All Things New – Part 2 | Revelation 21:1-8 | Richard Caldwell

Scripture

• Revelation 21:1–8

About this sermon

Introduction: Our God is telling us about the world that He will provide for His bride — for His redeemed people of all the ages. THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH. THE FINAL CITY. A city whose designer and builder is God. Abraham evidenced his faith in that future city. ESV Hebrews 11:10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. A world in which everything is made new (vs.5). A world of righteousness instead of sin. A world of safety and satisfaction. A world of perfect fellowship. And the question for us tonight, and for every believer, is do we believe Him? Do we believe our God so that we look forward to the world that He promises? Do we believe our God so that we refuse what Satan and this world would like to sell us in its place? Abraham didn’t just LOOK FORWARD to something. He ACTED ON GOD’S WORD because He looked forward to what he knew God would provide. And so it is with the men and women of faith who are set before us in Hebrews chapter 11. ESV Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. This morning, we saw that when God says He is making all things new (vs.5), that includes heaven and earth. I. THE NEW CREATION (vs.1) And we saw that in this new creation there is an enormous new capital city. II. THE NEW CAPITAL CITY (vs.2) A. THE EXISTANCE OF THE CITY B. THE CHARACTER OF THE CITY C. THE PREPARATION AND BEAUTY OF THE CITY But that new world, and that new city, is glorious because of a 3rd NEW REALITY that our God tells us about. III. THE NEW COMMUNION (vs.3-5) “All things new” includes a new communion — a new enjoyment of fellowship — a new enjoyment of relationship. AND WHILE OUR COMMUNION WITH EACH OTHER WILL BE SWEET AND NEVER AGAIN HINDERED BY SIN, THAT WILL BE THE FRUIT OF AN EVEN GREATER COMMUNION THAT IS SET BEFORE OUR MINDS. The clear evidence of the special emphasis placed on this feature of our future existence is seen in the LOUD ANNOUNCEMENT OF IT (vs.3). TAKE NOTE OF THIS! DO NOT MISS THIS! WE WILL KNOW A SINLESS WORLD IN WHICH WE COMMUNE WITH GOD. THE CREATOR MAKING HIS HOME WITH HIS CREATURE MANKIND. WHAT GOD HAS MADE AVAILABLE TO MAN IN THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF HIS PRESENCE — IN ALL TIMES PAST — WILL BE SURPASSED IN THE ETERNAL STATE. A GREATER EXPERIENCE OF GOD’S PRESENCE THAN ADAM AND EVE KNEW IN THE GARDEN — IF FOR NO OTHER REASON CHRIST IS GLORIFED, MAN IS GLORIFIED, MAN IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A FALL, HIS APPRECIATION OF GOD’S PRESENCE WILL NOW INCLUDE THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD’S GRACE IN REDEMPTION. A GREATER EXPERIENCE OF GOD’S PRESENCE THAN THE TABERNACLE OR TEMPLE — THE TENT OF THE LORD

Topics

• Bible Study
• Prophecy & End Times