 Foreward
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
 Chapter 21
Chapter 22
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The Thrill of Victory And The Agony of Defeat
(a commentary on Revelation)
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QUANTITY - 21:1-27
One thing that we must recognize is that these two chapters do not deal with the saints in heaven, but heaven in the saints. It is a description not of what the church will one day be, but what she is already. Our problem is that we view the church with human eyes, instead of God's eyes. This is the church from God's viewpoint. I do not want to get too technical in this "summary" of the book of Revelation, but I would like for you to consider this. In 2 Cor.12:2-4 we assume, I think rightly so, that Paul got to visit heaven, where God lives. What does Paul say about talking about what he heard there? Not lawful. What that mean? Against Gods law! Why didn't Paul give us a detailed description of heaven? He was forbidden to do so. If Paul could not talk about what he saw because it was against Gods law, then why would John get to do so? Think about that, and if you are still having trouble, get the expanded comments on the book.
The saints are in fellowship with God. Our situation has changed. Once we were strangers, but now we are friends. Once we were orphans, but now we are children.
Before, the saints had been persecuted by the harlot, the sea beast, the earth beast, and the dragon. Where are they now? Cast into the lake of fire & brimstone. That which caused weeping and death have been removed. Rome as a persecutor of God's people will never do it again. Under the reign of the Messiah "all things have become new." We know that this happens when someone comes to Christ.
This city in which the saints live speaks of stability and security. This city is the church. This should get us over the stupid feelings we have at times, about allowing people to make us feel inferior because we are members of the church that Christ died for! We see the church described as a holy city and the description of it, its origin, its measurements, its temple, its light, and its citizens. Now we are going to see the perfect provisions within this city.
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