What Will It Be Like Over There? Hebrews 11:1-16

Choices All are important All are important –Major choices determine our character –Others are made almost automatically Two possible conclusions Two possible conclusions –Heaven or hell (John 5:28, 29) –What is heaven like?

Spiritual Existence Undergo tremendous changes Undergo tremendous changes –New body (1 Corinthians 15:35-53) –Bear the “image of the heavenly” –Souls do that already

Spiritual Existence Then our bodies will as well Then our bodies will as well –Like Christ’s body (Philippians 3:20, 21) –Dependent on now (1 John 3:2, 3) –“Bright shining as the sun” (Matthew 13:43)

Perpetual Praise Part of a great multitude Part of a great multitude –“Handicapped” here (Revelation 7:9-12) –Vocal chords get weak, voice fails, distractions

Perpetual Praise Want to give our best in praising Him Want to give our best in praising Him –Train and work hard to be the best –True beauty seen in humble, loving hearts (Colossians 3:16, 17) –Sing a new song (Revelation 15:3, 4)

Perpetual Service Continue to have responsibilities Continue to have responsibilities –A mystery now (Revelation 7:15; 22:3) –Imagine serving without failure (Matthew 26:74, 75) –No more disappointment and frustration

Perpetual Service No more hindrances No more hindrances –Satan (1 Thessalonians 2:18) –Persecution, sickness, or other obstacles (2 Corinthians 12:7) –Think how wonderful it will be

Reigning With Christ Forever Taught in several places Taught in several places –Details not revealed now (Matthew 25:21; Revelation 3:21) –Dynamic experience, no boredom –Work to do in Eden (Genesis 2:15)

Reigning With Christ Forever Life’s decisions are important Life’s decisions are important –Determine our opportunity to reign with Him (2 Timothy 2:12) –Avoid Adam and Eve’s fateful choice –Place of perfect fellowship (Matthew 8:11; Hebrews 12:22-24)

Eternal Rest World is full of trouble World is full of trouble –Part of man’s existence (Job –There we will rest (Revelation 14:13) –No more temptation, sin, trials, stresses, and conflicts (Revelation 21:3, 4)

Eternal Rest Nature of this rest Nature of this rest –Not inactivity, but the end of stressful activity and unsettling experiences –No more chasing dreams and shadows and worrying (Philippians 4:6) –No end to our joy

Conclusion Great place to be Great place to be Are you going that way? Are you going that way?