HEAVEN

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HEAVEN

• a biblical study

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Questions

• What is heaven like?
• Is heaven a place?
• Is it up there? Where is it?
• Who will go to heaven?
• Will I recognize my loved ones?
• Will I be bored?
• What will we do? (Do I have to play harp?)
• Will my pets be there?

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Heaven Heavens
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Heaven in Art
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Heaven in Art
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Heaven in Art
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Heaven in Art
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Heaven in Art
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Heaven in Art
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Heaven

• Looking back to look forwardParadise

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Genesis 126-23

• Then God said, "Let us make humans in our image,
  after our likeness. And let them have dominion
  over the fish of the sea and over the birds of
  the heavens and over the livestock and over all
  the earth and over every creeping thing that
  creeps on the earth."

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Genesis 126-23
27 So God created humans in his own image, in the
image of God he created him male and female he
created them. 28 And God blessed them. And God
said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill
the earth and subdue it and have dominion over
the fish of the sea and over the birds of the
heavens and over every living thing that moves on
the earth."
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Genesis 126-23
29 And God said, "Behold, I have given you every
plant yielding seed that is on the face of all
the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit.
You shall have them for food. And to every beast
of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and
to everything that creeps on the earth,
everything that has the breath of life, I have
given every green plant for food." And it was so.
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Genesis 126-23
31 And God saw everything that he had made, and
behold, it was very good. And there was evening
and there was morning, the sixth day. 21 Thus
the heavens and the earth were finished, and all
the host of them. 2And on the seventh day God
finished his work that he had done, and he rested
on the seventh day from all his work that he had
done. 3So God blessed the seventh day and made it
holy, because on it God rested from all his work
that he had done in creation.
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Genesis 24-25
4These are the generations of the heavens and the
earth when they were created, in the day that the
LORD God made the earth and the heavens.  5When
no bush of the field was yet in the land and no
small plant of the field had yet sprung upfor
the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the
land, and there was no man to work the ground,
6and a mist was going up from the land and was
watering the whole face of the ground
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Genesis 24-14
7then the LORD God formed the man of dust from
the ground and breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life, and the man became a living
creature. 8And the LORD God planted a garden in
Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom
he had formed. 9And out of the ground the LORD
God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant
to the sight and good for food. The tree of life
was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil.
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Genesis 24-14
7then the LORD God formed the man of dust from
the ground and breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life, and the man became a living
creature. 8And the LORD God planted a garden in
Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom
he had formed. 9And out of the ground the LORD
God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant
to the sight and good for food. The tree of life
was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil.
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Genesis 24-14
10A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden,
and there it divided and became four rivers.
11The name of the first is the Pishon. It is the
one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah,
where there is gold. 12And the gold of that land
is good bdellium and onyx stone are there. 13The
name of the second river is the Gihon. It is the
one that flowed around the whole land of Cush.
14And the name of the third river is the Tigris,
which flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river
is the Euphrates.
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Tigris Euphrates
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Pishon and Gihon rivers?
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A possible location of Eden
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The Fertile Crescent
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The Fertile Crescent
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Genesis 215-17
 15The LORD God took the man and put him in the
garden of Eden to work it and keep it. 16And the
LORD God commanded the man, saying, "You may
surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17but of
the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you
shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it
you shall surely die."
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The Forbidden Fruit
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The Forbidden Fruit
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The Forbidden Fruit
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The Forbidden Fruit
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Genesis 218-19
 18Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that
the man should be alone I will make him a helper
fit for him." 19Now out of the ground the LORD
God had formed every beast of the field and every
bird of the heavens and brought them to the man
to see what he would call them. And whatever the
man called every living creature, that was its
name.
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Genesis 220-22
20The man gave names to all livestock and to the
birds of the heavens and to every beast of the
field. But for Adam here was not found a helper
fit for him. 21So the LORD God caused a deep
sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept
took one of his ribs and closed up its place with
flesh. 22And the rib that the LORD God had taken
from the man he made into a woman and brought her
to the man.
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Genesis 223-25
23Then the man said,   "This at last is bone of
my bones   and flesh of my fleshshe shall be
called Woman,   because she was taken out of
Man."  24Therefore a man shall leave his father
and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and
they shall become one flesh. 25And the man and
his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
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Luke 2339-43
39One of the criminals who were hanged railed at
him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save
yourself and us!" 40But the other rebuked him,
saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under
the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we
indeed justly, for we are receiving the due
reward of our deeds but this man has done
nothing wrong." 42And he said, "Jesus, remember
me when you come into your kingdom." 43And he
said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will
be with me in Paradise."
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Paradise

• Perfect creation
• No sin
• No serpent
• No evil
• No death
• Perfectly restored relationshipsGod each other
• Close to creationriver, trees, animals

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HEAVEN

• The Promised Land

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Genesis 121-3
 1Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your
country and your kindred and your fathers house
to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will
make of you a great nation, and I will bless you
and make your name great, so that you will be a
blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and
him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you
all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
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Genesis 121-3
 1Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your
country and your kindred and your fathers house
to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will
make of you a great nation, and I will bless you
and make your name great, so that you will be a
blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and
him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you
all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
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Genesis 1518-21
18On that day the LORD made a covenant with
Abram, saying, "To your offspring I give this
land, from the river of Egypt to the great river,
the river Euphrates, 19the land of the Kenites,
the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 20the Hittites,
the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21the Amorites, the
Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites."
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Genesis 1518-21
18On that day the LORD made a covenant with
Abram, saying, "To your offspring I give this
land, from the river of Egypt to the great river,
the river Euphrates, 19the land of the Kenites,
the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 20the Hittites,
the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21the Amorites, the
Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites."
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The Promised Land
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The Promised Land
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Exodus 37-8
Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the
affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have
heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I
know their sufferings, 8and I have come down to
deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and
to bring them up out of that land to a good and
broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey,
to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the
Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the
Jebusites.
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Exodus 37-8
Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the
affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have
heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I
know their sufferings, 8and I have come down to
deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and
to bring them up out of that land to a good and
broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey,
to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the
Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the
Jebusites.
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Land Flowing with Milk and Honey
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Land Flowing with Milk and Honey
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Joshua 12-4
2 Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise,
go over this Jordan, you and all this people,
into the land that I am giving to them, to the
people of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of
your foot will tread upon I have given to you,
just as I promised to Moses. 4 From the
wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great
river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the
Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down
of the sun shall be your territory.
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Joshua 12-4
2 Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise,
go over this Jordan, you and all this people,
into the land that I am giving to them, to the
people of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of
your foot will tread upon I have given to you,
just as I promised to Moses. 4 From the
wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great
river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the
Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down
of the sun shall be your territory.
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Joshua 12-4
2 Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise,
go over this Jordan, you and all this people,
into the land that I am giving to them, to the
people of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of
your foot will tread upon I have given to you,
just as I promised to Moses. 4 From the
wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great
river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the
Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down
of the sun shall be your territory.
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John 1833-36
33 So Pilatesaid to him, "Are you the King of
the Jews?" 34Jesus answered, "Do you say this of
your own accord, or did others say it to you
about me?" 35Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your
own nation and the chief priests have delivered
you over to me. What have you done?" 36Jesus
answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my
kingdom were of this world, my servants would
have been fighting, that I might not be delivered
over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the
world."
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John 1833-36
33 So Pilatesaid to him, "Are you the King of
the Jews?" 34Jesus answered, "Do you say this of
your own accord, or did others say it to you
about me?" 35Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your
own nation and the chief priests have delivered
you over to me. What have you done?" 36Jesus
answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my
kingdom were of this world, my servants would
have been fighting, that I might not be delivered
over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the
world."
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John 1833-36
33 So Pilatesaid to him, "Are you the King of
the Jews?" 34Jesus answered, "Do you say this of
your own accord, or did others say it to you
about me?" 35Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your
own nation and the chief priests have delivered
you over to me. What have you done?" 36Jesus
answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my
kingdom were of this world, my servants would
have been fighting, that I might not be delivered
over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the
world."
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Acts 16-8
 6So when they had come together, they asked him,
"Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom
to Israel?" 7He said to them, "It is not for you
to know times or seasons that the Father has
fixed by his own authority. 8But you will receive
power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and
you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
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Acts 1-6-8
 6So when they had come together, they asked him,
"Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom
to Israel?" 7He said to them, "It is not for you
to know times or seasons that the Father has
fixed by his own authority. 8But you will receive
power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and
you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
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Acts 1-6-8
 6So when they had come together, they asked him,
"Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom
to Israel?" 7He said to them, "It is not for you
to know times or seasons that the Father has
fixed by his own authority. 8But you will receive
power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and
you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
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The Kingdom of Israel??
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The Kingdom of Jesus
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The Kingdom of Jesus
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Isaiah 256-9
6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make
for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of
well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of
aged wine well refined. 7And he will swallow up
on this mountain the covering that is cast over
all peoples, the veil that is spread over all
nations. 8 He will swallow up death forever and
the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all
faces, and the reproach of his people he will
take away from all the earth, for the LORD has
spoken.
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Isaiah 256-9
6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make
for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of
well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of
aged wine well refined. 7And he will swallow up
on this mountain the covering that is cast over
all peoples, the veil that is spread over all
nations. 8 He will swallow up death forever and
the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all
faces, and the reproach of his people he will
take away from all the earth, for the LORD has
spoken.
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Isaiah 256-9
6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make
for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of
well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of
aged wine well refined. 7And he will swallow up
on this mountain the covering that is cast over
all peoples, the veil that is spread over all
nations. 8 He will swallow up death forever and
the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all
faces, and the reproach of his people he will
take away from all the earth, for the LORD has
spoken.
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Isaiah 256-9
9It will be said on that day, "Behold, this is
our God we have waited for him, that he might
save us. This is the LORD we have waited for
him let us be glad and rejoice in his
salvation."
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Isaiah 256-9
9It will be said on that day, "Behold, this is
our God we have waited for him, that he might
save us. This is the LORD we have waited for
him let us be glad and rejoice in his
salvation."
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On this mountain??
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On this MountainCalvary
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On this mountainCalvary
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Revelation 211
 1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for
the first heaven and the first earth had passed
away, and the sea was no more.
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Revelation 211
 1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for
the first heaven and the first earth had passed
away, and the sea was no more.
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Revelation 211
 1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for
the first heaven and the first earth had passed
away, and the sea was no more.
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A Land New Heavens and New Earth
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HEAVEN

• The Kingdom of Heaven

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Matthew 31,2
1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching
in the Desert of Judea 2and saying, Repent, for
the kingdom of heaven is near.
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Matthew 31,2
1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching
in the Desert of Judea 2and saying, Repent, for
the kingdom of heaven is near.
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Matthew 31,2
1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching
in the Desert of Judea 2and saying, Repent, for
the kingdom of heaven is near.
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Matthew 316,17
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out
of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from
heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love with
him I am well pleased."
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Matthew 316,17
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out
of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from
heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love with
him I am well pleased."
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Matthew 316,17
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out
of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from
heaven said, This is my Son, whom I love with
him I am well pleased.
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Matthew 412-17
Jesus returned to Galileeto fulfill what was
said through the prophet Isaiah (91,2)  the
people living in darkness have seen a great
light on those living in the land of the shadow
of death a light has dawned. From that time on
Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near."
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Matthew 412-17
Jesus returned to Galileeto fulfill what was
said through the prophet Isaiah (91,2)  the
people living in darkness have seen a great
light on those living in the land of the shadow
of death a light has dawned. From that time on
Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near."
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Matthew 412-17
Jesus returned to Galileeto fulfill what was
said through the prophet Isaiah (91,2)  the
people living in darkness have seen a great
light on those living in the land of the shadow
of death a light has dawned. From that time on
Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near."
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Matthew 412-17
Jesus returned to Galileeto fulfill what was
said through the prophet Isaiah (91,2)  the
people living in darkness have seen a great
light on those living in the land of the shadow
of death a light has dawned. From that time on
Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near."
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Matthew 412-17
Jesus returned to Galileeto fulfill what was
said through the prophet Isaiah (91,2) the
people living in darkness have seen a great
light on those living in the land of the shadow
of death a light has dawned. From that time on
Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near."
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Matthew 5 (The Beatitudes)
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven 10Blessed are those who
are persecuted because of righteousness,  for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven 12Rejoice and be
glad, because great is your reward in heaven
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Matthew 5 (The Beatitudes)
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven 10Blessed are those who
are persecuted because of righteousness,  for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven 12Rejoice and be
glad, because great is your reward in heaven
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Matthew 5 (The Beatitudes)
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven 10Blessed are those who
are persecuted because of righteousness,  for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven 12Rejoice and be
glad, because great is your reward in heaven
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Matthew 5 (The Beatitudes)
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven 10Blessed are those who
are persecuted because of righteousness,  for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven 12Rejoice and be
glad, because great is your reward in heaven
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Matthew 5 (The Beatitudes)
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven 10Blessed are those who
are persecuted because of righteousness,  for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven 12Rejoice and be
glad, because great is your reward in heaven
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Matthew 5 (The Beatitudes)
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven 10Blessed are those who
are persecuted because of righteousness,  for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven 12Rejoice and be
glad, because great is your reward in heaven
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Matthew 5 (The Beatitudes)
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven 10Blessed are those who
are persecuted because of righteousness,  for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven 12Rejoice and be
glad, because great is your reward in heaven
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The Kingdom of Heaven
is near kingdom
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Matthew 85-13

• 5When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion
  came to him, asking for help. 6"Lord," he said,
  "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in
  terrible suffering."  7Jesus said to him, "I will
  go and heal him."

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Matthew 85-13

•  8The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve
  to have you come under my roof. But just say the
  word, and my servant will be healed. 9For I
  myself am a man under authority, with soldiers
  under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes and
  that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my
  servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

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Matthew 85-13

•  10When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and
  said to those following him, "I tell you the
  truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with
  such great faith. 11I say to you that many will
  come from the east and the west, and will take
  their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and
  Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 85-13

•  10When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and
  said to those following him, "I tell you the
  truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with
  such great faith. 11I say to you that many will
  come from the east and the west, and will take
  their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and
  Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 85-13

•  10When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and
  said to those following him, "I tell you the
  truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with
  such great faith. 11I say to you that many will
  come from the east and the west, and will take
  their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and
  Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 85-13

• 12But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown
  outside, into the darkness, where there will be
  weeping and gnashing of teeth."
•  13Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will
  be done just as you believed it would." And his
  servant was healed at that very hour.

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Matthew 105-7

•  5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following
  instructions "Do not go among the Gentiles or
  enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to
  the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this
  message 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'

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Matthew 105-7

•  5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following
  instructions "Do not go among the Gentiles or
  enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to
  the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this
  message 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'

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Parables
The Kingdom of Heaven is like a sower who went
out to sow a man who sowed good seed among
weeds a grain of mustard seed leaven in three
measures of flour treasure hidden in a
field one pearl of great value
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Matthew 1619
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
heaven whatever you bind on earth will be bound
in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will
be loosed in heaven.
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Matthew 1619
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
heaven whatever you bind on earth will be bound
in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will
be loosed in heaven.
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Matthew 1619
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
heaven whatever you bind on earth will be bound
in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will
be loosed in heaven.
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Matthew 2123-27
23Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he
was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of
the people came to him. "By what authority are
you doing these things?" they asked. "And who
gave you this authority?"  
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Matthew 2123-27
24Jesus replied, "I will also ask you one
question. If you answer me, I will tell you by
what authority I am doing these things. 25John's
baptismwhere did it come from? Was it from
heaven, or from men?"
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Matthew 2123-27
24Jesus replied, "I will also ask you one
question. If you answer me, I will tell you by
what authority I am doing these things. 25John's
baptismwhere did it come from? Was it from
heaven, or from men?"
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Matthew 2123-27
24Jesus replied, "I will also ask you one
question. If you answer me, I will tell you by
what authority I am doing these things. 25John's
baptismwhere did it come from? Was it from
heaven, or from men?"
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Matthew 2123-27
They discussed it among themselves and said, "If
we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why
didn't you believe him?' 26But if we say, 'From
men'we are afraid of the people, for they all
hold that John was a prophet."
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Matthew 2123-27
27So they answered Jesus, "We don't know."
      Then he said, "Neither will I tell you by
what authority I am doing these things.
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The Kingdom of Heaven
Divine Source Destination
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Luke 1720,21
 20Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom
of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom
of God is not coming with signs to be observed,
21nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or
'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the
midst of you."
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Luke 1720,21
 20Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom
of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom
of God is not coming with signs to be observed,
21nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or
'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the
midst of you."
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Luke 1720,21
 20Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom
of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom
of God is not coming with signs to be observed,
21nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or
'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the
midst of you."
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The Kingdom of God/Heaven
Present Active Living Where Jesus is
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Matthew 1818-20
18Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth
shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose
on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19Again I say
to you, if two of you agree on earth about
anything they ask, it will be done for them by my
Father in heaven. 20For where two or three are
gathered in my name, there am I among them."
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Matthew 1818-20
18Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth
shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose
on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19Again I say
to you, if two of you agree on earth about
anything they ask, it will be done for them by my
Father in heaven. 20For where two or three are
gathered in my name, there am I among them."
114
Matthew 2818-20
18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the
age."
115
Matthew 2818-20
18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the
age."
116
Matthew 2818-20
18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the
age."
117
Matthew 2818-20
18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the
age."
118
Matthew 2818-20
18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the
age."
119
Matthew 2818-20
18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the
age."
120
Matthew 2818-20
18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the
age."
121
Heaven according to Jesus
Kingdom power/presence Present with Baptism We
have eternal life and citizenship in heaven
now Near where ministry of the Word is near We
are called to be the conduits of heavens power
on earth e.g. Lords Prayer Jesus is both from
heaven as well as the very presence of heaven
122
The Kingdoms Compared

• New Testament Kingdom

• Old Testament Kingdom

• Heaven and earth
• Every nation, tribe, language and people
• The King of kings
• A reign without end
• Priesthood of all believers
• Church made of souls

• The land of Canaan
• Abrahams descendents
• A line of kings
• A reign rising and falling
• Priesthood--tribe of Levi
• Temple made of stones

123
HEAVEN

• The afterlife in the Old Testament

124
1 Samuel 28
 3Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned
for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city.
And Saul had put the mediums and the necromancers
out of the land. 4The Philistines assembled and
came and encamped at Shunem. And Saul gathered
all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa. 5When
Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was
afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
125
1 Samuel 28
6And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did
not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or
by prophets. 7Then Saul said to his servants,
"Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, that I
may go to her and inquire of her." And his
servants said to him, "Behold, there is a medium
at En-dor."
126
1 Samuel 28
 8So Saul disguised himself and put on other
garments and went, he and two men with him. And
they came to the woman by night. And he said,
"Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me
whomever I shall name to you." 9The woman said to
him, "Surely you know what Saul has done, how he
has cut off the mediums and the necromancers from
the land. Why then are you laying a trap for my
life to bring about my death?"
127
1 Samuel 28
10But Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As the LORD
lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this
thing." 11Then the woman said, "Whom shall I
bring up for you?" He said, "Bring up Samuel for
me." 12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out
with a loud voice. And the woman said to Saul,
"Why have you deceived me? You are Saul."
128
1 Samuel 28
13The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What
do you see?" And the woman said to Saul, "I see a
god coming up out of the earth." 14He said to
her, "What is his appearance?" And she said, "An
old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a
robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he
bowed with his face to the ground and paid
homage.
129
1 Samuel 28
 15Then Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you
disturbed me by bringing me up?" Saul answered,
"I am in great distress, for the Philistines are
warring against me, and God has turned away from
me and answers me no more, either by prophets or
by dreams. Therefore I have summoned you to tell
me what I shall do." 16And Samuel said, "Why then
do you ask me, since the LORD has turned from you
and become your enemy?
130
1 Samuel 28
17The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me, for
the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand
and given it to your neighbor, David. 18 Because
you did not obey the voice of the LORD and did
not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek,
therefore the LORD has done this thing to you
this day. 19Moreover, the LORD will give Israel
also with you into the hand of the Philistines,
and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me.
The LORD will give the army of Israel also into
the hand of the Philistines."
131
1 Samuel 28
17The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me, for
the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand
and given it to your neighbor, David. 18 Because
you did not obey the voice of the LORD and did
not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek,
therefore the LORD has done this thing to you
this day. 19Moreover, the LORD will give Israel
also with you into the hand of the Philistines,
and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me.
The LORD will give the army of Israel also into
the hand of the Philistines."
132
Daniel 12
 1"At that time shall arise Michael, the great
prince who has charge of your people. And there
shall be a time of trouble, such as never has
been since there was a nation till that time. But
at that time your people shall be delivered,
everyone whose name shall be found written in the
book. 2And many of those who sleep in the dust of
the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life,
and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
133
Daniel 12
3 And those who are wise shall shine like the
brightness of the sky above and those who turn
many to righteousness, like the stars forever and
ever. 4But you, Daniel, shut up the words and
seal the book, until the time of the end. Many
shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall
increase."
134
Psalm 23
 1The LORD is my shepherd I shall not want.
 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures he
leadeth me beside the still waters.  3He
restoreth my soul he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake.  4Yea, though
I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy
rod and thy staff they comfort me.
135
Psalm 23
 5Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies thou anointest my head
with oil my cup runneth over.  6Surely goodness
and mercy shall follow me all the days of my
life and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
for ever.
136
Job 19
23Oh that my words were written!   Oh that they
were inscribed in a book!24Oh that with an iron
pen and lead   they were engraved in the rock
forever!25For I know that my Redeemer
lives,   and at the last he will stand upon the
earth.26And after my skin has been thus
destroyed,   yet in my flesh I shall see
God,27whom I shall see for myself,   and my
eyes shall behold, and not another.   My heart
faints within me!
137
Matthew 22
 23The same day Sadducees came to him, who say
that there is no resurrection, and they asked him
a question, 24saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a
man dies having no children, his brother must
marry the widow and raise up children for his
brother.' 25Now there were seven brothers among
us. The first married and died, and having no
children left his wife to his brother.
138
Matthew 22
26So too the second and third, down to the
seventh. 27After them all, the woman died. 28In
the resurrection, therefore, of the seven, whose
wife will she be? For they all had her."  29But
Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you
know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.
30For in the resurrection they neither marry nor
are given in marriage, but are like angels in
heaven.
139
Matthew 22
31And as for the resurrection of the dead, have
you not read what was said to you by God 32 'I
am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob'? He is not God of the dead, but
of the living." 33And when the crowd heard it,
they were astonished at his teaching.
140
HEAVEN

• I believe in the resurrection of the body

141
1 John 32
Beloved, we are Gods children now. And what we
will be has not yet appeared but we know that
when he appears we shall be like him, because we
shall see him as he is.
142
1 Corinthians 1551-53
Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all
sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment,
in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be
raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For
this perishable body must put on the
imperishable, and this mortal body must put on
immortality.
143
1 Corinthians 1554-57
When the perishable puts on the imperishable,
and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall
come to pass the saying that is written Death
is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is
your victory? O death, where is your sting? The
sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is
the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
144
Matthew 1336-39
Then Jesus left the crowds and went into the
house. And his disciples came to him, saying,
"Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the
field." 37He answered, "The one who sows the good
seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world,
and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The
weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39and the
enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is
the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.

145
Matthew 1340-43
Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with
fire, so will it be at the close of the age. 41
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they
will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin
and all law-breakers, 42 and throw them into the
fiery furnace. In that place there will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the
righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom
of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
146
Matthew 1340-43
Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with
fire, so will it be at the close of the age. 41
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they
will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin
and all law-breakers, 42 and throw them into the
fiery furnace. In that place there will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the
righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom
of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
147
Matthew 17 (Transfiguration)
1 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter
and James, and John his brother, and led them up
a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was
transfigured before them, and his face shone like
the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3
And behold, there appeared to them Moses and
Elijah, talking with him.
148
Matthew 17 (Transfiguration)
1 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter
and James, and John his brother, and led them up
a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was
transfigured before them, and his face shone like
the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3
And behold, there appeared to them Moses and
Elijah, talking with him.
149
Matthew 17 (Transfiguration)
4 And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good that
we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents
here, one for you and one for Moses and one for
Elijah." 5 He was still speaking when, behold, a
bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from
the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with
whom I am well pleased listen to him."
150
Revelation 79,10
After this I looked, and behold, a great
multitude that no one could number, from every
nation, from all tribes and peoples and
languages, standing before the throne and before
the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm
branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a
loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who
sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
151
Revelation 713-15
13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying,
"Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from
where have they come?" 14 I said to him, "Sir,
you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones
coming out of the great tribulation. They have
washed their robes and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before
the throne of God, and serve him day and night in
his temple and he who sits on the throne will
shelter them with his presence.
152
Revelation 716,17
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst
anymore the sun shall not strike them, nor any
scorching heat.17 For the Lamb in the midst of
the throne will be their shepherd, and he will
guide them to springs of living water, and God
will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
153
Luke 16 (Rich man and Lazarus)
22 The poor man Lazarus died and was carried by
the angels to Abrahams side. The rich man also
died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in
torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham
far off and Lazarus(AE) at his side. 24 And he
called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me,
and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in
water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in
this flame.'
154
Luke 2346
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said,
"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And
having said this he breathed his last.
155
Body and Soul to Heaven
Gen 524 Enoch walked with God, and he was not,
for God took him. 2 Kings 211,12 And as they
still went on and talked, behold, chariots of
fire and horses of fire separated the two of
them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into
heaven. And Elisha saw it and he cried, My
father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its
horsemen! And he saw him no more.
156
Body and Soul to Heaven
Luke 2450-53 When he had led them out to the
vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and
blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left
them and was taken up into heaven. Then they
worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with
great joy. And they stayed continually at the
temple, praising God.
157
Body and Spirit (Soul)
Is there soul sleep? Do I immediately go to
heaven? Will we recognize one another?
158
HEAVEN

• Time

159
The Example of Jesus
How do we reconcile the following? To be absent
from body is to be present with the Lord. Our
bodies and spirits reunite. With the Lord.
160
Earthly Perspective
Body in grave Spirit in Heaven
161
Time and Space
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
162
Time and Space
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
163
Time and Space
Jesus dies
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
164
Time and Space
Jesus dies
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
Jesus resurrected
165
Time and Space
Jesus dies
Jesus ascends
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
Jesus resurrected
166
Heavenly Perspective
Colossians 115-17 He is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For
by him all things were created, in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or rulers or authoritiesall things
were created through him and for him. And he is
before all things, and in him all things hold
together.
167
Heavenly Perspective
Colossians 115-17 He is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For
by him all things were created, in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or rulers or authoritiesall things
were created through him and for him. And he is
before all things, and in him all things hold
together.
168
Heavenly Perspective
1 Peter 118-21 knowing that you were ransomed
from the futile ways inherited from your
forefathers, not with perishable things such as
silver or gold, but with the precious blood of
Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or
spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of
the world but was made manifest in the last times
for the sake of you who through him are believers
in God
169
Heavenly Perspective
1 Peter 118-21 knowing that you were ransomed
from the futile ways inherited from your
forefathers, not with perishable things such as
silver or gold, but with the precious blood of
Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or
spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of
the world but was made manifest in the last times
for the sake of you who through him are believers
in God
170
Heavenly Perspective
1 Peter 118-21 knowing that you were ransomed
from the futile ways inherited from your
forefathers, not with perishable things such as
silver or gold, but with the precious blood of
Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or
spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of
the world but was made manifest in the last times
for the sake of you who through him are believers
in God
171
Heavenly Perspective
Revelation 138 (NIV) All inhabitants of the
earth will worship the beastall whose names have
not been written in the Lambs book of life, the
Lamb who was slain from the creation of the
world.
172
Heavenly Perspective
Revelation 138 (NIV) All inhabitants of the
earth will worship the beastall whose names have
not been written in the Lambs book of life, the
Lamb who was slain from the creation of the
world.
173
Heavenly Perspective
John 11-3 In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He
was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all
things were made without him nothing was made
that has been made.
174
Time and Space
Jesus dies
Jesus ascends
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
Jesus resurrected
175
Time and Space
Jesus dies
Jesus ascends
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
Jesus resurrected
176
Time and Space
Jesus dies
Jesus ascends
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
Jesus resurrected
177
Time and Space
Jesus dies
Jesus ascends
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
Jesus resurrected
178
Time and Space
Jesus dies
Jesus ascends
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
Jesus resurrected
179
Time and Space
Jesus dies
Jesus ascends
In the Beginning God created heavens and the
earth.
Jesus born
Jesus resurrected
180
HEAVEN

• Its coming!

181
Inheriting the Kingdom
Matthew 2531-34 31 "When the Son of Man comes in
his glory, and all the angels with him, then he
will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him
will be gathered all the nations, and he will
separate people one from another as a shepherd
separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he
will place the sheep on his right, but the goats
on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those
on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world.
182
Inheriting the Kingdom
Matthew 2531-34 31 "When the Son of Man comes in
his glory, and all the angels with him, then he
will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him
will be gathered all the nations, and he will
separate people one from another as a shepherd
separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he
will place the sheep on his right, but the goats
on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those
on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world.
183
Inheriting the Kingdom
Matthew 2531-34 31 "When the Son of Man comes in
his glory, and all the angels with him, then he
will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him
will be gathered all the nations, and he will
separate people one from another as a shepherd
separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he
will place the sheep on his right, but the goats
on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those
on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world.
184
Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Revelation 196-9 6 Then I heard what seemed to
be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar
of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals
of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord
our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and
exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of
the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself
ready 8 it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure"for the fine
linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. 9 And
the angel said to me, "Write this Blessed are
those who are invited to the marriage supper of
the Lamb."
185
Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Revelation 196-9 6 Then I heard what seemed to
be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar
of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals
of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord
our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and
exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of
the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself
ready 8 it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure"for the fine
linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. 9 And
the angel said to me, "Write this Blessed are
those who are invited to the marriage supper of
the Lamb."
186
Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Revelation 196-9 6 Then I heard what seemed to
be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar
of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals
of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord
our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and
exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of
the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself
ready 8 it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure"for the fine
linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. 9 And
the angel said to me, "Write this Blessed are
those who are invited to the marriage supper of
the Lamb."
187
Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Revelation 196-9 6 Then I heard what seemed to
be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar
of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals
of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord
our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and
exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of
the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself
ready 8 it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure"for the fine
linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. 9 And
the angel said to me, "Write this Blessed are
those who are invited to the marriage supper of
the Lamb."
188
The Defeat of Satan
Revelation 207-10 7 And when the thousand years
are ended, Satan will be released from his prison
8 and will come out to deceive the nations that
are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and
Magog, to gather them for battle their number is
like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up
over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded
the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but
fire came down from heaven and consumed them, 10
and the devil who had deceived them was thrown
into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast
and the false prophet were, and they will be
tormented day and night forever and ever.
189
The Great White Throne Judgment
Revelation 2011-12 11 Then I saw a great white
throne and him who was seated on it. From his
presence earth and sky fled away, and no place
was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great
and small, standing before the throne, and books
were opened. Then another book was opened, which
is the book of life. And the dead were judged by
what was written in the books, according to what
they had done.
190
The Great White Throne Judgment
Revelation 2013-15 13 And the sea gave up the
dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the
dead who were in them, and they were judged, each
one of them, according to what they had done. 14
Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of
fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
15 And if anyones name was not found written in
the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of
fire.
191
The Last Two Chapters of Revelation
Revelation 219-27 The New Jerusalem Revelatio
n 226-21 Jesus Is Coming Revelation 221-5
The River of Life Revelation 211-8 New
Heaven and New Earth
192
New Heaven and New Earth
Revelation 211-8 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a
new earth, for the first heaven and the first
earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming
down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband. 3 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. 4 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."
193
New Heaven and New Earth
Revelation 211-8 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 true." 6 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 of life without
payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this
heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my
son. 8 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."
194
The New Jerusalem
Revelation 219-27 9 Then came one of the seven
angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven
last plagues and spoke to me, saying, "Come, I
will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb."
10 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, 11
having the glory of God, its radiance like a most
rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12
It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and
at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the
names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel
were inscribed 13 on the east three gates, on
the north three gates, on the south three gates,
and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of
the city had twelve foundations, and on them were
the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the
Lamb.
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Revelation 219-27 15 And the one who spoke with
me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the
city and its gates and walls. 16 The city lies
four-square, its length the same as its width.
And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000
stadia. Its length and width and height are
equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits
by human measurement, which is also an angels
measurement. 18 The wall was built of jasper,
while the city was pure gold, clear as glass. 19
The foundations of the wall of the city were
adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was
jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the
fourth emerald, 2 0the fifth onyx, the sixth
carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth
beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase,
the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of
the gates made of a single pearl, and the street
of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.
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Revelation 219-27 22 And I saw no temple in the
city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty
and the Lamb. 23 And the city