Sermons and Outlines

Rev. 21:9 - 22:5 A GLIMPSE OF OUR NEW HOME

Intro: These verses bring into view the place that Jesus referred to in John 14:2.

This is the place that He has gone to prepare. The Bible gives us a description that

boggles the mind and goes far beyond anything that we as humans can imagine. In

the last message, we saw the spiritual and psychological aspects of the city, now we

will have an opportunity to consider the physical characteristics of our heavenly

home. Let’s look at these verses tonight and see if we can catch a glimpse of our

new home.

I. v.9-10 THE SCENE

A. v.9 The City Identified - The city is called the Bride. It is identified with

it’s inhabitants. (Ill. Heaven will be heavenly because of the occupants!)

B. v.10 The City Inspected - This city descends from Heaven from the Lord

and stays above the earth. John is about to get the grand tour so he can share ti

with us.

II. v.11-21 THE SPLENDOR

A. v.11 It’s Shine - Ill. It shines with the very glory of God. Ill. God’s glory

and man’s presence will dwell together there. (Ill. The Jasper stone - Diamond -

Ill. The awesome Glory of the Lord shining throughout the city.) (Ill. New

Jerusalem is a diamond set in gold for the glory of the Lord.)

B. v.12-14 It’s Standing - Ill. Walls - Separartion. Walls are constructed to

keep things in or to keep things out. Gates - Access. (Ill. 1 gate for each tribe in

Israel!)

C. v.15-17 It’s Size - Ill. The city - 1,500 miles square. Possibly a cube, or a

pyramid! Perhaps a sphere! Would have a diameter larger than the moon. If

it were set along the east coast, is would stretch from the Atlantic to the

Mississippi, and from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. Ill. The

Wall stands approximately 216 feet tall. Beauty rather than protection is the basis

for the design. Ill. Jasper everywhere! The glory of God will radiate and be

reflected from evey surface.

D. v.18-21 It’s Substance

1. v.18a The Wall - Clear Jasper.

2. v.18b The City - Pure Gold. (Ill. Pure gold is transparent!)

3. v.19-20 The Foundations.

a. Jasper - Clear - (Ill. Icicles)

b. Sapphire - Clear Blue

c. Chalcedony - Yellowish Green

d. Emerald - Deep Green

e. Sardonyx - White with layers of red.

f. Sardius - Fiery Red

g. Chrysolyte - Golden Yellow

h. Beryl - Sea Green

i. Topaz - Greenish Yellow

J. Chrysopasus - Golden Gren

k. Jacinth - Violet

l. Amethyst - Purple.

Ill. The brilliance of the glory as the light from Jesus Christ Light and Power

blazes through the 12 foundations and is reflected and prismed by the Jasper

of the city. (Ill. The Rainbow - The City will be a brilliant testimony to the great

glory of God.

4. v.21a The Gates - Gigantic pearls.

5. v.21b The Street - Transparent gold. Ill. Only one street!

III. v.22 - 22:5 THE SUPERIORITY

A. v.22 It’s Access To God - (Ill. No temple) (Ill. The worship of that place!)

B. v.23 It’s Accents - (Ill. No sun or moon!) The light will not come from

without, but from within!

C. v.24-26 It’s Approachableness - The gates are ever open and the peoples of

the earth will bring their glory into the City. The people will come to

worship, and they will come to honor God with their offerings to Him.

D. v.27 It’s Appeal - No danger or dangerous people! Ill. What an attractive

place Heaven will be!

E. vrs. 1-5 It’s Appointments

1. v.1 The Crystal River - (Ill. No pollutants; No fishing either!)

2. v.2 12 Healing Trees - (Ill. No disease in eternity!) Ill. Probably for the

earth dwellers. They may have to be remewed from time to time.

3. v.3a No more Curse - (Ill. All that this involves!) (Especially no more

sin!)

4. v.3b The Service - Probably people from off the earth, possibly the saints.

5. v.4 The Wonder - Men will fianlly see the face of God! (Ill. Moses!)

6. v.5a The Lighting - God will light the place.

7. v.5b The Glory - The Bride will reign with her husband the Lord Jesus.

(Ill. What this might imply!)

Conc: heaven’s sounding sweeter all the time. Have you made you preparations to

go there? If not, there is no better time than right now to prepare to meet God.

Christians, we need to get heavenly minded! Praise God, one day we will stand in

His presence yonder in glory!