Kingdom Of God 6 – Judgement
” What Does The Bible Say About Heaven”
The Final Judgment The New Jerusalem
Can you imagine just what “Heaven is going to be like and look like?”
The most beautiful peaceful sacred place anyone could ever imagine being in. Yeah there are many people who think going to the canyons,
and the water falls are amazing…. they are not half amazing as Heaven is going to be.
I just know by how the Bible speaks of Heaven, wow, it is going to be grand, the most beautiful place ever that has been created. Are
You Going to be there?
BIBLE READING: Matthew 22:23-33
KEY BIBLE VERSE: Jesus replied, “Your problem is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know
the power of God.” (Matthew 22:29)
Acts 3:21 For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his prophets.
Acts 4:12 There is salvation in no one else! There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them.
OUR IDEAS ABOUT HEAVEN MUST BE BASED ON THE BIBLE
The Sadducees asked Jesus what marriage would be like in heaven. Jesus said it was more important to understand God’s power than know what heaven will be
like. In every generation and culture, ideas of eternal life tend to be based on images and experiences of present life. Jesus answered that these faulty
ideas are caused by ignorance of God’s Word. We must not make up our own ideas about God, eternity, and heaven by thinking of them in human terms. We
should concentrate more on our relationship with God than about what heaven will look like. Eventually we will find out, and it will be far beyond our
greatest expectations.
BIBLE READING: John 14:1-14
KEY BIBLE VERSE: There are many rooms in my Father’s home, and I am going to prepare a place for you. If this were not so, I would tell you plainly. When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. (John 14:2-3)
HEAVEN IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN CHRIST
Jesus’ words show that the way to eternal life, though unseen, is secure-as secure as your trust in Jesus. He has already prepared the way to eternal
life. The only issue that may still be unsettled is your willingness to believe.
Matthew 24:30 And then at last, the sign of the coming of the Son of Man will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the
nations of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he will send forth his angels with the sound of a mighty trumpet blast, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
35 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will remain forever.
JESUS IS PREPARING PLACES IN HEAVEN FOR HIS FOLLOWERS
There are few verses in Scripture that describe eternal life, but these few verses are rich with promises. Here Jesus says, “I am going
to prepare a place for you,” and “I will come and get you.”
We can look forward to eternal life because Jesus has promised it to all who believe in him. Although the details of eternity are unknown,
we need not fear, because Jesus is preparing for us and will spend eternity with us.
BIBLE READING: Colossians 3:1-17
KEY BIBLE VERSE: Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth. (Colossians 3:2)
Mark 13:32 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son
himself. Only the Father knows.”
33 And since you don’t know when they will happen, stay alert and keep watch.
1 John 5:7 So we have these three witnesses —
8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.
The Final Judgment
Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and I saw the one who was sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found
no place to hide.
The New Jerusalem
1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone.
2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a beautiful bride prepared for her husband.
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, the home of God is now among his people! He will live with them,
and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.
4 He will remove all of their sorrows, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. For the old world and its
evils are gone forever.”
HEAVEN’S PRIORITIES CAN BE PART OF LIFE HERE ON EARTH
Letting heaven fill our thoughts means striving to put heaven’s priorities into daily practice and concentrating on the eternal rather than the
temporal.
(Philippians 4:8-9 and Colossians 3:15 for more on Christ’s rule in our hearts and minds.)
FOCUSING ON HEAVENLY THINGS PUTS EARTHLY THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE
The Christian’s real home is where Christ lives (John 14:2-3). This truth gives us a different perspective on our life here on earth. To
“let heaven fill your thoughts” means to look at life from God’s perspective and to seek what he desires. This is the antidote to materialism; we gain the proper perspective on material goods when we take God’s view of them. The more we regard the world around us as God does, the more we will live in harmony with him. We must not become too attached to what is only temporary.
BIBLE READING: Revelation 4:1-5:14
KEY BIBLE VERSE: As I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me with the sound of a mighty trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.” (Revelation 4:1)
Luke 3:21 One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened,
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in the form of a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with you.”
Ephesians 3:15 the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.
Philippians 3:20 But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.
21 He will take these weak mortal bodies of ours and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same mighty power that he will use to
conquer everything, everywhere.
IT ISN’T WHAT, BUT WHO IS IN HEAVEN THAT MATTERS
Chapters 4 and 5 of Revelation record glimpses into Christ’s glory. Here we see into the throne room of heaven. God is on the throne and
orchestrating all the events that John records. The world is not spinning out of control; the God of creation will carry out his plans as Christ initiates
the final battle with the forces of evil. John shows us heaven before showing us earth so that we will not be frightened by future events.
Genesis 28:17 He was afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! It is none other than the house of God—the gateway to
heaven!”
18 The next morning he got up very early. He took the stone he had used as a pillow and set it upright as a memorial pillar. Then he poured
olive oil over it.
19 He named the place Bethel—”house of God”—though the name of the nearby village was Luz.
Deuteronomy 10:14 The highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the Lord your God.
15 Yet the Lord chose your ancestors as the objects of his love. And he chose you, their descendants, above every other nation, as is evident
today.
16 Therefore, cleanse your sinful hearts and stop being stubborn.
17 “The Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and
takes no bribes.”
Deuteronomy 28:12 The Lord will send rain at the proper time from his rich treasury in the heavens to bless all the work you do. You will lend to
many nations, but you will never need to borrow from them.
23 The Heavens over your head shall be of brass and the earth under you shall be iron.
1 Kings 8:27 But will God really live on earth? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!
Psalms 69:34 Praise him, O heaven and earth, the seas and all that move in them.
35 For God will save Jerusalem and rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there and take possession of the land.
Psalms 103:11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
Psalms 147:8 He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the green grass grow in mountain pastures.
Psalms 119:89 Forever, O Lord, your word stands firm in heaven.
Psalms 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.
Psalms 78:23 But he commanded the skies to open— he opened the doors of heaven—
24 and rained down manna for them to eat. He gave them bread from heaven.
25 They ate the food of angels! God gave them all they could hold.
26 He released the east wind in the heavens and guided the south wind by his mighty power.
Psalms 89:2 Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.
Psalms 19:6 The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end.
Nothing can hide from its heat
Ecclesiastics 5:2 And don’t make rash promises to God, for he is in heaven, and you are only here on earth. So let your words be few.
Isaiah 65:17 “Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth—so wonderful that no one will even think about the old ones
anymore.
18 Be glad; rejoice forever in my creation! And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness.
Isaiah 66:1 This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you ever build me a temple
as good as that? Could you build a dwelling place for me?
2 My hands have made both heaven and earth, and they are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken!
22 “As surely as my new heavens and earth will remain, so will you always be my people, with a name that will
never disappear,” says the Lord.
Proverbs 8:27 I was there when he established the heavens, when he drew the horizon on the oceans.
Jeremiah 31:37 Just as the heavens cannot be measured and the foundation of the earth cannot be explored, so I will not consider casting
them away forever for their sins. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Ezekiel 1:1 On July 31 of my thirtieth year, while I was with the Judean exiles beside the Kebar River in Babylon, the heavens were opened to
me, and I saw visions of God.
2 This happened during the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity.
3 The Lord gave a message to me, Ezekiel son of Buzi, a priest, there beside the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians, and I felt the hand of
the Lord take hold of me.
Daniel 7:13 As my vision continued that night, I saw someone who looked like a man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient
One and was led into his presence.
14 He was given authority, honor, and royal power over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey
him. His rule is eternal—it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.
Malachi 3:10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Let me prove it to you!
Acts 17:24 “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in
man-made temples,
25 and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies
every need there is.
26 From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand which should rise and fall, and he determined their
boundaries.
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