Who gets to be there?

Contemporary Service

Welcome

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Worship - Ten Thousand Reasons

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                Speak To The Mountains

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                Goodness Of God

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Youth Release

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Table Prayer

 

Teaching - Who Gets To Be There? Revelation 21:6-8

 

Closing Song - I Speak Jesus

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Traditional Service

Prelude

 

Carrying The Light Of Christ

 

Call To Worship - Choir - Take Time To Be Holy - 656

 

Welcome And Announcements - Janice Weeks - Worship Leader

 

Hymn - Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us - 688

 

Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings/ Doxology

 

Joys And Concerns

 

Hymn - Near To The Heart Of God - 617

 

Scripture Reading - Revelation 21:6-8

 

Sermon - Who Gets To Be There?

 

Closing Hymn - The Joy Of The Lord - 541

 

Carrying The Light To The World

 

Benediction

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Sermon Outline

Who Gets to Be There?

1 John 5:11-13

I. The gospel truth about heaven

a. People have different ideas about heaven.

b. The Bible has a lot to say about life after death, and it contradicts popular opinion. John 3:16, 36, Hebrews 9:27

c. Everyone dies, but not everyone goes to heaven.

d. Who is “good enough”? Romans 3:23

e. Sin has to be punished, or God is not just.

f. We have no way to make our wrongs right.

g. His merciful provision for our sin gives us the hope of heaven.

II. We CAN know

a. “I write these things...that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13

b. It is God’s intention for His children to know that they are saved...

c. “Whoever has the Son has life...”

d. It’s a life changing truth...

e. 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

III. So...who gets to be there?

a. We will all live forever...the question is...WHERE?

b. 2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise...”

c. God wants every one of His creation to be with Him in heaven.

d. Revelations 21:6-8 “Those who are victorious...”

e. Romans 6:23 “...the wages of sin is death...

f. John 3:16 “...whoever believes in Him will not perish...”

g. Compared to God’s holiness, not one of us is good enough.

h. John 1:12-13, Romans 10:9-10

IV. Who doesn’t get there?

a. A difficult question...

b. Only those who have come to Jesus will be in heaven. John 14:6

c. The lifestyle of those far from God...Rev. 21:6-8, 1 Cor. 6:9-10

d. It is God’s desire that everyone be with Him in eternity. Matt. 18:12-14

e. If God loves us so much, why would He send anyone to hell?

f. Two words...He doesn’t.

g. Those who want to avoid God and his heaven...GET THEIR WISH.

V. How are we to live?

a. Knowing there is a heaven will change how we live.

b. It causes is to focus our hearts and minds on things above. 2 Cor. 4:18

c. Heaven reframes what really matters.

d. In suffering, heaven gives perspective and hope. Rev. 21:4

e. We have a mission: to live and share the hope of eternity.