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Please use these sermons as the Lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without my expressed, written permission!*   |  *A Biblical View Of The End Times #10**Revelation 21:1-27**A GLIMPSE OF A PLACE CALLED HEAVEN**Intro*: An elderly preacher had always secretly dreaded death and was powerless to console others who were facing that prospect.

Eventually he moved from the area where he had lived and ministered for most of his adult life.

When all the furniture and boxes had been placed in the van, he lingered in the home where his children had been born and where he had enjoyed so many blessed hours of communion with the Lord.

Just then an intimate acquaintance, who had been helping with the packing, came and tapped him on the shoulder.

"*Pastor*," he said, "*come with us; your new home is better than this one.*"

The man didn't know it at the time, but he had preached a powerful "sermon" to his friend.

His words caused the minister to see that his home in Heaven would be far superior to the things of this world.

After that, the pastor no longer dreaded dying.

As we come to the end of this series of sermons centering around the end times, I can think of no better way to end it than to end it with a sermon about Heaven: the blessed home of the redeemed.

Thank God, there is a blessed home waiting on the children of God that is far better than anything we have down here.

I would like for us to join John as he records the sights and sounds of that blessed place we call Heaven.

I would like to share some of what the Bible teaches about this place where all of those who are saved by the blood of Jesus will spend eternity.

Let's peek through the gates together as we catch *A Glimpse Of A Place Called Heaven*.

\\ I. V. 1-3 *HEAVEN IS A GENUINE PLACE* {{{"

A. *A Real Place* - Heaven is a as real as this place we are in today!

In fact, there are really three heavens!

That's right!

First, there is the *Terrestrial Heaven* - This refers to the atmosphere of the earth and the air above us.

Then, there is the *Tellestial Heaven* - This is where the stars and the planets are.

Thirdly, there is the *Celestial Heaven* - This is the place where God lives.

The place all the saints of God dream about.

This is the place we long to be.

This is the place we call home!It is a real place!

Paul was taken there - *2 Cor.

12:2-4*; John was taken there in his vision -* Rev. 4:1-5:14*.

That heavenly land is as real as New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo or Morganton.

It is a real place where a real God lives, Who will be joined one day by those who are really saved.

Heaven is real!B.

*A Resting Place* - *Heb.

4:3-11* - The Bible tells us that we are "*pilgrims and strangers*" in this world right now, *Hebrews 11:13-16!*

When we enter the gates of that city, we will have laid down the burdens of this existence and gone to a place of peace and rest, a perfect place where burdens cannot follow and troubles cannot come.

When we get there, we will be home!

It is a place to rest from our labors, our cares, our worries, our trials, everything that hindered us here will not be welcome there!

We will rest when we get home!C.

*A Residing Place* - Heaven is a place where some being make their homes.

The angels live in Heaven.

In fact, every glimpse into that country features the presence of the angelic host.God the Father dwells in Heaven, *Psa.

11:4; Rev. 4:1-5:16*.

The redeemed of the ages will also live in Heaven with the Lord God.

The night before Jesus went to the cross to die for the sin of the world, He gave His disciples a glorious promise.

He told them that He was going to prepare a place for them: a mansion in His Father's house, *John 14:1-3!*

When we arrive there, we will be home in a mansion prepared just for us by the precious Lord Jesus.

We will be forever home!}}}

I. *Heaven Is A Genuine Place*II.

V. 1-7; 9-26 *HEAVEN IS A GLORIOUS PLACE*{{{"

A. *Glorious In Its Beauty* - Never has there been a city described like this city!

To attempt to describe its glories is to exhaust all the adjectives and descriptive language known to man.

Paul must have had this in mind when he said, "*But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.*"

*1 Cor.

2:9*.

There is no way that I can adequately describe this city in all of its glory, but I do want to just mention three quick thoughts.{{{"

1. *Its Creation* - Note the use of the phrase *"I make", v. 5*.

This is a city built by God Himself.

He created it!

He formed it!

He furnished it!

It is a city that bears the stamp of His power and personality.

He built a city that reflects His glory.

The beauty, the glory, the wealth, and lavishness of this city are only limited by those aspects of God Himself!

Since He knows no limits in those areas, then this city is unlimited as well.

It will be more glorious than the mind can comprehend!2.

*Its Duration* - All the cities of this earth crumble and decay.

Every building made by the hand of man must constantly be renovated and repaired!

Not Heaven!

It is a city of such construction that it will never crumble or decay, *1 Pet.

1:4*.

It will never need paint, carpet or repair.

It will not need dusting, mopping or vacuuming.

It will never be turned into a slum, or bulldozed to make way for a mall.

It will stand forever!

The perfect example of what a perfect God can do by His great power!

In fact, this city is so filled with glory that even eternity itself will not exhaust all that God has prepared for you and me, *Eph.

2:7.*3.

*Its Examination* - In this chapter, John tries to describe this city as he examined it.

Notice some of the things he tells us about this glorious place called Heaven.{{{"

a. v. 15-17 *It's Size* - Ill.

The city - 1,500 miles square.

Possibly a cube, or a pyramid!

Perhaps a sphere!

Would have a diameter larger than the moon.

If it were set along the east coast, is would stretch from the Atlantic to the Colorado, and from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico.

Ill.

The Wall stands approximately 216 feet tall.

Beauty rather than protection is the basis for the design.

Ill.

Jasper everywhere!

The glory of God will radiate and be reflected from every surface.b. v.18a *The Wall* - Clear Jasper.

c. v.18b *The City* - Pure Gold.

(Ill.

Pure gold is transparent!)d.

v.19-20 *The Foundations*.{{{"

1. Jasper - Clear - (Ill.

Icicles)2.

Sapphire - Clear Blue3.

Chalcedony - Yellowish Green4.

Emerald - Deep Green5.

Sardonyx - White with layers of red.6.

Sardius - Fiery Red7.

Chrysolyte - Golden Yellow8.

Beryl - Sea Green9.