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Revelation 21:1-7

Wonderful fellowship with God Revelation 21:1-7: God's faithful people do not die without hope. The sea that had prevented intimate fellowship in the presence of God is no more. (Revelation 21:1) The New Jerusalem is the church. "For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ." (2 Corinthians 11:2) Those that die faithful in the church enjoy heavenly hope.

The amazing fellowship that saints enjoy with God is beyond anything they could have hoped for. This is a picture of the final state of the redeemed. In this state: (1) God dwells among His people (Revelation 21:3), (2) God is their God and they are His people (Revelation 21:3), (3) There will be no more tears (Revelation 21:4), (4) There will be no more death (Revelation 21:4), (5) There will be no more sorrow (Revelation 21:4), (6) There will be no more crying (Revelation 21:4), (7) There will be no more pain (Revelation 21:4), (8) All things are made new (Revelation 21:5), (9) God will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely (Revelation 21:6), (10) He that overcomes shall inherit all things (Revelation 21:7), (11) They shall be God's son. (Revelation 21:7) It is a wonderful thing to overcome!

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