Our Eternal Home

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Our Eternal Home
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A Significant MonthAugust 2005
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The Revelation
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Rome Had a Fierce Army
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The Emperor Cult Threatened Christians

• Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, refused emperor
  worship and was brought to Rome to be fed to wild
  beasts. En route he wrote seven letters.

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Future Benefits(Rev. 19-20)
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Todays Question What are four benefits of
heaven?
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Benefit 1We will escape Gods judgment in the
lake of fire (Rev. 2011-15)
If anyones name was not found written in the
book of life, that person was thrown into the
lake of fire (Rev. 2015 NET Bible)
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Benefit 2We will enjoy a completely renewed
outer space and earth!
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Terminology for Heaven(s)

• Atmosphere (Gen. 16-8)
• Outer Space (Gen. 11, 14)
• Abode of God and Saints (2 Cor. 122)
• Millennium (Isa. 6517 6622)

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The Last Beginning
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New Heavens New Earth

• The Consummation of All Things
• How are these New?
• Annihilation
• Renewal

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John Sees the New Jerusalem
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Benefit 3 We will live together in the most
beautiful city imaginable (212226)!
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Not Earth to Heaven, but Heaven to Earth
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The Bride of Christ (219-10)
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Heavenly Greenery
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Heavenly Landscape?
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City Life for Eternity?!
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The citys glory is God himself!
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The New Jerusalem
New Jerusalem 2,250,000 sq. miles
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The New Jerusalem SE Asia
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The New Jerusalem over present Jerusalem
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A Literal, Actual City
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Paradise of Eden
Paradise of God
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Benefit 4We can serve Christ with purpose now
since he will reward us at his return (227-21)
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Focus The Return of Christ
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No More Sin!
You sure youre supposed to be doin that,
Mitch?
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His servants will serve him (223)
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Main IdeaThe New Jerusalem is your worthwhile
reward if you are on the winning team!
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Heaven is Eternal!
I think hes missing the whole point!
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You are Here
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Whats True About Heaven?
Tradition
Bible
Judgment
Blessing
We go to heaven
Heaven comes to us
We live with God
God dwells with us
Heaven
New heaven earth
Country living
HDB living
Rest
Service
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