IS HEAVEN FOR REAL? (4 OF 8)

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4
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Is Heaven for Real? (4 of 8)
Series: Heaven
Jim Perdue
Revelation 21:1-4

We continue our series entitled Heaven this morning by trying to answer one of our most important and significant questions: Is Heaven for Real? You shouldn’t believe that Heaven is For Real because a recent bestseller said so. You should believe Heaven is for real because the God who created you says so and His bestselling book promises it. READ TEXT

*A young couple was killed in an accident on the day before their wedding. When they arrived at the Pearly Gates, St. Peter asked if there was anything he could do to make being in heaven even more pleasant. So they explained about dying the day before their wedding and asked if it was possible to be married in heaven. “No problem,” said Peter, “leave it with me.” A hundred years or so later they met Peter and asked about the wedding. “Everything is being arranged,” he assured them. Another hundred years passed, and they met Peter again. They reminded him about the wedding and said, “We know that in heaven, time is of no consequence, but we have been waiting over two hundred years.” St Peter replied, “I am sorry. All the arrangements were made the day after you arrived and there is only one thing preventing us from having the wedding…we're waiting on a minister!”*[1]

*Preaching a series on Heaven is like trying to describe a place you’ve never been. I’ve heard wonderful descriptions about the Grand Canyon. I’ve talked to people who have been there and they absolutely loved their trip. But I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon. Their description helps me, but it’s not a full picture of the awe and majesty of that place. Scripture gives us a powerful description of Heaven in Revelation 21-22. But even with that beautiful description, it will not com
e to seeing it one day with our own eyes.*

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