Blesseth Rest

Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

To begin with, brothers and sisters, Christian Friends, Well Wishers, Saints of God and to the Bereaved Family, It gives me a great sense of poise, purpose, and perspicacious duty to eulogize Sister Elaine Armstead. Death has once again invaded the ranks of our home, and our community and Every Christian Heart ed person that we know have to pass this way. And Mrs Elaine was a believer, She was a worker, She was a soldier of the cross, she was a singer in the choir, she was a child of God, she served the Lord, and she was sending up her timber on her brand new home. Brothers and sisters believer or not this world is not our home.

And I can’t prove it but I believe when we get ready to die that angels are present in the room. I can’t prove it!!! But I know what my eyes have witnessed. I went to the Nursing home to pray for Mrs Elaine, and nobody was in the room. I put my hand on her shoulder she looked up at me, and then she looked up to a corner in the room. I sang Let Jesus fix it for you and I could feel the presence of the holy angels. I can’t prove it but I believe it.

And that’s what faith is, Faith is Believing that God is but not seeing that God is. I don’t want to get existential and all that but I know! God is real. Anybody in here knows that God is real?

I can’t prove it but I believe in God. And today I for a little while I’ll like to teach talk and tell us about the God the Son Jesus the Christ, Heaven were He lives and Heaven the Place Mrs Elaine went to. God is Real. Heaven is Real. And Mrs Elaine went there.

I heard somebody say I’m on your side, and I heard the other person said we on the same side. That’s a big difference huh And so I’ve got a question Whose on the Lord’s Side up in here up in here. If you’re on the Lord’s side why don’t you stand up a be a witness and give God a hand of Praise. I can’t help but shout about it 3x because I read the text.

The bible says in Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

The bible says that John the Revelator the writer of the book of Revelations was sent to the island of Patmos for preaching the Gospel. And while there left to die on the Island John said he was carried to heaven because the bible says in Revelation 1:10 That John was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day And Jesus told him to record everything you hear and see. John went to Heaven and saw some woeful and wonderful things. John had to be in the spirit because the bible says in 1 Corinthians 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Flesh and Blood can’t go to heaven.

God the Son carried John to a place that no traveler ever returns from and God lets John record the wonderful things about heaven so we could know that there is a place for us after we die.

Oh yeah and Mrs Elaine believed there is another place because Jesus said in John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

God’s got a special place for us when this old house give out on us. This earthly house was not made to last forever. Tell your neighbor: You can’t stay here forever. Because the bible says 2 Corinthians 5 :1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Mrs Elaine knew that her earthly house wouldn’t last forever so she was sending up her timber. And whatever you do in this life carries over to the next life. And I can imagine Mrs Elaine saying to us saying

If I had but one day to live, One day to help, One day to give, One day to love , One day to bless, one day of better things to stress, If I had one day to sing, one day to smile; To brighten earth a little while, One day to sing my Master’s praise; A day to fill with work completed, One day to strive for a reward When I shall stand before my Lord. I think that I would spend each day,In just the very self same way that I did today. From afar off, The Precious call may come to cross the bar. At any time , and I must be Prepared to meet eternity forever. And so if I had a day to live, Or just a day in which to give A pleasant smile a helping hand, A mind that tries to understand A fellow human being whose in need. Then I’d try to live each day He sends To serve my gracious Master’s end.

Because Brothers and sisters one day it’s going to be all over down here and Mrs Elaine said when you hear of my home going don’t you worry about me. I’m just another soldier on my way home. I believe when we die some separating happens.The good Lord does some separating. Your soul separates from your body. The bible says in Hebrews 9:27 “It is appointed unto men once to die and then the judgement”. Something spectacular happens at the end, because Humankind is made up of mind, body, and soul.

1. Your Mind is where you house your will and your emotions.

2. Your body is that vehicle that God gives us to carry around our hearts and minds.

3. But Your Spirit is that part that God give us at birth because in the book of Genesis the bible says that God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils and man became a living soul. When we die we are separated from our bodies and the Soul and the Spirit goes back to God. Mankind is made up of mind, body and spirit.The bible tells us that whatever is in your mind or your character that part leaves with you. If you were good it goes with you, If you were bad it goes with you. and so we ought to make sure we leave good memories behind.

And so not to keep you too long here we told you that Jesus talked with John up in Heaven, we told you that Mrs Elaine’s earthly house quit working and she died, and the question is where did she go? The bible says absent from the body is present with the Lord. A little boy asked an old preacher, Pastor where is heaven and rather than giving a child a long theological answer the Pastor said baby boy heaven is wherever God is. That’s where you’ll find heaven at. The little boy asked well Pastor how do I get to heaven and the Pastor said You must be born again, You’ve got to confess with your mouth that God raised Jesus from the dead and thou shall be saved. The little boy said I believe that because you baptized me Pastor. And so I wanted to find out how to tell you where we go when we die in the Lord. Because the bible says in Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Alright that’s one infallible proof but give us John’s description of the abode of God and Heaven and that will be evidence of the existence of Heaven.

Well the apologetic Defense for heaven is that the bible says in Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. God isn’t coming down here to judge us, we’re going up there. Everybody is going to heaven 3x. But everybody isn’t going to stay.The bible says only those saints whose names are written in the book of Life. So get your business fixed with the Lord. You’ve got to send up some timber on your brand new home and nobody can do that for you but you. Last thing and I’m through We showed you where the Great white throne of God is, but let me describe the place where Mrs Elaine went to.

The bible says she went to a place that’s too wonderful for human eyes to properly describe.

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John said Mrs Elaine went to a wonderful place called heaven and there are a plethora of plum pleasing facts about Heaven. Can I tell it ?Heaven is where the New Jerusalem is. Heaven has 12 Pearly Gates um um Three gates in the East Three Gates in the West, Three gates in the North and three Gates in the South Hallelujah. And Heaven have the Most Expensive jewels like Jasper and Clear Crystal. Heaven’s walls are built on the 12 Foundations and the stones have the names of the 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ. Heaven’s walls have at least 12 manner of precious stones that are priceless in our world um um Yes

And Heaven is built in a perfect square.yes Heaven is 1,500 miles long and 1,500 miles wide and 1,500 miles high. Oh Lordy. And Heaven um um is made out of Pure Gold and the streets are paved with Gold that shine like crystal clear glass oh Lord. and Heaven don’t need no church up there because God and Jesus are the temple and The saints are up there singing and shout Holy Holy Holy Blessed is the Lamb that had been slain before the foundation of the world oh yes indeed. I’ve got to close here y’all but there’s no need for the SUN in Heaven because the SON is shining brightly with His Shekiah Glory Oh Jesus.

The thing I like about Heaven is that Heaven is Only open to the Saints whose names are written down in the Lamb’s Book of Life. I can hear Mrs Elaine saying I was standing at the table when He signed my name oh yes I was and

I heard Mrs Elaine saying Y’all got to see this Heaven has a crystal clear river running right on side of God’s throne. Oh Lord! And besides the river is the Tree of Life. This Tree bear fruit for 12 months out of the year and One leaf from the Tree of Life is good for the Healing of the nations. I can hear Mrs Elaine saying I’ve got a leaf off the tree and I looked at my hands and they look new and I looked at my feet and they did too, My eyes are bright my hair is pretty and my face shine like the glory of God . And She told me to tell you church when you hear of my home going don’t you worry about me, I’m just another soldier on my way home yes. Because I heard that On the other day the angel said Sister Elaine it’s time to go and she said Some Glad morning I’ll get my wings and I’ll Fly Away and be at rest. I’m going where the wicked shall cease from troubling and the wearied shall be at rest . I’m going home to be with the Lord where everyday is howdy howdy and never goodbye. Brothers and sisters One of these old day when it’s His to call and ours to answer Will you be ready when the Lord calls your name ? I want to hear the Lord says Servant! Well Done.