Main Idea: The eternal city of God that awaits His people after He makes all things new represents eternal blessing and redemptive fulfillment.

Blessings for Those Who Belong to the Eternal City of God

• The blessing of the new heaven and new earth
  • Revelation 21:1, 2, 8
  • Revelation 20:12, 15
• The blessing of everlasting fellowship between God and His people
• Revelation 21:3, 7
  • Genesis 17:7
  • Exodus 6:7
• The blessing of the curse’s removal
  • Revelation 21:4–6
  • Revelation 20:14

Redemptive History Fulfilled in the Eternal City of God

• The eternal city is the glorified Church of God
  • Revelation 21:9–14
  • Ephesians 2:19-22
• The eternal city is the global temple
  • Revelation 21:15–18
  • 1 Kings 6:20
  • Revelation 21:19–22
  • Exodus 28:29
• The eternal city is the light of God’s glory
  • Revelation 21:23–27
• The eternal city is the new Eden
  • Revelation 22:1–5
  • Ezekiel 47:1, 12
  • Genesis 2:9, 10

So What?

• It is right and good for believers to feel a longing for the eternal city of God as we patiently await the fulfillment of Scripture.
  • Romans 8:18–25