It just is a simple sentence. But it is also a God ordained, Spirit inspired fact about the Holy City we shall inhabit for all eternity! Yes, in Revelation 21:22 John the Disciple/Apostle tells us about Heaven: “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of.”

The present Heaven DOES have such a Temple. All the way through the Book of Revelation so far we have seen proof of this fact, altars and the like. Maybe Revelation 11:19 is the best example: “And the TEMPLE OF GOD was opened in heaven, and there was seen IN HIS TEMPLE the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.”

The “ark,” meaning the Ark of the Covenant!

In fact, the earthly “tabernacle,” the exact plans of which were given to Moses on Mount Sinai (given him by the Lord God Almighty, personally) is clearly build on a “pattern,” being modeled after the Tabernacle/Temple in Heaven right now!

But …

The New Heaven, the New Jerusalem, has NO SUCH Building!

What a surprise, in a way.

Then what a natural thing, upon further reflection.

Our Verse today is almost self-explanatory: ““And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of.” No Temple … because Jesus (the Lord God) IS the Temple!

The Living Temple!

As in John 1:14, where we are taught: “And the Word (Jesus) was made flesh, and dwelt (the Greek verb “skenoo,” meaning “to tabernacle,” to “pitch a tent” literally) among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” Remember, the Tabernacle was, virtually, a Holy Tent!

I contend this morning, JESUS IS THE BRAZEN ALTAR (where the Blood was shed)!

JESUS IS THE LAVER (where cleansing for service is found)!

JESUS IS THE LAMPSTAND (the Light of the world)!

JESUS IS THE TABLE OF BREAD (the nourishing Bread of life)!

JESUS IS THE GOLDEN ALTAR (our Mediator, Intercessor this very minute, praying for you and me)!

AND JESUS IS THE MERCY SEAT (the Propitiator for our sins)!

BECAUSE JESUS IS GOD!

No Temple build there, because the Temple lives there!

Wow!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell