Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? Who?
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21:9
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1 of 7 angels who had plagues said to me: come, I show you
bride, wife of Lamb.
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2
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21:10
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He carried me away in Spirit to mtn, showed Holy City,
Jerus, coming out hvn frm G.
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3
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21:11
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It shone w/glory of G, brilliance like precious jewel,
jasper, clr as crystal.
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21:12
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It had grt hi wall w/12 gates, 12 angels @ gates, on gates
written names of 12 tribes Israel
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5
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21:13-14
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3 gates on E, N, S, W; wall had 12 foundations, on them were
names of 12 apostles.
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21:15-17
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Angel had meas rod of gold; city square, 12,000 stadia
long/wide/hi; wall 144 cubits thick.
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21:18
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Wall jasper, city pure gold.
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21:19
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found décor w/evry kind of precious stone: 1st
jasper, 2nd sapphire, 3rd agate; 4th emerald
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21:20
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5th onyx, 6th ruby, 7th
chrysolite, 8th beryl, 9th topaz, 10th turqois,
11th jacinth, 12th amethyst
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10
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21:21
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12 gates=12 pearls; street gold as pure as transparent
glass
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21:22
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not see temple, LGA & Lamb are temple
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12
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21:23-24
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no need sun/moon, Gs glory give lt, Lamb=lamp;nations walk
by lt, kings bring splendor in
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13
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21:25-26
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No gates ever shut, no night; glory/honor of nations
brought in
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21:27
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Nothing impure enter, nor anyone who does
shameful/deceitful, only names in bk of life
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22:1-2a
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A showed rvr of water of life, clear as crystal, flowing
frm throne of G/Lamb dn mid of st
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22:2b
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ea side of rvr – tree of life, bearing 12 crops fruit,
evry mo; leaves for healing nations
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22:3
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No longer any curse, throne of G & Lamb in city and
servants serve Him
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22:4
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They see His face and His name is on their foreheads
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22:5
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No more night, not need light of lamp or sun, LG give
light; and they reign forever & ever
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
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21:9-21
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An angel shows John the bride, the Holy City.
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Principle:
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Christ is fulfilling His promise to prepare a place for
His people.
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2
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21:22-22:5
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John sees the Light, the river, the trees and the servants
of God.
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Principle:
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Our heavenly home will meet our every need and exceed all
expectations.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
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The Bride descends from heaven, full of Light and life.
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Aim:
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TCMATK unfathomable beauty and blessing is part of the
eternal future of every believer in Christ.
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Application:
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What aspect of the city would most excite an unbeliever
you know? How will you lovingly share
that aspect with them as a bridge to sharing the gospel?
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How will you pray for and interact with the impure people
you know who do shameful and deceitful things? (Pray that God transforms their minds
miraculously to make such behavior disgusting to them. Speak truth to them in love, don’t send
signals of approval by laughing at or ignoring such behavior)
In what ways will you choose light and life and healing
today while you await those things in the coming kingdom? (Prayer, Bible study, meditate on His
promises and my identity in Christ, seek honesty and righteousness in
friendship, ask for and offer forgiveness)
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