For centuries, skeptics viewed God’s people with derision and disdain as they spoke glowingly of traveling to, and living in, God’s Heaven beyond the sky. With contempt the critics pointed out that space travel for human beings was a scientific impossibility, and that such nonsense should be limited to the fantasy world of comic strips.

Then, suddenly, men began venturing into space. Today, the nations of the world plan for space stations and colonies in the sky. Not too many have begun preparing for a voyage through space, however, because of uncertainties regarding scheduling, property ownership, isolation, loneliness, effect on health, stress, and fear of the unknown.

The heart leaps up when one thinks of leaving this earth and living in a fantastic new storybook city in the sky. Something about that thought fires a person’s soul as few other things in this world. And there is a reason for this – a God given reason: Jesus implanted, deeply within the human heart, a desire to live in space, because He plans space living and space travel for His people when He sets up His new Kingdom.

Talk about mind boggling! Let’s get the facts.

OUR HEAVENLY HOME

1. What has God prepared for His people? Hebrews 11:16

Ans:  _____________________________________________

2. What is the name of the city? Revelation 3:12

Ans:  _____________________________________________

3. What happens to the New Jerusalem at the close of the 1000 years of Revelation 20? Revelation 21:2,10

Ans: __________________________________________

4. Where will this colossal space city land? Zechariah 14:1, 4, 5, 10

Ans: At the site of the __________ of _________ which is before _______________

NOTE: At the second coming, Jesus comes FOR His saints, John 14:2,3. At the third coming at the close of the 1000 years, He comes WITH His saints, Zechariah 14:5, last part. The saints are inside the Holy City as it descends. Jesus steps onto the Mount of Olives and it flattens out to make a great plain, Zechariah 14:10. God’s Holy City, the New Jerusalem, lands on this newly created plain.

5. The city is perfectly square. What is the distance around the city? Revelation 21:16

Ans: ______________________________________________

NOTE: Ancient cities were measured by outside wall circumference. A furlong is an eighth of a mile, which means the city will have a circumference of 1500 miles; and since it is square, each wall will be 375 miles in length. It will contain 140.625 square miles, which is more area than Virginia, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont combined. It is unbelievably gigantic. At least 39 billion people could live in the city. This is ten times the world’s present population.

AN ARCHITECT’s DREAM

 6. What else does the book of Revelation say about this amazing city? Revelation 21:10-27

Ans: b. v. 12,17,18 – The wall is made of__________ and is ___________ cubits high
(this equals 216 feet).

Ans: c. v. 12,13,21 – It has ___________________ gates, _______________ on each side.

The gates are made of _________________

Ans: d. v. 19 – The city has __________ foundations each made of a precious ___________

Ans: e. v. 21 – The streets are made of pure _____________

Ans: f. v. 23 – No need of ___________ or ______________

Ans: g. v. 25 – There shall be no _______________ there.  

7. What is the source of the city water supply? Revelation 22:1

Ans: The river of water of life flows out of God’s __________________

NOTE: See Exhibit 5.2, Point 7

8. What miraculous tree, which Adam and Eve ate of before sinning, will be restored in the Holy City? Genesis 3:24, Revelation 22:2

Ans:  ________________________________________

9. The Tree of Life bears twelve kinds of fruit and yields a crop monthly. What purpose does this tree serve? Revelation 22:2, Genesis 3:22

Ans: a. The leaves are for the ___________ of the ______________

Ans: b. “Lest He … take … of the tree of life and eat and live ______________

NOTE: It seems clear that the leaves and the fruit provide the antidote of death and perpetuate immortality. This tree provides eternal youth for God’s people.

10. How do the things which God is preparing for us compare with the sufferings which we must pass through here on earth? Romans 8:18

Ans: Not __________________ to be ______________”.

OUR NEW WORLD

11. In lesson seven, we learned that when the Holy City descends to earth at the close of the 1000 years of Revelation 20, the wicked will be raised, and Satan will lead them, in an attempt, to capture the Holy City. What happens to them? Revelation 20:9

Ans: __________________________________________

12. What else does the fire accomplish in addition to devouring Satan, his angels and the wicked? 2 Peter 3:10

Ans: “The __________shall__________ with fervent heat, the _________________ and the

_______________ that are therein shall be _____________________”.

NOTE: The fire devours sin and sinners and purifies the earth.

13. What does God next do? Revelation 21:1, 2 Peter 3:13

Ans: He creates new __________and a new ___________ wherein dwelleth __________.

14. Where will God live after the Holy City becomes the capital of the earth made new? Revelation 21:3

Ans:  Here on _______________ with His _______________________

NOTE: He promised, “blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” Matthew 5:5

15. Everyone will have a fabulous home in the Holy City.
Who builds this home? John 14:2-3

Ans: ______________________________________________

REAL HEAVEN – REAL PEOPLE

 16. What kind of bodies will the people who enter God’s Kingdom have? Philippians 3:20-21

Ans: Bodies like __________________________________

17. After Jesus’ resurrection what kind of body did He have? Luke 24:36-43

Ans: He had___________________ and _____________

18. What will the saints do on the new earth, which demonstrates they are real and not ghosts? Isaiah 65:17, 21, 22

Ans: “They shall _____________ houses and ___________ them and they shall __________ vineyards and _____________ the fruit of them”.

NOTE: Acts 3:20-21 promises that everything will be restored to God’s people that Adam and Eve lost by sin. Adam and Eve were real people doing exciting, real things, but with sinless natures, brilliant minds and perfect, flawless, eternally-young bodies in every way. All this will be restored; and God’s people will be too satisfied and happy for feeble words to describe it.

19. How does Paul describe the glories of God’s new Kingdom? 1 Corinthians 2:9

Ans: “_________ hath not seen nor __________ heard, neither have ______ into the

_________________________, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him”

NO DISEASE OR DEATH

20. What comforting and exciting facts about Heaven are emphasized in the following Scripture passages? Isaiah 35:5-6, Revelation 21:4, Isaiah 65:25, and Isaiah 11:6

Ans: a. – Is 35:5 Eyes of the __________ shall be ________

Ans: b. – Is 35:5 Ears of the __________ shall be ________

Ans: c. – Is 35:6 Lame man will ___________ as an __________

Ans: d. – Is 35:6 Tongue of the ___________ shall __________

Ans: e. – Rev 21:4 God will _________ away all _________

Ans: f. – Rev 21:4 No more _________, ____________, ________ or ___________

Ans: g. – Is 65:25 Beasts will not ________________ nor _____________________

Ans: h. – Is 11:6 The wolf, leopard and lion will be led by a little ________________

21. What promise has God given about Heaven that applies to the tragedies of this present earth? Isaiah 65:17

Ans: “The __________ shall not be ___________, nor _____________ into __________”.

NOTE: The margin says, “come upon the heart”. The thought here is that the woes of this present life will not weigh upon the hearts of God’s people in the new earth.

ETERNAL JOY AND HEALTH

 22. The prophet Isaiah gives us three more marvelous promises regarding the New Earth. What are they? Isaiah 35:1, 33:24, and 60:18

Ans: a. “The desert shall … __________ as a __________”.

Ans: b.  “The inhabitant shall not say I am ___________”.

Ans: c.  “__________ shall no more be heard in the land”. 

23. Will people recognize each other in Heaven, or will we lose identity? 1 Corinthians 13:12

Ans: “Then shall I ________ even as also I am ___________”.

24. Eternity is a long time. Will people ever become bored in Heaven? Psalm 16:11

Ans: “In thy presence is ___________ of ___________”.

“There are _______________ for _______________”.

25. Who will the redeemed be like and who will be their constant companion? 1 John 3:2, Revelation 14:4

Ans: a. “We shall be like ______________________”.

Ans: b. “These …. follow the ___________ withersoever He goeth”.

NOTE: Just think of it! To be like Jesus and to have Him as a constant companion! Who can improve on that?

26. Sin is the one thing that can keep me out of God’s kingdom. What can be done about it? 1 John 1:7-8, Revelation 1:5

Ans: “The ___________ of Jesus Christ His Son __________ us from all __________”.

27. Jesus will freely and lovingly cleanse you if you request it. Will you ask Him for cleansing right now?

Ans: ____________________________________________