Biblical Description of Heaven

Living Water Christian Fellowship

  Heaven is our true home (2 Cor 5:6-8)

  We
are to set our attention on heaven
(Col 3:2-3)

  We are to long for heaven (1 Peter 1:17)

  "Itis since Christians have largely ceased
to think of the other world that they have
become so ineffective in this one." God
commands us to be heavenly minded, and
doing so will give us the perspective and
motivation to live on earth as he has
commanded us
  (Phil.
3:20) "But our citizenship is in heaven. And
we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus
Christ."
  (1Peter 1:17) "Since you call on a Father who
judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as
strangers here in reverent fear."
  (1Peter 2:11) "Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and
strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires,
which war against your soul.
1.  Heaven is an actual “prepared” place
(John 14:2-4)
2.  Heaven is described as a city (Heb. 11:16;
12:22; 13:14; Rev. 21:12)
3.  Heaven has 12 gates which shine like
pearls (Rev. 21:24-25; 22:14)
4.  Heaven has a river (Rev 22:1-2)

5.  Heaven has a garden (Rev 22:1-2)

6.  Heaven has a golden streets, clear walls,

throne, buildings of pearls (Rev. 21:18-21)
7  The names of Christ's redeemed are written
in heaven (Luke 10:20; Heb. 12:23; Rev.
20:15)
8  Heaven has the Fathers house (John 14:2)
9  Heaven has light, trees and healing fruit
(Rev. 22:1-5)
10  Heaven contains animals, at least in its
millennial phase (Is 65:25)
1.  We will serve God (Rev. 7:15)

2.  We will welcome people into our dwelling

places. (John 14:2-3, Luke 16:9)

3.  We will be rewarded (Matt. 6:19-25; 1

Cor. 4:2, 5)
4.  We will enjoy magnificent feast and
fellowship (Rev 19:9; Luke 22:29, 30).

5.  We will judge angels (1 Cor 6:3)

6.  We will rule and manage property with

Christ (Revelation 22:5; Luke 19)
7.  We will worship with amazing creative
potential ((Rev. 4:9-11; 5:11-19; 7:9-12)
8.  We will travel extensively (Rev. 21:24-25;
22:14)
9.  We will be reunited with our loved ones
10.  We will see Jesus (Phil. 1:23)
 Genesis 1-3 Revelation 1-3
Paradise is lost Paradise is regained
Satan wins his first Satan's final defeat
battle
God hides his face from We shall see God’s
sinful man face
Curse is pronounced Curse removed
Death introduced Death destroyed
…"Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he
will live with them. They will be his people, and
God himself will be with them and be their God. He
will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no
more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the
old order of things has passed away.”
He who was seated on the throne said, "I am
making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this
down, for these words are trustworthy and true."