Oh Lord, You know I have no friend like you.If heaven's not my home then Lord what will I do?The angels beckon me from heaven's open door andI can't feel at home in this world anymore.” Charles Fry

Latest Poll On Heaven (Harris - December 2013)Ø Do You Believe In Heaven? What percentage answered “yes?”

· Eco Boomers (ages 18 – 36) _____%

· Gen. X (ages 37-48) _____%

· Baby Boomers (ages 49-67) _____%

· Mature ( age 68+) _____%

These numbers indicate a decrease of _____% in the past four years.

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN HEAVEN

1. Heaven is a _____________________ place.“In my Father's house are many mansions.” (John 14:2a)

· "Mansions" means ________________ ______ _____________."I go to prepare a place for you…” (John 14:2b)

· Think of a Model Home:

o _________________________

o _________________________

o _________________________

o _________________________

o _________________________

2. Heaven is a ___________________ place.“And he who was seated on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)

· Everything is _______________ ___________ all the time.

3. Heaven is a _______________________ place.“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." (Revelation 21:2)

“And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal." (Revelation 21:10-11)

Gospel In Life“A Glimpse of Heaven”

Revelation 21:1-8

Revelation 21:1-8 (ESV)21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first

2 earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride

3 adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling placeof God is with man. He will dwell with them, and

4 they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and

6 true.” And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water

7 of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I 8 will be his God and he will be my son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless,

the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Introduction:IN THE PRESENT:

DEEP CHURCH

Experience the ___________________ of the _____________

(manifest presence) of God

GOSPEL IN LIFE l Living as a ________________________ of believers

(Body of Christ) in the _____________ where you live

l How you ___________ with the ________________ with

whom you _____________________

IN THE FUTURE:“This world is not my home I'm just a-passin' through.My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue.The angels beckon me from heaven's open door andI can't feel at home in this world anymore.

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· _____________________________ is the word to describe the new Jerusalem.

· Heaven is _______________________________.

· The _______________ _________ ___________ will illumine heaven.

4. Heaven is an __________________ place.“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God."’ (Revelation 21:3)“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, or crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21: 4)

· We will experience _____________ ___________________.

· _____________ will be perfect!

Remember this:

“When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be!When we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory!”

Eliza E. Hewitt

Pastor Peter Van DykeFebruary 23, 2014

A Glimpseof Heaven