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Heaven Holds All to Me. Six Reasons Why You Should Want to Go To Heaven. Prepared by Chris Reeves * Northeast church of Christ Gospel Meeting * March 13, 2009. Heaven Holds All to Me. Reward to be claimed (Mt.5:11-12) Our earthly rewards and prizes don’t last, but not heaven (2 Tim. 4:6-8)
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Heaven Holds All to Me Six Reasons Why You Should Want to Go To Heaven Prepared by Chris Reeves * Northeast church of Christ Gospel Meeting * March 13, 2009
Heaven Holds All to Me • Reward to be claimed (Mt.5:11-12) Our earthly rewards and prizes don’t last, but not heaven (2 Tim. 4:6-8) • Hometo be shared (Jn.14:1-3) Our earthly homes have problems, sorrows, etc., but not heaven (2 Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23)
Heaven Holds All to Me • Rest to be taken (Heb. 4:9-11) • Our earthly rest is short lived, but not heaven (Rev. 7:13-17; 14:13) • Inheritanceto be received (1 Pet. 1:4; 5:4) • Our earthly inheritances may not come or may be lost, but not heaven (Heb. 10:34)
Heaven Holds All to Me • Paradise to be enjoyed (Rev. 2:7) • Our earthly paradises are for the few, and even they don’t satisfy, but not heaven (Rev. 21-22) • Eternal Lifeto be experienced (Mk. 10:30) • Our earthly life can have its many problems, but not heaven (Gal. 6:8)
Heaven Holds All to Me • Why would any faithful Christian give all this up? • Why would any unfaithful Christian not get all this back? • Why would any erring sinner not make all this his own?