Isaiah 61:10-62:4

Intro: Isn’t Jerusalem dangerous?

I. He has clothed me in garments of salvationA. Not everyone belongs in the New JerusalemB. Garments of salvation1. Sin covered2. A borrowed righteousness3. A gesture of adoption as His childC. Righteousness and praise growing in usD. Something for the world to see

II. Jerusalem’s righteousnessA. The New Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven (Rev. 21:1-4)B. A metaphor or a physical observation?C. The eternal throne room of GodD. A physically stunning cityE. A spiritually and physically stunning people (Isa. 62:2-3)F. No longer forsaken1. The fate of the damned2. The experience of Jesus on the cross3. What would have been our fate4. Now face to face with our Savior

III. Embracing your citizenshipA. Your ultimate countryB. Living as an ambassador

What are some of the unique ways a person thinks of themselves once they know that they have been saved and made a part of God’s Kingdom?

What excites you about the New Jerusalem?