Read Revelation 21:1–8
Questions from the Scripture text: What does John see in Revelation 21:1? What happened to the first ones? What is eliminated? What does he see in Revelation 21:2? Out of where is it coming down (verse 2)? From Whom? Prepared as what? For Whom? What did he hear (Revelation 21:3)? From where? Announcing what? What else will God do (Revelation 21:4)? What four things will be eliminated? How/why? Who speaks in Revelation 21:5? What does He do? What does He tell John to do? Why? What does He announce in Revelation 21:6? What does He call Himself? What will He give to whom? Who will inherit what (Revelation 21:7)? What will he enjoy? What eight groups does Revelation 21:8 mention? In what will they have a part (cf. Revelation 2:11; Revelation 20:6, Revelation 20:14)?
What will glory be like? Revelation 21:1–8 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that glory will be free, full, and forever fellowship with God.
John sees a new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1) because God makes all things new, and this is the great message that John is to record (Revelation 21:5). Jerusalem herself, the bride, is new (Revelation 21:2)—renewed so as to be fitted for intimate, eternal, fellowship with God (Revelation 21:3). The glories are so great that we have no point of reference for them, so the description consists largely of what will not be there (Revelation 21:4). Everyone who comes freely for life and adoption receives it (Revelation 21:6-7). Otherwise, we are discovered to be the wicked ones that we are and end up in the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8). How free, full, and forever is the blessedness that awaits the believer in Christ!
What are you most looking forward to in glory? From what are you most looking forward to being freed?
Sample prayer: Lord, forgive us for our cowardice, unbelief, detestableness, murderousness, impurity, false religion, idolatry, and lying. We deserve a place in the lake of fire, but You have freely given us to drink of the water of the fountain of life, and to be Your adopted children. Make us to be those who overcome, we ask through Christ, the Alpha and Omega, AMEN!
Suggested songs: ARP98 “O Sing a New Song to the Lord” or TPH389 “Great God, What Do I See and Hear”
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