Over the summer, Free Grace Women invited our readers to contribute responses to common questions and concerns about the Bible. In this series—References and Responses—we’ve been gathering those reflections and placing them alongside Scripture, allowing the Word of God to frame our understanding.
So far, we’ve addressed several theological questions and objections related to Free Grace theology. This week, we turn our attention to a theme that we hope will spark hope and imagination in every believer!
Prompt Five:
What are your favorite verses that describe the coming Kingdom (Millennial, Eternal, or both)?
Here are a few of the responses we received.
A.H. contributed Isaiah 11:6–9
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,
The leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
The calf and the young lion and the fatling together;
And a little child shall lead them…
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,
For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD
As the waters cover the sea. (NKJV)
This vision of the Kingdom is striking in its peace and reversal. Creation itself is reordered, hostility replaced with harmony, fear with safety, and destruction with rest.
A.H. also shared another passage that captures this same concept:
“‘In that day,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘Everyone will invite his neighbor
Under his vine and under his fig tree.’” (Zechariah 3:10 NKJV)
Whether millennial or eternal, the picture is one of unguarded fellowship and unhurried peace.
K.E. commented:
The fellowship, the peace, the possibility of endless adventures and breathtaking beauty…
What stands out here is not just relief from suffering, but the anticipation of joy, beauty yet unseen, and adventures that are yet unexplored.
Scripture itself tells us that part of the excitement is that the Kingdom will exceed even our greatest expectations:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
(1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJV)
V.R. mentioned Revelation 21:4
“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” (NKJV)
This verse needs little explanation. It speaks directly to the ache of suffering–and the promise that it will not have the final word.
K.Y. adds the New Jerusalem:
Isaiah speaks of a restored Zion adorned by God’s own hand:
“O you afflicted one,
Tossed with tempest, and not comforted,
Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems,
And lay your foundations with sapphires.”
(Isaiah 54:11 NKJV)
Later, the Apostle John describes New Jerusalem in a similar way. In Revelation 21, he sees the New Jerusalem descending from heaven, radiant with precious stones, light, and glory. This will be the dwelling place where God Himself will be with His people.
Many of us have walked through cities of remarkable beauty such as New York, Rome, and Madrid. These are impressive places, shaped by centuries of human creativity, culture, and power. And yet Scripture reminds us that the city we ultimately await is categorically different:
“For he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”
(Hebrews 11:10 NKJV)
This is not a city improved by God, but one originating with Him, untouched by decay, violence, or pride.
Alongside the beauty of the city, Scripture also holds out the promise of shared meals and fellowship. Jesus Himself spoke of eating and drinking with His people in the Kingdom, and Revelation repeatedly frames our future joy in terms of celebration, feasting, and table fellowship. The image is intimate: sitting with the Savior, sharing a meal in unbroken peace as we are fully present with Him.
Conclusion:
There is a beautiful hymn by the well-known hymn writer Fanny Crosby in which she reflects on the coming Kingdom and all that awaits us there. She writes of the people we will be reunited with, the beauty of the city, the robes we will wear, and the tears that will be wiped away (many of the same things we see described in this blog). These descriptions are especially poignant when we remember that Fanny Crosby was blind. The anticipation of finally seeing must have carried particular weight for her.
And yet, of all the things she longed to see—and of all the beauty of the coming Kingdom—she brings everything into proper perspective when she writes:
When my life work is ended and I cross the swelling tide,
When the bright and glorious morning I shall see;
I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side,
And His smile will be the first to welcome me.
What a glorious future we have because of our Savior! With these things in mind, may we heed the apostle’s words to Timothy:
2 Timothy 4:8 (NKJV)
“Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
References & Responses: Part 1: License to Sin?
References & Responses: Part 2: What Does the Bible Teach About Rewards?
References & Responses: Part 4: Bible Passages for Suffering
References & Responses: Part 6: Biblical Motivations for Godly Living
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