1. New heaven and earth. 21:1-8 V.1 a) New Creation of God - I. New Creation Divinely created. A. The old universe will pass away. Isaiah 51:6; Matt.24:30; 2.Peter 3:7, 10-12 B. A new universe will be created. Isaiah 65:17 C. Why would God destroy the old universe and create a new? 1. The old universe has been contaminated by sin from man and fallen angels - He creates a new pure universe. 2. The old universe has been created as a temporary place, God knew that some of the angels and man would fall away from Him and created the universe with many limitations, to limit the sin of man - He creates a new universe with greater possibilities. a. The new universe will not be limited like this we are living it. b. The new universe will be made according to the possibilities of the resurrected bodies. D. The Sea perhaps exist no more because of: 1. There is no need to divide the countries. 2. There is the River of Life that the people can enjoy. 3. No more need of the waters cleansing action. II. No Countries Divided again. A. The waters on the earth covers about 75 % of the earths surface. B. Because of no more evil and a peace on the earth, there is no need for water to divide peoples anymore. III. No more Sea, no more Sailors, no more Ships. Fishers and boat builders cannot use their skills on the new earth for the sea does not exist. IV. Because there is no more sea means that there no longer exist: A. Rain. B. Typhoon, storm and thundering and lightning. C. Clouds. V.2 b) New City of God - The location of the city. I. The Chambers that Jesus prepares is the New Jerusalem. John 14:2-3 II. The City of God shown. John is having a vision of a future event; He sees the city of God coming down, perhaps it will come down on the new earth or remain in the air. III. The Coming down A. C.S.Lewis said: If heaven is real nothing else matters, if not, nothing matters at all. B. The New Jerusalem is in heaven waiting to come down; this city is called the mother of us all. Gal.4:26; Heb.12:22 IV. The Clothed bride of Christ. A. The New Jerusalem is representing the collective Church - The bride of Christ. Rev.21:9-10 B. The New Jerusalem is a City and the Church, a Building and a Bride. V.3 c) New Canopy of God - The worship centre of the earth. I. Tabernacle of God Inhabits - His Presence. The New Jerusalem is God’ s Tabernacle, the Church is His living Temple, built with living stones. Eph.2:19-22; 1.Peter 2:5; Ezek.37:27 II. Triune God Inherits - His People. The Church and the saints is God’ s inheritance, He created them in Christ, He paid the price for them and now He inherits them. Eph.1:18; Psalms 2:8 V.4 a) No mores - The city’ s joy. I. Comfort of God. Isaiah 25:8; 65:19 A. God will heal the interior wounds of man. B. Man will die no more, for death experienced the 2nd death. 20:14 C. There will be no more reason to be sorrowful or to cry, evil and sin does not exist anymore. D. There will be no more pain for man has received a glorified resurrected body. 1.Cor.15:35-49 II. Chaotic Cursed world has Ceased. This chaotic world under curse, sin, pain and death will be gone; it lasted less than a second in light of the eternal life man experiences on the new earth. V.5 b) No more old things - I. New Creation. A. God will make all things new, the old universe will perish and a brand new universe will be created - A fresh start. B. Is God going to copy the old universe or make a brand new with greater opportunities, greater glory and with lesser limits. II. Notes from the Creator. God is now confirming His promise to make a brand new universe, He want everyone who reads it to know, that He will cause this universe to cease and a new one to be created. V.6 c) No more thirst - I. Titles of God. A. The Greek word Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. The Greek word Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. Isaiah 44:6 B. He is the beginning of all things; all things were created through Him, by him and for Him. Col.1:16-17; Heb.1:2 C. He is also the end of the old universe, He will cause it to cease to exist - It is done. II. Thirst of man. A. Fountain of living water. There will be a fountain that proceeds from God’ s throne; it’ s water that lives and that continual gives life to its drinker. John 4:13-14; 7:37-39; Rev.22:1-2, 17 B. Freely given the thirsty. The water is free, man has nothing that can pay the price for this water and therefore its free, only one requirement is needed - Thirst. V.7 d) No more poverty - I. Overcomers. A. Our faith has overcomed if we continue to believe. 1.John 5:4 B. All things belong to the saints. 1.Cor.3:22 C. Promises to the overcomers: 1. Eat of the tree of life. 2:7 2. Not hurt by the 2nd death. 2:11 3. Hidden manna and a new name. 2:17 4. The morning star and rod of power. 2:26-28 5. White garment, remain in the book of life and his name confessed by Christ. 3:5 6. A pillar in the temple of God; God’ s, Christ’ s and the city’ s name written on him. 3:12 7. Sit with Christ on His throne. 3:21 8. Heir of all things. 21:7 II. Ownership of God. A He will be the God of the overcomers. B. The overcomers will be the sons of God. Rom.8:14-23; 2.Sam.7:14 V.8 e) No more sinners - I. Description of sinners. 8 categories of sinners are mentioned. II. Destruction by the 2nd death. A. These sinners have no part in the River of Life but in a different place - The Lake of Fire. B. Man can either chose between: 1. The Lake or the River. 2. The life from His Throne of the death from the lake. 3. The Fountain of Life or the Fiery Lake. C. He who is born twice dies once (Natural and spiritual birth), he who is only born once dies twice (Natural and spiritual death). D. The 3 wonders of on the new earth: 1. Who is there? 2. Who isn’ t there? 3. We are there?