" HEAVEN: GOD's Gift to Believers ! "

 

JESUS said, "I go and prepare a place for you . . . that where I AM, there ye may be also." (John 14:3)

The longer people live, the more they think about Heaven. Untold numbers of songs and poems have been written about that beautiful place.

Heaven is a place with beauty beyond our dreams. The Bible says, "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." (1st.Corinthians 2:9)

Heaven is a glorious city with streets of "gold . . . walls of jasper, and gates of pearl . . ." (Revelation 21:18, 21)

Heaven is a real place and GOD wants everyone to go there. Sadly many will never go to Heaven because they have never come to CHRIST for salvation.

JESUS said, "I AM the door: by ME if any man enter in, he shall be saved." (John 10:9)  JESUS died for our sins and paid our sin debt in full. JESUS rose from the grave. HE said, "Because I live ye shall live also." (John 10:7)

JESUS said . . . "I AM the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in ME, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in ME shall never die." (John 11:25-26)

JESUS said believers "never die."  Their body dies but believers have ever lasting life, they don't die. They close their eyes in death and open them in Heaven.

In death Christians are "absent from the body and . . . present with the LORD." (2nd.Corinthians 5:8) Everyone is going to live forever somewhere, one day we will see it's true. Is Heaven going to be your eternal home when you die ?

* ACKNOWLEDGE YOU ARE A SINNER.

The Bible says, "As it is written, There in none righteous, no, not one . . . For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD;" (Romans 3:10,23)

* BELIEVE CHRIST DIED FOR YOU.

The Bible says, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of GOD is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD."

"GOD commendeth HIS love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us." (Romans 6:23; 5:8)

* CALL UPON HIM TO SAVE YOU.

 

The Bible says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the LORD JESUS, and shalt believe in thine heart that GOD hath raised HIM from the dead, thou shalt be saved . . . For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved." (Romans 10:9,13)

If you would be willing to turn to GOD in repentance and faith pray this prayer:

LORD, I know that I am a sinner, and I believe you died and rose again for me. I am trusting YOU to forgive me. Come into my heart and save me. Help me to live for YOU always. In JESUS' name I pray, AMEN.

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

H E A V E N

by Tom Sexton

There are no shadows

In death with JESUS. 

There are no valleys 

We must walk through.

Death is only a doorway

And all of Heaven awaits you.

Our vision on Earth is limited

We see only into the blue,

But in death our vision is endless

All of Glory comes into view.

Death takes hold of the body,

And our race on Earth is through. 

The battle for us is over.

With open arms HE welcomes you.

So, fear not the end of life's journey.

Believe what GOD says is true. 

Death has been defeated !

Heaven is HIS gift to you.

Printed in memory of Pastor Tim Hawkins (May 20th. 1967 - May 11th. 2023)

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