Breaking Dawn | Part 10 - Best of the Best | Dr. Stephen G. Tan

But what if the promise of God is an everlasting vacation where you can freely explore a new heaven and a new earth? And it's all free and there's no bills to worry about. You're not tired because you have a resurrected body and you will always be together as it never ends, you and your friends and your family. And there will be no dreadful work you have to return to because this eternal vacation is in the best of places and it lasts forever. This sounds wonderful. Right? Well, this is the truth of what awaits all of God's children who have placed their trust in Jesus and gained salvation and eternal life with God. [00:25:39] (42 seconds)  #EternalVacation

It doesn't matter how much material wealth you have. No one can escape death nor can they buy their way out of the inevitability of having the sins of my life and our lives called to account by the great just judge of the world, Jesus Christ. But because of God's love and grace and through the finished work of Jesus, God has swallowed up death forever to provide us eternal life with him and saved us from our sins and from this sinful world so that he can wipe away our tears. If that isn't the best of the best, I don't know what is. [00:27:16] (37 seconds)  #GraceNotGold

But its gates are open because there's no fear of evil people because the one ruling the city is the almighty God. Those who enter this city can be in perfect peace as verse three says because they can trust that the ruler of the city will protect them. They do not have to worry. People who trust in the living God, my friends, whose minds are fixed on him and whose hearts and attention are rightfully focused on him will naturally find perfect peace. Because of who he is and what he can do, those who place their trust in him and in nothing else will find peace. That is what God provides, perfect peace. [00:31:15] (49 seconds)  #PeaceThroughTrust

The percentage may be small with perhaps a 1% success rate. But if you're living in Israel, as many of my friends are, because it's not a 100% protection, you would be fearful that a missile or a drone could still hit your home. Complete protection is when nothing gets through and you don't have to run to the shelters every time you hear an air raid siren. My friends, our protective care from the Lord is perfect and complete. Not a single missile will get through. [00:11:10] (32 seconds)  #DivineProtection

Now this doesn't mean we don't need to do anything as if they abdicate our God given responsibilities. But we are to do what we're called to do and then leave the results to God by trusting in what he can do. So that our mindset and our hearts can be in perfect peace knowing that you have entrusted to God your concerns while fulfilling your responsibilities. We do what we're called to do and then leave the results to God. And God says, let me take it from here. You can be in perfect peace. I'm in control. I'm in charge. It's on me. And this is truly the best of the best. [00:36:50] (43 seconds)  #DoYourPartTrustGod

That's why verse eight says, he will swallow up death forever. Meaning, there will never again be separation from God nor separation from our loved ones for those who have placed their trust in Jesus. The great sadness and immense grief that comes with death today is forever gone all because of the finished work of Jesus Christ. There will be no more tears as God wipes them away from all faces. That speaks of the eternal comfort we will have of knowing that for all eternity, we will never be separated from God. [00:22:39] (41 seconds)  #DeathConquered

And knowing that we are saved from our sins, we never have to live in a sinful fallen world again with all of its problems, its issues, and its heartaches. Verse eight says, God will remove the rebuke of his people from all the earth. Meaning, he will remove the stain of people living in slavery to sin from this earth forever. Sin and its terrible effects will be no more forever because of God's love as seen through his salvation of mankind through his son Jesus Christ. [00:23:20] (38 seconds)  #FreedFromSin

Why would he prepare such a lavish banquet like this in the future? It's definitely not because we deserve it. It is because of his love. He delights to bless his children. My friends, never forget that. So he gives us his best. I'm reminded of Romans chapter three verse 32. I love this verse. Romans chapter eight verse 32. He who did not spare his own son but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? [00:19:07] (41 seconds)  #GodsLavishBanquet