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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

New Memory VerseNew Memory Verse

John 17:4, “I glorified You on the earth,

having accomplished the work which You have given

Me to do.”

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:2John 17:2

Doctrine of Eternal Life!Doctrine of Eternal Life!Part 15Part 15

John 3:36,John 3:36,“He that believes on the Son “He that believes on the Son has eternal life, but he who has eternal life, but he who does not believe on the Son does not believe on the Son

shall not see life, but the shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”wrath of God abides on him.”

M. The New Jerusalem M. The New Jerusalem

Rev 21:2-22:5 Rev 21:2-22:5

Vs. 17, While the angel did Vs. 17, While the angel did the measuring, he used a the measuring, he used a

human standard of measure, human standard of measure, which implies angels have a which implies angels have a different measuring system different measuring system

from mankind. from mankind.

The height of the wall gives The height of the wall gives the idea of the security all the idea of the security all

believers will have in eternity.believers will have in eternity.

Vs. 18-20, The gems of the Vs. 18-20, The gems of the foundation give us correlation foundation give us correlation

to the Ephod worn by the to the Ephod worn by the High Priest in the Age of High Priest in the Age of

Israel.Israel.Ex 28:17-20Ex 28:17-20

In essence this is the Ephod In essence this is the Ephod Jesus adorns in the eternal Jesus adorns in the eternal state as our eternal Royal state as our eternal Royal

High Priest.High Priest.

These inscriptions are These inscriptions are permanent, speaking to the permanent, speaking to the

permanency of our place and permanency of our place and rewards in the eternal state.rewards in the eternal state.

The Apostles are the The Apostles are the foundation stones, as Christ is foundation stones, as Christ is the corner stone of the Church the corner stone of the Church

which we stand as today. which we stand as today. Eph 2:20; Psa 118:22; Eph 2:20; Psa 118:22;

Mat 21:42, and 1 Cor 3:10-15Mat 21:42, and 1 Cor 3:10-15

Vs. 21, The gates are Vs. 21, The gates are individual pearls. individual pearls.

Pearls symbolize the kingdom Pearls symbolize the kingdom of God, Mat 13:45-46; the of God, Mat 13:45-46; the

truth of His Word, Mat 7:6; truth of His Word, Mat 7:6; and great wealth, Rev. 17:4; and great wealth, Rev. 17:4; 18:16, which is not to be the 18:16, which is not to be the basis of the Christian way of basis of the Christian way of

life, 1 Tim 2:9-10.life, 1 Tim 2:9-10.

Mat 13:45,Mat 13:45,“Again, the kingdom of “Again, the kingdom of

heaven is like a merchant heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, seeking fine pearls, 4646 and and upon finding one pearl of upon finding one pearl of

great value, he went and sold great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.”all that he had and bought it.”

Vs. 22, The N.J. completes Vs. 22, The N.J. completes the purpose of the temporary the purpose of the temporary Holy of Holies by serving as Holy of Holies by serving as

the permanent and the permanent and unrestricted meeting place for unrestricted meeting place for

all the saints and God.all the saints and God.

Gal 4:26 “the heavenly Gal 4:26 “the heavenly Jerusalem” and Philip 3:20, Jerusalem” and Philip 3:20,

“our citizenship is in heaven” “our citizenship is in heaven” (see also Eph 2:19; Heb 12:1-(see also Eph 2:19; Heb 12:1-2), we believe that this New 2), we believe that this New Jerusalem will hover above Jerusalem will hover above the earth in the 1st heaven. the earth in the 1st heaven.

Vs. 23, there is only one light Vs. 23, there is only one light company in the eternal state, company in the eternal state, the magnificent glory of the the magnificent glory of the Lord, which will penetrate Lord, which will penetrate every corner of the city, the every corner of the city, the

new earth and the new new earth and the new heavens. heavens.

God is light, John 1:7-9; 3:19; God is light, John 1:7-9; 3:19; 8:12; 12:35 and inasmuch as 8:12; 12:35 and inasmuch as

believers will walk in the light believers will walk in the light of God in eternity, we are of God in eternity, we are

exhorted to walk in the light exhorted to walk in the light of God’s Divine revelation in of God’s Divine revelation in

time, 1 John 1:5-7.time, 1 John 1:5-7.

Vs. 24, “The nations will Vs. 24, “The nations will walk by its light,” not only walk by its light,” not only will the believing Jew bring will the believing Jew bring glory to Christ here but also glory to Christ here but also

believing Gentiles.believing Gentiles.

““Bring their glory to it.” All Bring their glory to it.” All blessings that man receives blessings that man receives for the eternal state will be for the eternal state will be

brought to the New Jerusalem brought to the New Jerusalem as a memorial to the Lord as a memorial to the Lord

Jesus Christ. Cf. Dan 12:2-3 Jesus Christ. Cf. Dan 12:2-3

Vs. 25, There will be no Vs. 25, There will be no literal darkness, and nothing literal darkness, and nothing of which night is the symbol of which night is the symbol

of: evil, calamity, sorrow, of: evil, calamity, sorrow, bereavement, and pain.bereavement, and pain.

““It’s gates shall never be It’s gates shall never be closed,” cf. Isa 60:11. Open closed,” cf. Isa 60:11. Open

gates means a period of gates means a period of security and peace. security and peace.

Vs. 26, Divine Institution #4 Vs. 26, Divine Institution #4 is a memorial in the eternal is a memorial in the eternal

state, a memorial to the grace state, a memorial to the grace of God who preserved the of God who preserved the

human race from self-human race from self-destruction.destruction.

Vs. 27, All the filth of the old Vs. 27, All the filth of the old Jerusalem was carried outside Jerusalem was carried outside the walls and burned; nothing the walls and burned; nothing

defiled shall enter the defiled shall enter the heavenly city, it must remain heavenly city, it must remain outside, (cf. 22:15). There is outside, (cf. 22:15). There is

no garbage of any kind. no garbage of any kind.

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Doctrine of Eternal LifeDoctrine of Eternal LifeThe New JerusalemThe New Jerusalem

Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 20Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 20

John 17:2; Rev 21:17-27; Eph 2:19-20John 17:2; Rev 21:17-27; Eph 2:19-20

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