Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
International Sunday School Lesson for
 December IF
THE HOLY CITY

le his peoples" Rev. 21: 3
 Lesson Text.-Rev. 21; IT, 22-27. Commit vs. 3. 4. CD And saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and ] the first earth were passed away; and | there was no more sea @ And I John saw the holy city, new 1erusa- lem. coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as d bride adorned for her husband. (3) And l heard great voice of heaven saying. Behold, | the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people. and God himself shall be with them. and be their God. (D And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall te no more death, neither sorrow. nor crying. neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (5) And he that sat upon the throne said. Behold. 1 make all things new. And he said unto me. Write: for these words are true and faithful. (6J And he said unto me Tt Is done. l 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. CD He that overcom- eth shall inherit all things; and
 will be his God. and he shall be my
 
 in for the Lord Goa Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. (23D And the city had no need Of the sun neither of the moon. to shine in I: for the glory of God did lighter it and the Lamb Is the light thereof (2D And the nations of them whci are saved shall walk in the light of 1t: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into 1t. (25) And the gates of it shall not bc shut at all hy day: fo- there shall be no night there. t26) And they shall bring the glory and horour of the nations into it. (20 And therc shah in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth. neither wi atsoeve- worketh abomlnation or maketh lie: hut they which are written in the Lambs book of life.
 Time-Between es and 95 A. D Piace-Patmos
 Esposition-L Behold I Make All Things New. 1-7. In this lesson wc look forward to the final and eternal state of things. There is to be new heaven a well as new elrth. C Pet. 2: 10. II. l3) Heaven as well as earth has been invaded and polluted by sin. D, rebellion against God. and heaven as well IS earth Is to be made new Th' sea with It's separations and it's trag- eeles will be no more. The new Jr- rustl.m, the true Jerusalem, of WlIc. the old Jerusalem of So.omon's ua. .s but q type anu faint fore-snaduw - Ing. is of neaNe eniy ana divine orisin. .t comes doNn out of heaven, l.. on. God. The most glorious of earn |. marble and golden ci.ies are poor In- aeed compared with II. II k m al. the spienuor of bridal dress. TLe soice John hears k not me ely "ou, 1f heaven but out or .I.e throne F. Vl. There are seven specIicA- tons m this glorious announcement, D The tabernacie of tod Is Witt. men ana lie shall dwell with them rather He small taoernacie wit- them.J God will pltch His ten, rlgnt among men. This He has done once for a time already 1Jno. l; l4. IT, Y. Marg.D. He will then oO it per nanently. This dwelling of Go among Us lies at the foundation of al. the blessedness and glories that are to follow. @ They shall DC His peoples. Israel has been His people in partial and anticipatory way. Al. nations aIe to oe His peoples in the fullest sense. belonging 10 Him. . voted to Him. protected and blessed hy Him. t3l "God Himself si all nc with them. not only His tabernacle. but Himself () Be their God" hc will be acknowledged in all His in- finite claims and will be to them all that there is in God. infinite love, power. wisdom. holiness and glory. 5 "He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes" There will not be ono single grief or disappointment or tInsatisfied longing. not a single teaI And it's God Himself who Is to wipe them away and so ihey will stay wiped away. fs) Death shall be no more" Tf all death were taken ou Ir.Ef ~tl al tt would be. What sweet music there Is in those words for most of oul hearts. Death shall be no more" CD Neither shall there be mourning, no; crying. nor pain any more Every sorrow. every agony. every ache. all remorse and gloom gone forever Death. tears, mourning. pain. etc. arc the first things" and then they wil have passed away forever. In that day will be the last things which ar' glorious IL Is He who sits uron thu throne. God. who makes all thing new. These words arc wonderful they seem almost incredible. but they are Faithful and true" They are no mans speculations. but Gods decla- rations about the future. In tho mind of God already they are como to pass" and soon they will ha", come to pass in our experience The 
 the one who thirsts tcf. Jno. {: 37-39' Rev. 22. IT: Isa. A: 3D To thu thirsty one it will be given as free gift. To whom are all these gloriou, things to be given? To him that ov- ercometh. the one who gets the vic tory over the world the flesh ant the devil. He shall inherit these things and God will be his God ana he shall be Gods son.
 II. The Coming City Of Light ant Glory. 22-27. The verses omitted have a wonderful description Of the foun. dations, walls and gates of the city There will be no temple in tha' city. A temple will not be needed Instead of the temple will he tha' for which the temple stands. th' presence of God Himself But tn Lamb Is coupled with the Lord Coo Almighty as the temple of ii. Moth ing could more forciblv present th' Deity of the atoning Jesus. One o the greatest problems of the city, i' the problem of illumination. This i' wonderfully solved for the comini city. It will need neither sun by da' nor moon by night. It will nees neither gas nor electricity. "the glor, of God did tighten 1t, and the lam