This Powerpoint accompanied a 2-part Sunday School Lesson at Crossroads Presbyterian Church. The audio recordings of those lessons can be found here: http://www.crossroadsde.com/sundayschool/

2. Heaven

4. The purpose of Heaven
Glory - shows off the
fullness of God’s attributes.
For God’s glory
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions
or rulers or authorities—all things were created through
him and for him. (Col 1:16)

5. What is “heaven” ???

6. What is
“heaven”
???
Used in 3
ways…

7. What is
“heaven”
???
“For Christ has entered,
not into holy places made
with hands, which are
copies of the true things,
but into heaven itself, now
to appear in the presence
of God on our behalf.”
Hebrews 9:24

8. What is
“heaven”
??? “For Christ has entered,
not into holy places made
with hands, which are
copies of the true things,
but into heaven itself, now
to appear in the presence
of God on our behalf.”
Hebrews 9:24
God’s
home

9. “THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH”
“For the creation waits with eager
longing for the revealing of the sons of
God. For the creation was subjected to
futility, not willingly, but because of
him who subjected it, in hope that the
creation itself will be set free from its
bondage to corruption and obtain the
freedom of the glory of the children of
God. For we know that the whole
creation has been groaning together
in the pains of childbirth until
now. And not only the creation, but
we ourselves, who have the firstfruits
of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we
wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the
redemption of our bodies.”
Romans 8:19-23

10. “THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH”
“For the creation waits with eager
longing for the revealing of the sons of
God. For the creation was subjected to
futility, not willingly, but because of
him who subjected it, in hope that the
creation itself will be set free from its
bondage to corruption and obtain the
freedom of the glory of the children of
God. For we know that the whole
creation has been groaning together
in the pains of childbirth until
now. And not only the creation, but
we ourselves, who have the firstfruits
of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we
wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the
redemption of our bodies.”
Romans 8:19-23

11. “THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH”
“For the creation waits with eager
longing for the revealing of the sons of
God. For the creation was subjected to
futility, not willingly, but because of
him who subjected it, in hope that the
creation itself will be set free from its
bondage to corruption and obtain the
freedom of the glory of the children of
God. For we know that the whole
creation has been groaning together
in the pains of childbirth until
now. And not only the creation, but
we ourselves, who have the firstfruits
of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we
wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the
redemption of our bodies.”
Romans 8:19-23

12. “THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH”
“For the creation waits with eager
longing for the revealing of the sons of
God. For the creation was subjected to
futility, not willingly, but because of
him who subjected it, in hope that the
creation itself will be set free from its
bondage to corruption and obtain the
freedom of the glory of the children of
God. For we know that the whole
creation has been groaning together
in the pains of childbirth until
now. And not only the creation, but
we ourselves, who have the firstfruits
of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we
wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the
redemption of our bodies.”
Romans 8:19-23

13. “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. And I saw the holy city, new
Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from
God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 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 21:1-3

14. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE

15. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE
“For now we see in a
mirror dimly, but then
face to face.”
1 Cor. 13:12
Practice the presence of
Christ now.
How do we prepare?

16. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE
“But you have come to Mount Zion
and to the city of the living God,
the heavenly Jerusalem, and to
innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the
assembly[ of the firstborn who are enrolled in
heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the
spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to
Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and
to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word
than the blood of Abel.”
Hebrews 12:22-24

17. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE
“But you have come to Mount Zion
and to the city of the living God,
the heavenly Jerusalem, and to
innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the
assembly[ of the firstborn who are enrolled in
heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the
spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to
Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and
to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word
than the blood of Abel.”
Hebrews 12:22-24

18. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE
NO MORE SIN!
Wage war on sin now!
How do we prepare?

19. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE
“…will transform our
lowly bodies to be like
his glorious body.”
- Phil 3:21
“Go backward”
World’s
solution
“Look forward!”
Real
Hope

20. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE
“…will transform our
lowly bodies to be like
his glorious body.”
- Phil 3:21
Picture your renewed body
and soul in glory.
How do we prepare?

21. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE
Invite our current family (and others).
Embrace our eternal family.
How do we prepare?

22. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE REST
SERVICE
WORSHIP
“…let us strive to enter that rest.” Heb. 4:11
“His servants shall serve Him. “ Rev. 22:3
Rev. 5:9-13

23. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE In this new world we will
be given remarkable new
tasks. Thrilling avenues of
service will open before us,
calling for the use of all our
gifts and talents, many
unsuspected or
underdeveloped in our
present existence.
- Edward Donnelly

24. What is Heaven like?
RENEWED BODIES
WE WILL SEE HIM CLEARLY
WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE SERVICE
Comforted because current
limitations will be removed
there.
How do we prepare?
Live faithfully now for a
greater reward there.

25. Worshipful awe of God
Flee the wrath to come Seek to enter that rest