THE REALITY OF HEAVEN

 REALITY CHECK

THE REALITY OF HEAVEN

Colossians 3:1

 

WHAT IS HEAVEN LIKE?

             Psalms 123:1     Matthew 25:34     Hebrews 13:14     Ephesians 1:10     Psalm 53:2     Revelation 21:3-4 & 8     I Corinthians 2:9     Revelation 14:13     Revelation 22:12

 

  1. It’s where God lives and rules.

 

  1. It’s a real place.

 

  1. It’s designed for us.

 

  1. It’s beyond us.

 

  1. It’s where there is no sickness, sadness, suffering, sin, or death.

 

  1. It’s where there is reunion, reward_, responsibility, rest, and rejoicing.

 

 

HOW DO I GET TO HEAVEN?

John 3:16     Acts 2:36-41    

 

Jesus_

 

 

HOW SHOULD I LIVE IF I’M GOING TO HEAVEN?

1 Peter 2:11      Hebrews 11:15-16     Matthew 13:1-23     2 Corinthians 4:16-18     Philippians 3:14

 

  1. Don’t be distracted by temptation.

 

  1. Don’t be discouraged by trouble.

 

  1. Focus on what will last.

 

THE REALITY OF HELL

 REALITY CHECK

THE REALITY OF HELL

 

REALITIES OF LIFE

             Jeremiah 31:3                          Ecclesiastes 3:11                   Matthew 25:34,41                        Deuteronomy 30:15, 19

 

  1. God made you to love you and wants your love back.
  2. You were made to last forever.
  3. God has prepared two eternal places.
  4. You choose where you’ll spend eternity.
  5. There’s no __(second)__ _(chance)_ after you die.

 

WHY DOES HELL EXIST?

             Genesis 8:5-6                         Psalm 15:1-2

 

  1. Because sin and evil exist.

 

  1. Because God is holy and just.

 

WHAT IS HELL LIKE?

           Matthew 13:40-42               Mark 9:43              Luke 16:19-28           2 Peter 3:7-12             Jude 1;6-7            Revelation 20:7-15

 

It is a place of eternal torment.

 

HOW DO I AVOID HELL?

1 John 5:11-13                             John 3:16                              Romans 6:3-4, 10:10                          Acts 2:38