“The unseen realm of the dead - the receptacle of disembodied spirits”

“a standing up again” “raised to life again”

Everyone will be judged by Christ according to their life.

Eternal destiny for those who die in sin. A place of punishment.

Peter at the gate

Wings and a halo

Relationships same as on earth

Everyone is going there

Misuse of word:“It was heaven”“This is heavenly”

Streets of Gold and precious stones

Sing about a mansion that is lined with gold

Woman marries a man for his house/car

Not because of riches he has to offer

English = “heave” - lifted up, pushed up, high

Hebrew = Heights above, upper regions

Greek = To cover, encompass

“air” “firmament” “expanses”

Where is Heaven ?1. Sky - Isa. 55:102. Solar System - Ps. 8:33. God’s Dwelling - 2 Cor. 12:2

Up

Heaven is a real place !!John 14:1-3v. 1 “Let not your heart be troubled….v. 2 “I go to prepare a place for you”v. 3 “I will come again, and receive you”

Word Pictures of Heaven

Heb. 11:16 “he hath prepared for them a city”Heb. 13:14 “here have we no continuing city”Rev. 21:2 “saw the holy city, new Jerusalem”

Rev. 21:25 “there shall be no night there.”Rev. 22:5 “and there shall be no night there”

Word Pictures of Heaven

Heb. 4:9 “There remains therefore a rest”Rev. 14:13 “that they may rest from their labors”

2 Pet. 3:3 we “look for new heavens and a new earth”

Rev. 21:1 “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth…”

Word Pictures of Heaven

Rev. 2:7 “To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”

Rev. 22:2 “In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month.”

Ones We have known - 1 Thes. 4:13-14

Best people who ever lived

Famous people - Abraham, David, Moses

Mary, Peter, Paul

Things That Make Heaven Beautiful

Angels

River of water of life

Holy Jerusalem

God’s Throne

Things That Make Heaven Beautiful

1 Cor. 15:51-54

Phil. 3:21 - like His glorious body

Rev. 21:25 - no sleep needed

Things That Make Heaven Beautiful

His glory

Punishment to be separated

Light of heaven

His presence is wonderful

Moses Face

Things That Make Heaven Beautiful

All Sin - 2 Pet. 2:7-8 - vexed, tormented

Nothing that defiles - Rev. 21:27

All that offend - Matt. 13:41-43

Curse of Sin - “And there shall be no more curse: ” Rev. 22:3

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Morning November 24, 2013