Sermon Tone Analysis

It is appropriate, this Easter morning, that we look back and remember what Christ has done for us.

But another perspective is important as well, because not only was our salvation paid for in that moment, there is also no doubt Christ was also looking forward to the end of time when His bride, the church, would live with Him for eternity.

The time when “It is finished” becomes “It is done.”

(Key word is NEW)

A New Heaven and a New Earth

1st heaven and the 1st earth had passed away.

And the sea was no more

God will make all things new

What we know now will be no more

New creation

Unlike Genesis (something from nothing)

This seems to have some level of connective-ness to the old

However, important to note the old is now GONE

The New Jerusalem

Coming out of heaven

From God – still the holy city (God is holy)

Prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

The bride was the church

Now the bride is Jerusalem (makes sense when you read verse 3)

New Relationship

I heard a loud voice from the throne saying:

Behold the dwelling place of God is with man

He will dwell with them

And they will be His people

And God Himself will be with them.

OT access behind the curtain

Now access via the Holy Spirit

Then we will be with God Himself

What we describe as the Hoy Trinity

We will see with our own eyes.

The result of the new relationship

Wipe away every tear

Death shall be no more (and everything that goes with it)

Neither shall there be mourning

Nor crying

Nor pain

For the former things have passed away

We know these things as a part of life

They will be a part of the past

They will be no more

We will not remember them (no mourning)

Proclamation of Authority

Write this down

I am the Alpha and Omega

It is done!

It is finished!

>>> It is done!

Jesus “It is finished”

Not “I am finished”

This is the Dawn of eternity

This morning you have an opportunity to to decide be a part of two groups (which we will explain)

There will come a time that decision will no longer be available

To the thirsty.

Those who thirst for the true living water

The thirsty are those who seek after Christ.

What is promised?

Give from the spring of the water of life.

Without payment!!!!

Read Rev. 22:1-4 (further understand this water of life)

life

peace (healing of nations)

Nothing accursed (no sin)

They will see his face

We cannot see the face of God now

Because of His glory and holiness

HIs Night will be no more

To the cowardly.

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Those who are cowardly are those who rejected Christ.

Jerry Springer - You can’t know that!!!