rev 22 the new jerusalem - interrior

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Revelation 22Revelation 22 New Jerusalem(Interior)

New Jerusalem(Interior)

CHAPTER 21 WAS A DESCRIPTION OF THE

EXTERIOR OF THE HEAVENLY CITY

THE FIRST 5 VERSES OF CHAPTER 22 CONTINUES

THAT DESCRIPTION

BEGINNING IN VERSE 7 WE HAVE A DESCRIPTION

OF THE INTERIOR OF THE CITY


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Rev 22:1-2 Then he showed me a river of the water of liferiver of the water of life,

clear as crystalclear as crystal, coming from the throne of Godthrone of Godand

of the Lambof the Lamb, in the middle of its street.

River of theRiver of thewater of lifewater of life

Provision forProvision for

Eternal lifeEternal life

(Rev 21:6)(Rev 21:6)

Clear as crystalClear as crystalUnlike the JordanUnlike the Jordan

river.river.

See Naaman.See Naaman.

(2 Ki 5:10,12)(2 Ki 5:10,12)

From the throne of GodFrom the throne of God The Source of eternal life.The Source of eternal life.


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Rev 22:2 On either side of the river was theRev 22:2 On either side of the river was the tree of lifetree of life,,bearingbearing twelve kinds of fruittwelve kinds of fruit,,yyieldinieldingg its fruit everyits fruit every

monthmonth; and the leaves of the tree were for the; and the leaves of the tree were for thehealinhealingg of the nationsof the nations..

Tree of Life on either side of the riverTree of Life on either side of the river Tree of Life RestoredTree of Life Restored(Gen 4:22(Gen 4:22--23) Trees of Life line all the streets & avenues.23) Trees of Life line all the streets & avenues. ----HaileyHailey

YieldinYieldingg its fruit every monthits fruit every month Variety & Never ending supplyVariety & Never ending supply

Read Ezekiels vision (Ezk 47:12 a, b, c)Read Ezekiels vision (Ezk 47:12 a, b, c)

Leaves forhealinLeaves forhealingg of the nationsof the nations Endless health & vitalityEndless health & vitality

Read (Ezk 47:12 d)Read (Ezk 47:12 d)


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Rev 22:3 There will no lonno longger be any curseer be any curse; and the

throne of God and of the Lambthrone of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and

His bond-servants will serve Himwill serve Him

No lonNo longger be any curseer be any curseNothing sinful to curse !

Not the groundGen 3:17

Notmen/women Gen 3:16f

Notsinners Deut 27:15-26The throneThe throne

Throne of God will be there

Throne of the Lamb will be there

Will serve HimWill serve Him

We are not told how!


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Rev 22:4 They will see His facewill see His face,and His name will be on their foreheadson their foreheads.

They will see His face They will see His face

In the human body,In the human body,man could not seeman could not seeGodsGods faceface and live !and live !

(Ex 33:20)(Ex 33:20)

We get to see GodWe get to see Godface to faceface to face..

His name is onHis name is onour foreheads.our foreheads.He is constantlyHe is constantlyon our mindson our minds..

(Rev 7:3)(Rev 7:3)

Moses could onlyMoses could onlysee thesee the backbackofofGods glory as HeGods glory as He

passed. (Ex 22:22) passed. (Ex 22:22)


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Rev 22:5 There will no lonno longger be any nier be any nigghtht; and they willnot have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the

sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; andthey will reithey will reiggn forever and evern forever and ever.

No lonNo longgerer

be any nibe any nigghtht

NothingNothing

dark,dark,scaryscary

oror sinsin--

relatedrelated!!

(Jn 3:19(Jn 3:19ff

))

Will reiWill reiggn forn for--

ever & everever & ever

Not for justNot for just

1,000 yrs.1,000 yrs.(Rev 20:4).(Rev 20:4).

TriumphantTriumphant

all throughall through

eternity !eternity !


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Rev 22:6 He said to me, These words are faithful & trueThese words are faithful & true;

and the Lord,the God of the spirits of the prophetsthe God of the spirits of the prophets

sent his angel to show these things

And he said to meAnd he said to methe angel who tookhim to a high mountain and showed himthe new Jerusalem. (Rev 21:9-10; 22:1)

These words are faithful & trueThese words are faithful & true

Absolutely dependable ! (19:9; 21:5)

The God of the spirits of the prophetsThe God of the spirits of the prophetsGod inspired the prophets revelation.(Deut 18:18; 1 Cor 2:12-13; 1 Pet 1:11;2 Pet 1:21.)


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22:622:6--2020


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Rev 22:7 Behold,I am cominI am comingg quicklyquickly. Blessed is

he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."

I am cominI am comingg quicklyquickly

To execute judgment!

(also Rev 22:12, 20)

Figuratively oversee

the battlesbattles (Mt 24:30)

Coming to judge the

churcheschurches (Rev 3:11)

Coming to judge the

nationsnations (Rev 16:15)


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Rev 22:9 But he said to me, DoDo

not do thatnot do that. I am a fellow servantfellow servantof yours and of your brethren theprophets and of those who heedthe words of this book.Worship GodWorship God.

Rev 22:8 I, John heard & saw these thinheard & saw these thinggss.And when I heard and saw,I fell down to worshipI fell down to worship

at the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

I fell down to worshipI fell down to worshipthis is the second timesecond time he

has done this (Rev 19:10)

Angels, prophets or saintsAngels, prophets or saints worship no one but Godworship no one but God !!


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Rev 22:10 And he said to me, " Do not seal upDo not seal up the

words of the prophecy of this book, for

the time is near.

Do not seal upDo not seal upGod wants this revealed now!It was the opposite of Daniels

instruction and concerning the

voice of the thunders

Dan 8:26 But keep the visionDan 8:26 But keep the vision secretsecret, for it pertains, for it pertains

to many days in the future.to many days in the future.

Rev 10:4 And when the seven thunders uttered theirRev 10:4 And when the seven thunders uttered their

voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice fromvoices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from

heaven saying, Seal up the things which the sevenheaven saying, Seal up the things which the seven

thunders uttered, and write them not.thunders uttered, and write them not.


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Rev 22:11 Let the one who does wrondoes wrongg, still do wrong;and the one who is filthyis filthy, still be filthy; and let the onewho is riis rigghteoushteous, still practice righteousness; & theone who is holyis holy, still keep himself holy."

StillStilldo wrong stillstillbe filthy

StillStillpractice righteousness

StillStillkeep himself holy

Make aMake a choicechoice ! Man cant be! Man cant be forcedforced to repent !to repent !

You either gYou either growrow or getor get hardenedhardened (2 Tim 3:13; Heb 3:13)(2 Tim 3:13; Heb 3:13)

StillStill In Rev 22In Rev 22 the word indicates thepermanent character, condition and destiny... Vine's


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Rev 22:12 "Behold, I am coming quickly, and My rewardMy rewardis with Meis with Me, to render to every man according to

what he has done.

My reward is with MeMy reward is with Me

Greek word means < > pay, wages.

FaithfulFaithful=> Open door (Rev 3:8)

Enemies will bow to you (Rev 3:9)

Kept from hour of testing (Rev 3:10)

UnfaithfulUnfaithful=> Tribulation (Rev 2:22)

(2:5) Will remove your lampstand

(2:16) Make war against you with sword of my mouth.

We get rewarded in this lifethis life and the nextthe nextfor our actions

(Gal 6:7-9) We will reap if we do not grow weary.


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Rev 22:13 I am theAlpha & the OmeAlpha & the Omeggaa, the first and the

last, the beginning & the end.

Alpha & the OmeAlpha & the Omeggaa

Completeness of his deity !

Jesus was in eternityin eternity

Jesus was before Abrambefore Abram

Jesus is here with uswith us todaytoday

Jesus will be in the judin the judggmentment.

Well be at home with HimWell be at home with Him

forever! (John 14:2forever! (John 14:2--3)3)


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Rev 22:14 Blessed are those who wash their robeswho wash their robes, so

that they may have the ririgght to the tree of lifeht to the tree of life, and

may enter by the gates into the city.

Who wash their robesWho wash their robes

Rev 7:14 They have washedwashedtheir

robes and made them white in the

blood of the Lambblood of the Lamb.

Rev 19:8 It was given to her to clothe

herself in fine linen, bright and clean;

for the fine linen is the rifine linen is the rigghteous actshteous acts

of the saintsof the saints

Is my lifeIs my life cleansedcleansedby Christby Christ or still full of sin? Ac 22:16or still full of sin? Ac 22:16


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Rev 22:15 Outside are the doOutside are the doggss and the sorcererssorcerers and the

immoralimmoralpersons and the murderersmurderers and the idolatersidolaters,

and everyone who loves and practices lyinloves and practices lyingg.

Outside are the doOutside are the doggss The wicked,

the depraved, & abominable (Phil 3:2)

DoDoggss were a symbols of male

prostitutes in the OT. (Deut 23:18)

EverythinEverythingg occult, immoral, & eviloccult, immoral, & evil

is excluded from the New Jerusalem!

No one corruptNo one corruptwill have a right to the tree of life, the

fellowship of the redeemed, or the presence of God!


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Rev 22:16 I, JesusI, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you

these things for the churches. I am the rootI am the rootand the

descendant of Daviddescendant of David, the bribrigght morninht morningg starstar."

I, JesusI, Jesus Jesus personallyaddresses John & confirms

all that the angel said. (Rev 1:1)

RootRootand the descendant of Daviddescendant of David

RootRoot Jesus is creator (Col 1:16)DescendentDescendent came from Davids

line. (Acts 2:29-31)

BriBrigght morninht morningg starstar

Herald of the new day coming. Night is passing away!


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Rev 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "ComeSpirit and the bride say, "Come." And letthe one who hearsone who hears say, "Come." And let the one who

is thirsty come; let the one who wishes takethe water of life without cost.

Spirit and the bride say, "ComeSpirit and the bride say, "Come

Here is the universal invitation:

The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spiritby His Word !by His Word !

The ChurchThe Churchby its evangelism !by its evangelism !

All hearersAll hearersby inviting friends !by inviting friends !

It doesnt matter how bad your background is

It doesnt matter how many bad things youve done.

It only matters that you want to be saved & go to heaven.


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Rev 22:18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of

the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to themIf anyone adds to them,

God will add to him the plawill add to him the plagguesues which are

written in this book.

If anyone adds to themIf anyone adds to them

Only speak where God has spokenGod has spoken!

Dont transcribetranscribe & add details that God hasnt!

OT (Deut 4:2) You shall not add to

nor take away

God will add to him the plaGod will add to him the plagguesues

wound, strokes,

Metaphorically of calamities

--Vines. (cf. Rev 16:1-21)


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Rev 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the wordstakes away from the words of

the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part

from the tree of lifetree of life and from the holy citythe holy city, which are

written in this book.

Takes away from the wordsTakes away from the words

Dont transcribe the book and leave parts outleave parts out.

Dont consider some parts improbable & omit themimprobable & omit them.

Jehoiakim didnt like Jeremiahs prophesies aboutcalamities on Judah. So he cut the scroll upcut the scroll up &

burned itburned itin the brazier. (Jer 36:1, 23)

Tree of life & the holy cityTree of life & the holy city

Barred from heaven & eternal life (Rev 22:1-5)


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Rev 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes,

I am cominI am comingg quicklyquickly." Amen. Come, Lord JesusAmen. Come, Lord Jesus..

I am coming quickly (see 22:7, 12)

To execute a series of judgments.

Some were to begin very soon.

(Rev 2: 5, 16, 22)

I am coming quickly (see 22:7, 12)

To execute a series of judgments.

Some were to begin very soon.

(Rev 2: 5, 16, 22)

Seven Trumpets warned chap 8-9Seven Bowls punished chap 16

All Enemies destroyed chap 18-20

Seven Trumpets warned chap 8-9Seven Bowls punished chap 16

All Enemies destroyed chap 18-20

Amen Come, Lord JesusAmen Come, Lord Jesus John agreeing with the judgmentsJohn agreeing with the judgments

in answer to the martyrs prayer ! (Rev 6:9in answer to the martyrs prayer ! (Rev 6:9--10)10)


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Revelation SummarizedRevelation Summarized

1.1.GenesisGenesis told about Paradise Lost.

2.2.RevelationRevelation: Paradise Regained. No more pain, tears, or sin.

Golden city, golden streets.

Eternal life tree of life lined avenues.

Gods throne is in the center.

We will see His face and serve him.

We will reign forever in joy & purity.

But first there are some battles to fight !!!But first there are some battles to fight !!!

Dont give up !Dont give up ! You will win the battlesYou will win the battles, Christ promises it !, Christ promises it !

In the meantime carry on soldier !!!In the meantime carry on soldier !!!

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