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“The City Four-Square” (Revelation 21-22). I. “The Bride, the Lamb’s Wife” (Revelation 21:9). Jesus as the Bridegroom (Matthew 22:2-14; 9:15; 25:1-13). Christ as Head of the church (Ephesians 5:22-29). Wedding feast of the Bride (Revelation 19:5-9).
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“The City Four-Square”(Revelation 21-22) I. “The Bride, the Lamb’s Wife”(Revelation 21:9). • Jesus as the Bridegroom (Matthew 22:2-14; 9:15; 25:1-13). • Christ as Head of the church (Ephesians 5:22-29). • Wedding feast of the Bride (Revelation 19:5-9). • The church belongs to Christ (2 Corinthians. 11:2).
“The City Four-Square”(Revelation 21-22) II. “New Jerusalem” (Rev. 21:10). • “Coming down out of heaven” (21:1-2). • Christians come to the “heavenly Jerusalem” (Hebrews 12:22-24). • To church in Philadelphia (Revelation 3:12). • The church is the “Israel of God” (Gal. 6:16; Rom. 2:28-29; 11:26; Acts 20:28).
“The City Four-Square”(Revelation 21-22) III. Twelve Gates & Twelve Foundations (Rev. 21:12-21). • Fulfillment of the Old Law (Matt. 5:17). • Foundation of the apostles and prophets (Ephesians 2:19-22). • Old and new together (Rev. 4:4-6; Heb. 12:22-24).
“The City Four-Square”(Revelation 21-22) IV. No Temple (Revelation 21:22). • The tabernacle and temple were the focus of worship (Deuteronomy 12:5-7). • “Copy of heavenly things” (Hebrews 8:5). • The human body is a temple (1 Corinthians 6:19). • No specific place of worship (John 4:21).