KEY IDEA: Guaranteed promises – Revelation 21:1-7 (Key All)

21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.

— Revelation 21:1-7

THE WEEKDAY DAILY PATTERN

  • Establish your quiet place. – Find a time and place as free of distraction as possible
  • Minute 1: Ask God to speak to you through His Word; this is a literal prayer request. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16) Audibly ask Him to remove Satan from your presence. – Resist the Devil and He will flee from you” (James 4:7) “Lead us not into temptation…” (Matthew 6:13) Ask Him to remove distractions and mental clutter; during this time, do not ask Him for anything else. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:2)
  • Minute 2: Listen to Him through His Word. Read the Scripture, hear what God has said.
  • Minutes 3-5: Pray the words of Scripture, focusing on the Key Idea, and asking Him for clarity.
  • Minutes 6-15: Read and answer the questions and close with the Every Day Prayer, as follows:
  1. Pray for yourself…
    1. …for forgiveness, today
    2. …to hear God’s voice, today
    3. …to respond to His calling, today
    4. …to be free from sin, today
    5. ….?
  2. Pray for others: Thank God for their very existence. Ask for opportunities to share Him with specific unbelievers. Ask to have your love for them increase.
    1. For anyone in the room with you right now
    2. For family (2 or 3 specific people)
    3. For 2 or 3 other specific significant people in your life
    4. To meet someone new with whom you can share the Gospel
    5. …?
  3. Pray for our church:
    1. For unified devotion to worship (Hebrews 12:28)
    2. For unified devotion to prayer, preaching of the Word, and fellowship (Acts 2:42)
    3. For unified devotion obeying the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20)
    4. That God would glorify Himself in and through our church (Ephesians 3:21)
    5. ….?