11-29-20 Isaiah 65;17-25, God Restores

Isaiah 65:17-25
God Restores
November 29, 2020
First Baptist
Jackson, Mississippi
USA

What’s the number one thing?
The Glory of God!
1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJV
31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or
whatever you do, do all to the glory of
God.

7 Everyone who is called by My name,
whom I have created for My glory;
Isaiah 43:7 NKJV

Father,
Teach usThy statutes (v12),
Open our eyes (v18),
Stir our hearts (v2,32,36)
And enlighten our minds (v 27,34,73,125).
Psalm 119

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Randy Lariscy (1959-Present) was born in Atlanta, Georgia and resides
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has provided Randy with unique set of skills which he uses for God’s
glory and to further His kingdom. He holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral
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has been married for over 30 years to Mary, a registered nurse, and
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How are we to live in this present age in view of
these prophecies?

Titus 2:11-12 NASB
11 For the grace of God has appeared,
bringing salvation to all people,
12 instructing us to deny ungodliness
and worldly desires and to live sensibly,
righteously, and in a godly manner in the
present age,

13 looking for the blessed hope and
the appearing of the glory of our great
God and Savior, Christ Jesus 14Who gave
Himself for us to redeem us from every
lawless deed, and to purify for Himself
a people for His own possession, eager
for good deeds.
Titus 2:13-14 NASB

2 Beloved, now we are children of God,
and it has not appeared as yet what we
will be.We know that when He appears,
we will be like Him, because we will see
Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who has
this hope set on Him purifies himself, just
as He is pure.
1 John 3:2-3 NASB

New Heavens and a New Earth
17 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 NASB

18 But be glad and rejoice forever in
what I create;
for behold, I create Jerusalem for
rejoicing
And her people for gladness.
Isaiah 65:18 NASB

19 I will also rejoice in Jerusalem and be
glad in My people;
And there will no longer be heard in
her
The voice of weeping and the sound
of crying.
Isaiah 65:19 NASB

20 No longer will there be in it an infant who lives
but a few days,
Or an old man who does not live out his days;
For the youth will die at the age of one
hundred
And the one who does not reach the age of
one hundred
Will be thought accursed.
Isaiah 65:20 NASB

21 They will build houses and inhabit
them;
They will also plant vineyards and eat
their fruit.
Isaiah 65:21 NASB

22 They will not build and another
inhabit,
They will not plant and another eat;
For as the lifetime of a tree, so will
be the days of My people,
And My chosen ones will wear out
the work of their hands.
Isaiah 65:22 NASB

23 They will not labor in vain,
Or bear children for calamity;
For they are the offspring of those
blessed by the LORD
And their descendants with them.
Isaiah 65:23 NASB

24 It will also come to pass that before
they call, I will answer; while they are still
speaking, I will Listen.
Isaiah 65:24 NASB

25The wolf and the lamb will graze
together, and the lion will eat straw like
the ox; and dust will be the serpent’s
food.They will do no evil or harm on all
My holy mountain,” says the LORD.
Isaiah 65:25 NASB

John F. Walvoord
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John F.Walvoord, long-time president of
DallasTheological Seminary, was one of
the most prominent evangelical scholars
of his generation. Some considered him
to perhaps be the world's foremost
interpreter of Biblical prophecy.

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The Millennial Kingdom and the
Eternal State

Major Features of the Millennial Kingdom
An earthly kingdom.The premillennial interpretation of the
reign of Christ holds that He will reign on Earth for one
thousand years after His Second Coming.The Scriptures
relating to this kingdom provides a panorama that is unfolded
in both the Old and NewTestaments which gives us many
details of this reign of Christ on Earth. Its general
characteristics are revealed in such passages as Isaiah 2:1-
4; Isaiah 11; Psalm 72; Jeremiah 23:5-8; 31:31-40; Ezekiel
37; Daniel 2:44-45; 7:13-14; Micah 4:1-8; 5:2-5; Zechariah 14.
The outstanding NewTestament passage is Revelation 20.

6 “But as for Me, I have installed My
King
Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
Psalm 2:6 NASB

26Then God said, “Let Us make man in
Our image, according to Our likeness;
and let them rule over the fish of the sea
and over the birds of the sky and over
the cattle and over all the Earth, and over
every creeping thing that creeps on the
Earth.”
Genesis 1:26 NASB

This authority was granted to man by God with no strings
attached. It was a gift. When man transferred his allegiance
from God to Satan, he also transferred his dominion. Because
it was given to man, the rulership of this world was no longer
under God’s direct control. God gave it to man, man gave it
to Satan and Satan became the legal ruler of this world. That
is why Scripture calls Satan the ”god of this world” and “the
prince of this world”. If God had gone over man’s head and
repossessed the world, He would have violated due process
and He would have violated Divine Justice.

God cannot be unjust, even with Satan. The only way God
could legally recover it was through man, the original trustee
of the Earth. Man chose to give it away and when he did, he
ceased to be free and he became a slave of Satan. It would
take a free Man to regain it. This free Man had to be a
member of the trustee group in order to enter the legal battle
to repossess the Earth. He could not be a sinner or He would
be a slave of Satan’s. He could not beAdam’s son – tainted
withAdam’s sin nature. He had to be fully God and fully man.
He had to be the Son of God (God’s Holy Spirit overshadowed
Mary) and He had to be the Son of Mary (Eve’s seed, not
Joseph’s seed).

The long conflict between Bethlehem and
Calvary was the most terrific battle ever
waged. Jesus, the rightful owner, heir to
the throne of dominion versus the false
pretender to that throne were locked in
mortal combat. That long war against
God was predicted in Genesis 3.

Genesis 3:14 NASB
14The LORD God said to the serpent,
“Because you have done this,
Cursed are you more than all cattle,
And more than every beast of the field;
On your belly you will go,
And dust you will eat
All the days of your life;

15 And I will put enmity
Between you and the woman,
And between your seed and her seed;
He shall bruise you on the head,
And you shall bruise Him on the heel.”
Genesis 3:15 NASB

16 To the woman He said,
“I will greatly multiply
Your pain in childbirth,
In pain you will bring forth children;
Yet your desire will be for your husband,
And he will rule over you.”
Genesis 3:16 NASB

17 Then to Adam He said, “Because you have
listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten
from the tree about which I commanded you,
saying, ‘You shall not eat from it’;
Cursed is the ground because of you;
In toil you will eat of it
All the days of your life.
Genesis 3:17 NASB

18 “Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for
you;
And you will eat the plants of the field;
Genesis 3:18 NASB

19 By the sweat of your face
you will eat bread,
Till you return to the ground,
Because from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
Genesis 3:19 NASB

20 Now the man called his wife’s name Eve,
because she was the mother of all the
living. 21The Lord God made garments of skin for
Adam and his wife and clothed them.
Genesis 3:20-21 NASB

6 “Whoever sheds man’s blood,
By man his blood shall be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.
Genesis 9:6 NASB

14Therefore, since the children (us) share in flesh
and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of
the same, that through death He might render
powerless him who had the power of death, that
is, the devil, 15 and might free those who
through fear of death were subject to slavery all
their lives.
Hebrews 2:14-15 NASB

19 “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on
serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of
the enemy, and nothing will injure you.”
Luke 10:19 NASB

The characteristics of the reign of Christ are plainly set forth in
many passages, such as Isaiah 11, and the NewTestament
confirms the literal interpretation.The announcement to Mary,
for instance, concerning the birth of Christ plainly interprets these
prophecies in their literal sense. In Luke 1:32-33 the angel
announced the birth to Mary in these words: “He shall be great
and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God
shall give unto Him the throne of his father David: and He shall
reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there
shall be no end.” Associated with Him in His reign will be
resurrected saints of all ages, some of whom, like David, will have
a particular rule (Isaiah 55:3-4; Jeremiah 30:9; 33:15-17; Ezekiel
34:23-24; 37:24-25; Hosea 3:5; Amos 9:11).

The church likewise will reign with Christ as will also all the
tribulation saints who have been martyred (2Timothy
2:12; Revelation 20:4-6). Numerous other passages confirm this
concept of Christ’s reigning assisted by other rulers, some of
whom may be resurrected saints (Isaiah 32:1; Ezekiel 45:8-
9; Matthew 19:28; Luke 19:12-27.)

It was God’s original intent in creatingAdam that he should
co-rule the Earth. Due to the fall, this responsibility was
transferred to ChristWho as the last Adam will accomplish
that in whichAdam failed. The rule of Christ on Earth will be
an absolute one characterized as a rule of a rod of iron with
immediate judgment on any who oppose Him. (Psalm 2:9;
72:9-11; Isaiah 11:4; Revelation 19:15). A prominent feature of
the government will be perfect justice in contrast to the
inequities which often exist in political rules today.The meek
and the poor will have equity in that day (Isaiah 11:3-5) and
the wicked are warned of immediate judgment (Psalm 2:10-
12).

9 And the LORD will be king over all the
Earth; in that day the LORD will be the
only one, and His name the only one.
Zechariah 14:9 NASB

Spiritual characteristics of the millennium. While
the millennial kingdom is primarily a political
rule, because of the unusual characteristics of the
kingdom there is much to foster and promote
spiritual life during this period. There is much
evidence of spiritual blessing and righteousness
in this period, and this is derived from the fact
that the kingdom is governed by Christ.

9 They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy
mountain,
For the Earth will be full of the knowledge of
the LORD
As the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 11:9 NASB

The fact that the glorified Christ is in the earthly scene and is
visible to those in the millennium is unquestionably an important
factor in the spiritual life of the period.As is anticipated
in Jeremiah 31:34, everyone will have the evidence before him
that Christ is indeed the Son of God and all that the Scriptures
claim of Him. Missionary effort will be unnecessary for the
knowledge of the Lord will be universal as Isaiah says here in
Isaiah 11:9. Christ as the world ruler of the millennial kingdom will
be the object of worship and the universal instruction in Biblical
truth as well as the many demonstrations of divine power and the
abundant ministry of the Holy Spirit which will foster a spiritual
life on a world-wide scale unprecedented in the history of the
world.

The millennium will be a period which will feature personal
righteousness as well as national righteousness in keeping
with Solomon’s prediction in Psalm 72:7 - “In His days shall the
righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be
no more.” (Ps 72:7).
The righteous rule of Christ Himself is described in specific
terms in Isaiah 11:3-5.

3 And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,
And He will not judge by what His eyes see,
Nor make a decision by what His ears hear;
Isaiah 11:3 NASB

4 But with righteousness He will judge
the poor,
And decide with fairness for the afflicted of
the Earth;
And He will strike the Earth with the rod of
His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He will slay
the wicked.
Isaiah 11:4 NASB

5 Also righteousness will be the belt about His
loins,
And faithfulness the belt about His waist.
Isaiah 11:5 NASB

4 And in that day you will say,
“Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name.
Make known His deeds among the peoples;
Make them remember that His name is
exalted.”
5 Praise the Lord in song, for He has
done excellent things;
Let this be known throughout the Earth.
Isaiah 12:4-5 NASB

6 Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of
Zion,
For great in your midst is the Holy One of
Israel.
Isaiah 12:6 NASB

The absence of war and universal peace (Ps 72:7; Isa 2:4) will
provide the context in which spiritual life will flourish.The
praise of the Lord and the joy which will attend the blessings
of that period are described in Isaiah 12:4-6 and Isaiah 61:3-7.
In addition to the presence of Christ the power of the Spirit
will tend to foster and promote a deep spiritual life (Isa 32:15;
44:3; Ezek 39:29; Joel 2:28-29).

Taken as a whole the millennial kingdom will be characterized by
righteousness, joy, and peace on a world-wide scale similar to that
which was enjoyed by the early church. Many prophecies combine to
give other aspects of the millennial kingdom. Because of the righteous
rule of Christ and the efficient political government, there will be
justice for individuals and peace among nations. In Isaiah 30 and Isaiah
35 there are verses that indicate that physical and financial prosperity
will characterize the period as the curse laid upon the Earth because of
Adam’s sin seems to be lifted (Isa 35:1-2; cf. Isa 30:23-24; 35:7 ). In the
books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Joel and Amos are passages that say
poverty and lack of necessary physical things will be reduced to a
minimum in an era of prosperity such as the world has never known
(Jer 31:12; Ezek 34:25-27; Joel 2:21-27; Amos 9:13-14).

20 No longer will there be in it an infant who lives but
a few days,
Or an old man who does not live out his days;
For the youth will die at the age of one hundred,
And the one who does not reach the age of one
hundred
Will be thought accursed.
Isaiah 65:20 NASB

The blessings of the millennium will even extend to the
human body as well. In Isaiah chapters 29, 33, 35, 61
and in our text today, Isaiah 65:20 there are indications
that disease will be at a minimum and physical health
the normal situation (Isa 29:18; 33:24; 35:5-6; 61:1-3;
65:20).The world population which will be small at the
beginning of the millennium due to devastating
judgments of the tribulation and purging judgments of
the second coming of Christ will be supplanted by a
rapidly growing population. Multiplied births will
characterize both Israel and the Gentiles (Ezek 47:22).

10 All the land will be changed into a plain
from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem;
but Jerusalem will rise and remain on its site
from Benjamin’s Gate as far as the place of
the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from
theTower of Hananel to the king’s wine
presses.
Zechariah 14:10 NASB

Important changes will also occur on the face of the
Earth at the beginning of the millennium such as the
division of the Mount of Olives (Zechariah 14:3-8).
Jerusalem is seemingly elevated to a high plateau
(Zechariah 14:10) and the rest of the land will be
depressed.These changes in typography are related
also to the division of the land pictured in Ezekiel
chapters 45 and 48 (48:1-27; 45:4-19).
The millennial kingdom will be the crowning work of
Christ prior to the eternal state.

10 And the devil who deceived them was
thrown into the lake of fire and
brimstone, where the beast and the false
prophet are also; and they will be
tormented day and night forever and
ever.
Revelation 20:10 NASB

The Close of the Millennium:
The thousand-year reign of Christ will close, according to Revelation 20:7-9,
with a rebellion against Christ as God and King.This will be occasioned by
the loosing of Satan who has been bound throughout the millennial
kingdom and who upon his release immediately prompts many on earth to
rebel against Christ.Those who are deceived in this way have been born
during the millennium and, while forced by circumstance to make an
outward profession of faith in Christ, nevertheless reveal their true state of
unbelief as soon as opportunity arises.Those who rebel, led by Satan,
encompass the city of Jerusalem in an attempt to take it by force and
according to Revelation 20:7-9 are destroyed by fire which comes from
Heaven.With the destruction of the army, Satan himself is cast into the lake
of fire (Revelation 20:10) where the beast and the false prophet were cast a
thousand years before.

The Close of the Millennium:
The millennial kingdom, the most ideal state
imaginable for man apart from the eternal state itself,
thus closes with another graphic demonstration of the
wickedness of the human heart even under such ideal
circumstances and forever shuts the mouths of any
who would question God’s justice in judging the world.

11Then I saw a great white throne and
HimWho sat upon it, from whose
presence earth and heaven fled away,
and no place was found for them.

The Judgment of the GreatWhiteThrone:
The vivid description of the final judgment of the
dead follows in Revelation 20:11-15.The
implication of this passage is that the judgment
concerns itself only with the wicked dead
although this is not stated explicitly.The great
white throne is pictured as being in space, and
both Earth and Heaven flee away and apparently
are dissolved.

15 And if anyone’s name was not found
written in the Book of Life, he was
thrown into the lake of fire.

The Judgment of the Great WhiteThrone:
Before this throne, the dead are brought, raised from the dead, and
then are judged by their works. Whoever was not found in the Book of
Life was cast into the lake of fire.While there has been some debate as
to the exact character of the book of life, there can be little question
that at this point the absence of their names in the Book of Life is a
clear indication that they are not saved. On this basis they are cast into
the lake of fire to join Satan and the beast and the false prophet.The
tragic fact of this judgment is that none of these cast into the lake of
fire needed to have this destiny. Christ had died for every one of them,
and their passage into this place of unending torment is a judgment
which God Himself, although unwilling that any should perish, is
forced to exact by His own justice and their failure to appropriate the
grace of God.

1 Then I saw a new Heaven and a new
Earth; for the first Heaven and the first
Earth passed away, and there is no
longer any sea.

The New Heaven and the New Earth:
Revelation 21-22 presents the glorious picture of the eternal state
following the millennial kingdom. In Revelation 21:1-8, the
introductory passage states the main features of this period.The old
Heaven and Earth have been dissolved and a new Heaven and a new
Earth created in which circumstances are radically different than in our
present Earth as indicated by the cryptic statement “the sea is no
more.”The new Heaven and the new Earth are seen as the resting
place of the holy city, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of
Heaven and is described as a bride adorned for her husband. In this
new blessed estate God will be in fellowship with His people and
present in the world, sorrow will be no more, evil and unbelief will be
excluded, and all will be able to partake freely of the blessings which
God will shower upon them.

2 And I saw the holy city, new
Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven
from God, made ready as a bride
adorned for her husband.

The Heavenly Jerusalem:
Principle feature of the new Heaven and the new Earth is the
heavenly Jerusalem described as coming down from God
in Revelation 21:2. Details are furnished concerning this city,
beginning in Revelation 21:9.The city is described as it will
appear in the eternal state.
It is not impossible, however, that the heavenly Jerusalem
was in existence before this period, as it is not said to be
created at this time.The new Heavens and new Earth are said
to be created, but the new Jerusalem comes down from
Heaven.

Some believe, therefore, that the heavenly Jerusalem will
be a satellite city throughout the millennial reign of Christ
and in this city resurrected and translated saints will dwell.
By contrast, those in their natural bodies will live on the
millennial earth itself.While there is no clear Scripture
which supports this concept and it must be held merely as
an inference, it would solve a number of problems
incident to the relationship of resurrected and translated
beings to those still in their natural bodies who will
conduct themselves in a normal way on the earth.

Undoubtedly if this is the case, those in the heavenly
Jerusalem will be able to commute to the millennial
Earth throughout the thousand-year reign of Christ
and participate in its activities. Foundations of the wall
have the names of the twelve apostles which would
relate the church to this city. Angels guarding the
gates make clear that the holy angels will also
participate in the city.

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Most graphic dimension is that of the size of the city
which measures 1,500 miles on each of its four sides
and is a like dimension in height. Some understand
that the city is in the form of a cube, others in the form
of a pyramid, with other variations which combine
these various concepts.The foundations of the city are
revealed to be garnished with precious stones,
reflecting every color of the rainbow, with the street of
the city being transparent gold and the gates of the
wall pearls.

The most important feature of the city is the fact that
there is no temple in it, for God Himself is going to
dwell in the city. Likewise there is no darkness and no
need of artificial light, for the glory of the Lamb will
illuminate the whole city, and eternity will be one
continuous day. In chapter 22 a major feature is a pure
river which comes from the throne of God. Also
described is the tree of life whose fruit ministers to
those who live in the eternal state.The leaves of the
tree will be for the health of the Nations.

This does not imply sickness, but rather the well-being
of those who partake of it.The servants of the Lord are
pictured serving God in these glorious surroundings
and continuing forever to enjoy the presence of the
Lord.

21 For since by a man came death, by a man
also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in
Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits,
after that those who are Christ’s at His coming,
24 then comes the end, when He hands over the
kingdom to the God and Father, when He has
abolished all rule and all authority and power.
1 Corinthians 15:21-24 NASB

It is in this eternal state that the promise of 1
Corinthians 15:24 is fulfilled, when a conquered
world is presented to the Godhead by Christ.This
must not be construed as ending the role of Christ
as King, but rather ending its temporal phase and
beginning its eternal characteristics.With the
introduction of the eternal state the revelation of
Scripture comes to its close and the unending day
of the glorious eternal state begins.

25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under
His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be abolished is
death. 27 For He has put all things in subjection under His
feet. But when He says, “All things are put in subjection,”
it is evident that He is exceptedWho put all things in
subjection to Him. 28When all things are subjected to Him,
then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One
(God)Who subjected all things to Him (Jesus), so that God
may be all in all (utterly supreme).
1 Corinthians 15:25-28 NASB

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With the close of the prophetic narrative, the Biblical revelation of
Jesus Christ also comes to its conclusion. In the beginning of eternity,
all that was anticipated in the first and second comings of Christ is
fulfilled, and Christ is honored as King of kings and Lord of lords.The
eternity which stretches beyond the horizon of Scriptural revelation is
one of unspeakable bliss for the saints and unending joy in the
presence of God. In the center of the service and worship of the saints
will be Jesus Christ, “the same yesterday, today, and forever.”To this
eternal destiny every believing heart turns in anticipation and joyous
expectation.
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1 Cf.Walvoord, Millennial Kingdom, pp. 303-4.

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying,
“Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He
will dwell among them, and they shall be His people,
and God Himself will be among them, 4 and He
will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there
will no longer be any death; there will no longer
be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things
have passed away.”
Revelation 21:3-4 NASB

5 And HeWho sits on the throne said, “Behold, I
am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for
these words are faithful and true.” 6Then He said to
me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the
beginning and the end. I will give to the one who
thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.
7 He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will
be his God and he will be My son.

8 But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable
and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and
idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that
burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second
death.”

9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven
bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke
with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride,
the wife of the Lamb.”

The New Jerusalem
10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high
mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem,
coming down out of Heaven from God, 11 having the glory
of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as
a stone of crystal-clear jasper. 12 It had a great and high
wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels;
and names were written on them, which are the names of
the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.

13There were three gates on the east and three gates
on the north and three gates on the south and three
gates on the west. 14And the wall of the city had
twelve foundation stones, and on them were the
twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 The one who spoke with me had a gold
measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and
its wall. 16The city is laid out as a square, and its length
is as great as the width; and he measured the city with
the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width
and height are equal. 17 And he measured its wall,
seventy-two yards, according to human
measurements, which are also angelic measurements.

18The material of the wall was jasper; and the city
was pure gold, like clear glass. 19The foundation stones
of the city wall were adorned with every kind of
precious stone.The first foundation stone was jasper;
the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the
fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth,
sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the
ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh,
jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one
of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the
city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

22 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty
and the Lamb are its temple. 23 And the city has no
need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the
glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the
earth will bring their glory into it. 25 In the daytime
(for there will be no night there) its gates will never be
closed;

26 and they will bring the glory and the honor of the
nations into it; 27 and nothing unclean, and no one who
practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into
it, but only those whose names are written in the
Lamb’s book of life.

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in
which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the
elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the
Earth and its works will be discovered.
2 Peter 3:10-12 NASB

11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way,
what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and
godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the
day of God, because of which the heavens will be
destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with
intense heat! 13 But according to His promise we are
looking for new heavens and a new Earth, in which
righteousness dwells.

14Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things,
be diligent to be found spotless and blameless by Him,
at peace, 15 and regard the patience of our Lord as
salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul,
according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you,

The Plan of Hope & Salvation
John 3:16-17 NKJV
16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His
Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the
world through Him might be saved.”
John 14:6 NKJV
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Romans 3:23 NKJV
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23a NKJV
23a For the wages of sin is death,
• Death in this life (the first death) is 100%.
• Even Jesus, the only one who doesn’t deserve death, died in this
life to pay the penalty for our sin.
• The death referred to in Romans 6:23a is the “second death”
explained in Revelation 21:8.

Revelation 21:8 NKJV
8 “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually
immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the
lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
• Anyone who’s lifestyle is one or more of the sins listed in Revelation
21:8, will experience the “second death,” if they do not repent.
• To Repent means to turn around, to go in the opposite direction, to turn away
from sin and believe in Jesus.
Romans 5:8 NKJV
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 6:23b NKJV
23b but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord.
Revelation 21:7 NKJV
7 “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will
be his God and he shall be My son.”
• Romans 10:9-10 explain to us how to be overcomers.

Romans 10:9-10 NKJV
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and
believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto
righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.
Romans 10:13 NKJV
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

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