Sermons About Heaven
From Here to Eternity
Sermon on Revelation 21:1-6 by Dr. John Oakes, All Saints' Day, November 1, 2009, Holy Trinity, Vancouver.
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Sacred Joy: Philippians 1.27-30, 3.18-20
As we continue in Paul's letter to the church at Philippi we ask the following question this week: How shall we live in response to the glorious gospel? Paul commands a certain conduct from the believers in Philippi. It is a life lived as one who is a citizen of heaven. Too many times our conduct reflects a mind that is on the earthly instead of on the kingdom of heaven. What if we lived differently? What if our mind was on Christ and the kingdom of heaven more often? What if we thought biblically and lived biblically? How would our lives look then? Our prayer as we look at Paul's letter together this week is that we would strive together to live lives that promote the gospel. Just think, what if we really did this?
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The Throne Room of God - What's Heaven Like?
Ever wonder what's happening in heaven? What's God's throne really like and what is happening there? Check out this message from the Book of Revelation.
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Heaven Help Us
In this teaching I raise some questions about how our understanding of what heaven will be like and how we get there affects ow we live life today. I offer an alternative approach to some traditional ways of thinking.
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Who Can Go to Heaven?
Only the righteous (those who have the righteousness of Christ applied to their account) can go to heaven.
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The Church in Smyrna: Revelation 2:8
The church in Smyrna was made up of poor people who had endured many hardships. Jesus, the First and the Last, who defeated death, knows their tribulation, poverty, and the slander from the Jews that they have endured. Jesus tells them that he hears them, and yet they continue suffering. Not only does he call the church to not be afraid, he calls them to be faithful by treasuring him above all else, even to the point of death. He promises that the sufferings we experience right now, no matter how heavy they are, will one day seem light and momentary compared to the glory that he holds in store for his people. He suffered to end our suffering. He suffered so that no matter how much we have suffered at death, it is over. We will have an eternity with him.
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Ever So 'umble
As Christians, have we really 'got' what humility means and it's value to us as well as others? And how does our church measure up to Paul's standard as set out in this passage?
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