““HOW BEAUTIFUL HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN HEAVEN MUST MUST BE”BE”

We read of a place that’s called heaven,We read of a place that’s called heaven,It’s made for the pure and the free;It’s made for the pure and the free;These truths in God’s Word He hath givenThese truths in God’s Word He hath givenIn heaven no drooping nor pining,In heaven no drooping nor pining,No wishing for elsewhere to be;No wishing for elsewhere to be;God’s light is forever there shiningGod’s light is forever there shiningPure waters of life there are flowing,Pure waters of life there are flowing,And all who will drink may be free;And all who will drink may be free;Rare jewels of splendor are glowing,Rare jewels of splendor are glowing,

1.) How often we need to stop and consider the beauties of 1.) How often we need to stop and consider the beauties of heaven.heaven.2.) What a vast contrast to what we see around us in the 2.) What a vast contrast to what we see around us in the world today.world today.3.) Words are not adequate to describe such a place; yet 3.) Words are not adequate to describe such a place; yet God’s word does talk about it and surely, we need to talk God’s word does talk about it and surely, we need to talk about it as wellabout it as well..

MATTHEW 6:19-20- MATTHEW 6:19-20- LAY NOT UP LAY NOT UP YOURSELVES TREASURES UPON EARTH, YOURSELVES TREASURES UPON EARTH,

WHERE MOTH AND RUST DOTH CORRUPT, WHERE MOTH AND RUST DOTH CORRUPT, AND WHERE THIEVES BREAK THROUGH AND WHERE THIEVES BREAK THROUGH

AND STEAL: BUT LAY UP FOR YOURSELVES AND STEAL: BUT LAY UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES IN HEAVEN, WHERE NEITHER TREASURES IN HEAVEN, WHERE NEITHER MOTH NOR RUST DOTH CORRUPT, AND MOTH NOR RUST DOTH CORRUPT, AND

WHERE THIEVES DO NOT BREAK THROUGH WHERE THIEVES DO NOT BREAK THROUGH NOR STEAL.NOR STEAL.

HEAVEN IS A PLACEHEAVEN IS A PLACE1.)Heaven is neither a condition, nor a state, but an actual place to where we have a chance of going to.

Jesus Spoke of it- Matt 6:9, Matt 7:11, John Jesus Spoke of it- Matt 6:9, Matt 7:11, John 14:1-214:1-2Stephen spoke of it- Acts 7:56Stephen spoke of it- Acts 7:56Paul- 2 Corinthians 5:1, Philippians 3:20 Paul- 2 Corinthians 5:1, Philippians 3:20

2.) Scriptural names given for HeavenThe New Jerusalem- Revelation 21:2The New Jerusalem- Revelation 21:2The City of God- Hebrews 12:22The City of God- Hebrews 12:22Paradise- 2 Cor.12:4 Paradise- 2 Cor.12:4 Our Father’s House- John 14:1-6Our Father’s House- John 14:1-6

REAL PEOPLE WILL BE REAL PEOPLE WILL BE THERETHERE

Jesus Christ- Acts 1:9

Elijah- 2 Kings 2:11 Enoch- Gen 5:24

Moses- Matt 17:3 Stephen- Acts 7:59-60 All of the Faithful- Rev

2:10

1 Corinthians 15:50- 1 Corinthians 15:50- Now this I Now this I say brethren, that flesh and say brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.inherit incorruption.

HEAVEN WILL BE A HAPPY HEAVEN WILL BE A HAPPY PLACEPLACE

Revelation 21:4- Revelation 21:4- And God shall And God shall wipe away wipe away all tearsall tears from their eyes; and there shall from their eyes; and there shall be be no more deathno more death, , neither sorrowneither sorrow, , nor nor cryingcrying, neither shall there be , neither shall there be any more any more painpain: for the : for the former things are passed former things are passed away. away.

QUESTION…???????QUESTION…???????

1.) Religious Confusion- Eph 4:51.) Religious Confusion- Eph 4:52.) Talking about other things- 1 Peter 4:10-112.) Talking about other things- 1 Peter 4:10-113.) Too busy judging/fighting- Romans 14:10-3.) Too busy judging/fighting- Romans 14:10-13134.) People just don’t care- 2 Corinthians 4:34.) People just don’t care- 2 Corinthians 4:3

Heaven will be a place of Heaven will be a place of beautybeautyWords have

difficulty describing its beauty, but words are all that we have. And the Holy Spirit used words to describe its beauty.

1.1. AND, it will last forever and ever.AND, it will last forever and ever.2. Don't you wish to go there?? How could one 2. Don't you wish to go there?? How could one

possible not want to go to heaven?possible not want to go to heaven?3. Yet, multitudes are not preparing for that 3. Yet, multitudes are not preparing for that

journey. They are grouping through these journey. They are grouping through these days, floundering in iniquity, doing that which days, floundering in iniquity, doing that which pleases them, with no thought of pleasing pleases them, with no thought of pleasing God. God.

4. God has not left us without a map, without 4. God has not left us without a map, without instructions. instructions.

5. Christ Jesus states that He is the way. John 5. Christ Jesus states that He is the way. John 14:6; Mt. 7:21. 14:6; Mt. 7:21.

6. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared 6. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. people.

7. Hell is a prepared place for unprepared 7. Hell is a prepared place for unprepared people. people.

8. PREPARE TODAY, while time and 8. PREPARE TODAY, while time and opportunity is yoursopportunity is yours