Tag: Heaven
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Behind the Scenes
Hebrews 1:14 “Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?” Have you ever had the privilege of a “behind the scenes” look at something? Have you ever had an opportunity to see things that are going on all the time, but oblivious to others that…
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Security
Jude 24-25 “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy,to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” On what or on whom are you entrusting your eternal…
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To Know as We are Known
Philemon 4-7 “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers . . .For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.” Heaven will be wonderful place. One of the reasons for this is the full and wonderful understanding…
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The Eternal Home
Acts 1:25 “Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” In those well-known words from Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, “There’s no place like home.” If your home is a good place where love dwells, you would probably agree with those words. A home is a wonderful thing. If you are a homeowner…
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Ready for Heaven?
2 Corinthians 5:4-5 “For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.”…
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Discontented Contentment
Philippians 4:11 “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.” 2 Corinthians 5:2 “For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling.” Sometimes the Bible says things that seem to conflict, such as the two verses above that were both written by the apostle Paul. The first tells us of Paul’s…
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A Contrast in Destinies
2 Corinthians 5:1-2 “For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling.” As the years go by, I become more and more aware of the frailty of…
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Thanksgiving
2 Corinthians 4:14-15 “He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.” Thanksgiving: it’s a time to reflect on all the blessings of life…
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The Greatest Things
Hebrews 2:3 “How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?” For a true perspective on the value of things, there is no better place to look than the perfect Word of God. Here we find God’s value system. Like everything else about Him, His values are perfect in every way. The Bible tells…
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Gatherings
2 Thessalonians 2:1 “Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him . . .” Are you a member of a Bible-believing church? If so, do you attend regularly? Why or why not? Maybe it’s not something you think much about. Maybe you’re of the opinion that “you don’t have…
To Encourage You 