Tag: Heaven is a Wonderful Place

Heaven, My Home Sweet Home

John 14:1-6 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

There is still plenty of room

He will not throw out anyone who comes.

John 6:37-40 –  All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.38  For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.39  And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.40  And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

The invitation is still open.

Isaiah 55:1-3 –  Ho, every one that    thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.2  Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.3  Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

You and I get to be the inviters
Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Psalm 126:5-6 –  They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6  He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

2 Timothy1:12  For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Romans 12:1-3 – Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.3  For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

II Corinthians 5: 11  Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

My new home is built by the Hand of God Himself –

TWO NEW HOMES WE HAVE:

New Body

II Corinthians 5:1   For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (read thru 11)

New dwelling place

    John 14: 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you

    Still to come – plenty of room, Jesus will be there, It is not built by man but all built by God, all the redeemed will be there, but it takes the proper paperwork to enter in.

    Heaven,What A Wonderful Place

    Revelation 22:1-5

     And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.2  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.3  And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:4  And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.5  And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

    Wow, who would not want to go here?  One thing I love about the Bahamas is the crystal-clear water.  What is crystal clear here to us is probably dirty water compared to the clear water we will see once we get home.  Any yes, I do mean home.  You see child on God, we are just on a journey through this land in which we live.  We are on a journey home.  A home I am longing to see.  The older we get. Those of you who are older know what I mean, the older we get the more we look forward to it.  Let us look at some of the benefits of heaven we may not always think about.

    Heaven is a safe place to for all my valuables

    Matthew 6:19-21 – Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:20  But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:21  For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

    • Spouse
    • Children
    • Family
    • Friends and neighbors
    • Those we meet in the living of our everyday life.

    A place where my name is on record as having a title deed.

    Luke 10:19-20 – Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.20  Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

    • Not like here on earth where you may have a mortgage or pay rent.
    • Here someone can come in and steal what I have.
    • Here all I have can be lost in a moment’s time.
    • Here I have to prove who I am.
    • There I have a clear title marked pain in full by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords – Hallelujah, amen and amen. When I am done saying amen, then amen again.
    • No one can ever take that home away from me. It is mine for all time and eternity
    • It is still under construction but I have already been given the key.

    John 14:1-6 – Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me 2. For in my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.3  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.4  And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.5  Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

    Jesus is the Key and the only Key.  – Do you truly have the key?

    Still time to come: Still plenty of room. Jesus will be there, It is not built by man, but all built by God, All the redeemed will be there, It takes the proper paper work to enter in

    Heaven is a wonderful place, Part 2 – Rewards


    John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

    Heaven is a place for rewards.

      II Corinthians 5:8-10 – We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.9  Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.10  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

      Five Crowns

      a. Victor’s Crown –Self Discipline – I Corinthians 9:25-27 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway,
      b. Crown of rejoicing – Faithful witness – I Thessalonians 2:19-20 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and joy.
      c. Crown of life – persecuted’s crown – James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him., Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
      d Crown of Righteousness – for those who live in light of His coming
      again       – II Timothy 4:8 – Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
      righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that
      day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
      e Crown of Glory – faithful servants – I Peter 5:1-4 – The elders which
      are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

      Heaven requires “reservations” be made

      John 3:1-7   There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2  The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6  That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7  Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

      A. You MUST be born again. John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.


      B. Physical birth does not make you a child of God.


      John 1:12-13 – But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name;13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.


      C. Works will not get you in –


      2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,


      Romans 3:20-28 – Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.


      Titus 3:3-5 – For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;


      D. Have you made your reservation?

      Romans 10:9-13 – That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.