A GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN (11 OF 33)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11
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A Glimpse of Heaven (11 of 33)
Series: Revelation
Jim Perdue
Revelation 4:1-11
Intro/Attention
Tonight, we continue our study of Revelation and we come to Revelation 4. Here in this chapter, John is given A Glimpse of Heaven. Here, we will peel back the curtain and be able to look beyond this earth into heaven. What we will see is majestic, awe-inspiring, and glorious. It reminds us that we are merely pilgrims and sojourners on this earth and that our eternal home awaits. READ TEXT
*There is an unprecedented fascination these days among both Christians and non-Christians with the afterlife. Books on supposed after-or near-death experiences and angels top the bestseller lists. TV programs explore the mysterious realm of the supernatural, often focusing on angels and their alleged interaction with humans. Many people, both those who profess to be Christians and those who do not, claim to have visited heaven and returned to tell of their experiences.*
In contrast to the fanciful, bizarre, often strange fabrications of those who claim to have visited heaven, the Bible records the accounts of two people who actually were taken there in visions. In 2 Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul wrote of being transported to the third heaven. But he was forbidden to speak of what he saw. READ 2 Corinthians 12:4
Then, the apostle John also had the privilege of visiting heaven. Unlike Paul, John was permitted to give a detailed description of his vision, which he did in Revelation 4-5. In this text, John recorded the second vision he saw. His first vision was of the glorified Lord Jesus Christ recorded in Revelation 1:12-17. The Bible refers to heaven more than five hundred times, and others, such as Paul and Ezekiel wrote descriptions of it. Yet John's description in chapters 4 and 5 is the most complete and informative in all of Scripture. Through John's vision, believers have the privilege of previewing the place where they will live forever.
A significant tra ...
Series: Revelation
Jim Perdue
Revelation 4:1-11
Intro/Attention
Tonight, we continue our study of Revelation and we come to Revelation 4. Here in this chapter, John is given A Glimpse of Heaven. Here, we will peel back the curtain and be able to look beyond this earth into heaven. What we will see is majestic, awe-inspiring, and glorious. It reminds us that we are merely pilgrims and sojourners on this earth and that our eternal home awaits. READ TEXT
*There is an unprecedented fascination these days among both Christians and non-Christians with the afterlife. Books on supposed after-or near-death experiences and angels top the bestseller lists. TV programs explore the mysterious realm of the supernatural, often focusing on angels and their alleged interaction with humans. Many people, both those who profess to be Christians and those who do not, claim to have visited heaven and returned to tell of their experiences.*
In contrast to the fanciful, bizarre, often strange fabrications of those who claim to have visited heaven, the Bible records the accounts of two people who actually were taken there in visions. In 2 Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul wrote of being transported to the third heaven. But he was forbidden to speak of what he saw. READ 2 Corinthians 12:4
Then, the apostle John also had the privilege of visiting heaven. Unlike Paul, John was permitted to give a detailed description of his vision, which he did in Revelation 4-5. In this text, John recorded the second vision he saw. His first vision was of the glorified Lord Jesus Christ recorded in Revelation 1:12-17. The Bible refers to heaven more than five hundred times, and others, such as Paul and Ezekiel wrote descriptions of it. Yet John's description in chapters 4 and 5 is the most complete and informative in all of Scripture. Through John's vision, believers have the privilege of previewing the place where they will live forever.
A significant tra ...
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