The City of God

 

                                                  Index

 

Chapter

                                Contents

Date

Intro.

The City of God, the Heavenly Jerusalem, found throughout the Bible, but displayed in pictorial form in the closing chapters of the Book of Revelation. Devotional commentary.

12.1.08

1

The New Heaven and New Earth. Examination of texts to find the time slot in which the Vision is operative.

14.1.08

2

The fires of God’s judgment. Examination of the word “fire”, to show that it is a figure of speech, and not literal fire.

17.1.08

3

The People of the City. An investigation into the actual constitution of the City. Are they Jews, or the Church, or both?

20.1.08

4

The Shape and Size of the City.  Some have thought of the description in Revelation 21 as that of a huge Cube, but a closer examination shows that it is Pyramidal.

22.1.08

5

The Descent of the City.  What exactly did John see? Was it a structure landing on the earth, or was the descent to be understood in some other way?

24.1.08

6

Streets of Gold.  If the City represents people, how shall we understand “streets of gold”? 

26.1.08

7

City Walls and Gates.  Walls and gates are part of the city. They represent a special class of resurrected saints.

29.1.08

8

The Water of Life.  An exposition to show that the water of life is connected with the outpouring of the power of the Holy Spirit to achieve repentance in mankind.

3.2.08

9

The Tree of Life. Showing how this grows from the Water of Life, and therefore cannot be understood apart from the understanding of the Water.

7.2.08

10

Paradise.  A description of the higher-dimensional country in which the saints dwell.

12.2.08

11

Open Gates. The gates will never be shut, and in this chapter we begin to understand the amazing truth contained within these words – the final gracious work of God to this world.

14.2.08

12

Manifestation.  What will it be like when the City of God is manifested?  A prophetic word from 1976 helps us to understand.

20.2.08

13

No more curses. (Part 1)  A summary of the 12 curses, and an investigation into the Lord’s pronouncement to Eve, that she would henceforth be subject to her husband.

24.2.08

14

No more curses. (Part 2)  No more children in Paradise? How absurd. Child-bearing curse removed.  Also, the Corporate Bride will bring forth earth’s inhabitants in New Birth.

1.3.08

15

No more curses. (Part 3) Examination of the latter part of Isaiah 65, to show how the other curses will be removed in the time of God’s Kingdom.

6.3.08

16

Three Degrees of Glory.   An expansion of the theme first stated in chapter one, where a pyramid was seen in vision, having three separate levels. What this means Scripturally.

7.3.08

17

Coming Soon. An examination of the frequent references to the Lord’s return, and the manner in which we should live in readiness for that Day.   This is the final chapter

8.3.08