BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 26, Day 5: Revelation 21:1-8

Summary of Revelation 21:1-8

John saw a new heaven and earth and the new Jerusalem. God will now dwell with his people. There will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain. God will make everything new. It is done. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. Unbelievers will be consigned to the lake of burning sulfur, or their second death.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 26, Day 5: Revelation 21:1-8

11a) God will dwell with us. He will wipe every tear from our eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.

b) I can’t wait for this! Such hope and a place of love and holiness. It brings so much comfort, especially when there is so much pain here.

12) The three completed works of God are creation, providence, and redemption. We see God creating everything, including us. We see God’s Word of our purpose here on Earth as He governs us. We see our salvation and redemption as being with God again forever. These show us God’s omnipotence, His mercy, His justice, His holiness, and His goodness.

13a) It shows God’s unending grace and mercy to give everyone a chance to turn to Him, but if you reject him, you face eternal consequences.

b) We all need to be better at speaking about Jesus to others because we never know who is saved and not. Simple things just like giving Him all the glory all the time and mentioning Him can be all it takes to win others over.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 26, Day 5: Revelation 21:1-8

Such promise and hope here! Love it! The world for believers will be so much better than magic. The world for unbelievers will be not-so-magical. We must be vigilant to bring others to Him as much as possible.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 26, Day 5: Revelation 21:1-8

Here, we have a new section in Revelation of hope!

There was much talk by the prophets of this new heaven and earth. (Isaiah 65:17-18), (Psalm 102:25-27), (2 Peter 3:12-13). What a sight it will be!

New here means better, not new in time. (Luke 21:33), (Isaiah 65:17)

Eternity is about to begin here.

The sea was seen as evil by the Jewish people when used in this type of context. It is the place of the beast (Revelation 13:1) and of the dead (Revelation 20:13)

The New Jerusalem will be a new city (Hebrews 12:22), (Galatians 4:26), (Philippians 3:20). It will be as beautiful as a bride.

God desires to be with us, and we will be God’s people (which is our purpose on earth).

There will be nothing of sin or the consequences of sin here.

Fun Fact: Note that here we see God speaking from the throne to His people. This is only the 2nd time in the book of Revelation where we see God himself speak.

God’s purpose in Jesus is now fulfilled/done. Those who accept Jesus will drink from the waters of life; those who don’t will die again.

Fun Fact: God announces that His work is complete only 3 times in the Bible: At creation, on the cross, and here on the cusp of eternity.

Sin is awful; salvation is wonderful!

God is in control!