RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 17 August 2025 Lesson 51 – The New Jerusalem
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TOPIC: The New Jerusalem (RCCG Sunday School Manual For Young Adults And Youths (YAYA)
MEMORY VERSE: “Then I, [a]John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” – Revelation 21:2 (NKJV)
BIBLE PASSAGE: Revelation 21:1-5 (NKJV) (Scroll down for RCCG Sunday School 11 August 2025 HYMN)
1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
2 Then I, [a]John, 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 heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said [b]to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
INTRODUCTION: When we die as believers, our souls go to heaven, a place of rest, as we await our new resurrection bodies made to live and worship in the ‘new earth’ (1 Corinthians 15:42-44; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4:14). Out of heaven, a new City called ‘New Jerusalem’ will come down from God to the new earth (Revelation 21:2). It shall be the capital city of God, where God dwells among men (Revelation 21:3). It will also be the eternal home of the saints of all ages (Hebrews 11:13-16).
LESSON OUTLINES:
- Biblical Snapshot
- Requirements For Entry
1. BIBLICAL SNAPSHOT
The New Jerusalem is the believers’ final abode – made possible through God’s miraculous intervention and re-creation (Revelation 21:2-3, 5). It is a city of pure gold (Revelation 21:18) having gates made with pearls, and the street of the city laid in gold like transparent glass (Revelation 21:21). The glory of God supplies the light in this city so there is no need for the sun or candle and there is no night there (Revelation 21:23; 22:5). It is an abode for overcomers (Revelation 2:7; 3:21). There is no dull moment in this city as it is filled with rejoicing and shouts of praise (Revelation 19:1, 3). All tears shall be wiped away by God and there shall be no more death, pain, crying, or sorrow (Revelation 21:4). It is a city without temples because God and the Lamb are the temples thereof (Revelation 21:22). Saints shall see the face of Jesus (Revelation 22:4) and they shall sit on thrones in this city (Revelation 22:5c). It is so majestic, that it is a place of God’s throne (Revelation 22:3). It is a place where the righteous shall shine like the sun (Matthew 13:43).
CLASS ACTIVITY 1: What one thing are you looking forward to in the New Jerusalem?
2. REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY
As beautiful as the Holy City is, there are conditions to be fulfilled to get into it. The very first step is to be born again because access is through faith in Christ Jesus (John 3:3-5). After this, believers are expected to do away with the works of the flesh and sin – uncleanness, fornication, inconvenient jesting, covetousness, idolatry, etc. (Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:3-5), lay aside every weight, and focus on Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-2).
It is for those whose garments are spotless in this world of sin (Ecclesiastes 9:8; Revelation 16:15); those who have refused to love the perverted and corrupt world-system (1 John 2:15-17); those who are diligent and blameless in their walk with Jesus (2 Peter 3:14); whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life (Revelation 21:27).
CLASS ACTIVITY 2: The class should discuss the form that the new earth will take.
CONCLUSION: Do all you can to get to this place of unparalleled splendour that is beyond human description.
QUESTIONS:
- In three sentences, give a biblical snapshot of believers’ final abode.
- Identify four requirements to access the believers’ final abode.
FURTHER READING:
Sunday: Galatians 4:26 (KJV)
But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Monday: Hebrews 11:10 (KJV)
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Tuesday: Hebrews 12:22-24 (KJV)
22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Wednesday: Hebrews 13:14 (KJV)
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Thursday: Revelation 21:1-27 (KJV)
1 And I 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. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out 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. 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. 5 And 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. 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. 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. 18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. 22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Friday: Isaiah 65:17 (KJV)
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Saturday: 2 Peter 3:12-13 (KJV)
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
ASSIGNMENT: Identify five (5) differences between this present earth and the new earth (2X5=10 Marks).
SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN
- O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School. - O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?
