The New Jerusalem: Man's True Hope

"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And 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 as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” - Revelation 21:1-4

Title: THE NEW JERUSALEM: MAN'S TRUE HOPE
Date Recorded: September 10, 2017
Teacher: Jerry Robinson

Video Description: The desire for the city is resident in man's heart and man can never be truly satisfied outside of the city.

But, because of man's sin nature, all of man's cities are unable to foster the environment only God can provide.

All of man's kingdoms fail to end poverty, hunger, disease, thirst, pain, suffering, and ultimately, death.

Man's kingdoms, his empires, his cities, as well as the philosophies that inform them, all fail to solve man's deepest problems. 

"Kingdoms come
and kingdoms go
But through the word of God I know
When all in life
is done and past
only what's done 
for Christ will last." 

The Lord offers you an eternal home. God will create for man what man was unable to build for himself. After man revolted against God, he set out to fulfill the desires that lie resident within his heart. But in his own effort, he has proven to be incapable of establishing a peaceful world apart from God. 

God will govern as king over his children. Our communion with God will no longer be interrupted. He will be present among men. 
In this new heaven and new earth, God will banish the things that man alone cannot eradicate in his own power. 

- There will be no more crying as God will wipe away every tear from our eyes
- God will eliminate death
- God will eliminate sorrow
- God will eliminate pain

Which of man's governments can boast this same promise?

Therefore, let us await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ!

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