Jesus prepares a place for his followers John 13:1, 13:21, 30, 13:38, 14:1-6, Revelation 21:1-8 and 22:1-5
The following panorama was created in one of my training courses: This story was designed specifically for people who long for security and a home. I personally like how the word of God can speak into different situations:
Jesus knew that the time would very soon arrive that he would leave this world and return to the father. He had predicted that one of his friends would betray him into the hands of the religious leaders and the person had already left to do so. He also had predicted that his friend Peter would deny him that same night.Then Jesus continued, saying to his disciples: 'Do not be afraid. Believe in God and believe in me.' In my Father's house there are many rooms. If it wasn’t, I wouldn’t have said that I was going there to prepare a place for you. When everything is ready, I will come back for you so that we can be together there. You know the way.' 'No,' said one of his friends, 'we don’t know where you are going; how can we find the way?' Jesus said: 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.'
Much later, after Jesus had been crucified, died, resurrected and returned to God the Father, one of his friends, John, had a vision about the end of the world, when Jesus would return. Among other things, he saw the following: He said: 'I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first one had passed away. I heard a voice from heaven. It said, "God is living with man." It also said, "They will be his people." And, "He will be their God." He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, mourning, crying or pain.” And God said: Look! I am making everything new! Those who stay firm in their faith will inherit this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. But those who have chosen to deny Jesus, God, and his commands will be thrown into the lake of fire and be separated from God forever. I also saw the river of the water of life, originating from the throne of God and the Lamb, Jesus. On either side of the river was the tree of life, whose leaves were for the healing of the nations. Nothing will be cursed anymore. There will be no more night, and no one will need the light of a lamp or the sun, for God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.
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