The Glorious Home of the Soul John 14:1-3 The Glorious Home of the Soul Introduction. A. The word “glory” suggests ideas like splendor, brilliant light,

The Glorious Home of the SoulThe Glorious Home of the Soul

John 14:1-3John 14:1-3


Introduction. A. The word “glory” Introduction. A. The word “glory” suggests ideas like splendor, brilliant suggests ideas like splendor, brilliant light, luminous, radiant and dazzling light, luminous, radiant and dazzling beauty, magnificence, splendidness.beauty, magnificence, splendidness.


B. The Glorious Heavenly Home is B. The Glorious Heavenly Home is described fully in the book of described fully in the book of Revelation, chapters 21, 22.Revelation, chapters 21, 22.


I. It will be glorious because I. It will be glorious because God is God is GloriousGlorious. .

A. Exodus 16:10, “A. Exodus 16:10, “the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud” to announce that He would give them manna.


Exodus 24:16, when Moses ascended Exodus 24:16, when Moses ascended Mount Sinái, “the glory of the Lord Mount Sinái, “the glory of the Lord rested on the mount”; 40:34, “the glory rested on the mount”; 40:34, “the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”


B. Exodus 34:35, “B. Exodus 34:35, “whenever the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone, then Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with Him.”


When Moses spoke with God, his face When Moses spoke with God, his face shone so much that the people could shone so much that the people could not look at him. He had to put a veil not look at him. He had to put a veil over his face.over his face.


C. 1 Chron. 29:11, “C. 1 Chron. 29:11, “Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty.”


D. Psalm 19:1, “the heavens declare the D. Psalm 19:1, “the heavens declare the glory of God”; 29:2, “glory of God”; 29:2, “Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name”; 72:19, “let all the earth be full of His glory.”


II. It will be glorious because II. It will be glorious because Christ is Christ is GloriousGlorious. .

A. Jn. 17:1-5, 24; Hebrews 1:3, “A. Jn. 17:1-5, 24; Hebrews 1:3, “who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person”.


B. Jn. 1:14, “B. Jn. 1:14, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”


John 2:11, “John 2:11, “This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.”


C. Matt. 17:2, “C. Matt. 17:2, “And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.”


2 Pet. 1:17, “2 Pet. 1:17, “For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."


D. His D. His return will gloriousreturn will glorious. Titus 2:13, . Titus 2:13, ““looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”


III. It will be glorious because III. It will be glorious because it will be it will be the home of the glorious churchthe home of the glorious church. .

A. Eph. 5:27, “A. Eph. 5:27, “that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle.”


B. Rev. 21:2, “B. Rev. 21:2, “Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”


C. 2 Tim. 2:10, “C. 2 Tim. 2:10, “Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.”


V. It will be glorious because V. It will be glorious because we will we will forever give glory to Godforever give glory to God: :

A. Praising Him, exalting Him, honoring A. Praising Him, exalting Him, honoring Him, giving Him honor for His divine Him, giving Him honor for His divine and majestic attributes.and majestic attributes.


B. We do this now not only in the B. We do this now not only in the worship, but also in our daily life. Jn. worship, but also in our daily life. Jn. 15:8, “15:8, “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit.”


C. We will give glory to God, praising C. We will give glory to God, praising Him and Him and servingserving Him eternally. “Rest,” Him eternally. “Rest,” not inactive, but relieved, freed from not inactive, but relieved, freed from everything that causes sadness and everything that causes sadness and pain.pain.


D. Rev. 14:1-5, Glorious singing!!D. Rev. 14:1-5, Glorious singing!!

V. 2, “like the voice of many waters, like the V. 2, “like the voice of many waters, like the voice of loud thunder, like the sound of voice of loud thunder, like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.”harpists playing on their harps.”

What’s the largest group of brethren you What’s the largest group of brethren you have ever sung with? have ever sung with?

““When all of God’s Singers Get Home.”When all of God’s Singers Get Home.”

Why could only 144,000 sing the song?Why could only 144,000 sing the song?


VI. How is the glorious heavenly home VI. How is the glorious heavenly home describeddescribed? Rev. 21:2-4, 10-11, 18-19, 21-25.? Rev. 21:2-4, 10-11, 18-19, 21-25.

No more tears, pain, sickness, dying… v. 4No more tears, pain, sickness, dying… v. 4

““I make all things new”, v.5. Like new thingsI make all things new”, v.5. Like new things

Glorious, beyond our “wildest imagination”! Glorious, beyond our “wildest imagination”!


A. The temple of Diana of the A. The temple of Diana of the Ephesians was so brilliant that the Ephesians was so brilliant that the doorkeeper shouted to the people that doorkeeper shouted to the people that entered to protect their eyes. Imagine entered to protect their eyes. Imagine the Glorious Heavenly Home.the Glorious Heavenly Home.


B. There are B. There are many glorious things in many glorious things in the worldthe world: gold, silver, precious stones, : gold, silver, precious stones, heaven-ly bodies, oceans, rivers, parks, heaven-ly bodies, oceans, rivers, parks, Aurora Borealis of Alaska (great Aurora Borealis of Alaska (great northern lights).northern lights).


C. Also C. Also men produce glorious thingsmen produce glorious things, , architecture, bridges, skyscrapers, but architecture, bridges, skyscrapers, but there is no earthly glory that can equal there is no earthly glory that can equal the glory of the Heavenly Home.the glory of the Heavenly Home.


D. The Heavenly Home is D. The Heavenly Home is compared compared with the most beautiful, the most with the most beautiful, the most valuable thingsvaluable things we know in this life… we know in this life… But our Heavenly Home will be a But our Heavenly Home will be a thousand times more glorious.thousand times more glorious.


VII. It will be glorious because VII. It will be glorious because we will we will be in the presence of the glorious Godbe in the presence of the glorious God. . Rev. 21:11, “having the glory of God.” Rev. 21:11, “having the glory of God.” This is the explanation. Its glory is God This is the explanation. Its glory is God Himself.Himself.


Rev. 21:23, “Rev. 21:23, “The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.” Just imagine!


B. Rev. 22:5, “B. Rev. 22:5, “There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light.”


C. 1 Tim. 6:16, “C. 1 Tim. 6:16, “dwells in unapproach-able light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.”


VIII. VIII. Our personal gloryOur personal glory. .

A. The purpose of the gospel is that we A. The purpose of the gospel is that we be “conformed to the image of His be “conformed to the image of His Son,” Rom. 8:28-30.Son,” Rom. 8:28-30.


2 Cor. 3:18, “2 Cor. 3:18, “beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory.”


If our character is transformed into the If our character is transformed into the image of Christ, He “image of Christ, He “will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory,” Phil. 3:21.


““If indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together,” Rom. 8:17.


B. Our body B. Our body will have heavenly glorywill have heavenly glory, 1 , 1 Cor. 15:40, “there are also heavenly Cor. 15:40, “there are also heavenly bodies” with heavenly glory. V. 42, 43, bodies” with heavenly glory. V. 42, 43, 49, “49, “we will also bear the image of the heavenly.”


C. Matt. 13:43, “C. Matt. 13:43, “Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.”


Conclusion. Conclusion. A. This hope is as a firm anchor of A. This hope is as a firm anchor of the soul. Having this hope we purify the soul. Having this hope we purify ourselves as He is pure.ourselves as He is pure.


““We know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” 1 Jn. 3:2, 3.


B. That which prepares us for the B. That which prepares us for the Glorious Heavenly Home is Glorious Heavenly Home is the glorious the glorious gospelgospel: “: “according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God.” 1 Tim 1:11.


Not simply by hearing the gospel o by Not simply by hearing the gospel o by praising the gospel, but by praising the gospel, but by obeying the obeying the gospelgospel..


C. “C. “But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.” Rev. 21:27.


D. Therefore, the Glorious Heavenly D. Therefore, the Glorious Heavenly Home is that place where the Glorious Home is that place where the Glorious Father, the Glorious Son and His Father, the Glorious Son and His glorious people will live forever.glorious people will live forever.


E. “E. “Having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.” Phil. 1:23. Do we talk this way or do we only seek the glorious things of this life?



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