The New Kosmos

Series: The New Heavens and Earth Are Now

VideoCast Playlist - The New Heavens and Earth Are Now

Topic:  (1)  Christ was the Seed of the New Creation – John 12:24, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Christ was the Seed of the New Creation, which produced the New Creatures of the New Heavens and Earth.

Scripture References:

1 Corinthians 15:45-47  The first creation first man (Adam) vs. the last creation last man (Jesus)

Deuteronomy 18:15-19  The Promised Prophet from Moses

Genesis 13:16  Abram’s offspring would come up as the dust of the earth

Hebrews 12:22-23  This is resurrection, the spirits of the righteous made perfect

Ephesians 1:20  God raised the seed and seated Him at His right hand in heaven

Ephesians 2:6  …and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him

Acts 24:15  there is ABOUT to be a resurrection of the dead

Acts 2:36  Christ is both Lord (King) and Christ (High Priest)

Acts 2:1-4  This happened during Pentecost when the Spirit came

Acts 2:32-33  God raise up Jesus as promised by Moses

Topic: (2)  The New Creation Week - Day One – Genesis 1:2-4

The first day of the new creation mirrored the first day of the 1st (old) creation. The Spirit and the Light entered into the darkness and chaos of Israel.

Scripture References:

John 1:1-5  In the beginning…Light 

Hebrews 8:13  The first Covenant was becoming obsolete and growing old

Matthew 15:24  Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of Israel

Genesis 13:16  Abraham’s descendants referred to as dust of the earth

John 5:16-17  Work is in the context of creation

John 3:19  This certainly resonates with Day One of creation

John 8:12  Light and Darkness (knowledge of God revealed in Christ)

John 12:46  Same contrast here

2 Corinthians 4:6  This is the result of the true Light in our HEART

John 14:17  The Spirit dwells with but will be in, hovering

Acts 2:1-4  Day One of the New Creation gathered at the temple with light present

Acts 2:5  These would be those gathered from the waters

Revelation 17:15  Waters were multitudes of people

Revelation 4:5  Spirit is likened to fire

Acts 2:11  Each hear in their own language the mighty works of God

1 Thessalonians 5:5  We are God’s children of light 

Topic:  (3)  The New Creation Week - Day Two - Genesis 1:6-8

The waters above which is the new Jerusalem, were separated from the waters below which is the old Jerusalem.

Scripture References:

Galatians 4:24-26, 31  Separation of Covenants which represent Old Jerusalem and New

1 Corinthians 15:46-49  Natural first then Spiritual / First Man Earth then Second Man Heaven

1 Corinthians 2:14-16  Natural person / Spiritual person

Galatians 4:6-7  Born from above as Sons – by the Spirit – God our Father vs. born of Adam as a Slave

John 3:13  Speaking to Nicodemus about being born again

John 8:23  from below or from above this world or not of this world / Jerusalem below or above

Deuteronomy 32:1-2  Moses speaking to the Heavens and the Earth / Moses is in the Heavens (Priest)

Revelation 1:6  Now all believers are priests not just Levites / in “Heaven” above

John 3:3  Born from above, the New Jerusalem, born of the Promise

Ephesians 2:5-6  We are seated in Heavenly places as priests

Revelation 1:12-13, 20  This takes place in the Holy Place, priesthood domain

Hebrews 10:19-22  We can enter the Holy Place with confidence

Topic:  (4)  The New Creation Week - Day Three, Land out of the Sea - Genesis 1:9-10

On Day Three of the New Creation, its Holy Land was taken out from the sea. In that Land was the Rest which is found in Jesus Christ. The Fruits of that land are not the large grapes that the spies found, but the fruits of God’s spirit. Its Temple is not the man-made temple of ancient Jerusalem, but the Temple of God’s Spirit, the dwelling place of God and Christ.

Scripture References:

Romans 9:3-4  First for Israel but they were to spread the knowledge of God

2 Corinthians 4:18  Paul is contrasting Old Covenant with the New Covenant, don’t look at the material

Hebrews 11:8-13  Abraham understood and looked for a Spiritual City made by God

Hebrews 11:32-40  These people were born in the “Promised Land” yet did not receive the promise

Hebrews 12:22-24  Saints both physically dead or alive are united in the Heavenly Jerusalem

Hebrews 3:17-19  Unbelievers would not enter God’s Rest, a temple association

Hebrews 4:1-10  There was still an anticipation of entering the New Covenant Rest

Matthew 11:28-30  Jesus is our REST in the New Covenant for our souls

Topic:  (5)  The New Creation Week – Day Three, Vegetation from the Land - Gen 1:11-13

On the second half of Day Three of the New Creation, the first fruits of the Land were brought forth. "Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures." (James 1:18)

Scripture References:

Matthew 21:33-43  Israel was God’s vineyard and were supposed to bear fruit, people for God

Revelation 14:1-4  The redeemed New Covenant believers were “firstfruits”

Revelation 7:4  These 144,000, the full remnant, were the first Jewish believers

James 1:1  Writing to the “Dispersion”, Israelites

James 1:18  The “Dispersion” were the firstfruits of God’s Vineyard

Leviticus 23:10  Firstfruits were to be offered to the priest (Christ) to offer them to God

Romans 2:10  The Jews would be first and then the Greeks modeling the first creation

Matthew 13:24-30  (See Series The Modern Day Anti-Christ Delusion) The enemy was the religious leaders

Matthew 13:36-43  Judgment would come upon the false fruit (darnel)

Acts 28:22-23  Christians were viewed as a Sect of the Jews

John 1:11  Jesus rejected by His own but to all believers became children of God

John 8:38-44  Jesus identifies the religious leaders as sons of the devil

Deuteronomy 18:15  Moses commanded Israel to listen to Jesus

1 Peter 1:23-25  Peter likens believers to seed / fruit or flower / vegetation

Topic:  (6)  The New Creation Week – Day Four - Genesis 1:14-19

On Day 4 of the First Creation, God appointed lights in the firmament. In the new creation, God appointed his apostles to give light to Israel. The fourth Phase of the new creation, while typologically similar to the 4th day of the first creation, was also more glorious. The lights of the old covenant heavens were superseded by the new covenant lights – God, the Lamb and the priesthood of Christ. The sabbaths of the first covenant have been fulfilled and replaced by eternal realities, no longer 24-hour rehearsals.

Scripture References:

Leviticus 11:47  The role of the priest was to make a “distinction” between the unclean and the clean

2 Corinthians 3:7-11  Paul compares the glory of the two covenants

Romans 14:5-6  The feast days have been fulfilled but we are free to celebrate to the Lord as we desire

Galatians 4:8-11  Why go back to weak and worthless elementary principles

Isaiah 60:19-20  The Lord is now our everlasting light and the appointed seasons are over

Revelation 21:23-25  John’s version of the Isaiah passage

Revelation 1:6  We are priests that give the light we’ve received to the nations

Matthew 19:28  The Apostolic ministry would reign over Israel during the “new creation”

Acts 6:7  Jewish Christians were multiplying, even the priests put their faith in Jesus

Topic:  (7)  The New Creation Week – Day Five - Genesis 1:21-23

On Day 5 of the First Creation, God brought forth the sea creatures and the birds of the air. In the new creation, God brought forth the gentile believers from the surrounding nations and tribes and placed them as birds in his kingdom tree.

Scripture References:

Revelation 17:15  Waters represent the Gentile nations

Romans 1:16  The gospel went to the Jew first and also to the Greek

Acts 13:45-46  This order of preaching the gospel was necessary to follow the creation pattern

Galatians 3:28  No distinction in the New Covenant Kingdom

Matthew 4:18-19  Jesus alluding to people as fish

Matthew 13:47  The Kingdom compared to fish from the sea (waters)

Matthew 13:24  The Kingdom compared to seed sown in a field (vegetation)

Acts 17:1-6  Paul is turning to the Gentiles

Romans 11:16-21  Grafting in of believers from Gentile nations to the Olive Tree

Matthew 13:31-32  Now the birds make their home in the tree

Revelation 5:10  Gentiles also become priests to God

Topic:  (8)  The New Creation Week – Day Six - Genesis 1:24-25

On Day 6 of the First Creation, God brought forth the land animals. In the new creation, God brought forth the second harvest of the Jewish people from the Land.

Scripture References:

Leviticus 23:5-10  Firstfruits grain harvest in the first month of the Jewish year

Leviticus 23:34  The last three feasts tied to the second harvest in the seventh month of the Jewish year

Leviticus 23:39  Gathering the produce of the Land, a final harvest, a fruit harvest

Matthew 21:28-31  This is the second harvest of Jews who believed afterwards

Romans 11:7-25  Israel experience a temporary hardening for the benefit of the Gentiles

Genesis 49:9-28  Jacob speaking to his sons uses animals to describe some of the tribes

Revelation 18:2-5  God is calling the beasts to come out of Jerusalem

Revelation 18:8  Final call before Jerusalem’s judgment in 70 A.D.

Revelation 22:11-13  Judgment comes but a way out was offered

Topic:  (9)  The New Creation Week – Day Six, The New Adam and Eve - Genesis 1:26-27

On Day 6 of the First Creation, God brought forth mankind, male and female. In the new creation, God brought forth The New Adam and his bride, the New Jerusalem.

Scripture References:

Daniel 7:14  Christ was given everlasting dominion, Adam was given dominion in the garden

Revelation 11:15  Christ will reign forever

1 Corinthians 15:45-48  Two covenant heads are compared here by Paul

Revelation 21:2-3  This is the New Covenant Jerusalem from heaven

Revelation 21:9-11  The Bride IS the New Jerusalem

Matthew 22:1-14  Jesus is referring to His wedding feast and His invitation to His people

Genesis 29:21-23  The feast took place the same day as the wedding

Ephesians 4:22-32  Put on Christ and be clothed with Him

Topic:  (10)  The New Creation Week – Day Seven - Genesis 2:1-3

On the Seventh Day of the First Creation, God rested because all his work was done. In the seventh phase of the new creation, God rested in the midst of his new creatures in Christ.

Scripture References:

Luke 13:10-16  The Sabbath Day is a time for liberty from bondage

Deuteronomy 5:12-15  Jesus wasn’t just making this up

Galatians 4:22-31  Paul uses another Old Testament story as an allegory for the two Covenants

Matthew 21:42-45  The Old Covenant would be cast out and the Kingdom would be given to the believers

Revelation 21:1-3  The New Jerusalem came when the old covenant passed away

Hebrews 4:1-11  The people had not entered God’s true Rest although they entered the Land

Genesis 1:5  Creation days end with “there was evening and there was morning” except the seventh day

Genesis 2:1-4  Could the seventh day be an eternal day