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Biblical Description of HeavenLiving Water Christian Fellowship

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Heaven is our true home (2 Cor 5:6-8)

We are to set our attention on heaven(Col 3:2-3)

We are to long for heaven (1 Peter 1:17)

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"It is since Christians have largely ceased

to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this one." Godcommands us to be heavenly minded, anddoing so will give us the perspective andmotivation to live on earth as he hascommanded us

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(Phil. 3:20) "But our citizenship is in heaven. And

we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord JesusChrist."

(1 Peter 1:17) "Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as

strangers here in reverent fear." (1 Peter 2:11) "Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens andstrangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires,which war against your soul.

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1. Heaven is an actual prepared place

(John 14:2-4)2. Heaven is described as a city (Heb. 11:16;

12:22; 13:14; Rev. 21:12)

3. Heaven has 12 gates which shine likepearls (Rev. 21:24-25; 22:14)

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4. Heaven has a river (Rev 22:1-2)

5. Heaven has a garden (Rev 22:1-2)

6. Heaven has a golden streets, clear walls,throne, buildings of pearls (Rev. 21:18-21)

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7 The names of Christ's redeemed are writtenin heaven (Luke 10:20; Heb. 12:23; Rev.20:15)

8 Heaven has the Fathers house (John 14:2)

9 Heaven has light, trees and healing fruit(Rev. 22:1-5)

10 Heaven contains animals, at least in itsmillennial phase (Is 65:25)

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1. We will serve God (Rev. 7:15)

2. We will welcome people into our dwellingplaces. (John 14:2-3, Luke 16:9)

3. We will be rewarded (Matt. 6:19-25; 1Cor. 4:2, 5)

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4. We will enjoy magnificent feast and

fellowship (Rev 19:9; Luke 22:29, 30).

5. We will judge angels (1 Cor 6:3)

6. We will rule and manage property withChrist (Revelation 22:5; Luke 19)

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7. We will worship with amazing creative

potential ((Rev. 4:9-11; 5:11-19; 7:9-12)8. We will travel extensively (Rev. 21:24-25;

22:14)

9. We will be reunited with our loved ones

10. We will see Jesus (Phil. 1:23)

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Genesis 1-3 Revelation 1-3

Paradise is lost Paradise is regainedSatan wins his first

battleSatan's final defeat

God hides his face fromsinful man

We shall see Godsface

Curse is pronounced Curse removed

Death introduced Death destroyed

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"Now the dwelling of God is with men, and hewill live with them. They will be his people, andGod himself will be with them and be their God. Hewill wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be nomore death or mourning or crying or pain, for theold order of things has passed away.

He who was seated on the throne said, "I ammaking everything new!" Then he said, "Write thisdown, for these words are trustworthy and true."