Promises Fulfilled

Life, Death and Life After Death
Promises Fulfilled

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth , for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, Look, God’s home is now among His people! He will live with them, and they will be His people. God Himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever." Revelation 21:1-4 (NLT)

What Is Eternal Life?

• Jesus brought clarity about the definition of eternal life and provided the means to obtain it.
  
• John 17:3
  
  • “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”

Revelation 21:1 – 22:5

• Heaven is portrayed in three different images:
  
  • Revelation 21:1-8 – the tabernacle
    
  • Revelation 21:9-27 – the city
    
  • Revelation 22:1-5 – the garden

God’s Covenant Fulfilled

• Revelation 21:1-8 – the tabernacle
  
  • The image of the tabernacle portrays heavenly life as perfect fellowship with God
    
  • Covenant vow of loyalty fulfilled
• Revelation 21:9-27 – the city
  
  • The symbolism of the city portrays heavenly life as perfect protection
    
  • Covenant vow of protection fulfilled
• Revelation 22:1-5 – the garden
  
  • The image of the garden shows heavenly life as perfect provision
    
  • Covenant vow of provision fulfilled

God of Covenant

• <Hebrew> (ber-eeth)
  
  • in the sense of cutting, an incision
    
• A contract or agreement between two parties
  
• Covenant is an oath sworn in blood between two partners pledging loyalty, protection and provision to one another.

The Covenant Oath:

• Loyalty for life – Strong friendship
  
• Protection – If one is in danger, the other would come to their aid.
  
• Provision – provision unto the exhaustion of personal resources
  
  • Everything that one has belongs to the other; – sharing all things in absolute common

God’s Covenant

• A Bond
  
• A Sign
  
• An Oath
  
• A Blessing

But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:16