- 1 Kings 8:28-30. "Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken { hear me] unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day: That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.":
- Hebrews 11:16. "But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city."
- Revelation 21:2 . "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."
WHAT DOES THE CITY LOOK LIKE AND WHERE WILL IT END UP?
- Revelation 21:16. "And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal."
- Revelation 21:17-18. "And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass."
- Revelation 21:12. "And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:"
- Revelation 21:21. "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
- Revelation 21:11. "Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;"
- Matthew 5:5. "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
- Proverbs 11:31. "Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner."
NOTE: Wherever GOD The Father is, there is Heaven also! So where will this Heavenly city come to rest? ON THIS EARTH! It's 375 miles, on each of the four sides, and the same in height . It has 12 gates, each one solid pearl, set in a solid wall of Jasper, some 20 stories tall. Plus with 12 foundations each made with the most beautiful and precious gems on earth.. [Revelation 21:14-12] John compared it "a bride adorned for her husband." [Rev.21:2]
This city shall come to rest, within the very lands that Abraham was promised of by GOD, which is why it shall become the New Capital of earth, and the Home of GOD!
WHAT WILL THE NEW EARTH BE LIKE?
- Revelation 21:1. "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea."
Note: Oceans today covers 3/4ths of earth, they'll be gone, but we shall have lakes rivers and ponds. Whole earth shall be as the Garden Eden was!
- Isaiah 35:1-2. "The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God."
- Isaiah 11:6-8. "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. [snake]. Isaiah 60:25. "The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD."
- Revelation 22:3. "And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:"
- Revelation 21:27. "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life."
Note: No more trash, anywhere, no more junk yards, cemeteries, hospitals, jails, doctors ,lawyers, police, cars, trucks, planes, nor pollution, nor crime nor hate, and no MONEY!
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE NW EARTH?
- Isaiah 65:21-22. "And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands."
Note: We build and live in our own homes, in the country, but we'll also have a city mansion in Jerusalem where each shall be every Friday P.M. for Sabbath worships! Isaiah 66:23. "And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD."
- Isaiah 35:10. "And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away."
- Ezekiel 47:12. "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine." [The Tree of Life]
- Isaiah 35:1. "The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose."
- Matthew 8:11. "And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven."
- Isaiah 11:6-9. "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea."
- Isaiah 65:23-2. " They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear."
- Isaiah 40:31. "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
- Revelation 22:5-6. "And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done."
WHAT PHENOMENAL FEATURE OF THIS MAJESTIC CITY ASSURES ALL ETERNAL VIGOR AND YOUTH?
- Revelation 22:2. "In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."
- Genesis 3:22. "And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:"
TO WHOM IS ALL THIS MADE AVAILABLE?
- John 14:15. "If ye love me, keep my commandments."
- Revelation 21:7-8. "He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, [ false religions] and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death".
- Revelation 3:18-22. "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."
- Revelation 12:17. "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
TO THE UNBELIEVERS AND UNWILLING?
- Revelation 22:11. "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still"
Remember Christ payed your sin debt in FULL, and that's why God's grace is free!
End of this Amazing facts series, and my grateful gratitude for it.
Want more? Visit a Seventh day Adventist church any Sabbath/Saturday @ 9;15 AM, you just may be glad you did!
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