UNIVERSE GREAT RESET?

 THIRD GREAT RESET

NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH

Four pastors gather together this month at an ice cream shop to discuss the Bible.  Pastor Dave opens, "Will there be ice cream in the New Jerusalem?"

Pastor Frank blurts out, "Most ice cream sold in the stores today are called 'Frozen Treats' and not real ice cream."

Pastor Manuel adds, "If there's cows, we'll have ice cream."

Pastor Dave talks, "In our past meetings we have discussed the first two Great Resets found in the Bible...Noah's Flood, and The Second Coming of Christ.  Today, let's discuss what happens after the Millennium, the Third Great Reset."

Pastor Jun de reads, "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared. Now there was no sea.  And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride dressed for her husband.

I heard a loud voice from the throne. It said, “Now God’s home is with people. He will live with them. They will be his people. God himself will be with them and will be their God.  He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, sadness, crying, or pain. All the old ways are gone.”

 The one who was sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this, because these words are true and can be trusted.”  (Revelation 21:1-5  ERV ~ Easy To Read Version)

Pastor Manuel remarks, "Wow!  Is God going to reset the earth and the universe?"

Pastor Frank reads, " He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the spring of the water of life to him who thirsts.  He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the abominable, the murderers, the sexually immoral, the sorcerers, the idolaters, and all liars shall have their portion in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone. This is the second death.”  (Revelation 21:6-9  MEV ~ Modern English Version)

Pastor Dave says,  "And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."  (Revelation 10:10  NASB ~ New American Standard Bible)

Pastor Manuel speaks, "The new Jerusalem is like a cube.  The Bible describe the measurements, gates, great walls and foundation stones in detail."

Pastor Frank reads, " I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.  And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light. The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory.  Its gates will never be closed at the end of day because there is no night there.  And all the nations will bring their glory and honor into the city. Nothing evil will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty—but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life." (Revelation 21:22-27  NLT ~ New Living Translation)

Pastor Jun De adds, "Your name must be written in the Lamb's Book of Life!  "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. The river was shining like crystal. It flows from the throne of God and of the Lamb  down the middle of the street of the city. The tree of life was on each side of the river. It produces fruit 12 times a year, once each month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of all people."  (Revelation 22:1-2 ICB ~ International Children's Bible)

Pastor Manuel remarks, No more drugs!

"No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.  They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.  There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever."  (Revelation 22:3-5 NIV ~ New International Version)

Pastor Dave smiles, "Jesus is the light of the world.  On day one of creation there was light. On day three God made the Sun and the Moon to have daylight and night for our planet.

Pastor Frank blurts out, "You're looking at Genesis and Revelation as literal...could it be an allegory? 

Pastor Dave replies, Would you believe the prophet Isaiah?  "For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing and her people for gladness. I will also rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people; and there will no longer be heard in her the voice of weeping and the sound of crying."  (Isaiah 65:17-19 NASB ~ New American Standard Bible)

Pastor Franks gets up, "This is why I never teach the book of Revelation in my church."

Pastor Dave concludes, "We will be living in a happy place, dwelling in the New Jerusalem, on a new Earth and a new Universe.  See you next month.  Who would like to close in prayer?"