Homiletics Study
of Revelation
Lesson 27 Passage:
Revelation 21:9-22:5
Content (List of Topics or Events)
John sees the Holy City
and describes its composition (Revelation 21:9-22)
a. John carried
away in Spirit to see brilliance of New Jerusalem (9-10)
b. Names of God’s own written on the gates and
foundations 12 tribes and 12 apostles (12-14)
c. City measured and beauty described (15-27)
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Lord God Almighty and
Lamb are source of Light and characteristic for entry described. (Revelation 21:23-27)
a. No Need for
Sun; God gives light and Lamb is lamp (23)
b. Nations will
walk by its light and glory and honor brought to it (24-25)
c. Nothing
impure only God’s own enter (27)
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The river of life, light
and forever reign showed to John (Revelation 22:1-5)
a. River of Life flows in middle of city with tree of
life (1-2)
b. God’s throne and Lamb in City (3)
c. Forever reign of light described (4-5)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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Scripture
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John sees the Holy City and
describes its composition
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Revelation 21:9-22
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Lord God Almighty and Lamb
are source of Light and characteristic for entry described.
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Revelation 21:23-27
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The river of life, light
and forever reign showed to John
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Revelation 22:1-5
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
John
sees beauty of eternal Jerusalem with God as light source
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL new Jerusalem is glorious with God; He is in the
midst bringing light and beauty.
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Specific Application Questions
1.
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Glory of God shines and how is it reflected to others from
you?
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2.
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What dark things does the light of Jesus need to take hold
and remove to bring splendor to Him?
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3.
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How will you serve Him more here and now?
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Principles to Remember
1.
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Faith names are written in the Book of Life
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2.
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Old things will pass away.
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3.
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God has a plan and He is faithful to complete it
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Characteristic of God:
Giver of Light
Theme: God is the Light in His kingdom bringing to His own
the forever city.
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