What Would it Take to Interest You in a Home in Heaven?

1.   Do you want a home with a great VIEW? (O.T. & Naomi)

      a.   It is far above the heavens:

            i.   Psalm 113:4-6

            ii.  Ephesians 1:21

            iii. Ephesians 4:10

      b.   It has a view of the SEA – Revelation 4:6

      c.   Its streets are of pure GOLD – Revelation 21:21

2.   Do you want a place with SECURITY? (Gated communities)

      a.   Revelation 21:12-13

      b.   2 Samuel 24:15-16

      c.   2 Kings 19:5

      d.   Revelation 12:7-9

3.   Do you want a place with plenty of ROOM?

      a.   Revelation 21:15, 17

      b.   John 14:1-3

4.   Do you want good NEIGHBORS? (Just sit, visit, drink lemonade)

      a.   Revelation 7:9-15

      b.   Revelation 3:20-21

5.   Do you want a place that is good for your HEALTH? (Prescott)

      a.   2 Corinthians 4:16

      b.   1 John 3:1-2 (cf Rev 1:18)

      c.   There is the WATER of life – Revelation 22:1

      d.   There is the TREE of life – Revelation 22:2

      e.   Revelation 7:16-17

      f.   Revelation 21:4

6.   Do you want a place where nothing breaks down?

      a.   Hebrews 13:4 – Heaven is a CONTINUING city

      b.   Revelation 21:5 – “Behold, I make ALL things NEW” (and He can KEEP it new - cf Deut 29:5).

      c.   Even our BODIES will last forever:

            i.   2 Corinthians 5:1-4

            ii.  1 Corinthians 15:35-57

            iii. 1 Corinthians 15:58

7.   Where is your citizenship? Philippians 3:20-21