Sermon Info
Summary
Every civilization has had some belief about the afterlife. The Bible even says, “God has also set eternity in the human heart” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). But, what do we know about Heaven? Well, God wants us to know about our eternal home. Jesus talked extensively about Heaven, and the Bible mentions Heaven over 550 times. In this four-week study, we will focus on Heaven, and I pray you will grow in your understanding of where, if you are in Christ, you will spend eternity. God has a place planned for you that is more wonderful than you can imagine. What you do on this earth prepares you for eternity, so reorder your life today to invest in what is eternal.
Content
C.S. Lewis wrote, “When I find frustration in this world, I know I was created for another world.”
The Bible says, “God has also set eternity in the human heart.” Ecclesiastes 3:11
1. Heaven is an actual place.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am. John 14:3
- Jesus tells us Heaven is a place.
- Heaven is a prepared place for you.
- The Bible mentions heaven over 550 times
- Heaven is the dwelling place of God Almighty.
- Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father in heaven.” Matthew 6:9
- Heaven is eternal perfection.
2. There is a Temporary Heaven and an Eternal Heaven.
After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And a voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” Revelation 4:1
- God wants you to know about Heaven.
- The word Revelation comes from the Latin word revelatio, which means to “draw back the curtain.”
- Revelation was written by the apostle John.
- Revelation 21 says there will be a new Heaven and a new Earth.
3. There is a Heaven, and there is a hell.
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28
- Jesus talked about Heaven and Hell.
- Then He will say to those on His left, “Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” Matthew 25:41
- When a person dies they go to one of two places.
- Death is simply the gateway to where one will spend eternity.
- God doesn’t want anyone to go to hell, but all to come to salvation in Jesus.
- The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
4. God gives us Biblical teaching and the experiences of others to affirm Heaven.
- There are 7 commonalities in almost all of the “Near-Death Experiences”:
- An out-of-body experience.
- A bright light.
- Behold Jesus.
- Two distinct places - Heaven and Hell.
- A life review.
- Know people in heaven.
- A feeling of being completely loved and accepted.
