Sunday School Lesson

1. Isaiah 65:17-25
God Restores
November 29, 2020
His Followers Sunday School Class
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.
Isaiah 43:7 NKJV
7 Everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory;
Psalm 119
Father,
Teach us Thy statutes (v12),
Open our eyes (v18),
Stir our hearts (v2,32,36)
And enlighten our minds (v 27,34,73,125).
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Randy Lariscy
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Randy Lariscy (1959-Present) was born in Atlanta, Georgia and resides in the
metro Atlanta area. Randy is a man of many talents. In his primary vocation, he
champions Agile Transformation for large organizations that must adapt to
change quickly and deliver business value faster. Randy is an evangelist, Bible
Teacher, author of several books and a bivocational minister. Randy was
licensed at Roswell Street Baptist church and ordained at Noonday Baptist
Church in Marietta, Georgia. Working in both business and ministry vocations
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 Ministry from Trinity
Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity. He has been married for over 30
years to Mary, a registered nurse, and they have two adult children. They reside
in Kennesaw, Georgia.
How are we to live in this present age in view of these prophecies?

3. Titus 2:11-14 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
14 Who 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.
1 John 3:2-3 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.
Isaiah 65:17-25 God Restores
Isaiah 65:17-23 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.
18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create;
for behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing
And her people for gladness.
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.
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.
21 They will build houses and inhabit them;
They will also plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
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.
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.

4. Isaiah 65:24-25 NASB
24 It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; while they are still
speaking, I will Listen. 25 The 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.
John F. Walvoord
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John F. Walvoord, long-time president of Dallas Theological 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.
The Millennial Kingdom and the Eternal State
Article contributed by www.walvoord.com
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 New Testaments 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 New Testament passage
is Revelation 20.
Psalm 2:6 NASB
6 “But as for Me, I have installed My King
Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

5. Genesis 1:26 NASB
26 Then 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.”
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 be Adam’s son – tainted
with Adam’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 3:14-15 NASB
14 The 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.”

6. Genesis 3:16-21 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.”
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.
18 “Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you;
And you will eat the plants of the field;
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.”
20 Now the man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all the
living. 21 The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed
them.
Genesis 9:6 NASB
6 “Whoever sheds man’s blood,
By man his blood shall be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.
Hebrews 2:14-15 NASB
14 Therefore, 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.
Luke 10:19 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.”

7. The characteristics of the reign of Christ are plainly set forth in many passages,
such as Isaiah 11, and the New Testament 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 (2 Timothy 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 creating Adam that he should co-rule the Earth.
Due to the fall, this responsibility was transferred to Christ Who as the last Adam
will accomplish that in which Adam 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).
Zechariah 14:9 NASB
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.
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.
Isaiah 11:9 NASB
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.

8. 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.
Isaiah 11:3-5 NASB
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;
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.
5 Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins,
And faithfulness the belt about His waist.
Isaiah 12:4-6 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.
6 Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
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).

9. 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).
Isaiah 65:20 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.
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).
Zechariah 14:10 NASB
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 the Tower of
Hananel to the king’s wine presses.
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. Revelation 20:10 NASB
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.
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.
Revelation 20:11 NASB
11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him Who sat upon it, from whose
presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.
The Judgment of the Great White Throne:
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.
Revelation 20:15 NASB
15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was thrown
into the lake of fire.

11. The Judgment of the Great White Throne:
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.
Revelation 21:1 NASB
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.
Revelation 21:2 NASB
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.

12. The Heavenly Jerusalem:
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.

13. 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.
1 Corinthians 15:21-24 NASB
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.
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.
1 Corinthians 15:25-28 NASB
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 excepted Who put all things in subjection to Him. 28 When 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).
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14. 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.
This article was taken from the Theological Journal Library CD and posted with
permission of Galaxie Software.
1 Cf. Walvoord, Millennial Kingdom, pp. 303-4.
Revelation 21:3-14 NASB
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.”
5 And He Who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And
He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” 6 Then 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
10 And 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. 13 There were three gates on the
east and three gates on the north and three gates on the south and three gates
on the west. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on
them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15. Revelation 21:15-17 NASB
15 The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city,
and its gates and its wall. 16 The 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. 18 The material of the wall was jasper; and the city was pure
gold, like clear glass. 19 The 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.
2 Peter 3:10-15 NASB
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.
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.
14 Therefore, 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,

16. 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.

17. 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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