The Revelation Of Jesus Christ – Chapter 22
I. Things Which Thou Hast Seen – Rev 1
II. Things Which Are – The Church Age – Rev 2-3
III. Things Which Are To Come – Rev 4-22
A. The Throne Of God – Rev 4
B. The Seven Seals Book – Rev 5
C. The First Six Seals Are Opened – Rev 6
D. The Sealing Of The Saved – Rev 7
E. The Lamb Opens The Seventh Seal – The First Four Trumpets Sound – Rev 8
F. Sounding of the Fifth and Sixth Trumpets – Rev 9
G. The Little Book – Rev 10
H. The Measuring Rod – The Two Witnesses – The Seventh Trumpet Sounds – Rev 11
I. The Woman and the Dragon – Rev 12
J. The Beasts – The Unholy Trinity – Rev 13
K. The Lamb on Mount Zion – Rev 14
L. The 7 Vials Of God’s Wrath – Rev 15-16
M. God’s Judgment On The Great Harlot – Rev 17
N. God’s Judgment On Babylon – Rev 18
O. The Marriage Of Christ And His Bride – Rev 19
P. The Millennial Reign of Christ – Rev 20
Q. The Old Things Are Passed Away - Rev 21
R. The New Things Are Here To Stay – Rev 22
We have been looking at starting here of the period of time we might refer to as eternity future. It is a time in which God will make all things new.
Rev 22:1-2 (NASB) “Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.”
1. The Angel shows John v. 1-2
A. Water-of-Life River
(1) crystal bright
(2) flowing from the Throne of God
(3) flowing from the Throne of the Lamb
(4) running right down the middle of the street – v. 2
B. The Tree of Life – Gen 2:9 – Eze. 47:12
(1) was planted on each side of the river
(2) producing twelve kinds of fruit
a. a ripe fruit each month
(3) leaves are used for the healing of the nations
First we see the RIVER of the water of life proceeding out of the throne of God. The river is of clear crystal water. Second we see the TREE OF LIFE. Notice that this tree is singular tree not group of trees. It is a singular tree standing in the midst of the street. It bears twelve kinds of fruit – a different fruit will ripen every month. It’s leaves are for the healing of the nations.
The first time we saw the tree of life it was in the Garden of Eden – now it shows up again. But because of the fall of man – there has been no access to the Tree of Life until now.
Rev 22:3-4 (NASB) “There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him; they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.”
*Never again will anything be cursed – v. 3
C. The Throne
(1) of God
(2) of the Lamb
a. is at the center
D. His servants
(1) will offer God
a. service
b. worship
(2) will look on his face – v. 4
(3) their foreheads mirroring God
The curse started when man sinned in the garden. After he sinned God sent him from the garden and barred him from eating of the tree of life. Here we see the curse is gone and now we live in another Eden – a new heaven and a new earth – paradise. God’s presence will be there – God and the Lamb. His bond-servants will serve Him. And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Rev 22:5 (NASB) “And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.”
*Never again will there be any night. – v. 5
-they will need
No lamp
No light from the sun
Because the Lord God will illumine them
They will reign forever and ever
Because God and the Lamb is there – there will not be any need for the sun – or lamps – because God will light things up.
Rev 22:6-7 (NASB) “And he said to me, "These words are faithful and true"; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must soon take place. "And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."
2. the angel says to John – v. 6-7
"These words are faithful and true"
3. the Lord
A. God of the spirits of the prophets
B. sent His angel
(1) to show His bond-servant the things that will soon take place
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."
Rev 22:8 (NASB) “I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things.”
4. John – v. 8
A. is the one who heard and saw these things
(1) when he heard and saw
(a) fell down to worship at the feet of the angel
- who showed these things to John
Rev 22:9-13 (NASB) “But he *said to me, "Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God." And he *said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy. Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
5. the angel says to John – v. 9-13
"Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God."- v. 9
"Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.” – v 10
"Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy." – v. 11
"Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." – v.12-13
Rev 22:14 (NASB) “Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.”
6. those blessed – v. 14
A. are those who wash their robes
(1) so they may have the right to the tree of life
(2) so they may enter the gates into the city
Rev 22:15-16 (NASB) “Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying. "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star."
7. those outside – v. 15
A. are the dogs – sorcerers – immoral persons – murders – idolaters – everyone who loves and practices lying
"I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches.
I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star." – v. 16
Rev 22:17 (NASB) “The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.”
8. the Spirit and the bride say – v. 17
*let the one who hears say:
*let the one who is thirsty:
"Come."
*let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.
Rev 22:18-19 (NASB) “I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.”
9. John testifies – v. 18-19
A. to everyone who hears the words of prophecy of this book
(1) if anyone adds to them
(a) God will add to him the plagues
*which are written in this book
(2) if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy – v. 19
(a) God will take away his part from the tree of life
(b) God will take away from the holy city
*which are written in this book
Rev 22:20-21 (NASB) “He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.”
10. He who testifies to these things says: - v. 20
"Yes, I am coming quickly."
“Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”
11. Benediction – v. 21
“The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.”
