End-times Part 13 From the Book Of Revelation Chapter 22

Bible Study for 1/13/2014

End-times Part 13 From the Book Of Revelation Chapter 22 

(THE NEW JERUSALEM)

[Note to Blog Readers: The Expositor’s Notes are in Bold Italic Font]

Friends, the end times are here and many of you has no clue. The Word of God has warned us, through out the Bible, that there are going to be people killing people out of greed and self pity. We have been warned about the wickedness that will take place in out government. We have been warned that unbelievers will hate the Christians because of the name of Jesus Christ. I have seen the way many of you have been acting and not just seen, but heard of some of the activities that you allow yourselves to get into, not to mention the way your speech. Those things shows how close to God you are and what kind of heart that you have. Bad speech, pore choices, living in anger, being unforgiving is all eternal adultery and can keep you out of Heaven. We have covered this in previous Bible studies and should not be ignored. Your attitude in life shows how close the end times are. One day, your life is going to be over. Some may still be here when the whole new earth comes. Some maybe here when Jesus Christ returns and places His Kingdom here on earth. If you haven't figured it out yet, this earth will not be burned up, just the ungodly things and the ungodly people. The Saved souls will not burn up when it occurs. God will bring the saved souls to Heaven and protect them from the fiery flames of hell fire. God then will place His Kingdom here, I can't wait to be with God in person for all of Eternity. There will be a new Jerusalem here on earth. The Kingdom age is what I long for. Many people wonder why bad things happen in their lives, it because they are cursed with sin and have not Truly accepted Jesus Christ in there hearts and repented. The sinners of the world that are not saved, will not have glorified bodies after death, due to rejecting Jesus Christ on earth. In the Kingdom age, there will be no more death, sorrow, death. There will be Joy, Peace, gladness in the presents of The Lord, Jesus Christ, God Almighty. Let's get started in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 22.

Revelation 22:1-21 (KJV)

1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, ( symbolic of the Holy Spirit [Jn. 7:37-39]) proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. (This “Water of Life” is made possible by what Jesus did at the Cross,  hence, the word “Lamb”.)2 In the midst of the street of it (proclaims the fact that this “Pure river of Water of Life , clear as crystal” flows in the middle of the street of pure gold) , and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life ( the fruit of this Tree of Life must be eaten every month, and we're speaking of the part of the population he don't have glorified bodies) , which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month (we have the number “12“ again, which signifies the government of God as it relates to the manner of Eternal life; there are twelve different types of fruit, but we aren't told what they are): and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. (This pertains to the stopping of any type of sickness before it even begins. As stated, the population on Earth, which will never die and will not have Glorified Bodies, will need these things. These are they who were saved during the Kingdom Age, and thereafter.) 3 And there shall be no more curse (a curse was placed on the Earth at the Fall; it is being said here that there will be no more curse because there will be no more sin): but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it (the authority of rulership will be as great with God the Son as it is with God the Father; in fact, by the use of the word “Lamb,” we are made to realize that all of this is made possible because of what Jesus did at the Cross); and his servants shall serve him (the idea is that every Believer in the Perfect Age will so love the Lord and the Lamb that they will gladly “serve Him”): 4 And they shall see his face (shows intimate relationship); and his name shall be in their foreheads (refers to ownership; we were bought “with a price,” and that price was the Blood of the Lamb). 5 And there shall be no night there (this speaks of the New Jerusalem only, for night and day will be in the balance of the Earth forever); and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light (presents the Source of this Light): and they shall reign forever and ever. (It has never been known for servants to “reign” like kings; however, these servants shall!) 6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true (proclaimed in this fashion simply because many of the statements made are so absolutely astounding they defy description): and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants (the Greek word “Aggelos” is translated “Angel” here, but should have been translated “Messenger”; we know this man is not an Angel, nor is he Christ) the things which must shortly be done (is not speaking of John’s day, but rather the setting of the Vision is a time frame which has not come about even yet; it will take place immediately after the Rapture of the Church; from that point forward, which is what is meant here, we have “the things which must shortly be done,” referring to the Great Tribulation). 7 Behold, I come quickly (has more to do with the manner of His Coming than anything else; when He does come, which will be at the height of the Battle of Armageddon, it will be sudden, even immediate): blessed is he that keeps the sayings of the prophecy of this book. (This is the only Book in the world that gives a preview of the future. Consequently, every Believer ought to study the Book of Revelation as much as they do any other Book in the entire Bible.) 8 And I John saw these things, and heard them (presents an impeccable witness). And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things. (John, it seems, will make the same mistake twice.) 9 Then says he unto me, See you do it not (presents the same words used by the previous man when John did the same thing [Rev. 19:10]): for I am your fellowservant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book. (He evidently is one of the Great Prophets of the Old Testament, who eagerly awaits the fulfillment of these Prophecies as well) worship God (includes both God the Father and God the Son.) 10 And he said unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book (refers to the fact that the things given in this Book are meant to be known and understood; they are not hidden truths): for the time is at hand (speaks of the immediate fulfillment of events, which were to happen in consecutive order from John’s day to eternity; it began with the Church Age, which is now almost over; the Great Tribulation will follow, concluding with the Second Coming, which will usher in the Kingdom Age, followed by the Perfect Age). 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still (proclaims the fact that men are building up their destiny by actions and habits of their lives): and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. (Records that which the Spirit of God can bring about in a person’s life, irrespective that they have once been “unjust and morally filthy.” This is all done through the Cross, and only through the Cross.) 12 And, behold, I come quickly (is not meant to portray the “time” of His Coming, but rather the suddenness of His Coming; the idea is that whatever we are at His Coming, whenever that Coming takes place, is what we will be forever); and my reward is with me (the word “reward” can either be positive or negative), to give every man according as his work shall be. (Our Faith, however placed, will produce a certain type of works. Only Faith in the Cross is accepted.) 13 I am Alpha and Omega (presents the first letter in the Greek Alphabet [Alpha], and the last letter in the Greek Alphabet [Omega]; it is another way of saying, “the first and the last,” which includes all in-between), the beginning and the end, the first and the last. (This doesn’t mean Christ as God had a beginning, for he didn’t. It is speaking of whatever is in question. Christ is the beginning of all things, and the end of all things.) 14 Blessed are they (presents the seventh and last Beatitude in the Book of Revelation) who do his commandments (should have been translated, “who washed their robes in the Blood of the Lamb”; the Greek Text used for the King James Version of the Bible was the Textus Receptus; it is the Text that Erasmus, the famous Renaissance scholar, published in A.D. 1516; it was the first New Testament Greek Text ever published; since 1516, the world of scholarship and Archaeology has discovered thousands of earlier Greek Texts; by comparing these thousands of Manuscripts, the scholars can easily ascertain the original Text the Apostle wrote), that they may have right to the tree of life (proclaims the fact that this “right” can be attained in only one way, “by washing our robes in the Blood of the Lamb”), and may enter in through the gates into the city (proclaims the Eternal abode of the Redeemed; we shall enter that city by means of His Grace, which is the Cross of Christ). 15 For without are dogs (homosexuals), and sorcerers (witchcraft), and whore-mongers (pertains to all type of immorality), and murderers (pertains not only to the killing in cold blood, but as well murdering one’s reputation through gossip), and idolaters (pertains to placing anything above God, or on a par with God; religion is the greatest idolatry of all), and whosoever loves and makes a lie (refers to anything that’s untrue). 16 I Jesus (this short phrase is found only here in Scripture, emphasizing its importance; Christ is closing out the Book of Revelation here, but most of all, He is testifying to the Truth of what has been given) have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. (The word “Angel” here means “Messenger,” and actually refers to the Pastors of the respective Churches in question, and actually for all time.) I am the root and the offspring of David (is meant to project the Incarnation of Christ), and the bright and morning star. (The “Morning Star” speaks of new beginning that any person can have, irrespective of their present situation, if they will only look to Christ.) 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. (This presents the cry of the Holy Spirit to a hurting, lost, and dying world What the Holy Spirit says should also be said by all Believers.) And let him that hears say, Come. (It means if one can “hear,” then one can “come.”) And let him that is athirst come (speaks of spiritual thirst, the cry for God in the soul of man). And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely (opens the door to every single individual in the world; Jesus died for all and, therefore, all can be Saved, if they will only come). 18 For I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book (proclaims the inerrancy of the Book of Revelation; in other words, John testifies that it is the Word of God), If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book (proclaims the fact that changing the meaning of the Prophecies in this Book can bring upon one the Judgment of God): 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy (the idea is that the “words of the Prophecy” should not be changed in any manner, whether by addition or deletion), God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. (This is a warning given to Believers, and should be understood accordingly!) 20 He which testifies these things (proclaims the fact that the Office of the Messiah as Saviour is repeated again and again throughout the Prophecy; He is the Lamb Who was slain, and His Blood washes from sin, and Alone makes fit for entrance into the Eternal City) says, Surely I come quickly (leaves the Promise to come as the last Message from the Lord Jesus to the Believers’ hearts; and on this sweet note, the Prophecy ends). Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus (proclaims the answer of the True Church to the Promise of Christ regarding the Second Coming). 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (presents John using the very words of Paul in his closing benediction; Christ is the Source, but the Cross is the means) be with you all. Amen. (This proclaims the fact that it is the Same Message for all, and is available to all. The word “Amen” closes out the Book of Revelation, and, in fact, the entire Canon of Scripture, which took about 1,600 years to bring forth in its entirety. It gives acclaim to the Finished Work of Christ. It is done. And, thereby, all of Heaven, along with the Redeemed, must say: “Amen.”)

John 7:37-39 (KJV)

37 In the last day, that great day of the feast (spoke of the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles), Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink (presents the greatest invitation ever given to mortal man). 38 He who believes on me (it is “not doing” but rather, “believing”), as the scripture has said (refers to the Word of God being the Story of Christ and Him Crucified; all the Sacrifices pointed to Christ and what He would do at the Cross, as well as the entirety of the entirety of the Tabernacle and Temple and all their appointments), out of his belly (innermost being) shall flow rivers of living water (speaks of Christ directly, and Believers indirectly). 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit (Holy Spirit), which they that believe on him should receive (it would begin on the Day of Pentecost): for the Holy Ghost was not yet given (He has now been given); because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) (The time of which John wrote was shortly before the Crucifixion. When Jesus died on the Cross and was Resurrected three days later, He was raised with a Glorified Body, which was one of the signs that all sin had been atoned, now making it possible for the Holy Spirit to come in a new dimension.)

Revelation 19:10 (KJV)

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See you do it not: I am your fellowservant, and of your brethren (as is obvious here, this is a man; he looks so much like Jesus, because of his glorified form, that John thought it was Jesus; in a sense, this tells us what all Saints will look like in the coming Resurrection) that have the testimony of Jesus (presents the fact that the Ministry of the Holy Spirit is to testify to Christ and of Christ): worship God (tells us in these two words that we are not to worship Angels, Saints or the Virgin Mary): for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (This “Testimony” is His Atoning Work, i.e., what He did at the Cross. Every “Prophecy” of the Old Testament points in some way to Christ and what he did at the Cross. As well, every proclamation presently uttered must in some way point to the Cross of Christ.)

Just last week, when I was talking to neighbor lady on the phone, she said that she hopes that she is saved and will make it to Heaven. I replayed back by saying, if you accept Jesus Christ into your heart, if you believe that Jesus Christ died and shed His Blood for sin, on the Cross, if you confess your Sins and that you are a sinner and are in the need of a Savior, you will be Saved. You have to make the effort to turn away from sin. When you accept Jesus Christ into your heart and repent, your old life is gone and you are reborn again with a brand new life on earth, through the Blood of Jesus Christ. When you deny yourself and lay your old life at the foot of the Cross, you then are dead to sin, you then are covered by the Blood of Jesus Christ. That means that your past is gone, when you repent of it all. You are sinless and freed from sin indeed. That does not mean you won't mess up in the future, but if you do, just repent and steer clear of sin. You will be created with a brand new mind, a Godly type of thinking, a Godly kind of heart. Your actions and speech will become more Godly. Your life style will become more Godly. I know that many of you are asking, how does he know? Well, listen my friends, when the new year came around, I took the promises of God and took His Word seriously in my heart and mind and believed in it. I repented of all sins of the past and said to God, that I am going to leave everything behind when it turn 2014, I then said it is under the Blood of Jesus Christ and I have no more rights to live in sin or think about living in sin or remembering the past sin. Because it's covered by the Blood of Jesus Christ, because of what He did on the Cross, therefore, God remembers them no more, and neither should I. That gave me a brand new heart, brand new heart, brand new life, a brand new thinking and that has maid me become reborn again and I will, be in Heaven when I die. That is a promise that God Gave me, gave you, gave to this world, if you accept Him into your hearts, life, minds and soul. I am filled with the Holy Ghost and I am Saved. I pray and hope that you are too. The end is here, are you going to Heaven or end in hell? Let's close in prayer.