Your Bible reveals the future of the world and
the future of the universe.
There is coming a time when this planet Earth
will be purified with fire.
It will become a new earth.
The earth will then host a heavenly city, the
New Jerusalem, coming down from heaven to planet Earth.
The mysterious book of Revelation tells us
in Revelation 21:1,
"Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the
first heaven and the first earth had passed away.
Also there was no more sea."
But will you be alive to enjoy that new earth and
the New Jerusalem?
My friends, God has planned a glorious future
for those who love Him and have surrendered
their lives to our Savior, Jesus Christ.
You can learn more about the future from our
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Warm greetings to all our friends around the world.
Most of us who are tuned in to world news, can see
that the world is headed for World War III and Armageddon.
But we also know that God has promised a time
of world peace under the soon-coming Kingdom of God.
That's the good news.
In fact, the word gospel means "good news".
And how do we know our destiny with total
knowledge and confidence?
Because Jesus Christ has revealed the future
in His Olivet prophecy recorded in Matthew 24,
Mark 13, and Luke 21.
He has also revealed amazing details of the world beyond
World War III in the last book of the Bible.
It's called The Revelation of Jesus Christ.
The old King James Version wrongly called it the
Revelation of St. John the Divine.
Of course, John was told to write down the inspired
words of Revelation for you and me.
The book of Revelation is a mysterious book.
But you can understand its mysteries by reading our free
study guide, Revelation: The Mystery Unveiled!
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What is the ultimate future of the world
and of the universe?
What will your life be like after you die
and are resurrected?
We'll answer those questions on today's program.
One of the major events that will affect your life
and the lives of your family will be the
establishment of the city of Jerusalem as
capital of the world.
Then there will ultimately appear on earth the
heavenly city called the New Jerusalem.
That city will become the capital of the new earth
and the entire universe.
You need to study and learn more about your
future and the future of all human beings who
have ever lived.
Jerusalem today is the focus of three major religions:
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Its many historic and biblical sites
draw millions of visitors every year.
Before COVID, as many as 4 million visitors would
visit in a year.
Israel's Tourism Ministry reported that, in 2022,
2.67 million tourists visited Jerusalem.
Jerusalem today is a bustling modern city with
a vibrant, historic Old City sector.
But when Christ returns, the city will reflect
a new landscape.
Ezekiel the 48th chapter describes
the various districts and borders of the city.
The millennial temple will be the center of the city
and streams of flowing and healing waters will flow
out from it, as described in Ezekiel chapter 47.
My friends, Jerusalem will finally live up to the very
meaning of its name, "City of Peace."
We all yearn for world peace.
Thank God He has guaranteed peace and prosperity for
all nations that will serve Him in the coming Kingdom.
When Jesus returns, He will rule all nations on earth,
as it tells us in Zechariah 14:9,
"And the LORD shall be King over all the earth."
All nations will worship the King and send representatives
to Jerusalem, Zechariah 14:16,
"And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all
the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up
from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts,
and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles."
In spite of today's conflicts surrounding the
Middle East and the city of Jerusalem,
Jerusalem will be the capital of the world.
Turn in your Bible to Zechariah 8:3,
"Thus says the LORD: 'I will return to Zion, and dwell
in the midst of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth,
the Mountain of the LORD of hosts, the Holy Mountain.'"
Jesus Christ will dwell in Jerusalem.
He says,
"I will return to Zion, and dwell in the
midst of Jerusalem."
In fact, the city will have another name.
The very last verse in the book of Ezekiel,
Ezekiel 48:35, states,
"the name of the city from that day shall be:
The LORD Is There."
The name of the city in Hebrew is Yahweh Shammah.
But what does this mean for you as a Christian today?
When you are resurrected, will you go to heaven for
eternity, or will you inherit the earth?
What did Jesus say in the famous sermon on the Mount
in Matthew the fifth chapter?
Matthew the fifth chapter, and verse 1:
"And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain,
and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.
Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.'"
Notice: Did Jesus say the poor in spirit would go to
heaven for eternity, while the meek would inherit the earth?
No.
What Jesus did say, was that the poor in spirit
would be blessed with the Kingdom of heaven.
Let's understand, my friends, the Kingdom of
Heaven is coming to earth when Christ returns.
That is when the saved inherit the Kingdom.
That's the time when Christ will tell
His faithful servants,
"Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
That's in Matthew 25:34.
Let's read another reference that reveals our inheritance.
Turn in your Bible to Revelation 5:10 referring
to faithful Christians,
"And have made us kings and priests to our God;
and we shall reign [where?] on the earth."
What an awe-inspiring verse.
Notice two points.
One: faithful Christians are called to become
kings and priests.
They will assist the King of kings in ushering
in lasting peace.
And where will they reign?
In heaven?
No, on earth.
"We shall reign on the earth."
Yes, my friends, the meek shall inherit the earth.
The Kingdom of Heaven, or the Kingdom of God,
will reign on earth.
That's why we pray, "Your Kingdom come."
Yes, if you are a truly faithful Christian,
as a future Spirit-being serving Christ in God's
coming Kingdom, you will serve the cities and
nations of planet Earth, assisting the King of
kings in teaching them the way to world peace as it
tells us in Isaiah 2:4.
How long will faithful Christians serve as
kings and priests in the future world-ruling
government and kingdom?
Turn in your Bible to Revelation 20:6.
"Blessed and holy is he who has part in
the first resurrection.
Over such the second death has no power,
but they shall be priests of God and of Christ,
and shall reign with Him a thousand years."
My friends, I pray you will serve in that glorious
kingdom for a thousand years here on earth.
But the future of Jerusalem, and your part in it,
is even more amazing.
We'll discuss that in the next part of our program,
but first I'd like to offer you this exciting,
free study guide, Revelation: The Mystery Unveiled!
The book of Revelation, or the Apocalypse,
is a mystery to most people.
But you can understand its mysteries and its symbols.
Here are some of the chapter titles:
"Can You Know the Future?"
"Seven Keys to Understanding."
"A Final Vision for the End of an Era."
You need to know the ultimate future
including the New Jerusalem.
This study guide gives you the keys that unlock the
mystery and secrets of Revelation.
You also need to understand the sequence of prophetic events.
Here is a chart showing the relationship of the
seven seals, the seven trumpets, and the
seven last plagues.
The book of Revelation reveals your future and
the future of the world.
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Regular viewers of Tomorrow's World know
that God has a plan of salvation for all of
humanity, not just the relative few who in this
age have heard the name of Christ and His true message.
Revelation the 20th chapter reveals what
we call the second general resurrection.
We already read in verse 6 that faithful Christians
will reign with Christ a thousand years.
But notice, that others, "the rest of dead," do not live,
are not resurrected, until the thousand years is over.
Revelation 20:4, "And they [faithful Christians]
lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years."
Then we read a parenthetical statement, verse five:
"But the rest of the dead did not live again
until the thousand years were finished."
Who are "the rest of the dead"?
Mainly those not in the first general resurrection.
Billions of human beings who never converted to
Christianity will be physically resurrected
to face the judgment seat of Christ.
You may be familiar with the valley of dry bones in
Ezekiel the 37th chapter and the resurrection of
ancient Israelites to physical life.
That resurrection is typical for all peoples and nations.
And what will the judgment be like?
This is a resurrection to a lifetime of judgment,
and it's a resurrection to physical life.
Now turn to Revelation 20:11,
"Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it,
from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away.
And there was found no place for them.
And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God
[This is the second general resurrection,
a resurrection to physical life, not immortal life],
and books were opened.
And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life.
And the dead were judged according to their works,
by the things which were written in the books."
The Greek word for "books" is "biblia."
The good news is, that the books, or the Bible,
will be opened to the understanding of the
masses for the first time.
The Book of Life is finally opened to those
resurrected in the White Throne Judgment,
as we see in Revelation 20:12.
This will be their first opportunity to properly
learn the truth.
This is not a second chance as some may like to call it.
All human beings will be held accountable for their
actions and thoughts.
But this will be the first time for many to see their sins.
They'll have the opportunity to repent of their sins
and accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
Evangelist John Ogwyn describes this event
in our free study guide, page 42, "At this point the
billions who have lived and died without
ever having a genuine opportunity to know
God will finally receive that opportunity.
This is the time that Jesus spoke of when the
men of Nineveh will rise in the judgment along with
the generation of Jesus' own day (Matthew 12:41).
It is the time that Ezekiel described in
Ezekiel 37, a time when people who thought their
hope was lost (v. 11) will be restored to physical life
(v. 6) and finally given an opportunity
to know God and receive His Spirit (vv. 13-14)."
After the White Throne Judgment, God's glorious
plan will move on to the next phase, the removal
of all evil and wicked humans forever.
They will be thrown into the lake of fire and be
destroyed forever.
It's called the "second death" from which there is
no resurrection-- Revelation 20:14,
"Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire.
This is the second death.
And anyone not found written in the Book
of Life was cast into the lake of fire."
The lake of fire will then expand to purify
the entire earth.
2 Peter 3:10,
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night,
in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise,
and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth
and the works that are in it will be burned up."
The purified earth has no more oceans and is prepared
for the New Jerusalem.
Revelation 21:1,
"Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the
first heaven and the first earth had passed away.
Also there was no more sea."
Now, what happens next?
Revelation 21:2,
"Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as
a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying,
'Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He
will dwell with them, and they shall be His people.
God Himself will be with them and be their God.'"
My friends, God wants you to be a part of His
immortal family as His sons and daughters.
2 Corinthians 6:18,
"I will be a Father to you, and you shall be
My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty."
Faithful Christians will inherit "all things."
Revelation 21:7,
"He who overcomes shall inherit all things,
and I will be his God and he shall be My son."
My friends, I pray that you will become a part
of God's eternal family and eventually dwell
in the New Jerusalem.
We'll discuss the New Jerusalem in the next part
of our program, but first I'd like to offer you an
exciting free study guide that will open your eyes
to the book of Revelation.
It's titled: Revelation: The Mystery Unveiled!
This inspiring free booklet covers much more
information than we have time for on this program.
It contains a helpful chart showing the
relationships of the seven seals, the seven trumpets
and the seven last plagues.
Consider these subheads:
"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse;"
"The Last Trumpet Sounds;"
"The Kingdom Established;"
and "New Heavens and a New Earth."
Beyond the end-time dangers of our time,
the book of Revelation also reveals the glorious
future for planet Earth and mankind,
and the glorious New Jerusalem.
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My friends, we need to remember the parable of
the wise and foolish virgins in Matthew the 25th chapter.
Faithful Christians become the wife of Christ:
"[T]he bridegroom came, and those who were ready went
in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut."
[That's Matthew 25:10.]
We also know of the wedding supper for that bride:
"Blessed are those who are called to the marriage
supper of the Lamb".
[That's Revelation 19:9.]
The relationship of Christ and the true Church of God
is powerfully explained in Ephesians 5:25-27.
Yes, the New Jerusalem is called the Lamb's wife,
the wife of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ.
An angel reveals a vision of the city to the Apostle
John in Revelation 21:9,
"Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife....
the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out
of heaven from God, having the glory of God."
What are the characteristics and dimensions of that great city?
Revelation 21:11,
"... Her light was like a most precious stone,
like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates,
and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them,
which are the names of the twelve tribes of the
children of Israel...
Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and
on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
The Apostle John is told the measurements of the city:
"The city is laid out as a square;
its length is as great as its breadth.
And he measured the city with the reed:
twelve thousand furlongs.
Its length, breadth, and height are equal." [v. 16]
These dimensions describe either the shape of a cube
or of a pyramid.
However, the Holy of Holies or the "inner sanctuary"
symbolizing the presence of God in the ancient
King Solomon's temple that contained the ark of the
covenant was cubical shaped, that's 1 Kings 6:20.
This would indicate the form and shape of the Holy City.
This spiritual city has dimensions for the
spiritual family of God, not on a human scale.
How long is twelve thousand furlongs?
1,500 miles.
Let's continue with the description of
the New Jerusalem.
Revelation 21:17,
"Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits
[or 216 feet high], according to the measure of a man,
that is, of an angel.
The construction of its wall was of jasper;
and the city was pure gold, like clear glass."
The New Jerusalem will consist of glorious materials.
Listen to this variety of exquisite jewels:
Revelation 21:19,
"The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned
with all kinds of precious stones: the first
foundation was jasper, the second sapphire,
the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth
sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite,
the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase,
the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst."
What materials constitute the gates and the street
of the city?
Verse 21, "The twelve gates were twelve pearls:
each individual gate was of one pearl.
And the street of the city was pure gold,
like transparent glass."
Inside the city, a river of life flows from the
throne of God and the Lamb, Jesus Christ.
The Apostle John writes in Revelation 22:1-2,
"And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as
crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the
river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits,
each tree yielding its fruit every month.
The leaves of the tree were for the healing
[or the health] of the nations."
Evangelist John Ogwyn, author of our free study guide,
gives us this inspiring summary:
"Near the end of the book of Revelation, John describes
the glory of this great city with
its twelve foundations and twelve gates.
The streets are of gold and the gates are each
made of a single pearl.
There is brilliant color and light pervading everywhere
because of the presence of the Father and Christ.
Those who are part of Christ's bride will actually
dwell in the new Jerusalem (Revelation 21:1-3)."
And that's from page 43.
Those in the first general resurrection will dwell
in the New Jerusalem city.
Where will all the other saved Christians dwell
who come out of the White Throne Judgment?
Mr. Ogwyn continues:
"Those who are part of Christ's bride will actually
dwell in the new Jerusalem (Revelation 21:1-3),
while those who came later-- during the Millennium
and Great White Throne Judgment--will inhabit
the remainder of the new earth.
The rest of God's glorified family--
'the nations of those who are saved'--
will have unfettered access to the Father and Christ,
as the gates of the city will remain open by day
and there will be no night there (vv. 23-26).
They will have complete access to the tree of life
that grows in the city and to the river of the water
of life (22:1-2)."
And that's from page 43.
My friends, God has given us an inspiring vision of
our ultimate future.
There is much more you need to know than we have
time for on this program.
Be sure to request our free study guide,
Revelation: The Mystery Unveiled!
You need to know the sequence of prophetic
events leading up to the Second Coming of Christ
and the New Jerusalem.
Our free study guide includes a chart of the
Seven Seals of Revelation, the Seven Trumpets,
the Day of the Lord, and the seven last plagues.
Be sure to read chapter seven, "Beyond the Chaos"
and "The Kingdom Established" and
"New Heavens and a New Earth."
So, pick up the telephone right now to order your free copy.
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We look forward to the new heavens and new earth.
The two trillion known magnificent galaxies in
today's heavens will be renewed and continue to
magnify the glory of God.
Even today, "The heavens declare the glory of God"
as it tells us in Psalm 19.
Thank God that He has revealed to us through
the Holy Scriptures and particularly the last book
in the Bible, the book of Revelation, the good news
of His coming kingdom and the warnings to save us
from the troubling times ahead.
Our free study guide,
Revelation: The Mystery Unveiled! will give you
insight and vital knowledge for the future as well as
encouragement and inspiration.
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Every day that passes brings us one day closer
to the greatest event in history, the return of
Jesus Christ to rule all nations on earth.
After the thousand years, Christ will conduct the White
Throne Judgment for the benefit of billions of human beings
who will have their first opportunity for salvation.
Those who repent will finally join the family of God
as spirit beings.
Those who do not repent and seal their character
in evil rebellion will be thrown into the lake of
fire and destroyed forever, as the fire
expands and completely purifies the earth.
Then the New Jerusalem will come down from heaven
as the new center and capital of the universe.
Christ affirms that awesome event to members
of "the Faithful Church," the Philadelphia church,
in Revelation 3:12,
"I will write on him the name of My God
and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem,
which comes down out of heaven from My God."
My friends, for those who are faithful Christians,
the future is even more glorious than we can imagine.
God, in His love, has revealed His plan for
the future, and His plan for you and me,
if we are faithful servants of Christ.
Let's look forward to the coming Kingdom and
the glory of the New Jerusalem.
We can rejoice in God's awesome promise of the time when:
"... God will wipe away every tear from their eyes;
there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.
There shall be no more pain, for the former
things have passed away."
Revelation 21:4.
We invite you to join us every week on Tomorrow's World.
In this world of growing chaos and confusion,
you need the solid guidance that comes from your Bible.
Gerald Weston, Wallace Smith, Rod McNair, and I
will continue to share with you the teachings
of Jesus Christ, the good news of the coming Kingdom
of God, and the exciting end-time prophecies
and their meaning.
So, be sure to join us again next week, right here,
at this same time.
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