Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God;
He, whose word cannot be broken,
formed thee for His own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded, what can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation’s wall surrounded,
thou may’st smile at all thy foes. [Read more…]
Archives for January 2008
6. Streets of Gold
Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blessed,
Beneath thy contemplation sink heart and voice oppressed.
I know not, O I know not, what joys await us there,
What radiance of glory, what bliss beyond compare! [Read more…]
5. The Descent of the City
“And I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a Bride adorned for her husband.” (Rev.21:2) [Read more…]
4. The Shape and Size of the City
In this chapter we shall be looking mainly at the dimensions of the City as depicted in Revelation 21, rather than the People who constitute the City. [Read more…]
3. The People of the City
“I John saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a Bride adorned for her Husband.” (21:2)
“The angel talked with me saying, ‘Come, I will show you the Bride, the Lamb’s Wife.” (21:9)
It goes without saying that no one would go into Church or a Registrar’s Office to marry a pile of bricks ! Neither will the Lord be marrying a complex of skyscrapers ! [Read more…]
2. The Fires of God’s Judgment
Well, well, well, who’s that a-callin’?
Well, well, well, hold my hand;
Well, well, well, night is a-fallin’;
Spirit is a-movin’ all over this land. [Read more…]
1. New Heaven and New Earth
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I John saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven. ” (Rev.21:1)
John begins his experience of the New Jerusalem by telling us that it all refers to the time of the “new heaven and new earth.” It is therefore of the utmost importance for us to determine the time slot in which the Vision operates. [Read more…]
Introduction
As we enter 2008 we find that it is dominated by the number 8. In the Bible this number is often connected with a new beginning, and also with resurrection. We are therefore starting the year with the introduction of this new series, entitled The City of God. [Read more…]