34 T PAR Revelation 22 NASB 95 Then

34 T PAR

Revelation 22 (NASB 95) Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him; they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever. And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true”; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must soon take place. “And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book. ” ll. Amen.

Revelation 22 (NASB 95) I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. But he said to me, “Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God. ” And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy. Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

Revelation 22 (NASB 95) “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star. ” The Spirit and the bride say, “Come. ” And let the one who hears say, “Come. ” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book. He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly. ” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.

Inside the “city”, The New Jerusalem The River of the Water of Life Genesis 2: 10 (NASB 95) Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers. Ezekiel 47: 1 (NASB 95) Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar.

Inside the “city”, The New Jerusalem The River of the Water of Life John 4: 14 (NASB 95) but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life. ” Revelation 21: 6 (NASB 95) Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.

Inside the “city”, The New Jerusalem The Tree of Life Genesis 2: 9 (NASB 95) Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 3: 22– 23 (NASB 95) Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken.

Inside the “city”, The New Jerusalem No more night Isaiah 13: 10 (NASB 95) For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not flash forth their light; The sun will be dark when it rises And the moon will not shed its light. Amos 5: 18– 20 (NASB 95) Alas, you who are longing for the day of the LORD, For what purpose will the day of the LORD be to you? It will be darkness and not light; As when a man flees from a lion and a bear meets him, or goes home, leans his hand against the wall and a snake bites him. Will not the day of the LORD be darkness instead of light, even gloom with no brightness in it?

Inside the “city”, The New Jerusalem No more night Isaiah 60: 18– 20 (NASB 95) “Violence will not be heard again in your land, Nor devastation or destruction within your borders; But you will call your walls salvation, and your gates praise. “No longer will you have the sun for light by day, Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; But you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And your God for your glory. “Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over. ”

The Three Testimonies confirm the messages truth Deuteronomy 19: 15 (NASB 95) “A single witness shall not rise up against a man on account of any iniquity or any sin which he has committed; on the evidence of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed. Jesus and the Angels Rev. 22: 16 (NASB 95) I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things. . . John Rev. 22: 18 (NASB 95) I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book

The Messages originator identifies Himself Alpha and Omega Revelation 22: 13 (NASB 95) “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. ” Root and descendant of David Isaiah 11: 1 (NASB 95) Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. Bright Morning Star Revelation 2: 28 (NASB 95) and I will give him the morning star. We are in the kingdom now, but there is a more glorious phase to yet be entered. We enjoy salvation presently, but there is a greater dimension — a heavenly salvation — to be received at death. There is a sense in which we are with Christ now, but there is a more exalted state in which we will be with him ultimately.

Instructions concerning the message Do not seal it up Daniel 12: 4 (NASB 95) “But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase. ” Time is short-do not be sidetracked Revelation 22: 11– 12 (NASB 95) “Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy. Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.

Instructions concerning the message Time is Now-”Come” Revelation 22: 17 (NASB 95) The Spirit and the bride say, “Come. ” And let the one who hears say, “Come. ” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. Do not add or take away from this message Deuteronomy 12: 32 (NASB 95) “Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.

So What? Letters to the Churches (applicable and timeless) Throne Room (The Glory and Sovereignty of God as the Foundation) Seven Seals (Sin of Mankind exposed and dealt with) Seven Trumpets (Estranged Creation dealt with) Seven Bowls (Evil spiritual forces dealt with) The Dragon, 2 Beasts and Scarlet Woman ( The devices of Evil exposed) Final Judgment (the certainty of victory) New Heavens and Earth (Eden reborn, the recovery of our relationship)