📘 The Holy City — Bible Teaching Highlight

📖 Bible Focus: Revelation 21; Hebrews 12:22–23; Isaiah 35:1–10; Matthew 5:8

🔰 Introduction

This teaching unveiled God’s eternal purpose for His people — the Holy City, the Heavenly Jerusalem.
Believers were reminded that heaven is not a symbolic idea but a real, prepared, and holy dwelling place where God will live with His redeemed people forever. The message called the church to live as pilgrims on earth, shaping daily choices with eternity in view and preparing now for the city whose builder and maker is God.

📖 BIBLE TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS — The Holy City (Heavenly Jerusalem)

1. The Holy City Is God’s Eternal Design

The Heavenly Jerusalem is not a human achievement but a divine creation.

• It is designed and built by God Himself.
• Its foundation is eternal and unshakable, unlike earthly cities.
• It is prepared for those who remain faithful.

Teaching Emphasis:
Heaven is not a reward for earthly success but the final destination for the faithful.

2. The Presence of God Defines Holiness

Holiness is not a matter of geography but of God’s presence.

• The Holy City is holy because God dwells there.
• Earthly Jerusalem is temporary; Heavenly Jerusalem is eternal.
• Wherever God abides becomes holy.

Teaching Emphasis:
Holiness flows from God’s presence, not from human effort alone.

3. Living as Pilgrims on Earth

Believers were called to live like Abraham — strangers and pilgrims.

• Our citizenship is in heaven, not on earth.
• Earth is a preparation ground for eternity.
• We are journeying toward a city whose builder and maker is God.

Teaching Emphasis:
We live on earth, but our home is heaven.

4. The Glory and Beauty of the Holy City

The Holy City is filled with God’s glory and light.

• There is no sorrow, pain, or death there.
• God Himself will wipe away every tear.
• Eternal joy awaits those who endure faithfully.

Teaching Emphasis:
The suffering of this present world cannot compare with the glory ahead.

5. Who Will Inhabit the Holy City

Entrance into the Holy City is not automatic.

• Only those written in the Book of Life will enter.
• Overcomers inherit the city.
• Holiness and obedience mark those who belong to God.

Teaching Emphasis:
Eternal destiny is shaped by daily obedience.

6. Living Holy While Waiting for the Holy City

Preparation for heaven begins now.

• Holiness is practiced daily, not postponed.
• Every decision should reflect eternal values.
• God must be consulted in every area of life.

Teaching Emphasis:
Preparation for heaven begins with holiness on earth.

✝️ Conclusion

The teaching closed with this central truth:

The Holy City is real, eternal, and prepared by God.
Only the faithful will dwell there.
Those who love heaven must live holy on earth.

Believers were called to walk daily in obedience, purity, and devotion — living as pilgrims, guarding their hearts, and preparing for the city whose builder and maker is God.