HEAVENHEAVEN

What is heaven? What is heaven?

WebsterWebster 1.1. the expanse of space that seems the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome to be over the earth like a dome

2.2. the dwelling place of the Deity and the the dwelling place of the Deity and the joyful abode of the blessed dead. A spiritual joyful abode of the blessed dead. A spiritual state of everlasting communion with God.state of everlasting communion with God.

Revelation 21:9Revelation 21:9 Then one of the seven Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, "Come, I will show talked with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife."you the bride, the Lamb's wife."

1010 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, descending out of heaven from God, 1111 having the glory of God. Her light having the glory of God. Her light was was like a like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. clear as crystal. 1212 Also she had a great Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are them, which are the names the names of the twelve of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: tribes of the children of Israel: 1313 three three gates on the east, three gates on the north, gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates three gates on the south, and three gates on the west. on the west. 1414 Now the wall of the city Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Lamb.

1515 And he who talked with me had a gold And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. wall. 1616 The city is laid out as a square; its The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. height are equal. 1717 Then he measured its Then he measured its wall: one hundred wall: one hundred and and forty-four cubits, forty-four cubits, according according to the measure of a man, that is, to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. of an angel. 18 18 The construction of its wall The construction of its wall was was of of jasper; and the city jasper; and the city was was pure gold, pure gold, like clear glass. like clear glass. 19 19 The foundations of the The foundations of the wall of the city wall of the city were were adorned with all kinds adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation of precious stones: the first foundation was was jasper, the second sapphire, the third jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

2020 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 2121 The twelve gates The twelve gates were were twelve pearls: twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city the street of the city was was pure gold, like pure gold, like transparent glass. transparent glass. 22 22 But I saw no temple But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. Lamb are its temple. 2323 The city had no The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb Lamb is is its light. its light. 24 24 And the nations of And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. and honor into it.

2525 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there). (there shall be no night there). 26 26 And they And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it. nations into it. 27 27 But there shall by no But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. Life. 22:122:1 And he showed me a pure river of And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 22 In the middle of its street, and on either In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, side of the river, was was the tree of life, which the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each bore twelve fruits, each tree tree yielding its yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were were for the healing of the nations. for the healing of the nations.

33 And there shall be no more curse, but the And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. and His servants shall serve Him. 44 They They shall see His face, and His name shall see His face, and His name shall be shall be on on their foreheads. their foreheads. 55 There shall be no night There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.they shall reign forever and ever.

John 14:1John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled; "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. you believe in God, believe also in Me. 22 "In "In My Father's house are many mansions; if My Father's house are many mansions; if it it were were not not so, so, I would have told you. I go to I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. prepare a place for you. 3 3 "And if I go and "And if I go and prepare a place for you, prepare a place for you, I will come again I will come again and receive you to Myselfand receive you to Myself; that where I am, ; that where I am, there there you may be also. you may be also. 44 "And where I go "And where I go you know, and the way you know." you know, and the way you know." 5 5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know where You are going, and how can we know the way?" the way?" 6 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.to the Father except through Me.

Philippians 1:21Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live For to me, to live is is Christ, Christ, and to die and to die is is gain. gain. 2222 But if But if I I live on in the live on in the flesh, this flesh, this will mean will mean fruit from fruit from my my labor; yet labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. what I shall choose I cannot tell. 2323 For I For I am hard pressed between the two, having a am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, desire to depart and be with Christ, which is which is far better. far better. 2424 Nevertheless to remain in the Nevertheless to remain in the flesh flesh is is more needful for you.more needful for you.

2 Corinthians 5:12 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if our For we know that if our earthly house, earthly house, this this tent, is destroyed, we tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. with hands, eternal in the heavens. 22 For in For in this this we groan, earnestly desiring to be we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,heaven, 33 if indeed, having been clothed, if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. we shall not be found naked. 44 For we who For we who are in are in this this tent groan, being burdened, not tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. swallowed up by life. 55 Now He who has Now He who has prepared us for this very thing prepared us for this very thing is is God, who God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. 6 6 So So we are we are always confident, knowing that always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. absent from the Lord.

7 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. For we walk by faith, not by sight. 88 We We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. with the Lord. 99 Therefore we make it our Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.pleasing to Him.

Why should we be interested in going to Why should we be interested in going to heaven? heaven?

2 Peter 3:102 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.in it will be burned up.

Revelation 21:1Revelation 21:1 Now I saw a new heaven Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. was no more sea. 22 Then I, John, saw the Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. adorned for her husband. 33 And I heard a And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God tabernacle of God is is with men, and He will with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them people. God Himself will be with them and and be be their God. their God. 4 4 "And God will wipe away "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."have passed away."

1.1. God will be there. God will be there.2.2. God will wipe away ever tear. God will wipe away ever tear. 3.3. There shall be no more death. There shall be no more death. 4.4. There is no sorrow there. There is no sorrow there. 5.5. There will be no more crying. There will be no more crying. 6.6. Their shall be no more pain. Their shall be no more pain.

Revelation 14: 13Revelation 14: 13 Then I heard a voice from Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, "Write: 'Blessed are heaven saying to me, "Write: 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.' " the dead who die in the Lord from now on.' " "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest rest from their laborsfrom their labors, and their works follow , and their works follow them." them."

Matthew 25:46Matthew 25:46 "And these will go away into "And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.“into eternal life.“

Revelation 14:11Revelation 14:11 "And the smoke of their "And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.“the mark of his name.“

How can we make sure that we make it to How can we make sure that we make it to heaven and avoid the pits of hell? heaven and avoid the pits of hell?

Revelation 21:6Revelation 21:6 And He said to me, "It is And He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. Beginning and the End. I will give of the I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. 7 "He who overcomes shall who thirsts. 7 "He who overcomes shall inherit all thingsinherit all things, and I will be his God and , and I will be his God and he shall be My son. he shall be My son. 88 "But the cowardly, "But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."is the second death."

Revelation 22:14 Blessed Revelation 22:14 Blessed are are those who do those who do His commandmentsHis commandments, that they may have the , that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. through the gates into the city. 1515 But But outside outside are are dogs and sorcerers and sexually dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.whoever loves and practices a lie.

1 John 5:31 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His we keep His commandments. And His commandments commandments are not burdensome.are not burdensome.

2 John 1:92 John 1:9 Whoever transgresses and Whoever transgresses and does does notnot abide in the doctrine of Christ does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.Christ has both the Father and the Son.

1 Corinthians 15:241 Corinthians 15:24 Then Then comes comes the end, the end, when He when He delivers the kingdom to Goddelivers the kingdom to God the the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.all authority and power.

Ephesians 5:23Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is head of For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and church; and He is the Savior of the body.He is the Savior of the body.

1 Corinthians 12:131 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we For by one Spirit we were all were all baptized into one bodybaptized into one body -- whether -- whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free -- Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free -- and have all been made to drink into one and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.Spirit.

Acts 2:36Acts 2:36 "Therefore let all the house of "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.“and Christ.“

3737 Now when they heard Now when they heard this, this, they were they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men rest of the apostles, "Men and and brethren, brethren, what shall we do?" what shall we do?"

3838 Then Peter said to them, " Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sinssins; and you shall receive the gift of the ; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. 3939 "For the promise is to you "For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call." off, as many as the Lord our God will call." 4040 And with many other words he testified And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." this perverse generation." 4141 Then Then those those who gladly received his word were baptizedwho gladly received his word were baptized; ; and that day about and that day about three thousand souls three thousand souls were added were added to themto them..

Acts 2:47Acts 2:47 And the Lord added to the church And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.daily those who were being saved.

Revelation 2:10Revelation 2:10 Be faithful until death, and Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.I will give you the crown of life.