If your iPhone breaks will you still receive iMessages when you get a new phone? 😬?

For example, my friend broke his phone so my text/iMessage doesn't say delivered.

But when he gets a new phone will He receive the text I sent him? (iMessage)

Read more: https://iphoneus.org/faq/if-your-iphone-breaks-will-you-still-receive-imessages.html