Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction:

​ KJV 1900And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Illustration: As a pastor, one of the most joyous things I get to do is officiate weddings, and of the wedding service, there's no more beautiful moment than "Here Comes the Bride!"Main Thought:Knowing that God will one day live with His people in the new creation helps us face life's trials by faith, overcoming through Christ's all-sufficient grace and power.Sub-intro: Setting the Context-

I. John Sees the New Creation ()

I. John Sees the New Creation ()

A. The New Heaven & Earth ()

​ KJV 1900And 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.

The idea of a renewed or re-created universe is present in substance in many passages: ; ; , ; , ; ; ; .

Specific mention of “new heaven(s) and a new earth” is found in ; ; ; .

These passages suggests the following points of interest:

The idea of a renewed or re-created universe is present in substance in many passages: ; ; , ; , ; ; ; .

Specific mention of “new heaven(s) and a new earth” is found in ; ; ; .

These passages suggests the following points of interest:

God is the source of this new universe....

God will bring the new universe into existence in the end of history.

[ZEB, H-L]

B. The New Jerusalem ()

​ KJV 1900And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

II.

The Angel Declares the Fulfillment of the Promise of God's Presence ()

II.

The Angel Declares the Fulfillment of the Promise of God's Presence ()

A. What Heaven Includes ()

​ KJV 1900And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

The Five-fold Fulfillment:

1. "Tabernacle of God Is With Men"

2. "He Will Dwell With Them"

3. "They Shall Be His People"

4. "God Himself Shall Be With Them"

5. "And Be Their God"

B. What Heaven Excludes ()

​ KJV 1900And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

The Fivefold Fulfillment:

1. Tears Wiped Away

Implied is that in the new heaven and new Jerusalem—heaven as we think of it today—there will be tears, for God will wipe them away.

It may be that the redeemed of the ages witness the Great White Throne Judgment recently past.

In those awesome proceedings, many a loved one and friend will be cast into the lake of fire.

That will undoubtedly provoke tears.

(See also and .)

However, the great and tender mercy of God will, in that day, wipe away all tears.

[Sorenson]

2. No More Death

3. No More Sorrow

4. No More Crying

5.

No More Pain

Note - Semitic Parallelism, lit.:

"And death shall be no more,

Neither sorrow,

Neither crying,

Neither pain shall be no more."

Application:

​ KJV 1900So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

O death, where is thy sting?

O grave, where is thy victory?

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

​ KJV 1900Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.

Believest thou this?

Quote: “Is This Life All There Is?

Why Heaven Is Worth the Wait,” by Joni Eareckson Tada.

Eareckson Tada shares this powerful, personal reflection on the wonder of the new creation:

I still can hardly believe that I—with atrophied muscles, shriveled, bent fingers, and no feeling from the shoulders down—will one day have a new, dazzling body that’s in wonderful working order and clothed in righteousness.

Not to mention, I’ll also have a mind that doesn’t want to resign or quit!…

You may not be paralyzed with a broken neck, but you could be paralyzed by other limitations: a broken heart, a broken home, a broken reputation.…

The temporal troubles we face may slam the door to sustained satisfaction in this life, but then again, they can throw windows wide open to a vibrant hope of heaven.

[Duvall]

III.

The Sevenfold Sayings of God ()

A. "I Make" ()

​ KJV 1900And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.

And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

Note - "all things" = quantity; "new" = quality

B. "Write" ()

​ KJV 1900And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

C. "It Is Done" ()

​ KJV 1900And he said unto me, It is done.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Note - Judgment - "It is done" (); Recreation - "It is done" ()

D. "Alpha and Omega" (:b)

Note - The Deity of Christ and how that separates us from the occults (i.e.

Christian Science, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witness) and Islam:

In it is “the Lord God” who asserts, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” and the speaker is further described as the One “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

In 21:6 and 22:13, on the other hand, the Lord Jesus Christ is the speaker who calls himself “the Alpha and the Omega.”

These two verses taken with 1:8 constitute a strong assertion of the true and eternal deity of Christ.

Similarly, the use of language in 21:6 and 22:13 concerning Jesus Christ is equivalent to that used concerning Yahweh in and 48:12 and involves a strong implication Jesus’ divine nature.

[ZEB, A-C, Alpha and Omega]

E. Full Satisfaction - "Water of Life" ()

Note - Contrast with the harlot’s cup ()

F. Full Inheritance - "Inherit All Things" () & Full Fellowship - "He shall be my son" ()

​ KJV 1900He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Note - The Overcomer - Believer

Note - cf. —all glories about to be unfolded

​ KJV 1900Therefore let no man glory in men.

For all things are yours;

To overcome.

The summons to overcome (21:7) remains relevant regardless of how close or distant our trials seem analogous to those of John’s first audience.

Even those with the most comfortable situations eventually face sickness, death, or bereavement.

Each of the seven churches in Revelation had different trials, yet each was called to overcome (2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21); each of us today has different trials, but all are called to overcome (21:7).

[NIVAC, Re]