Sermon Notes 5/4/2025

Livelystonesbc   -   May 3, 2025

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Homecoming: Our Eternal Home

Revelation 21:1-2

 

Introduction: The Bible makes it clear that believers are to focus on eternity, especially ____________________________ (Phil. 3:20; Col. 3:1-2)

 

  1. New Heaven and New Earth (Is. 65:17, 66:22)
  2. New means ___________________________ (v. 1)
  3. God is going to create a new realm for the _____________________

& ______________________ to dwell together forever

  1. First heaven and the first earth were _____________________ and 

was no more _______________

  1. Job 15:15– ___________________________________________
  2. Isaiah 24:5– __________________________________________
  3. Psalm 102:25-26– _____________________________________
  4. Luke 21:33– __________________________________________

How will this happen?  (II Peter 3:10-13)

  1. New Earth- no more ______________ (v. 1)
  2. The conclusion to verse 1 is:
  3. New heavens will be ___________________________________
  4. New earth will __________________ and be _______________

 

  1. New Jerusalem (v. 2-3)
  2. Description:
  3. Holy city
  4. No corrupt __________________________
  5. No corrupt ______________________
  6. No corrupt ____________________
  7. Holy signifies:
  8. ________________
  9. ________________________________________
  10. _________________________________________________
  11. _________________________________________________
  12. Coming down from God’s ______________________
  13. _________________ above the earth
  14. Between ____________________ & the ________________
  15. Prepared as a __________________ adorned for her 

____________________________ (v. 2)

  1. Service to God (v. 3)
  2. Enjoy His ________________________
  3. See God _______________________________
  4. We will _______________________ God
  5. Believers will __________________ God
  6. We will ________________ Him for eternity
  7. Beauty of the New City (v. 9-23)
  8. ____________________ of God Himself (v. 11)
  9. City’s ________________________ (v. 12)
  10. Twelve ________________ (v. 12-13)
  11. Twelve __________________________ (v. 14)
  12. City’s ______________________________ (v. 15-17)
  13. City’s ______________________ (v. 18-21)
  14. City’s _______________________ (v. 21-22)
  15. City’s _____________________ (v. 23)
  16. Citizens of the city (v. 24-27)

 

III. New Changes in Eternity (v. 4-7)

  1. Descriptions of the new people (v. 3-7)
  2. ________________________ with God for eternity (v. 3)
  3. _______________________ of life during eternity (v. 4)
  4. Lists of _____________________:
  5. No more _____________________
  6. No more ______________________
  7. No more _________________________
  8. No more __________________________
  9. No more ________________
  10. Promise of God (v. 5-6)
  11. He will make all things ___________________
  12. It is done– same words as on the _____________________
  13. Overcomer

 

Conclusion: Fate of the Unbeliever (v. 8)

  1. Fearful 2.  Unbelieving
  2. Polluted 4.  Murderers
  3. Immoral 6.  Sorcerers
  4. Idolaters 8.  Liars
  5. Their eternity is called the Second Death because they will 

_________________________________________ for it to end!