Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.

• ·        Those who overcome (by faith in Jesus, as in 1 John 5:5) enjoy a special relationship with God  (DG)

• ·        The tenure and title by which they enjoy this blessedness as the sons of God, a title most sure and indefeasible (MH)

Zechariah 8:8  I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, they shall be My people and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.

Psalm 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

Revelation 21:6

And He said to me, “It is done!  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning, and the End.  I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

• ·        It is as sure as if it were done already (MH)

• ·        As His power and will were the first cause of all things, His pleasure and glory are the last end, and He will not lose His design.  (MH)

Isaiah 55:1 “Ho!  Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat.  Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Psalm 33:4  For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is done in truth.

Revelation 21:5

Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”  And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”

• ·        This is an authoritative announcement, coming from the throne of God itself. This is one of the few times in Revelation where we clearly see God speaking directly from His throne.  (DG)

• ·        This statement is in the present tense, “I am making everything new.” This is the consummation of God’s work of renewal and redemption, having begun here and now in our present time.  (DG)

Isaiah 43:19  Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?  I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Psalm 89:37  It shall be established forever like the moon, even like the faithful witness in the sky.