Jerusalem was the OT center of worship. The church is the NT center of worship.
Revelation 19:6-9 -- Ephesians 5 is the passage where the marriage of a husband and wife is compared to the union of Christ and His Church.
Revelation 21:1-3 -- The Church of God-- with the Saints of the Old Testament – one unified people – being represented as dwelling in the New Jerusalem – which is compared to a bride.
II. The Lord Fights for His People 3-5
III. In That Day 6-7
The fact of no night makes us think of the eternal state of Heaven. Rev. 21:22-27; 22:5
IV. The State of the People of God “in that Day” 8-10
The living waters of verse 8 make us think of the Lord Jesus Christ and the gospel promises – especially of John 4 to the woman at the well – and in John 7& 8. Rev. 22:1
V. The State of the Lost “in that Day” 11-15
This is very much Old Covenant language. See Lev. 26:16 and Deut. 28:22 The New Testament puts it in a different light. Rev. 6:12-17; Rev. 19:17-21
VI. Missionary Work as Envisioned in the O.T. 16-21
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
