{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Immerse: Bible Reading Experience - NLT Daily Bible In A Year","title":"Immerse Messiah Day 80 Year 3 Daily Bible Reading","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":647,"description":"Day 79: A New Heaven and New Earth: Revelation 20-21 Promises God's Ultimate RestorationReading: RevelationStep into the millennial age and beyond with Revelation 20-21 in this Immerse Bible reading, where Satan is bound and imprisoned so he cannot deceive the nations, and Jesus reigns for a thousand years with those redeemed by his blood—a Scripture reading that speaks to God's patient purposes and his refusal to allow evil's rebellion to have the final word. The NLT Bible presents the thousand-year reign (whether literal or symbolic) as God's vindication of the persecuted and his restoration of righteous rule on earth before the final judgment, when Satan is released for a brief season, attempts one last rebellion, and is defeated eternally, cast into the lake of fire where he will be tormented forever. This Bible podcast episode then moves to the great white throne judgment where all people from every era stand before God to account for their deeds, and anyone whose name is not found in the Lamb's book of life is cast into the second death—a Scripture reading that emphasizes both God's justice and mercy, his judgment and grace held in perfect tension. The Immerse Messiah format reaches its crescendo as John describes the new heaven and new earth descending from God—not pie-in-the-sky escape from the physical world, but transformation and renewal of creation itself—where God will dwell with his people, wiping away every tear, abolishing death and mourning and crying and pain. For community Bible study and small group discussion, these chapters invite profound hope and comfort for all who have suffered, assuring them that God has not abandoned creation or abandoned his intention to restore it perfectly. This Scripture reading transforms our understanding of redemption from merely personal salvation to cosmic restoration, from escape to renewal, from divine absence to ultimate presence.Buy Immerse Messiah today!4 Questions to get your conversations started:1.   ...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2ycMn7B1WCW0-4s9RMs7RtXDzAQggqWiCUvdMzxiGvw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3ODIzLzE3MDI3/NTMzNzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}