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 Good morning, everyone.

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 For those of you who don't know who I am, my name is Andrew Rim, and I'm a pastoral intern

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 here at Trinity Cambridge Church, and a current seminary student who is finishing up his degree.

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 And with Sean gone for the next few weeks on vacation, it's my joy and pleasure to be

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 able to bring God's word to you guys this morning.

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 And so without further ado, if you could turn your Bibles, if you have one, to Revelation

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 chapter 21, verse 22.

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 For those of you who don't have a Bible, please raise your hand and someone can give you a

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 copy from our table.

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 Revelation chapter 21, verse 22, to chapter 22, verse 5.

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 Please join me in prayer for the reading and preaching of God's word this morning.

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 Heavenly Father, we thank you so much that you are our God, seated on the throne, and that

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 you give us access to you to be able to worship you, to adore you, to pour out all honor and

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 glory.

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 Lord, we thank you that you are such a gracious and loving God.

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 And Lord, we thank you that you give us your word to equip us with every need, to satisfy

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 us, to nourish us, to grow us in the spirit, so that one day when you and the kingdom of

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 our Lord Jesus Christ returns, we may be perfected with you, Lord.

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 And so, Lord, as we come across this beautiful passage coming into the river of life, Lord,

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 stir our hearts that we yearn for the living waters, Lord.

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 Stir our hearts so that we yearn for the eternal light that is to come through new Jerusalem, the new creation, Lord.

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 Help us to be faithful stewards of the gospel here and now, Lord.

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 We pray all this in Jesus' name. Amen.

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 Please stand as you're willing and able for the reading of God's word.

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 Revelation chapter 21, verse 22 to chapter 22, verse 5.

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 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb.

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 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

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 By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it,

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 and its gates will never be shut by day, and there will be no night there.

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 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations, but nothing unclean will ever enter it,

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 nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal,

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 flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city.

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 Also on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit,

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 yielding its fruit each month.

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 The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

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 No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it,

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 and his servants will worship him.

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 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads,

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 and night will be no more.

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 They will need no light of lamp or sun,

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 for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.

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 This is God's holy and authoritative word.

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 You may be seated.

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 Back in 2016, the city of Flint, Michigan, faced a federal state of emergency

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 because traces of poisonous lead were found in their water systems.

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 This was due to the oversight and poor management of the city's water pipes

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 by the Flint city officials.

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 And after a number of court investigations and hundreds of millions of dollars

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 spent on legal settlements and repairing these corroded pipes,

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 Flint's water was declared clean and drinkable later in the year of 2016.

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 But the damage had been done.

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 Many residents of Flint, Michigan, to this day,

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 still don't drink the water straight from the tap

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 because they still do not trust the source of the water.

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 Here in the state of Massachusetts, according to the U.S. News,

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 we rank fifth in the entire United States for our drinking water quality.

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 We're in fifth place.

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 We have the best drinking water in all of New England, for that matter.

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 The next best New England state is Rhode Island,

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 and they come in 20th place.

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 Yikes.

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 And yet, even still, even though our drinking water quality is this good,

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 many of us here are still proactive and careful with our water sources.

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 We install water filters like Brita and Pure into our sinks,

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 our faucets, and our water dispensers.

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 Some of us opt to buy the Costco 40-pack water bottles,

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 and we just drink straight out of that.

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 And some of us even have our own personal rankings

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 of the best-tasting water bottle brands,

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 from Awkwafina to Smart Water to Evian to Poland Springs to Fiji

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 to the Whole Foods Asparagus water.

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 All this we do because we care about where our water is sourced from.

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 We want to be certain that we aren't harming ourselves

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 with unclean and contaminated water.

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 And so we're careful about the source of our water.

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 Brothers and sisters, as followers of God and the Lamb that is Jesus,

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 we must also be vigilant of the source of our spiritual water.

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 What is the source of our living waters?

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 What satisfies us and nourishes us in this life?

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 Last week in Revelation chapter 21,

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 Sean exhorted us to choose our treasures carefully.

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 For where our treasure is, there our hearts will be also.

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 In the same way, we need to pay attention to the sources of our waters,

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 of what nourishes and satisfies us in our lives today.

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 Does living water from the throne of God and of the Lamb satisfy us?

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 Or does our water come from the darkness of this world,

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 which will only satisfy for a short while,

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 before leaving us emptier than ever before?

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 The answer to this question is of utmost importance.

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 Because the source of our water,

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 the source of our living water,

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 is a matter of spiritual and eternal life and death.

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 This morning, we're at the end points of Revelation.

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 We're finally at Revelation chapter 22,

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 the final chapter,

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 where John, he sees in his vision

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 that the kingdom of God has been fully inaugurated.

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 Evil has been utterly vanquished,

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 and the new Jerusalem has been established

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 as the new heavens and the new earth.

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 John then sees in Revelation 22,

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 the river of the water of life in New Jerusalem,

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 one that flows from the throne of God and the Lamb

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 through the center of New Jerusalem.

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 And this river, it yields abundant fruit

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 from the tree of life.

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 It heals nations,

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 and it makes the city pure from anything accursed.

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 This, this is the water that we should be longing for,

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 the river of living water.

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 We must draw near to this living water,

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 whose source is from the Lord God and the Lamb,

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 the light of the world, who is Jesus.

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 And so this is our main point for our passage this morning.

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 We should live our lives faithfully

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 to the light of the world, that is Jesus,

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 and the Lord God,

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 whose throne is the source of living water.

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 And so I'm going to touch on two major features

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 of our passage this morning.

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 First, the eternal light,

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 and second, the river of life.

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 Revelation chapter 21, verse 22,

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 and I saw no temple in the city,

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 for its temple is the Lord God,

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 the Almighty, and the Lamb.

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 In the Old Testament,

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 the prophet Ezekiel envisioned,

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 in Ezekiel chapter 40 to 43,

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 the rebuilding of the temple of God,

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 after it had been destroyed

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 by the Babylonian Empire.

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 However, now,

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 in John's vision of New Jerusalem,

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 there is not a physical temple in sight

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 in the city.

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 John gives the reason why this is so,

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 for its temple is the Lord God,

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 the Almighty, and the Lamb.

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 In the Old Testament,

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 the temple was built as a dwelling place

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 for the Lord God,

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 and as the meeting place

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 for God's people to worship him,

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 whose presence was in the Ark of the Covenant

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 inside of the temple.

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 In Exodus,

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 Moses built the tabernacle

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 as a portable way for Israel

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 to carry the presence of God

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 until they reached the promised land.

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 And once Israel was established

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 as a nation and a kingdom,

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 King Solomon built the temple

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 to more permanently

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 host the presence of God

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 at which all of Israel would gather

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 to worship Yahweh.

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 But the Old Testament prophets later,

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 they envisioned an even greater temple

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 in the future.

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 Haggai chapter 2 prophesied

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 that the latter glory of this house,

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 which is the temple,

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 will be greater than the former.

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 Jeremiah chapter 3 prophesied

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 of a day when God's people

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 will no longer say

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 the Ark of the Covenant.

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 And neither the temple

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 nor the Ark of the Covenant

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 will come to mind

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 or be remembered

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 or be missed

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 by God's people.

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 These prophecies are fulfilled

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 here in New Jerusalem.

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 God's dwelling place

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 is no longer

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 the physical structure

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 of the temple.

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 Instead,

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 the Lord God

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 and the Lamb

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 are fully present

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 face to face

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 with the new creation

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 in the New Jerusalem.

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 The temple,

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 a gathering place

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 to worship God,

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 had been fulfilled

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 in the new city.

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 This also means

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 that the church today,

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 including our own

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 gathered body

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 of believers here,

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 will be perfected

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 and fulfilled

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 when the Lord

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 is fully present

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 in the new Jerusalem.

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 In the new city,

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 those who have been faithful

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 to the testimony of Jesus

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 will no longer

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 need to gather

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 in a building,

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 in a structure

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 to worship their God.

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 Because God now dwells

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 among his people there.

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 We'll have unfiltered,

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 unparalleled access

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 to worship our Lord God.

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 You guys,

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 how much greater

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 will our worship

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 be in New Jerusalem

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 when we're able

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 to clearly see

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 with our very own eyes

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 who it is

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 that we give

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 our honor

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 and glory to?

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 How amazing

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 it's going to be

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 that when we sing,

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 behold our God,

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 behold the Lamb,

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 here I am to worship

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 right in front

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 of the Lord God,

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 being able to see

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 him face to face.

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 That's such an amazing sight,

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 amazing hope for us

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 that we'll be

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 face to face

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 in direct relationship

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 and communion

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 with our Lord God,

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 the very one

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 that we worship.

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 John continues

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 in his vision

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 of New Jerusalem

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 and sees

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 that the city

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 of Jerusalem,

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 New Jerusalem,

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 has no need

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 of sun or moon

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 to shine on it.

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 For the glory of God

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 gives it light

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 and its lamp

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 is lamb.

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 We see the same idea

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 evoked later

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 at the end of our passage

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 in Revelation 22, 5.

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 And the night

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 will be no more.

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 The servants of God

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 will need no light

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 of lamp or sun

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 for the Lord God

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 will be their light

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 and they will reign

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 forever and ever.

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 These two verses

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 are a direct fulfillment

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 of the prophecy

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 in Isaiah chapter 60.

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 The sun shall be

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 no more your light

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 by day,

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 nor for brightness

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 shall the moon

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 give you light,

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 but the Lord

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 will be your everlasting light

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 and your God

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 will be your glory.

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 Isaiah and John,

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 they're not trying

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 to say that the sun

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 and the moon

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 will be completely

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 non-existent

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 in the New Jerusalem.

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 Their point is that

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 the sun and the moon's

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 function as bearers

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 of light during the day

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 and the night

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 will not be necessary

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 anymore.

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 And that's because

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 God's glory

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 and the light

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 of his son Jesus,

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 the Lamb,

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 will illuminate

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 the new city

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 both day and night.

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 In James 1.17,

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 God is called

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 the Father of lights.

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 1 John 1.5

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 proclaims that

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 God is light

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 and in him

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 is no darkness at all.

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 In the Gospel of John,

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 Jesus calls himself

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 the light of the world

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 who stepped into

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 this dark world

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 to open our eyes

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 to God's salvific work

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 through him.

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 The Lamb of God

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 acted as the lamp

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 to God's glory.

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 Jesus was the word

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 in the beginning

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 who was with God

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 and was God

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 and in the word

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 was life

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 and the life

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 was the light

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 of men.

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 John 1.

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 The light of God's glory

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 and the Lamb

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 will shine on

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 the new Jerusalem

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 day and night.

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 This is John's way

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 of again emphasizing

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 that God's presence

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 will be directly

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 among his people

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 in the new city

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 and his presence

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 will never go away.

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 God will be with us

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 as our eternal light

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 day and night

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 forever.

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 This light

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 from the glory of God

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 and the Lamb

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 in New Jerusalem

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 will also accompany

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 the nations

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 and the kings

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 of the earth

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 will bring their glory

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 into the light.

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 This again

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 is a fulfillment

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 of Isaiah 60.

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 And nations

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 shall come to your light

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 and kings

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 to the brightness

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 of your rising.

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 The wealth

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 of the nations

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 shall come to you.

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 The wealth

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 of the nations

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 shall come to you.

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 Throughout Revelation

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 we see Jesus

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 and his angels

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 of the Lord

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 issue out warnings

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 to all of the nations

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 of the final day

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 of judgment.

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 And they call out

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 to repent

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 of idolatry

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 in order to be

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 preserved by God.

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 Revelation chapter 14

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 verse 7

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 is one example

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 of this.

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 An angel cries out

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 to every nation

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 and tribe

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 and language

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 and people

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 and it cries out

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 fear God

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 and give him glory

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 because the hour

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 of his judgment

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 has come.

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 In John's vision

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 the nations

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 who heeded

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 these warnings

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 and repented

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 and turned their allegiance

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 to God

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 and to Jesus

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 are able to walk

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 in the light

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 of God's glory

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 and enter into

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 the city

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 of New Jerusalem.

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 While other passages

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 in Revelation

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 refer to

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 the kings of the earth

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 as the wicked

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 unrepentant rulers

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 who have received

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 judgment

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 from God

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 here John

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 is referring

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 to the kings

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 of the earth

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 who had received

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 the angels warnings

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 and obeyed

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 the call

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 to repentance

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 and submitted

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 themselves

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 to the lamb

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 and to the testimony

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 of Jesus.

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 These are the kings

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 and nations

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 who will be welcomed

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 into the city

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 and they will bring

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 their glory

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 into it.

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 The Isaiah 60 prophecy

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 speaks of the nations

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 bringing material wealth

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 into Israel.

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 The wealth of the nations

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 shall come to you.

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 They bring their material riches

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 and wealth

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 into Israel.

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 John then changes

00:17:13.279 --> 00:17:14.839
 the language in Revelation

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 from wealth

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 to glory.

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 The nations

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 and kings

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 will bring glory

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 into New Jerusalem

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 as it says

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 in verse 24.

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 And we see later

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 in verse 26

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 that they will bring glory

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 and honor.

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 What John is saying here

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 is that the kings

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 are bringing into New Jerusalem

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 not material riches

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 and wealth

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 but rather glory

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 and honor

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 coming from the nations.

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 The kings and nations

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 are brought into

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 the New Jerusalem

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 by the invitation

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 of the lamb

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 to worship

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 the Lord God

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 in glory

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 and honor

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 to worship him.

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 There's no longer

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 any personal riches

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 or accolades

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 or boastings

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 of self

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 that are to be brought

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 into the city

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 of New Jerusalem

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 but only the glory

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 and honor

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 that is due

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 to God

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 and to Jesus Christ

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 the lamb

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 in worship.

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 Brothers and sisters

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 we have no material wealth.

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 We have no personal riches

00:18:23.500 --> 00:18:24.740
 to offer to God

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 because God

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 already has

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 these things.

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 In fact

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 he has infinitely

00:18:30.839 --> 00:18:32.019
 better things

00:18:32.019 --> 00:18:33.779
 beyond our imagination.

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 God doesn't need

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 our money.

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 He doesn't need

00:18:38.740 --> 00:18:39.359
 our savings.

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 He doesn't need

00:18:40.279 --> 00:18:41.079
 our prizes

00:18:41.079 --> 00:18:41.859
 and our trophies.

00:18:42.079 --> 00:18:42.779
 He doesn't need

00:18:42.779 --> 00:18:43.920
 our social status

00:18:43.920 --> 00:18:44.839
 and influence.

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 When we as faithful

00:18:47.019 --> 00:18:48.039
 believers of Christ

00:18:48.039 --> 00:18:48.799
 are invited

00:18:48.799 --> 00:18:49.779
 into the New Jerusalem

00:18:49.779 --> 00:18:50.960
 we have nothing

00:18:50.960 --> 00:18:52.720
 to bring with us

00:18:52.720 --> 00:18:54.420
 except for our worship

00:18:54.420 --> 00:18:56.120
 to bestow

00:18:56.120 --> 00:18:57.320
 our Lord God

00:18:57.320 --> 00:18:58.160
 in honor

00:18:58.160 --> 00:18:59.300
 and glory.

00:19:00.200 --> 00:19:00.440
 Amen?

00:19:03.500 --> 00:19:04.580
 Continuing on

00:19:04.580 --> 00:19:05.360
 the nations

00:19:05.360 --> 00:19:05.900
 and the kings

00:19:05.900 --> 00:19:06.880
 they enter

00:19:06.880 --> 00:19:08.000
 into New Jerusalem

00:19:08.000 --> 00:19:09.740
 through New Jerusalem's

00:19:09.740 --> 00:19:10.740
 open gates.

00:19:11.960 --> 00:19:12.640
 These gates

00:19:12.640 --> 00:19:13.779
 will never be shut

00:19:13.779 --> 00:19:14.460
 by day

00:19:14.460 --> 00:19:15.820
 and also by night

00:19:15.820 --> 00:19:18.019
 because there will be

00:19:18.019 --> 00:19:19.019
 no night.

00:19:20.140 --> 00:19:20.700
 The gates

00:19:20.700 --> 00:19:21.440
 to New Jerusalem

00:19:21.440 --> 00:19:22.259
 will be open

00:19:22.259 --> 00:19:23.360
 night and day

00:19:23.359 --> 00:19:24.659
 for all eternity.

00:19:25.859 --> 00:19:27.039
 In last week's sermon

00:19:27.039 --> 00:19:28.599
 Sean had described

00:19:28.599 --> 00:19:30.039
 the unassailable

00:19:30.039 --> 00:19:30.779
 security

00:19:30.779 --> 00:19:32.279
 of the New Jerusalem.

00:19:34.059 --> 00:19:35.219
 The walls

00:19:35.219 --> 00:19:35.979
 of New Jerusalem

00:19:35.979 --> 00:19:37.399
 were 12,000

00:19:37.399 --> 00:19:38.779
 stadia tall.

00:19:39.279 --> 00:19:41.039
 1,400 miles tall.

00:19:42.319 --> 00:19:43.379
 And its walls

00:19:43.379 --> 00:19:44.419
 were as thick

00:19:44.419 --> 00:19:45.519
 as the length

00:19:45.519 --> 00:19:46.519
 of a professional

00:19:46.519 --> 00:19:47.500
 soccer field.

00:19:47.500 --> 00:19:50.160
 No enemy

00:19:50.160 --> 00:19:50.740
 would be able

00:19:50.740 --> 00:19:51.299
 to breach

00:19:51.299 --> 00:19:52.000
 these walls.

00:19:52.660 --> 00:19:53.160
 No enemy

00:19:53.160 --> 00:19:53.839
 would be able

00:19:53.839 --> 00:19:54.480
 to breach

00:19:54.480 --> 00:19:54.980
 the walls

00:19:54.980 --> 00:19:55.759
 of New Jerusalem

00:19:55.759 --> 00:19:56.920
 even in secret

00:19:56.920 --> 00:19:58.440
 even in the dark

00:19:58.440 --> 00:19:58.900
 of night.

00:19:59.559 --> 00:20:00.440
 So why would

00:20:00.440 --> 00:20:01.000
 such an

00:20:01.000 --> 00:20:02.619
 impenetrable city

00:20:02.619 --> 00:20:04.660
 choose to leave

00:20:04.660 --> 00:20:05.099
 its gates

00:20:05.099 --> 00:20:06.519
 wide open

00:20:06.519 --> 00:20:08.279
 never to be shut?

00:20:09.960 --> 00:20:10.680
 That's because

00:20:10.680 --> 00:20:11.940
 there are no longer

00:20:11.940 --> 00:20:13.539
 any enemies.

00:20:14.200 --> 00:20:15.200
 Because there is

00:20:15.200 --> 00:20:16.339
 no more night

00:20:16.339 --> 00:20:17.379
 in the world.

00:20:18.279 --> 00:20:18.699
 There will be

00:20:18.699 --> 00:20:19.379
 no night

00:20:19.379 --> 00:20:20.539
 in New Jerusalem.

00:20:22.220 --> 00:20:23.399
 John is using

00:20:23.399 --> 00:20:24.220
 the word night

00:20:24.220 --> 00:20:25.240
 figuratively

00:20:25.240 --> 00:20:26.720
 to refer

00:20:26.720 --> 00:20:27.619
 to the darkness

00:20:27.619 --> 00:20:28.599
 and evil

00:20:28.599 --> 00:20:29.980
 that dim God's

00:20:29.980 --> 00:20:30.339
 glory

00:20:30.339 --> 00:20:31.379
 in this world.

00:20:32.419 --> 00:20:33.519
 In the Gospels

00:20:33.519 --> 00:20:34.079
 of Matthew,

00:20:34.279 --> 00:20:34.539
 Mark,

00:20:34.619 --> 00:20:35.139
 and Luke

00:20:35.139 --> 00:20:36.519
 when Jesus

00:20:36.519 --> 00:20:37.459
 was crucified

00:20:37.459 --> 00:20:38.500
 it was said

00:20:38.500 --> 00:20:39.240
 that at noon

00:20:39.240 --> 00:20:40.359
 there was darkness

00:20:40.359 --> 00:20:41.879
 over all the land.

00:20:42.659 --> 00:20:43.159
 The darkness

00:20:43.159 --> 00:20:43.839
 took over

00:20:43.839 --> 00:20:44.720
 when the Son

00:20:44.720 --> 00:20:45.299
 of God

00:20:45.299 --> 00:20:46.319
 was crucified

00:20:46.319 --> 00:20:47.579
 and killed.

00:20:48.899 --> 00:20:49.720
 But three days

00:20:49.720 --> 00:20:50.039
 later,

00:20:50.279 --> 00:20:50.839
 the angels

00:20:50.839 --> 00:20:51.299
 of the Lord

00:20:51.299 --> 00:20:52.019
 appeared before

00:20:52.019 --> 00:20:52.899
 Jesus' followers

00:20:52.899 --> 00:20:54.179
 in dazzling

00:20:54.179 --> 00:20:54.659
 brightness

00:20:54.659 --> 00:20:55.519
 and light

00:20:55.519 --> 00:20:57.019
 to announce

00:20:57.019 --> 00:20:57.699
 that the Savior

00:20:57.699 --> 00:20:59.159
 had resurrected

00:20:59.159 --> 00:21:00.220
 and conquered

00:21:00.220 --> 00:21:00.740
 death.

00:21:02.019 --> 00:21:02.720
 For John

00:21:02.720 --> 00:21:03.139
 to say

00:21:03.139 --> 00:21:03.839
 that there is

00:21:03.839 --> 00:21:04.439
 no night

00:21:04.439 --> 00:21:05.099
 in New Jerusalem

00:21:05.099 --> 00:21:06.039
 isn't just

00:21:06.039 --> 00:21:06.720
 an odd

00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:07.839
 passing comment

00:21:07.839 --> 00:21:09.000
 but it's a

00:21:09.000 --> 00:21:09.659
 triumphant

00:21:09.659 --> 00:21:10.399
 declaration

00:21:10.400 --> 00:21:11.360
 that there

00:21:11.360 --> 00:21:11.720
 will be

00:21:11.720 --> 00:21:12.540
 no darkness

00:21:12.540 --> 00:21:13.160
 or evil

00:21:13.160 --> 00:21:14.480
 that can exist

00:21:14.480 --> 00:21:15.440
 in the new

00:21:15.440 --> 00:21:16.120
 creation.

00:21:17.000 --> 00:21:17.800
 The darkness

00:21:17.800 --> 00:21:18.519
 and evil

00:21:18.519 --> 00:21:19.380
 of the enemy

00:21:19.380 --> 00:21:21.140
 are no more.

00:21:21.800 --> 00:21:22.820
 There is no need

00:21:22.820 --> 00:21:23.519
 to worry

00:21:23.519 --> 00:21:24.380
 or be cautious

00:21:24.380 --> 00:21:25.500
 about ambushes

00:21:25.500 --> 00:21:26.420
 or invasions

00:21:26.420 --> 00:21:27.060
 from the enemy

00:21:27.060 --> 00:21:28.680
 into the city

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 because all enemies

00:21:30.120 --> 00:21:30.540
 of God

00:21:30.540 --> 00:21:31.420
 have been defeated

00:21:31.420 --> 00:21:31.980
 already.

00:21:33.240 --> 00:21:34.180
 We have kings,

00:21:34.360 --> 00:21:35.180
 we have nations,

00:21:35.540 --> 00:21:36.380
 we have tribes

00:21:36.380 --> 00:21:36.920
 and tongues

00:21:36.920 --> 00:21:38.200
 from all over

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 the earth

00:21:38.779 --> 00:21:40.220
 that will enter

00:21:40.220 --> 00:21:40.920
 into the gates

00:21:40.920 --> 00:21:41.619
 of New Jerusalem

00:21:41.619 --> 00:21:42.700
 and there is

00:21:42.700 --> 00:21:44.299
 absolute certainty

00:21:44.299 --> 00:21:45.740
 and security

00:21:45.740 --> 00:21:47.299
 that not one

00:21:47.299 --> 00:21:47.559
 of them,

00:21:47.639 --> 00:21:48.700
 not even one

00:21:48.700 --> 00:21:49.119
 of them

00:21:49.119 --> 00:21:50.379
 will bring

00:21:50.379 --> 00:21:51.339
 wickedness

00:21:51.339 --> 00:21:52.259
 and evil

00:21:52.259 --> 00:21:53.019
 into the light

00:21:53.019 --> 00:21:53.819
 of God's

00:21:53.819 --> 00:21:54.559
 new creation

00:21:54.559 --> 00:21:57.000
 because night

00:21:57.000 --> 00:21:58.220
 and darkness

00:21:58.220 --> 00:22:00.079
 are no more.

00:22:03.519 --> 00:22:04.500
 When I was

00:22:04.500 --> 00:22:05.079
 in elementary

00:22:05.079 --> 00:22:05.559
 school

00:22:05.559 --> 00:22:06.500
 and in middle

00:22:06.500 --> 00:22:06.899
 school

00:22:06.899 --> 00:22:08.039
 and also maybe

00:22:08.039 --> 00:22:08.700
 in high school

00:22:08.700 --> 00:22:10.180
 I was really

00:22:10.180 --> 00:22:11.580
 afraid of the dark.

00:22:13.900 --> 00:22:14.880
 In our house

00:22:14.880 --> 00:22:15.840
 we had a basement

00:22:15.840 --> 00:22:16.539
 where we would

00:22:16.539 --> 00:22:17.580
 often store things

00:22:17.580 --> 00:22:18.519
 and whenever I had

00:22:18.519 --> 00:22:19.140
 to go down

00:22:19.140 --> 00:22:20.000
 into the basement

00:22:20.000 --> 00:22:21.880
 I was so afraid

00:22:21.880 --> 00:22:22.400
 that something

00:22:22.400 --> 00:22:23.120
 would pop out

00:22:23.120 --> 00:22:23.640
 of the dark

00:22:23.640 --> 00:22:24.819
 and get me.

00:22:25.720 --> 00:22:26.539
 One year

00:22:26.539 --> 00:22:27.519
 it was ghosts.

00:22:28.539 --> 00:22:29.180
 Another year

00:22:29.180 --> 00:22:30.259
 it was Darth Vader.

00:22:31.779 --> 00:22:33.340
 To cope with this fear

00:22:33.340 --> 00:22:34.460
 to deal with this

00:22:34.460 --> 00:22:35.840
 being afraid

00:22:35.840 --> 00:22:36.440
 of the dark

00:22:36.440 --> 00:22:37.660
 as I went

00:22:37.660 --> 00:22:37.920
 as I went down

00:22:37.920 --> 00:22:38.519
 those stairs

00:22:38.519 --> 00:22:39.480
 I would often

00:22:39.480 --> 00:22:39.940
 sing

00:22:39.940 --> 00:22:41.620
 whatever worship

00:22:41.620 --> 00:22:42.420
 song that I knew

00:22:42.420 --> 00:22:43.039
 in my head.

00:22:43.380 --> 00:22:43.720
 I would literally

00:22:43.720 --> 00:22:44.400
 go down the stairs

00:22:44.400 --> 00:22:44.820
 and be like

00:22:44.820 --> 00:22:46.019
 I love the world

00:22:46.019 --> 00:22:46.620
 you step down

00:22:46.620 --> 00:22:47.180
 into darkness

00:22:47.180 --> 00:22:47.960
 and then

00:22:47.960 --> 00:22:49.860
 scurry down

00:22:49.860 --> 00:22:50.320
 those stairs

00:22:50.320 --> 00:22:51.019
 and run straight

00:22:51.019 --> 00:22:51.420
 back up

00:22:51.420 --> 00:22:51.880
 as quickly

00:22:51.880 --> 00:22:52.559
 as I could.

00:22:55.360 --> 00:22:56.259
 The most

00:22:56.259 --> 00:22:56.880
 comforting

00:22:56.880 --> 00:22:58.480
 and relieving

00:22:58.480 --> 00:22:59.140
 sight for me

00:22:59.140 --> 00:23:00.120
 as I ran back

00:23:00.120 --> 00:23:00.860
 up those stairs

00:23:00.860 --> 00:23:01.180
 though

00:23:01.180 --> 00:23:02.960
 was the faint

00:23:02.960 --> 00:23:03.539
 outline

00:23:03.539 --> 00:23:04.420
 of light

00:23:04.420 --> 00:23:05.559
 on my basement

00:23:05.559 --> 00:23:05.920
 door.

00:23:06.460 --> 00:23:07.079
 That faint

00:23:07.079 --> 00:23:07.420
 outline

00:23:07.420 --> 00:23:07.960
 that you see

00:23:07.960 --> 00:23:08.779
 through the cracks

00:23:08.779 --> 00:23:09.399
 and I knew

00:23:09.399 --> 00:23:10.200
 oh my gosh

00:23:10.200 --> 00:23:10.799
 once I go

00:23:10.799 --> 00:23:11.460
 through those doors

00:23:11.460 --> 00:23:12.059
 I'm going to be

00:23:12.059 --> 00:23:12.759
 back in the light

00:23:12.759 --> 00:23:13.440
 Darth Vader

00:23:13.440 --> 00:23:14.119
 won't be chasing

00:23:14.119 --> 00:23:14.720
 me anymore

00:23:14.720 --> 00:23:15.519
 to tell me

00:23:15.519 --> 00:23:16.480
 that he's my father.

00:23:17.079 --> 00:23:18.180
 No more of that.

00:23:18.559 --> 00:23:19.159
 And so I would

00:23:19.159 --> 00:23:20.159
 run up those stairs

00:23:20.159 --> 00:23:21.119
 and burst out

00:23:21.119 --> 00:23:21.599
 to the door

00:23:21.599 --> 00:23:22.519
 into the light

00:23:22.519 --> 00:23:23.480
 of my living room

00:23:23.480 --> 00:23:24.279
 and I would feel

00:23:24.279 --> 00:23:24.940
 safe

00:23:24.940 --> 00:23:26.000
 and secure.

00:23:28.720 --> 00:23:29.759
 Brothers and sisters

00:23:29.759 --> 00:23:30.700
 scripture

00:23:30.700 --> 00:23:30.940
 scripture

00:23:30.940 --> 00:23:31.840
 gives us

00:23:31.840 --> 00:23:32.500
 that faint

00:23:32.500 --> 00:23:33.160
 outline

00:23:33.160 --> 00:23:34.019
 of light

00:23:34.019 --> 00:23:35.259
 and it's

00:23:35.259 --> 00:23:36.059
 getting brighter

00:23:36.059 --> 00:23:37.000
 and brighter

00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:38.299
 through the coming

00:23:38.299 --> 00:23:38.920
 of God's

00:23:38.920 --> 00:23:39.900
 radiant kingdom

00:23:39.900 --> 00:23:40.660
 and the new

00:23:40.660 --> 00:23:41.140
 Jerusalem

00:23:41.140 --> 00:23:43.220
 and that should

00:23:43.220 --> 00:23:43.920
 fill us

00:23:43.920 --> 00:23:45.140
 with great hope

00:23:45.140 --> 00:23:45.980
 and comfort

00:23:45.980 --> 00:23:47.980
 and relief

00:23:47.980 --> 00:23:48.700
 in the dark

00:23:48.700 --> 00:23:49.580
 days that we

00:23:49.580 --> 00:23:50.200
 live in

00:23:50.200 --> 00:23:50.960
 today.

00:23:52.420 --> 00:23:53.640
 For those of you

00:23:53.640 --> 00:23:54.100
 who may feel

00:23:54.100 --> 00:23:54.779
 distressed

00:23:54.779 --> 00:23:55.759
 by all this

00:23:55.759 --> 00:23:56.480
 darkness in our

00:23:56.480 --> 00:23:56.759
 world

00:23:56.759 --> 00:23:57.480
 wars

00:23:57.480 --> 00:23:58.019
 disease

00:23:58.019 --> 00:23:58.700
 famine

00:23:58.700 --> 00:23:59.759
 the evil

00:23:59.759 --> 00:24:00.140
 schemes

00:24:00.140 --> 00:24:00.759
 of man

00:24:00.759 --> 00:24:01.799
 or for those

00:24:01.799 --> 00:24:02.039
 of you

00:24:02.039 --> 00:24:02.500
 who may be

00:24:02.500 --> 00:24:03.559
 feeling so

00:24:03.559 --> 00:24:04.319
 discouraged

00:24:04.319 --> 00:24:05.059
 by the darkness

00:24:05.059 --> 00:24:05.700
 of your own

00:24:05.700 --> 00:24:06.140
 struggles

00:24:06.140 --> 00:24:06.860
 and sin

00:24:06.860 --> 00:24:09.900
 there is hope

00:24:09.900 --> 00:24:11.120
 in the light

00:24:11.120 --> 00:24:11.880
 of the coming

00:24:11.880 --> 00:24:12.460
 kingdom of our

00:24:12.460 --> 00:24:13.100
 Lord God

00:24:13.100 --> 00:24:14.720
 and so believe

00:24:14.720 --> 00:24:15.620
 in God's

00:24:15.620 --> 00:24:16.059
 victory

00:24:16.059 --> 00:24:16.980
 over darkness

00:24:16.980 --> 00:24:18.480
 and hold on

00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:19.380
 to the testimony

00:24:19.380 --> 00:24:20.779
 of Jesus.

00:24:22.160 --> 00:24:23.039
 There will be

00:24:23.039 --> 00:24:23.880
 a day

00:24:23.880 --> 00:24:25.380
 when night

00:24:25.380 --> 00:24:26.799
 will be no more.

00:24:27.279 --> 00:24:27.620
 Darkness

00:24:27.619 --> 00:24:28.299
 and evil

00:24:28.299 --> 00:24:28.839
 will be

00:24:28.839 --> 00:24:29.459
 totally

00:24:29.459 --> 00:24:30.259
 vanquished

00:24:30.259 --> 00:24:31.000
 and there

00:24:31.000 --> 00:24:31.279
 will be

00:24:31.279 --> 00:24:32.019
 absolute

00:24:32.019 --> 00:24:33.079
 security

00:24:33.079 --> 00:24:33.959
 in the

00:24:33.959 --> 00:24:34.319
 brilliant

00:24:34.319 --> 00:24:34.739
 light

00:24:34.739 --> 00:24:35.399
 of our

00:24:35.399 --> 00:24:35.759
 savior

00:24:35.759 --> 00:24:36.879
 Jesus.

00:24:40.679 --> 00:24:41.399
 Because

00:24:41.399 --> 00:24:41.839
 Jesus

00:24:41.839 --> 00:24:42.299
 has

00:24:42.299 --> 00:24:43.239
 vanquished

00:24:43.239 --> 00:24:44.439
 all evil

00:24:44.439 --> 00:24:45.579
 any

00:24:45.579 --> 00:24:46.219
 unclean

00:24:46.219 --> 00:24:46.619
 thing

00:24:46.619 --> 00:24:47.399
 and anyone

00:24:47.399 --> 00:24:47.759
 who has

00:24:47.759 --> 00:24:48.639
 not repented

00:24:48.639 --> 00:24:49.599
 of their

00:24:49.599 --> 00:24:50.239
 detestable

00:24:50.239 --> 00:24:50.639
 and false

00:24:50.639 --> 00:24:50.879
 things

00:24:50.879 --> 00:24:51.699
 will not

00:24:51.699 --> 00:24:52.239
 be able

00:24:52.239 --> 00:24:52.759
 to enter

00:24:52.759 --> 00:24:53.539
 into the

00:24:53.539 --> 00:24:53.699
 new

00:24:53.699 --> 00:24:54.079
 Jerusalem

00:24:54.079 --> 00:24:55.199
 even

00:24:55.199 --> 00:24:55.480
 with

00:24:55.480 --> 00:24:55.740
 those

00:24:55.740 --> 00:24:56.099
 gates

00:24:56.099 --> 00:24:57.259
 wide

00:24:57.259 --> 00:24:57.639
 open

00:24:57.639 --> 00:24:58.199
 day

00:24:58.199 --> 00:24:58.359
 and

00:24:58.359 --> 00:24:58.599
 night.

00:25:00.159 --> 00:25:00.559
 This

00:25:00.559 --> 00:25:00.879
 means

00:25:00.879 --> 00:25:01.259
 that

00:25:01.259 --> 00:25:01.579
 anyone

00:25:01.579 --> 00:25:01.799
 who

00:25:01.799 --> 00:25:01.939
 has

00:25:01.939 --> 00:25:02.500
 defiled

00:25:02.500 --> 00:25:02.980
 themselves

00:25:02.980 --> 00:25:03.519
 in sin

00:25:03.519 --> 00:25:04.319
 that God

00:25:04.319 --> 00:25:05.259
 so abhors

00:25:05.259 --> 00:25:06.119
 and has

00:25:06.119 --> 00:25:06.919
 not repented

00:25:06.919 --> 00:25:07.639
 and allowed

00:25:07.639 --> 00:25:08.000
 for the

00:25:08.000 --> 00:25:08.519
 blood of

00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:08.740
 Jesus

00:25:08.740 --> 00:25:09.259
 to wash

00:25:09.259 --> 00:25:09.460
 over

00:25:09.460 --> 00:25:09.899
 their sins

00:25:09.899 --> 00:25:10.500
 will not

00:25:10.500 --> 00:25:10.799
 be able

00:25:10.799 --> 00:25:11.220
 to enter.

00:25:12.259 --> 00:25:12.599
 This

00:25:12.599 --> 00:25:12.819
 means

00:25:12.819 --> 00:25:13.000
 that

00:25:13.000 --> 00:25:13.299
 those

00:25:13.299 --> 00:25:13.699
 who have

00:25:13.699 --> 00:25:14.099
 given

00:25:14.099 --> 00:25:14.599
 themselves

00:25:14.599 --> 00:25:15.139
 away

00:25:15.139 --> 00:25:16.279
 to the

00:25:16.279 --> 00:25:16.659
 lies

00:25:16.659 --> 00:25:16.960
 of the

00:25:16.960 --> 00:25:17.259
 enemy

00:25:17.259 --> 00:25:19.099
 and have

00:25:19.099 --> 00:25:19.740
 acted

00:25:19.740 --> 00:25:20.240
 on those

00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:20.759
 lies

00:25:20.759 --> 00:25:21.740
 into

00:25:21.740 --> 00:25:22.660
 acts

00:25:22.660 --> 00:25:22.839
 of

00:25:22.839 --> 00:25:23.619
 deception

00:25:23.619 --> 00:25:24.279
 like

00:25:24.279 --> 00:25:24.900
 adultery

00:25:24.900 --> 00:25:25.839
 murder

00:25:25.839 --> 00:25:26.460
 bearing

00:25:26.460 --> 00:25:26.799
 false

00:25:26.799 --> 00:25:27.359
 testimony

00:25:27.359 --> 00:25:27.779
 and

00:25:27.779 --> 00:25:28.299
 stealing

00:25:28.299 --> 00:25:29.559
 they

00:25:29.559 --> 00:25:29.759
 will

00:25:29.759 --> 00:25:30.079
 not

00:25:30.079 --> 00:25:30.339
 be

00:25:30.339 --> 00:25:30.660
 able

00:25:30.660 --> 00:25:31.059
 to

00:25:31.059 --> 00:25:31.420
 enter

00:25:31.420 --> 00:25:31.859
 into

00:25:31.859 --> 00:25:32.059
 the

00:25:32.059 --> 00:25:32.279
 city

00:25:32.279 --> 00:25:32.460
 of

00:25:32.460 --> 00:25:32.640
 New

00:25:32.640 --> 00:25:33.099
 Jerusalem.

00:25:35.740 --> 00:25:36.519
 Church

00:25:36.519 --> 00:25:37.259
 we

00:25:37.259 --> 00:25:37.700
 too

00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:38.319
 have

00:25:38.319 --> 00:25:38.759
 committed

00:25:38.759 --> 00:25:39.599
 these

00:25:39.599 --> 00:25:39.879
 grave

00:25:39.879 --> 00:25:40.220
 sins

00:25:40.220 --> 00:25:40.779
 time

00:25:40.779 --> 00:25:41.039
 and

00:25:41.039 --> 00:25:41.339
 time

00:25:41.339 --> 00:25:41.759
 again.

00:25:42.440 --> 00:25:42.960
 We've

00:25:42.960 --> 00:25:43.079
 been

00:25:43.079 --> 00:25:43.799
 adulteries

00:25:43.799 --> 00:25:44.619
 we've

00:25:44.619 --> 00:25:44.839
 told

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:45.319
 lies

00:25:45.319 --> 00:25:45.799
 we've

00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:46.259
 stolen

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:47.619
 God's

00:25:47.619 --> 00:25:48.000
 glory

00:25:48.000 --> 00:25:48.619
 we've

00:25:48.619 --> 00:25:48.900
 become

00:25:48.900 --> 00:25:49.879
 idolaters

00:25:49.879 --> 00:25:51.220
 in the

00:25:51.220 --> 00:25:51.500
 things

00:25:51.500 --> 00:25:51.859
 of this

00:25:51.859 --> 00:25:52.319
 world

00:25:52.319 --> 00:25:53.700
 and

00:25:53.700 --> 00:25:54.200
 time

00:25:54.200 --> 00:25:54.400
 and

00:25:54.400 --> 00:25:54.720
 time

00:25:54.720 --> 00:25:55.019
 again

00:25:55.019 --> 00:25:55.539
 we've

00:25:55.539 --> 00:25:55.759
 fallen

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:56.220
 short

00:25:56.220 --> 00:25:56.500
 of the

00:25:56.500 --> 00:25:56.799
 glory

00:25:56.799 --> 00:25:57.039
 of

00:25:57.039 --> 00:25:57.460
 God

00:25:57.460 --> 00:25:59.980
 but

00:25:59.980 --> 00:26:00.200
 the

00:26:00.200 --> 00:26:00.819
 difference

00:26:00.819 --> 00:26:01.700
 the

00:26:01.700 --> 00:26:02.099
 difference

00:26:02.099 --> 00:26:02.299
 as

00:26:02.299 --> 00:26:02.879
 believers

00:26:02.879 --> 00:26:03.460
 of

00:26:03.460 --> 00:26:03.700
 Jesus

00:26:03.700 --> 00:26:04.099
 Christ

00:26:04.099 --> 00:26:04.539
 is

00:26:04.539 --> 00:26:04.720
 that

00:26:04.720 --> 00:26:04.960
 by

00:26:04.960 --> 00:26:05.200
 the

00:26:05.200 --> 00:26:05.660
 grace

00:26:05.660 --> 00:26:06.079
 of

00:26:06.079 --> 00:26:06.539
 God

00:26:06.539 --> 00:26:07.440
 we

00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:07.640
 have

00:26:07.640 --> 00:26:08.119
 recognized

00:26:08.119 --> 00:26:08.839
 our

00:26:08.839 --> 00:26:09.119
 need

00:26:09.119 --> 00:26:09.339
 for

00:26:09.339 --> 00:26:09.519
 a

00:26:09.519 --> 00:26:09.799
 savior

00:26:09.799 --> 00:26:11.819
 we

00:26:11.819 --> 00:26:12.240
 recognize

00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:12.640
 this

00:26:12.640 --> 00:26:13.119
 need

00:26:13.119 --> 00:26:13.500
 this

00:26:13.500 --> 00:26:13.900
 need

00:26:13.900 --> 00:26:14.160
 for

00:26:14.160 --> 00:26:14.400
 someone

00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:14.579
 to

00:26:14.579 --> 00:26:14.920
 save

00:26:14.920 --> 00:26:15.099
 us

00:26:15.099 --> 00:26:15.220
 of

00:26:15.220 --> 00:26:15.400
 our

00:26:15.400 --> 00:26:15.900
 sins

00:26:15.900 --> 00:26:16.380
 and

00:26:16.380 --> 00:26:16.560
 by

00:26:16.560 --> 00:26:17.000
 faith

00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:17.200
 in

00:26:17.200 --> 00:26:17.500
 Jesus

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.000
 we

00:26:18.000 --> 00:26:18.140
 have

00:26:18.140 --> 00:26:18.759
 repented

00:26:18.759 --> 00:26:19.519
 of

00:26:19.519 --> 00:26:19.720
 those

00:26:19.720 --> 00:26:20.460
 detestable

00:26:20.460 --> 00:26:20.880
 and

00:26:20.880 --> 00:26:21.259
 false

00:26:21.259 --> 00:26:21.840
 things

00:26:21.840 --> 00:26:22.380
 and

00:26:22.380 --> 00:26:22.800
 claimed

00:26:22.800 --> 00:26:23.019
 our

00:26:23.019 --> 00:26:23.519
 allegiance

00:26:23.519 --> 00:26:24.680
 to

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 Christ

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 evil

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 doers

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 and

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 the

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 wicked

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 will

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 not

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 have

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 their

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 names

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 written

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 in the

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 book

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 of

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 life

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 and

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 they

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 will

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 be

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 subject

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 to

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 eternal

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 torment

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 and

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 suffering

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 in the

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 lake

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 of

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 fire

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 only

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 those

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 who

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 have

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 been

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 counted

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 righteous

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 and

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 holy

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 by the

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 Lord

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 God

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 those

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 whose

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 names

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 have

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 been

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 written

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 in the

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 Lamb's

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 book

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 of

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 life

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 will

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 enter

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 and

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 so

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 let's

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 hope

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 and believe

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 in the

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 light of

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 God's

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 coming

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 kingdom

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 and hold

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 on to

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 the

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 testimony

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 of

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 Jesus

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 this

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 leads

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 to

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 our

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 second

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 feature

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 in

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 our

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 passage

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 the

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 river

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 of

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 life

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 revelation

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 chapter

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 22

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 verse

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 1

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 to

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 5

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 now

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 the

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 angel

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 who's

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 guiding

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 John's

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 vision

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 turns

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 John's

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 attention

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 now

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 to

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 a

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 river

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 in

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 the

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 new

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 Jerusalem

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 this

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 river

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 is

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 bright

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 as

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 crystal

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 as

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 radiant

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 as

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 the

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 rest

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 of

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 the

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 city

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 which

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 is

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 adorned

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 in

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 precious

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 stones

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 and

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 clear

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 gold

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 as

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 it

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 said

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 in

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 revelation

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 21

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 John

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 calls

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 this

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 river

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 the

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 river

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 of

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 the

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 water

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 of

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 life

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 which

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 flows

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 from

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 the

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 throne

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 of

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 God

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 and

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 of

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 the

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 lamb

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 through

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 the

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 middle

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 of

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 the

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 street

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 this

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 river

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 should

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 be

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 reminiscent

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 of

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 the

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 river

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 at

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 the

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 garden

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 of

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 Eden

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 in

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 Genesis

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 2

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 the

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 river

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 which

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 flowed

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 out

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 of

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 Eden

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 to

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 water

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 the

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 garden

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 this

00:27:58.460 --> 00:27:58.880
 river

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 in

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 New

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 Jerusalem

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 flows

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 from

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 the throne

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 of

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 God

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 and

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 of

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 the

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 lamb

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 the

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 fulfilled

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 temple

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 in

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 New

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 Jerusalem

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 there

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 is

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 only

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 one

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 throne

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 in

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 which

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 both

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 God

00:28:12.180 --> 00:28:12.540
 and

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 the

00:28:12.700 --> 00:28:12.980
 lamb

00:28:12.980 --> 00:28:13.460
 Jesus

00:28:13.460 --> 00:28:13.940
 are

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 seated

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 in

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 vienen

00:28:15.939 --> 00:28:17.679
 and

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 the

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 God

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 the

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 son

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 have

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 a

00:28:21.519 --> 00:28:21.899
 shared

00:28:21.899 --> 00:28:22.700
 identity

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 in

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 the

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 Holy

00:28:23.480 --> 00:28:23.819
 Trinity

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 and

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 they

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 reign

00:28:24.759 --> 00:28:25.000
 over

00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:25.179
 the

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 new

00:28:25.379 --> 00:28:25.960
 creation

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 as

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 the

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 one

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 Lord

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 God

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 and

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 out

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 of

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 that

00:28:32.240 --> 00:28:32.659
 throne

00:28:32.659 --> 00:28:33.839
 flows

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 that

00:28:34.639 --> 00:28:35.000
 river

00:28:35.000 --> 00:28:35.339
 of

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 living

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 water

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 some

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 scholars

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 think

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 that the Holy Spirit, the third member of the Trinity, is also represented here in this passage

00:28:45.680 --> 00:28:54.200
 by the river of living water. I think that this is an appropriate and a beautiful image of the

00:28:54.200 --> 00:29:00.340
 Holy Trinity in fellowship with one another and with us in the new creation, the new Jerusalem

00:29:00.340 --> 00:29:08.100
 that is to come. Jesus says in John chapter 7, if anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.

00:29:08.099 --> 00:29:15.359
 Whoever believes in me, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. Now this he said about

00:29:15.359 --> 00:29:26.319
 the Spirit. Jesus also offers the Samaritan woman in John chapter 4 at the well, living water. Just as

00:29:26.319 --> 00:29:32.139
 the river of living water flows out from the throne of God and of the Lamb, the Holy Spirit proceeds

00:29:32.140 --> 00:29:41.040
 from God the Father and Jesus the Son. In the same way the Holy Spirit is the living water of new

00:29:41.040 --> 00:29:47.660
 Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit should be the living water that satisfies us today.

00:29:49.660 --> 00:29:57.140
 In John chapter 14, Jesus promises his followers to send a helper, the Holy Spirit, to aid them in

00:29:57.140 --> 00:30:04.759
 carrying out the gospel mission. The Holy Spirit is a helper to us to this day, today. The Spirit

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:11.140
 indwells those who believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ and seals them permanently as God's chosen

00:30:11.140 --> 00:30:18.360
 people. The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins. The Spirit illuminates scripture so that we may

00:30:18.360 --> 00:30:26.920
 understand God's word. He transforms and sanctifies us to be more like Jesus and helps us to bear good

00:30:26.920 --> 00:30:35.580
 fruit in our words and our deeds. And the Holy Spirit does all these things for the glory of God,

00:30:36.140 --> 00:30:44.600
 so that glorifying God may be the center of our lives. This is why the river of the water of life

00:30:44.600 --> 00:30:51.640
 flows through the center of New Jerusalem, to lead its inhabitants to worship at the central throne

00:30:51.640 --> 00:31:02.820
 of God and of the Lamb, the source of this living water. Brothers and sisters, are we fully relying

00:31:02.820 --> 00:31:10.000
 on the living water of the Holy Spirit to aid us in living a life that is faithful to Christ?

00:31:10.000 --> 00:31:21.180
 Are we submitting to the Spirit to convict us of our sins and to convict us to God's word? Are we trusting

00:31:21.180 --> 00:31:30.460
 in the Spirit to equip us and empower us to speak and act in a godly manner? Is the Spirit moving us to

00:31:30.460 --> 00:31:41.559
 fervent and earnest worship of our Lord God? If we're relying on the Holy Spirit fully, our entire lives will be

00:31:41.559 --> 00:31:53.559
 transformed so that glorifying God will be the central focus of our living. Church, our sinful world tempts us

00:31:53.559 --> 00:32:01.819
 to quench our thirst with unclean water. Unclean water that will never fully satisfy. And drinking from

00:32:01.819 --> 00:32:09.279
 this unclean water will ultimately lead us to eternal suffering, because it will cause us to turn away

00:32:09.279 --> 00:32:18.039
 from the Lord God Almighty into the lake of fire. No matter how much money, no matter how much fame or

00:32:18.039 --> 00:32:25.759
 influence we try to chase after in this lifetime, no matter how much riches we try to acquire and accrue

00:32:25.759 --> 00:32:33.859
 and save up in this life, these waters, none of these things will satisfy us. They'll leave us thirstier

00:32:33.859 --> 00:32:43.379
 and greedier than ever before. At the end of our lives and at the end of the age, all these man-made riches

00:32:43.380 --> 00:32:52.820
 and prestige will perish and crumble to dust. But what will remain is the eternal kingdom of God,

00:32:53.460 --> 00:33:00.780
 a new heaven and a new earth, the new Jerusalem, where the stream of living water will lead us to

00:33:00.780 --> 00:33:09.700
 eternal worship and fellowship with our triune God. And so let us look into the waters of our own lives

00:33:09.700 --> 00:33:18.160
 and examine whether our living water is indeed being sourced from God, the Lamb and the Holy Spirit.

00:33:23.080 --> 00:33:33.019
 In the second half of verse 2, John's vision continues to reference the Garden of Eden, this time with the Tree of Life.

00:33:33.019 --> 00:33:39.039
 The Tree of Life in New Jerusalem is found on either side of the river.

00:33:40.379 --> 00:33:45.799
 This is weird because there's only one Tree of Life. How can it be on either side of the river?

00:33:46.940 --> 00:33:53.059
 We can see that singular tree as a collective singular noun. This is some Greek grammar, sorry.

00:33:53.700 --> 00:33:58.960
 But a collective singular as this one tree is representing multiple trees.

00:33:58.960 --> 00:34:02.660
 Since it's found to be on either side of the river.

00:34:03.539 --> 00:34:08.860
 This will be consistent to the prophecy in Ezekiel 47, where on both sides of the river,

00:34:09.260 --> 00:34:12.099
 there will grow all kinds of tree for food.

00:34:13.519 --> 00:34:21.019
 In the New Jerusalem then, the original Tree of Life from the Garden of Eden has become multiple

00:34:21.019 --> 00:34:26.440
 trees of life, all flanking the river through the center of New Jerusalem.

00:34:26.440 --> 00:34:32.360
 The river of living water, it nourishes these trees of life,

00:34:32.720 --> 00:34:36.320
 and causes them to bear 12 kinds of fruit,

00:34:37.400 --> 00:34:39.200
 yielding its fruit each month.

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:45.260
 The trees will yield their 12 kinds of fruit every month.

00:34:46.780 --> 00:34:51.280
 In our fallen world, there are only certain seasons in which fruits are ripe.

00:34:51.280 --> 00:34:57.780
 Else they will taste bitter or sour, or are withered, or do not grow at all.

00:34:59.100 --> 00:35:03.440
 John's vision shows us that seasons will be no more.

00:35:04.800 --> 00:35:06.960
 There is no harvest season.

00:35:07.340 --> 00:35:08.820
 There is no planting season.

00:35:09.340 --> 00:35:11.800
 The trees will yield fruit each month,

00:35:12.160 --> 00:35:14.700
 and the fruit will be abundantly available

00:35:14.699 --> 00:35:20.439
 to be enjoyed by the inhabitants of New Jerusalem all year long.

00:35:21.980 --> 00:35:26.299
 In Revelation chapter 2, Jesus promises to the church in Ephesus

00:35:26.299 --> 00:35:32.679
 that the one who conquers, I will grant to eat of the Tree of Life,

00:35:33.039 --> 00:35:35.159
 which is the paradise of God.

00:35:35.159 --> 00:35:39.920
 In the paradise of new creation in New Jerusalem,

00:35:40.420 --> 00:35:44.739
 there will be no times of hunger or lack of resources.

00:35:45.699 --> 00:35:48.159
 Just as God will be readily available,

00:35:48.279 --> 00:35:51.259
 His presence will be readily available at all times,

00:35:51.460 --> 00:35:54.179
 He'll always and eternally be present in New Jerusalem.

00:35:54.539 --> 00:35:57.099
 His providence and His sustenance

00:35:57.099 --> 00:36:02.079
 will be readily available all year long for all eternity.

00:36:02.079 --> 00:36:05.699
 And so those who are faithful to the testimony of Jesus

00:36:05.699 --> 00:36:10.659
 will be eternally satisfied by God and His providence,

00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:13.199
 and they will lack in nothing.

00:36:15.639 --> 00:36:19.539
 And not only the fruit will be the thing that will satisfy us,

00:36:19.759 --> 00:36:22.480
 we see that the leaves of the Tree of Life,

00:36:22.799 --> 00:36:26.519
 they provide the great effects of healing of the nations.

00:36:26.519 --> 00:36:33.059
 The Tree of Life will have leaves that provide healing.

00:36:35.599 --> 00:36:40.759
 A while ago, I was told that you can put the peels of bananas

00:36:40.759 --> 00:36:43.000
 onto your skin where there are bug bites

00:36:43.000 --> 00:36:47.199
 to help soothe any sort of itching or inflammation.

00:36:48.440 --> 00:36:50.340
 I'm not sure if this is a credible source,

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:51.719
 but it worked for me.

00:36:52.099 --> 00:36:53.199
 Like, the itching disappeared,

00:36:53.199 --> 00:36:55.980
 and there was no more swelling for a bit, for a bit.

00:36:56.579 --> 00:36:58.519
 But after 30 minutes or so,

00:36:58.919 --> 00:37:01.139
 the bite would start to itch and burn again,

00:37:01.359 --> 00:37:03.419
 and I would have to slap on a new leaf,

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:04.480
 another banana peel,

00:37:04.839 --> 00:37:06.719
 onto my skin to soothe it again.

00:37:09.119 --> 00:37:11.799
 Church, while leaves and medicinal herbs today

00:37:11.799 --> 00:37:14.480
 can only provide a temporary fix

00:37:14.480 --> 00:37:16.500
 to our pains in the natural world,

00:37:17.199 --> 00:37:19.379
 the leaves of the Tree of Life

00:37:19.379 --> 00:37:22.859
 are for eternal healing and health of the nations.

00:37:23.199 --> 00:37:25.379
 of those who put their faith in Jesus Christ

00:37:25.379 --> 00:37:27.500
 and are welcomed into the city.

00:37:29.159 --> 00:37:31.960
 Eternal healing and health.

00:37:32.279 --> 00:37:34.659
 This means that there will be no sickness

00:37:34.659 --> 00:37:37.279
 nor pain in the new Jerusalem.

00:37:38.079 --> 00:37:39.480
 There will be no flu,

00:37:40.159 --> 00:37:41.139
 no COVID-19,

00:37:41.619 --> 00:37:42.799
 no broken bones,

00:37:43.079 --> 00:37:43.839
 no cancer,

00:37:44.099 --> 00:37:45.799
 no chronic achings and conditions,

00:37:46.119 --> 00:37:47.139
 no death

00:37:47.139 --> 00:37:48.599
 that will be,

00:37:49.739 --> 00:37:51.000
 that will need to be healed

00:37:51.000 --> 00:37:52.760
 or reversed in the new creation.

00:37:53.280 --> 00:37:55.079
 The leaves of healing from the Tree of Life

00:37:55.079 --> 00:37:57.239
 represent the once for all,

00:37:57.460 --> 00:37:58.099
 the final,

00:37:58.360 --> 00:37:59.559
 the eternal relief

00:37:59.559 --> 00:38:02.440
 from all pains and sufferings of God's people.

00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:04.639
 And that has been accomplished

00:38:04.639 --> 00:38:07.699
 by Jesus upon His return

00:38:07.699 --> 00:38:09.780
 when He comes again.

00:38:10.739 --> 00:38:12.099
 There will be a day

00:38:12.099 --> 00:38:13.760
 when Jesus returns

00:38:13.760 --> 00:38:16.040
 and wipes away our tears of sorrow

00:38:16.040 --> 00:38:17.680
 once and for all,

00:38:17.980 --> 00:38:19.780
 as Revelation 7 and 21 proclaim.

00:38:20.120 --> 00:38:21.260
 And in the same way,

00:38:21.560 --> 00:38:22.580
 there will be a day

00:38:22.580 --> 00:38:24.260
 when Jesus returns

00:38:24.260 --> 00:38:27.020
 and heals and restores us

00:38:27.020 --> 00:38:28.640
 to perfect health

00:38:28.640 --> 00:38:30.440
 once and for all.

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:32.540
 This is final

00:38:32.540 --> 00:38:34.740
 and for all eternity.

00:38:38.160 --> 00:38:40.140
 Pain, suffering, and death,

00:38:40.139 --> 00:38:42.199
 and all the cursed things

00:38:42.199 --> 00:38:42.940
 of the earth

00:38:42.940 --> 00:38:44.539
 will be no more.

00:38:45.359 --> 00:38:46.099
 Verse 3 says,

00:38:46.359 --> 00:38:49.239
 no longer will there be anything accursed.

00:38:50.940 --> 00:38:52.879
 In the Garden of Eden in Genesis,

00:38:53.679 --> 00:38:54.839
 all of humanity

00:38:54.839 --> 00:38:56.659
 and the earth was cursed

00:38:56.659 --> 00:38:59.039
 for our sin and disobedience to God.

00:38:59.819 --> 00:39:01.379
 And the curse of sin

00:39:01.379 --> 00:39:02.980
 was death.

00:39:04.559 --> 00:39:06.659
 We were destined to die

00:39:06.659 --> 00:39:08.500
 because of our rebellion

00:39:08.500 --> 00:39:10.759
 against the holy and good God.

00:39:12.420 --> 00:39:13.519
 And yet God,

00:39:13.819 --> 00:39:15.519
 in His infinite mercy and love,

00:39:15.859 --> 00:39:17.659
 sent His Son, Jesus,

00:39:18.579 --> 00:39:20.299
 to be the atonement,

00:39:20.559 --> 00:39:21.519
 the slain lamb

00:39:21.519 --> 00:39:23.399
 to cover our sins.

00:39:25.159 --> 00:39:26.839
 As Galatians chapter 3 says,

00:39:27.139 --> 00:39:28.500
 Christ redeemed us

00:39:28.500 --> 00:39:30.159
 from the curse of the law

00:39:30.159 --> 00:39:33.119
 by becoming a curse for us.

00:39:34.119 --> 00:39:35.019
 For it's written,

00:39:35.019 --> 00:39:36.420
 cursed is everyone

00:39:36.420 --> 00:39:38.460
 who is hanged on a tree.

00:39:40.420 --> 00:39:42.139
 By hanging on that cross,

00:39:42.579 --> 00:39:43.880
 Christ removed

00:39:43.880 --> 00:39:45.300
 the curse of sin and death

00:39:45.300 --> 00:39:47.079
 from all who believe in Him

00:39:47.079 --> 00:39:49.800
 as the ultimate act of grace.

00:39:50.179 --> 00:39:51.659
 We no longer have

00:39:51.659 --> 00:39:52.960
 the curse of sin and death

00:39:52.960 --> 00:39:54.699
 bearing on our shoulders

00:39:54.699 --> 00:39:56.960
 because Jesus took that burden

00:39:56.960 --> 00:39:57.780
 for Himself.

00:39:59.300 --> 00:40:01.239
 And once Jesus returns again,

00:40:01.340 --> 00:40:02.000
 comes again,

00:40:02.119 --> 00:40:03.119
 and the kingdom of God

00:40:03.119 --> 00:40:04.780
 is established here on earth,

00:40:05.019 --> 00:40:06.380
 there will be nothing

00:40:06.380 --> 00:40:08.059
 that is cursed

00:40:08.059 --> 00:40:09.239
 in the new heavens

00:40:09.239 --> 00:40:10.219
 and the new earth.

00:40:11.039 --> 00:40:12.420
 All evildoers,

00:40:12.659 --> 00:40:13.559
 all idolaters,

00:40:13.880 --> 00:40:15.239
 all satanic forces

00:40:15.239 --> 00:40:16.639
 that curse the earth

00:40:16.639 --> 00:40:17.960
 and rebel against God

00:40:17.960 --> 00:40:19.300
 will be thrown into

00:40:19.300 --> 00:40:20.259
 the lake of fire

00:40:20.259 --> 00:40:21.960
 to suffer their own

00:40:21.960 --> 00:40:23.099
 eternal curse.

00:40:24.099 --> 00:40:25.860
 But those who put their faith

00:40:25.860 --> 00:40:26.739
 in God

00:40:26.739 --> 00:40:28.039
 and the Lamb that is Jesus

00:40:28.039 --> 00:40:29.840
 will dwell with the Lord

00:40:29.840 --> 00:40:31.420
 free of all curse

00:40:31.420 --> 00:40:33.400
 and instead rich

00:40:33.400 --> 00:40:34.539
 with blessings

00:40:34.539 --> 00:40:35.860
 that have been granted

00:40:35.860 --> 00:40:36.880
 by the righteousness

00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:38.340
 of Christ.

00:40:40.440 --> 00:40:42.760
 Where this curse of sin and death

00:40:42.760 --> 00:40:44.159
 had once ruled over,

00:40:44.519 --> 00:40:45.500
 the throne of God

00:40:45.500 --> 00:40:46.320
 and of the Lamb

00:40:46.320 --> 00:40:47.400
 has conquered

00:40:47.400 --> 00:40:49.159
 and laid dominion

00:40:49.159 --> 00:40:50.059
 there.

00:40:51.059 --> 00:40:52.579
 And out of that throne

00:40:52.579 --> 00:40:53.740
 flows the river

00:40:53.740 --> 00:40:55.139
 of living water.

00:40:55.139 --> 00:40:57.519
 And all who have believed,

00:40:58.079 --> 00:40:59.779
 all who have believed

00:40:59.779 --> 00:41:00.460
 in the gospel,

00:41:00.659 --> 00:41:01.480
 all who have believed

00:41:01.480 --> 00:41:02.980
 in God and the Lamb,

00:41:03.159 --> 00:41:03.980
 His servants

00:41:03.980 --> 00:41:05.159
 will draw near

00:41:05.159 --> 00:41:06.000
 to the source

00:41:06.000 --> 00:41:06.719
 of living water

00:41:06.719 --> 00:41:08.379
 and they will worship

00:41:08.379 --> 00:41:09.139
 our God

00:41:09.139 --> 00:41:11.619
 seated on His throne.

00:41:11.619 --> 00:41:15.679
 And finally,

00:41:16.460 --> 00:41:18.299
 all who have been faithful

00:41:18.299 --> 00:41:19.420
 to the testimony

00:41:19.420 --> 00:41:20.159
 of Jesus

00:41:20.159 --> 00:41:21.659
 will see

00:41:21.659 --> 00:41:23.639
 God's face.

00:41:25.159 --> 00:41:26.239
 We will be able

00:41:26.239 --> 00:41:28.119
 to see God's face.

00:41:29.539 --> 00:41:30.980
 All throughout history,

00:41:31.559 --> 00:41:32.480
 humans could not

00:41:32.480 --> 00:41:33.239
 and cannot

00:41:33.239 --> 00:41:34.719
 see God's face.

00:41:36.319 --> 00:41:37.359
 Moses was unable

00:41:37.359 --> 00:41:38.179
 to see God

00:41:38.179 --> 00:41:39.179
 on Mount Sinai

00:41:39.179 --> 00:41:40.159
 in Exodus 33.

00:41:40.159 --> 00:41:41.859
 Israel could not

00:41:41.859 --> 00:41:43.119
 enter into the tabernacle

00:41:43.119 --> 00:41:43.899
 of God's presence

00:41:43.899 --> 00:41:45.139
 without immediately

00:41:45.139 --> 00:41:47.440
 dying from God's holiness.

00:41:48.739 --> 00:41:49.699
 John chapter 1,

00:41:49.759 --> 00:41:50.420
 verse 18 says,

00:41:50.699 --> 00:41:51.839
 no one has ever

00:41:51.839 --> 00:41:52.480
 seen God.

00:41:52.719 --> 00:41:54.319
 Not one has ever

00:41:54.319 --> 00:41:55.079
 seen God.

00:41:55.559 --> 00:41:56.599
 The only God

00:41:56.599 --> 00:41:58.219
 who is at the Father's side,

00:41:58.579 --> 00:41:59.779
 He has made Him known.

00:42:02.219 --> 00:42:03.899
 To be able to see

00:42:03.899 --> 00:42:05.379
 someone's face

00:42:05.379 --> 00:42:06.500
 means that you are

00:42:06.500 --> 00:42:08.219
 in right relationship

00:42:08.219 --> 00:42:09.099
 with them.

00:42:10.159 --> 00:42:12.159
 When something is wrong

00:42:12.159 --> 00:42:13.319
 in a relationship,

00:42:13.899 --> 00:42:15.000
 whether it's a fight

00:42:15.000 --> 00:42:16.139
 or an argument

00:42:16.139 --> 00:42:16.899
 or strife,

00:42:17.379 --> 00:42:17.980
 there are times

00:42:17.980 --> 00:42:19.500
 when people won't be

00:42:19.500 --> 00:42:21.599
 in each other's faces,

00:42:21.759 --> 00:42:22.559
 where people won't

00:42:22.559 --> 00:42:23.719
 see each other's faces,

00:42:23.940 --> 00:42:24.759
 or they won't be

00:42:24.759 --> 00:42:25.960
 present with one another

00:42:25.960 --> 00:42:26.940
 because something

00:42:26.940 --> 00:42:28.420
 is not right

00:42:28.420 --> 00:42:29.559
 in the relationship.

00:42:31.460 --> 00:42:32.099
 Similarly,

00:42:32.480 --> 00:42:33.480
 we are unable

00:42:33.480 --> 00:42:34.519
 to see God's face

00:42:34.519 --> 00:42:35.179
 right now,

00:42:35.639 --> 00:42:36.519
 in the here and now,

00:42:36.619 --> 00:42:37.859
 because our relationship

00:42:37.860 --> 00:42:38.579
 with God

00:42:38.579 --> 00:42:41.380
 is not perfected yet.

00:42:42.380 --> 00:42:43.640
 There is still sin

00:42:43.640 --> 00:42:44.780
 and evil in the world

00:42:44.780 --> 00:42:46.220
 that keeps God's presence

00:42:46.220 --> 00:42:48.599
 behind the misty veil.

00:42:50.599 --> 00:42:52.400
 But that's the greatest hope

00:42:52.400 --> 00:42:53.500
 of believers

00:42:53.500 --> 00:42:54.900
 and followers of Jesus.

00:42:56.480 --> 00:42:58.000
 To be in right,

00:42:58.519 --> 00:42:59.680
 perfect relationship

00:42:59.680 --> 00:43:00.200
 with God

00:43:00.199 --> 00:43:01.519
 and to be able

00:43:01.519 --> 00:43:02.839
 to see God's face

00:43:02.839 --> 00:43:04.859
 as a sure sign

00:43:04.859 --> 00:43:06.439
 of his perfect presence

00:43:06.439 --> 00:43:08.500
 directly with us.

00:43:10.779 --> 00:43:13.379
 1 John 3, verse 2 says,

00:43:13.719 --> 00:43:14.279
 Beloved,

00:43:15.139 --> 00:43:17.439
 we are God's children now.

00:43:18.419 --> 00:43:20.159
 We are God's children now,

00:43:20.239 --> 00:43:21.779
 and what we will be

00:43:21.779 --> 00:43:23.259
 has not yet appeared.

00:43:23.260 --> 00:43:25.220
 But we know

00:43:25.220 --> 00:43:26.360
 that when he appears

00:43:26.360 --> 00:43:28.020
 and we shall be like him,

00:43:28.720 --> 00:43:30.360
 because we shall see him

00:43:30.360 --> 00:43:32.000
 as he is.

00:43:33.280 --> 00:43:34.880
 When the Lord Jesus returns,

00:43:35.380 --> 00:43:36.840
 like a bride at the wedding,

00:43:37.140 --> 00:43:38.160
 the misty veil

00:43:38.160 --> 00:43:39.480
 over our eyes

00:43:39.480 --> 00:43:40.460
 will be lifted,

00:43:41.260 --> 00:43:42.180
 and we'll be able

00:43:42.180 --> 00:43:44.000
 to see Jesus

00:43:44.000 --> 00:43:45.380
 and the Lord God

00:43:45.380 --> 00:43:46.820
 face to face.

00:43:47.380 --> 00:43:48.240
 And this will be

00:43:48.240 --> 00:43:49.500
 the sure sign

00:43:49.500 --> 00:43:51.240
 that we are in perfected,

00:43:51.580 --> 00:43:52.260
 right relationship

00:43:52.260 --> 00:43:54.140
 with our God.

00:43:54.580 --> 00:43:55.680
 And we will be able

00:43:55.680 --> 00:43:56.200
 to dwell

00:43:56.200 --> 00:43:57.920
 in his full presence

00:43:57.920 --> 00:43:58.720
 forever

00:43:58.720 --> 00:44:00.360
 as his people,

00:44:00.760 --> 00:44:02.220
 as his children.

00:44:03.440 --> 00:44:05.540
 This is the amazing hope

00:44:05.540 --> 00:44:07.260
 that we look forward to

00:44:07.260 --> 00:44:08.340
 in our future.

00:44:08.840 --> 00:44:10.060
 If we faithfully

00:44:10.060 --> 00:44:10.880
 hold on to

00:44:10.880 --> 00:44:12.320
 the testimony of Jesus

00:44:12.320 --> 00:44:14.180
 in the here and now,

00:44:15.000 --> 00:44:16.700
 we will belong

00:44:16.700 --> 00:44:18.000
 to our Lord God.

00:44:18.740 --> 00:44:20.020
 Just as Jesus promised

00:44:20.020 --> 00:44:20.800
 in Revelation 2,

00:44:20.800 --> 00:44:22.320
 I will write on him

00:44:22.320 --> 00:44:24.140
 the name of my God

00:44:24.140 --> 00:44:24.900
 and the name

00:44:24.900 --> 00:44:25.820
 of the city of my God,

00:44:26.019 --> 00:44:26.960
 the new Jerusalem,

00:44:27.160 --> 00:44:28.240
 which comes down

00:44:28.240 --> 00:44:28.820
 from my God

00:44:28.820 --> 00:44:29.500
 out of heaven

00:44:29.500 --> 00:44:31.620
 and my own new name.

00:44:32.740 --> 00:44:34.200
 We're going to be marked

00:44:34.200 --> 00:44:35.420
 on our foreheads

00:44:35.420 --> 00:44:36.400
 with the new name

00:44:36.400 --> 00:44:36.920
 of God

00:44:36.920 --> 00:44:37.840
 and of Jesus.

00:44:38.060 --> 00:44:39.180
 That's a sure sign

00:44:39.180 --> 00:44:40.140
 that we belong

00:44:40.140 --> 00:44:41.500
 to no one else.

00:44:41.740 --> 00:44:42.940
 No one can claim

00:44:42.940 --> 00:44:44.039
 that we are theirs

00:44:44.039 --> 00:44:45.700
 except for Jesus

00:44:45.700 --> 00:44:47.600
 and the Lord God Almighty.

00:44:47.599 --> 00:44:50.019
 And we will reign

00:44:50.019 --> 00:44:50.480
 with him

00:44:50.480 --> 00:44:51.579
 in the new Jerusalem,

00:44:52.259 --> 00:44:53.319
 the new creation

00:44:53.319 --> 00:44:55.719
 forever and ever.

00:44:57.960 --> 00:44:59.099
 Brothers and sisters,

00:44:59.679 --> 00:45:00.639
 as we live

00:45:00.639 --> 00:45:01.579
 as God's people

00:45:01.579 --> 00:45:02.599
 and as followers

00:45:02.599 --> 00:45:03.519
 of Jesus Christ,

00:45:04.199 --> 00:45:05.599
 let's examine

00:45:05.599 --> 00:45:06.619
 exactly where

00:45:06.619 --> 00:45:07.279
 the source

00:45:07.279 --> 00:45:08.519
 of our life's water

00:45:08.519 --> 00:45:09.380
 is coming from.

00:45:11.380 --> 00:45:12.759
 Let's see to it

00:45:12.759 --> 00:45:13.920
 that we're not drinking

00:45:13.920 --> 00:45:14.679
 from the water

00:45:14.679 --> 00:45:15.460
 of this world,

00:45:15.460 --> 00:45:17.220
 which will only leave us

00:45:17.220 --> 00:45:18.500
 thirstier and thirstier

00:45:18.500 --> 00:45:19.320
 than ever before.

00:45:20.159 --> 00:45:20.840
 But rather,

00:45:21.240 --> 00:45:21.980
 we're reliant

00:45:21.980 --> 00:45:22.940
 on the river

00:45:22.940 --> 00:45:23.920
 of living water,

00:45:24.579 --> 00:45:25.579
 the Holy Spirit

00:45:25.579 --> 00:45:26.400
 that flows

00:45:26.400 --> 00:45:27.420
 from the Lord God Almighty

00:45:27.420 --> 00:45:28.139
 and the Lamb

00:45:28.139 --> 00:45:29.559
 that is Jesus Christ.

00:45:31.119 --> 00:45:32.480
 Those who faithfully

00:45:32.480 --> 00:45:33.320
 draw near

00:45:33.320 --> 00:45:34.440
 to that living water,

00:45:34.740 --> 00:45:35.619
 those who faithfully

00:45:35.619 --> 00:45:36.240
 hold on

00:45:36.240 --> 00:45:37.000
 to the testimony

00:45:37.000 --> 00:45:37.840
 of Jesus,

00:45:38.260 --> 00:45:39.460
 on that final day

00:45:39.460 --> 00:45:40.380
 when he returns,

00:45:40.639 --> 00:45:41.380
 will be able

00:45:41.380 --> 00:45:42.599
 to enter into

00:45:42.599 --> 00:45:43.380
 the city

00:45:43.380 --> 00:45:44.659
 of New Jerusalem.

00:45:45.460 --> 00:45:46.360
 And we'll be able

00:45:46.360 --> 00:45:47.199
 to enjoy

00:45:47.199 --> 00:45:48.280
 the living water

00:45:48.280 --> 00:45:49.039
 and the fruits

00:45:49.039 --> 00:45:49.880
 of the tree of life

00:45:49.880 --> 00:45:51.220
 and we'll be restored

00:45:51.220 --> 00:45:52.920
 in eternal fellowship

00:45:52.920 --> 00:45:54.599
 with the Lord God

00:45:54.599 --> 00:45:56.240
 face to face

00:45:56.240 --> 00:45:57.699
 in his presence.

00:45:58.980 --> 00:45:59.740
 Let's pray.

00:45:59.739 --> 00:46:08.719
 O Holy God,

00:46:09.799 --> 00:46:12.859
 we thank you

00:46:12.859 --> 00:46:14.659
 for the rivers

00:46:14.659 --> 00:46:15.519
 of living water.

00:46:16.539 --> 00:46:17.439
 We thank you

00:46:17.439 --> 00:46:17.819
 so much

00:46:17.819 --> 00:46:18.519
 for your spirit

00:46:18.519 --> 00:46:19.579
 which is the living water

00:46:19.579 --> 00:46:20.559
 that we have today

00:46:20.559 --> 00:46:23.719
 which aids us

00:46:23.719 --> 00:46:24.459
 and guides us

00:46:24.459 --> 00:46:25.179
 as the helper

00:46:25.179 --> 00:46:26.939
 to aid us

00:46:26.939 --> 00:46:28.119
 in our walk

00:46:28.119 --> 00:46:28.559
 and faith

00:46:28.559 --> 00:46:29.019
 with you,

00:46:29.139 --> 00:46:29.279
 Lord.

00:46:31.059 --> 00:46:31.519
 Lord,

00:46:31.579 --> 00:46:32.099
 we thank you

00:46:32.099 --> 00:46:32.940
 that you give us

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 this grand vision

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 of the new cities

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 that is to come,

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 the new creation,

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 the new heavens

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 and earth

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 where we'll be able

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 to dwell with you

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 for all eternity

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 in your light

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 day and night,

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 night and day.

00:46:48.500 --> 00:46:48.960
 Lord,

00:46:49.019 --> 00:46:49.559
 we thank you

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 that we have

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 this access,

00:46:52.980 --> 00:46:54.099
 this unfiltered access

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 to be able

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 to worship you

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 in spirit

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 and in truth.

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 Fill our hearts

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 with that wonder,

00:47:00.620 --> 00:47:01.200
 fill our hearts

00:47:01.200 --> 00:47:01.980
 with that hope

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 of the coming kingdom

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 of our Lord

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 and God

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 and help us

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 in the here and now

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 in our present moment

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 to look for

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 that source

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 of our living water

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 and see to it

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 that it comes

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 solely from you,

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 Lord.

00:47:21.160 --> 00:47:22.280
 We thank you, God.

00:47:22.280 --> 00:47:23.760
 we love you

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 and we pray all this

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 in Jesus' name.

00:47:26.980 --> 00:47:27.160
 Amen.