162 - Les Feldick bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 2 - Book 14 - Final 1007 Years

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 2 * BOOK 14 REVIEW - REVELATION 21 & 22 (FINAL 1007 YEARS): INTRODUCTION TO MATTHEW AND NEW TESTAMENT Turn to Revelation Chapter 21. I'm a full-time rancher, punching cattle during the day and teaching at night. The eternal state is coming. Eternity, as the Old Testament states, will be a continuation of the Kingdom forever and ever. Eternity will not be on this Heaven and earth. This takes place after the thousand-year reign and the Great White Throne Judgment, and we are ready for eternity. Revelation 21:1a "AND I saw a new heaven and a new earth:..." This verse should stir a question. Scripture has the answer. Go to II Peter 3:10. I feel these verses in II Peter give us the reason for Revelation Chapter 21: II Peter 3:10 Many times a punctuation mark in the Scripture will skip hundreds or thousands of years. We speak of this earth made up of elements. The various elements and fervent heat in verse 10, spoken of in verse 11 as dissolving, is another science term. These are the exact words that Peter uses with regard to this planet, "the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." II Peter 3:11 Our solar system is just a pin-point compared to all of outer space. The infinity of God and space is mind boggling. Peter is saying, "Since you dealing with this kind of God, who is man to even attempt to reject Him." But we also know that throughout human history the largest percentage of men have kept God out of their life. Revelation 21:1 "AND I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away (gone!); and there was no more sea." Because the earth here has passed away, that's the reason Hell has to be emptied out. Revelation 21:2 "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem (the one for all eternity), coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." Remember in John Chapter 14? John 14:2 I don't know if Jesus had the new Jerusalem in mind here, but we know that God has this glorious abode that we'll enjoy for all eternity. He'll still have a thousand years to work on it if He needs that much time. Now verse 3: Revelation 21:3 "And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, `Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.'" Now verse 4: Revelation 21:4-6 I like to tie tears, death, sorrow, and pain to this earth. That is part of the curse and the earth today! It's Christ. Revelation 21:7,8 The final separation from God. Revelation 21:9-11 This bride is the new Jerusalem descending out of Heaven. "And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;" Revelation 21:12-15 "And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. Revelation 21:16 "And the city lieth foursquare (it won't be so many miles wide and long, as our cities are today, but rather long, wide, and high - actually a cube. That is from New York City to Denver to Mexico City. From Mexico City into the South Atlantic Ocean and back to New York City. That would be a 1500 mile square. And this city goes up 1500 miles. What's another reason we'll need a new earth? Well, that city could never rest on the earth we have now. I think this new earth will be so big, that even a city this size won't go beyond the curvature. Remember, this 1500-mile city is just our apartments so to speak. God is preparing this that we might have pleasures evermore. Not pleasures as the world thinks of pleasure, but as God thinks of pleasure. Revelation 21:19,20 "And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. Revelation 21:21 "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, every several gate was of one pearl (the Bible says it. Since God is present with us there is not need for a place to worship. Revelation 21:22,23 "And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun (that doesn't mean there won't be a sun. Revelation 21:24 Please underline it) nations (Remember, the Kingdom economy will slip right into eternity, except on a new Heaven and earth. We have nations in the Kingdom and we'll have nations in eternity. Revelation 21:25-27 #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible