September 13th 2026 Revelation 21 v 4-6
Verse 4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
This verse should be a favourite among God's people.
Think of it! Pain, sorrow, crying, and death are forever eliminated in this land of eternal life.
This, as mentioned in verse 2, is only true after the Millennium when Christ's Kingdom is recommissioned and eternally established on earth.
No wonder the redeemed are able to triumphantly shout, O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (I Corinthians 15:55).
Never again will a funeral procession take place, for death, the last enemy, will have been destroyed (see I Corinthians 15:26).
In addition, everything associated with death is also eliminated for time and eternity.
No more disease, heart attacks, car accidents, wars or rumours of wars.
"It is finished" is truly the national anthem of eternity.
Although these truths are wonderful in themselves, the greatest fact is that the Lord's people see His face (see chapter 22, verse 4).
In addition, sin has ceased to exist because Satan is eternally incarcerated in Gehenna, the lake of fire (see chapter 20, verse 10).
A new day in a new heaven suspended above a new earth has arrived because...
Verse 5: He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Verse 6: And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
God speaks to John, saying, It is done.
As Christ completed His redemptive work for sinners on the cross, He cried, It is finished. Now God, who has made all things new, again announces, It is finished, or done.
His will has been accomplished in Jesus Christ-namely, that the earth should be free from the curse of sin and that its inhabitants should be conformed to His very likeness.
This has happened. It is done.
God adds, I am [the] Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Alpha and Omega are the first and the last letters of the Greek alphabet. The explanation, the beginning and the end.
But what does it mean? In Christ, all creation began without sin (see Colossians 1:15-19). Now, in Christ, it has ended without sin.
In this glorious city-New Jerusalem-the spiritual thirst of God's people is also satisfied forever.
While on earth, Jesus said to the woman of Samaria, Whosoever drinketh of this water [in the well] shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life (John 4:13,14).
That time has come, and God states: "I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely."
It is yours to possess throughout the ages. Enjoy yourselves!
However, make no mistake about it. The eternal prize of being in the presence of God in the New Jerusalem, where there is no more death, sorrow, crying, pain, or thirst, is only for those who trust in the merits of the shed blood of Christ.
News from the Church
New dates
15th September …. Knit and Natter group, all welcome, bring your own project or come to learn a
new one. Starts at 1 pm, come along any time after that
27th September……….Harvest Festival 6-30pm
7th October..………Friendship Group, (this covers all ages and the lonely people)
ANSWERS TO 6th September QUESTIONS
1) He was translated to heaven by a whirlwind 2) His Mantle 3) The Mantle 4) Syrian General in the army 5) Leprosy 6) by dipping in the river Jordon 7 times 7) 2 Kings ch 16 v 6 8) Son of king Ahaz 9) 29 years 10) A poultice of fig leaves 11) Son of Hezekiah 12) He led Judah into Idolatry
13) Jerusalem 14) Son of Amon 15) 8 years old 16) A Prophetess in the reign of Josiah
Bible Quiz this week’s Quiz is about 1 and 2 Chronicles
1 What is a Chronicle?
2 Who wrote these 2 books?
3 Wat is the shortest verse in the Old Testament?
4 Where was the Temple built?
5 Who built the Temple?
6 On what piece of ground was it built?
7 Who was the one who chose the ground?
8 Did God approve it?
9 Why didn’t David build the Temple?
10 Who arranged for the building material to be ready?
11 Which other King helped Solomon?
12 Who had 88 children?
13 What was his fathers name?
14 What is Amasiah famous for ?
15 Who else did the same?
16 What is the great memory verse of 2 Chronicles ?
God Bless