John 3:16 ”For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish
but have eternal life.”
Heaven is just as wonderful as Hell is miserable. The choices are
the tragedy of Hell or the triumph of Heaven. In Heaven, you’ll be at your best
forever. God impounds all imperfections at His gate (Revelation 21:27 – Nothing impure will
ever enter it.) and we’re going to live for eternity without any of that
stuff in our lives. Satan’s voice will be silenced, once and for all. The devil
will not be allowed anywhere near Heaven, but thrown into the lake of burning
sulfur – Revelation 20:10.
Revelation 22:3 “No longer will
there be any curse.” Temptations of the
flesh that "keep us down" here on earth don’t exist anymore. The weight of this
world will be lifted off of our shoulders. We won’t have to live under
pressure ever again. Heaven is a place to get excited about.
1 John 2:17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever
does the will of God lives forever.
God gives Believers a new heart. The Lord takes out our old heart, that is
tainted and strained by sin and the things of this world, and implants the heart
that He originally intended for our bodies, mind and soul. And His invitation to salvation
includes living with that heart which knows no evil for all eternity. In Heaven, forgiveness and life will reign, and death will no longer be an option, where all things are made new. Revelation 21:4 “And God will wipe away every tear from their
eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no
more pain, for the former things have passed away.” You will not be bored
or tired in Heaven because you will be the “perfected you” and you will have
purpose there. A life without purpose here on earth is the work of the Evil One
in our lives, and in Heaven that will not exist. We will know and live our
purpose. We shall serve God with our gifts and talents forever in Heaven. God
is going to use you exactly as you are. For all of eternity, we shall be in His
presence, continuing to learn and be amazed at His greatness. The closer we get
to God, the more beautiful and glorious He becomes to us.
1 John 5:11-13 “And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal
life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son
of God does not have life. These things I have
written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know
that you have eternal life.”
Thanks to Jesus Christ, for those who
believe, this earth will be the closest that they’ll get to Hell. That if you
are in Christ, you can rest assured that what you experience this side of
Heaven will be the closest to Hell that you will get. But, let me give you a
warning as well. Without Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, this life here
on earth will be the closest you’ll ever get to Heaven or the glory of God, because the wrath of God for sin and eternal damnation in Hell follow. John 3:35-36 “The Father loves the Son, and
has given all things into His hand. He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who
does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on
him.” God gives us a promise and He leaves us
with a choice. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish
but have eternal life.” The choice is ours.
Where will you spent eternity?
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who
believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall
never die. Do you believe this?”
My notes from a Sermon by Pastor Jason Jahn.
In Christ, Brian
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