They will see His face.They will see His face. Revelation 21:4Revelation 21:4

The redeemed will indeed enjoy other The redeemed will indeed enjoy other things...but that which they shall enjoy things...but that which they shall enjoy in the angels, or each other, or in in the angels, or each other, or in anything else whatsoever, anything else whatsoever, that will that will yield them delight and happiness, will yield them delight and happiness, will be what will be seen of God in thembe what will be seen of God in them. .

Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards

He who did not spare his own Son, He who did not spare his own Son, but but gavegave him up for us all—how him up for us all—how will will he not also, he not also, along with himalong with him, , graciously graciously givegive us us all thingsall things??

Romans 8:32Romans 8:32

Primary Joy (Primary Joy (SourceSource) ) Secondary JoysSecondary Joys ((DerivativesDerivatives) )

[The apostles] were startled and [The apostles] were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. [Jesus] said to them, “Look at my hands [Jesus] said to them, “Look at my hands and my feet. and my feet. It is I myself!It is I myself! Touch me and Touch me and see;see; a ghost does not have flesh and a ghost does not have flesh and bonesbones, as you see I have.” …He asked , as you see I have.” …He asked them, them, “Do you have anything here to “Do you have anything here to eat?”eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it in their fish, and he took it and ate it in their presence. Luke 24:37-43presence. Luke 24:37-43

All the dead shall be raised All the dead shall be raised up, with up, with the self-same the self-same bodiesbodies, and none other. , and none other.

Westminster Confession Westminster Confession

of Faith, 1646of Faith, 1646

The Lord Jesus Christ ... The Lord Jesus Christ ... will transform our lowly will transform our lowly bodies so that bodies so that they will they will be like his glorious be like his glorious bodybody. .

Philippians 3:20-21Philippians 3:20-21

We know that when he We know that when he [Christ] appears [Christ] appears we shall we shall be like himbe like him, for we shall , for we shall see him as he is. see him as he is.

1 John 3:21 John 3:2

Genesis 1:24 ff.Genesis 1:24 ff.

And God said, "And God said, "Let the land [earth] Let the land [earth] produce living creaturesproduce living creatures according to according to their kinds…And their kinds…And God saw that it was God saw that it was goodgood. . 2626 Then God said, " Then God said, "Let us make Let us make man in our imageman in our image, in our likeness, and , in our likeness, and let them rule overlet them rule over the fish of the sea the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the and the birds of the air, over the livestock, livestock, over all the earthover all the earth…" …"

2727 So So God created man in his own God created man in his own imageimage……2828 God said to them, Be God said to them, Be fruitfulfruitful and increase in number; and increase in number; fill fill the earth and subdue it.the earth and subdue it. Rule overRule over the fish of the sea and birds of the the fish of the sea and birds of the air and over every living creature air and over every living creature that moves on the earth.… that moves on the earth.… 3131 God God saw saw allall that he had made, and it that he had made, and it was was very goodvery good..

Genesis 2Genesis 2

77 The LORD God The LORD God formed the man from formed the man from the dust of the groundthe dust of the ground [earth][earth] and and breathed into his nostrils the breath of breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and life, and the man became a living the man became a living beingbeing. . 88 Now the LORD God had Now the LORD God had planted planted a gardena garden in the east, in Eden; and there in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. he put the man he had formed. 99 And And the LORD the LORD God made all kinds of treesGod made all kinds of trees

… …that were that were pleasing to the eyepleasing to the eye and and good for foodgood for food. In the middle of the . In the middle of the garden were the garden were the tree of life…tree of life… A river A river watering the garden flowed from Eden…watering the garden flowed from Eden…through the land of Havilah, through the land of Havilah, where there where there is goldis gold. (. (The gold of that land is good; The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin aromatic resin andand onyx onyx are there.)are there.)….The LORD God ….The LORD God put man in the Gardenput man in the Garden of Eden of Eden to work it and take care of itto work it and take care of it..

Rev. 21:24Rev. 21:24 The NATIONSThe NATIONS will walk by [the will walk by [the Lamb’s] light, and Lamb’s] light, and the the KINGS OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTHEARTH will bring their splendor into will bring their splendor into [the city][the city]. . 2525 On no day will its gates On no day will its gates ever be shut…ever be shut…2626 The glory and honor The glory and honor of the of the NATIONSNATIONS will be brought into it will be brought into it ….….22:122:1 the the river of the water of life…river of the water of life…flowing from the throne of God and of flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb the Lamb 22 down the middle down the middle

of the great street of the city. On each of the great street of the city. On each side of the riverside of the river stood stood the tree of lifethe tree of life, , bearing bearing twelve crops of fruittwelve crops of fruit, yielding , yielding its its fruit every monthfruit every month. And the leaves . And the leaves of the tree are for the of the tree are for the healing of the healing of the NATIONSNATIONS. . 33 No longer will there be any No longer will there be any curse.curse. [God’s] servants will [God’s] servants will serveserve him. him. 44 They will see his face…. They will see his face…. 55 And And they they will will reign reign for ever and ever.for ever and ever.

Romans 8:19 The sufferings of this The sufferings of this presentpresent time are not worthy to time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that be compared with the glory that will bewill be revealedrevealed in usin us. The . The creation waits in eager creation waits in eager expectationexpectation for the sons of God for the sons of God to be to be revealedrevealed. For the creation . For the creation was subjected to frustration was subjected to frustration [curse][curse]… in hope that … in hope that the the creation itself will be liberated creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decayfrom its bondage to decay

and brought into the glorious and brought into the glorious freedomfreedom of the children of of the children of GodGod….We know that ….We know that the whole the whole creation has been groaningcreation has been groaning as in as in the pains of childbirth right up to the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as inwardly as we wait eagerly for our we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodiesof our bodies. .

Romans 8:19-23Romans 8:19-23

ReRedemption:demption: buying back what was formerly buying back what was formerly owned. owned.

ReReconciliation:conciliation: regaining a friend. regaining a friend.

ReRenewal: newal: making new again, restoring to an making new again, restoring to an original state.original state.

ReResurrection:surrection: becoming physically alive becoming physically alive again, after death.again, after death.

ReRegeneration:generation: being born again, having a being born again, having a new beginning. new beginning.

ReRestoration:storation: bringing back the lost. bringing back the lost.

At At the the rerenewal of newal of all all thingsthings, when the Son of , when the Son of Man sits on his glorious Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have throne, you who have followed me will also sit on followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus, Matthew 19:27-28Jesus, Matthew 19:27-28

In keeping with his In keeping with his promise we are looking promise we are looking forward to a forward to a new heaven new heaven and a new earth [an earth and a new earth [an earth that is that is rerenewed]newed], the home , the home of righteousness. of righteousness.

2 Peter 3:132 Peter 3:13

““[Christ] must remain in [Christ] must remain in heaven until heaven until the time comes the time comes for God to for God to rerestore everythingstore everything, , as he promised long ago as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.” through his holy prophets.”

Acts 3:21 Acts 3:21

Isaiah 60Isaiah 60

Nations will come to your light, and Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your kings to the brightness of your dawn… dawn… 55 the wealth on the seas will the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, be brought to you, to you the riches to you the riches of the nations will comeof the nations will come. . 66 Herds of Herds of camelscamels will cover your land…And all will cover your land…And all from from ShebaSheba will come, will come, bearing gold bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORDpraise of the LORD…. ….

1111Your gates will always stand open, Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or nightthey will never be shut, day or night, , so that men may bring youso that men may bring you the wealth the wealth of the of the NATIONSNATIONS---their -their kingskings led in led in triumphal procession. triumphal procession. 1313 The glory of The glory of LebanonLebanon will come to you, will come to you, the pine, the the pine, the fir and the cypressfir and the cypress together…I will call together…I will call you you the City of the LORDthe City of the LORD, , ZionZion of the of the

Holy One of Israel.Holy One of Israel.

1717 I will make I will make peacepeace your governor your governor and and righteousness your rulerrighteousness your ruler. . 1818 No No longerlonger will will violenceviolence be heard in your be heard in your land, land, nor ruinnor ruin or or destructiondestruction within within your borders, but you will call your your borders, but you will call your wallswalls Salvation and your Salvation and your gatesgates Praise. Praise. 1919 The sun will no more be The sun will no more be your light by dayyour light by day, nor will the, nor will the

brightness of the moon shine brightness of the moon shine on you, on you, for the LORD will be for the LORD will be your everlasting light your everlasting light and and your your days of sorrow will enddays of sorrow will end. . 2121 Then Then will will all your people be righteousall your people be righteous and and they will possess the landthey will possess the land [erets: [erets: the earththe earth]] foreverforever. .

Isaiah 65Isaiah 65

“ “Behold, I will create new heavens and Behold, I will create new heavens and a a new earthnew earth..……1818 But be glad and rejoice But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for forever in what I will create, for I will I will create Jerusalem to be a create Jerusalem to be a delight and delight and its people a joy.its people a joy. 1919 I will rejoice over I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my Jerusalem and take delight in my people; people; the sound of weeping and of the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no morecrying will be heard in it no more. .

… …2121 They will They will build build houseshouses and dwell and dwell in them; in them; they willthey will plant plant vineyardsvineyards and and eat their eat their fruitfruit. . …The …The wolfwolf and and the the lamblamb will feed together, and the will feed together, and the lion lion will eat straw like the oxwill eat straw like the ox, but , but dust will be the serpent's fooddust will be the serpent's food. . They will They will neither harm nor destroyneither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,” says the on all my holy mountain,” says the LORD.LORD.

Ezekiel 47Ezekiel 47

I saw I saw waterwater coming out coming out from under the from under the temple… a temple… a great number of treesgreat number of trees on on each side of the each side of the riverriver. When [the river] . When [the river] empties into the empties into the SeaSea, the water there , the water there becomes fresh. becomes fresh. 99 Swarms of living Swarms of living creaturescreatures will live wherever the river will live wherever the river flows…. water flows there and flows…. water flows there and makes the makes the salt water freshsalt water fresh; so ; so where the river flows where the river flows everything will liveeverything will live. .

1212 Fruit trees of all kindsFruit trees of all kinds will will grow on both banks grow on both banks of the river. of the river. Their Their leavesleaves will not wither, nor will not wither, nor will their will their fruitfruit fail. fail. Every month Every month they will bearthey will bear, because the , because the water from the sanctuary flows water from the sanctuary flows to them. Theirto them. Their fruit will serve for fruit will serve for foodfood and theirand their leaves for leaves for healinghealing.”.”

In the time of those kings, the God In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will of heaven will set up a kingdom set up a kingdom that will never be destroyedthat will never be destroyed, nor , nor will it be left to another people. will it be left to another people. It It will crush all those kingdoms and will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will bring them to an end, but it will itself itself endure foreverendure forever..

Daniel 2:35, 44Daniel 2:35, 44

He [Son of Man, Messiah] was He [Son of Man, Messiah] was given authority, glory and given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every nations and men of every language worshiped him. His language worshiped him. His dominiondominion is is anan everlasting everlasting dominiondominion that that will not pass awaywill not pass away, , and his kingdom is one that willand his kingdom is one that will never be destroyednever be destroyed. .

Daniel 7:14Daniel 7:14

But the saints of the Most But the saints of the Most High will receive the High will receive the kingdom and kingdom and will possess it will possess it foreverforever——yes, yes, forever and forever and everever..

Daniel 7:18Daniel 7:18

He made known unto us the mystery He made known unto us the mystery of his will according to his good of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their times will have reached their fulfillment—fulfillment—to bring to bring all thingsall things in in heaven and on earth together under heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christone head, even Christ. .

Ephesians 1:10Ephesians 1:10

Jesus answered, You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born.

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