Heaven

HEAVEN

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / Jan 9, 2022

Main Bible Text: Revelation 21:1-5

I. The Anticipation of Heaven

Read Philippians 1:23

Depart = to weigh anchor and put out to sea

“If you read history, you will find the Christians who did the most for the present world were those who thought the most of the next world.” – C.S. Lewis

II. The Appearance of Heaven

Read Revelation 21:9-14

A. The size of heaven

B. The splendor of heaven

i. The pearly gates

Read Revelation 21:12, Revelation 21:21

ii. The foundations of precious stones

iii. The streets of gold

III. The Action of Heaven

“Our belief that Heaven will be boring portrays the idea that God is boring. There is no greater nonsense. Our desire for pleasure and the experience of joy come directly from God’s hands. He made our tastebuds, adrenaline, and desire for pleasure. Likewise, our imaginations and capacity for joy and exhilaration were made by the very God we accuse of being boring. Are we so arrogant that we imagine that human beings came up with the idea of having fun?” 

 – Randy Alcorn

Read Matthew 25:21

IV. The Absence of Heaven

A. Absence of death (read Revelation 12:4)

B. Absence of sorrow

C. No more crying

D. No more pain

E. No more battle with the flesh

V. The Appointment of Heaven