light of the Sun for the Lord God gives them light in they shall reign forever and ever amen it didn't have any men my editor my heart agrees right I don't know how glorious it will be but no more tears no more pain former things passed away so hand I have a question what does it mean that the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nation's what what's that about I mean this is perfect right righteousness dwells what kind of healing might we need by the way it's perfectly okay to say I don't know I'll ask when I get there but any ideas I mean we need all kinds of healing healing emotionally healing between people between nations so you think would you say then Hanna that in the new heavens new earth there's an ongoing what growth development Robert one of my professors when he shares and talks about this passage he makes an interesting image of the most fascinating thing people can do together sit under a tree invite a friend to sit with you to chat and converse and build a relationship and in heaven there's gonna be plenty of opportunity to break down every single barrier that has separated us here on earth and as simple as just sitting under the shade of a tree and that's why these leaves will provide a healing for the nations yeah you could name divisions that have been here on earth and just the sheer joy of realizing they're not there anymore Thomas well just makes me think that even though were in heaven we still have memories you know there's gonna be he's not gods like I just wipe away our memory completely I mean certainly we're gonna be healed but I think we're gonna have eternity to think about and reflect on what God has done for us and and to learn from the past and I think that's also gonna be part of that experience of healing as well kind of an ongoing healing yeah so most important lesson you've learned they call from our study of Revelation we've just kind of scratched the surface what's the most important lesson I want to be in the city that's coming down on the earth in the end amen anybody else most important lesson artists always have something to look forward to it's something beautiful that I live in a beautiful heaven and that I'll live with these righteous people and that I'll get to converse face-to-face with the Lord oh man does that help us when we're going through challenges today that blessed hope sirree jesus said here on venire King James Version chapter 22 verse 20 surely I am coming quickly something very important we have to choose between that one Jesus can can be the Sun and we can can be the butter of a clay the butter will be melt and the clay will peace remain remain in there so it's a choice matter of choice so may God help us to become the clay when he will come well actually the butter melts is that a good thing rather than being hardened like clay I'm not sure the imagery I just want to be inside in the city right and we're out of time but I just want to hear from you you can write to us SS hope at hope TV org what are you most looking forward to I I want to see Jesus amen no matter where my location is in the city and there will be a new heavens and new earth where righteousness dwells but what a hope as artists said that between now and then even in the difficult times we have this hope as a gospel song that burns within our hearts hope in the coming of the Lord let's pray that we will be welcoming him the redeemed by His grace with joy in our hearts our Father in Heaven thank you for this revelation of Jesus Christ by Jesus and about Jesus helping us to prepare for the soon coming of our Lord and I thank you that you desire us to be inside the city and in that new heavens and new earth where righteousness dwells may we accept your salvation even today and share that good news with others we pray in Jesus name Amen all right well what an amazing journey go back and study through Revelation again but don't keep the good news to yourself the Lord wants many in the city go out and tell them and make a difference to the lives of those around you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]

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Published: Mon Mar 25 2019