Rapture – I Thes 4:15-17; Rev 3:10Millennium Reign – Rev 20:1-10 Tribulation – Dan 7:8; 9:27; Rev 6-18 New Heavens New Earth – Rev 21,22 ParadiseHeaven HadesHell Judgment of Works Rewards Millennial Reign No wars; harmony Is 2:3-4; 11:6-9 Final Judgment

A.Terms 1.Rapture – The instantaneous gathering up of the whole church - Rev 3:10

A.Terms 2. Millennium - The one thousand year period during which Jesus Christ will reign on earth – Rev 20: Premillennialism – 2 nd coming will occur 1 st followed by 1,000 year reign.

A.Terms 4. Amillennialism - No millennium involving an earthly rule of Christ 2 nd coming of Christ will simply occur at the end of history

A.Terms 5. Postmillennialism - World will be christianized and then the church will reign for 1,000 yrs after which the 2 nd coming will occur.

A.Terms 6. Tribulation - The period of seven years before the second coming - Rev Pretribulation – Rapture; Tribulation; 2nd coming 8. Midtribulation – Rapture takes place ½ way through Tribulation

A.Terms 9. Posttribulation – End of Tribulation – Rapture/2 nd coming

B. Heaven 1. A real place (John 14:1-6) a. God’s Word is truth and God cannot lie (Titus 1:2)

B. Heaven 2. Immense Joy 2. Immense Joy a. No death, sorrow, crying, pain (Rev 21:4) b. Indescribable beauty (Rev 21:17-21) c. Nothing vile or offensive (Rev 21:27, 22:14,15)

B. Heaven 3. All are welcome but only believers will enter (Matt 7:14, 2 Pet 3:9) 3. All are welcome but only believers will enter (Matt 7:14, 2 Pet 3:9) 4. Forever (Matt 25:46) 5. Children are welcome (2 Sam 12:23) 6. Never want to leave (Phil 1:23)

Mount Everest 5.5 miles tall Heaven’s Capital 1,500 miles tall (272 times high)

“So, look out the window. Take a walk. Talk with your friend. Use your God-given skills to paint or draw or build a shed or write a book. But imagine it – all of it – in it’s original condition. The happy dog with the wagging tail, not the snarling beast, beaten and starved. The flowers unwilted, the grass undying, the blue sky without pollution. People smiling and joyful, not angry, depressed, and empty. If you’re not in a particularly beautiful place, close your eyes and envision the most beautiful place you’ve ever been – complete with palm trees, raging rivers, jagged mountains, waterfalls, or snow drifts.

Think of friends or family members who loved Jesus and are with Him now. Picture them with you, walking together in this place. All of you have powerful bodies, stronger than those of an Olympic decathlete. You are laughing, playing, talking, reminiscing. You reach up to a tree to pick an apple or an orange. You take a bite. It’s so sweet that it’s startling. You’ve never tasted anything so good. Now you see someone coming toward you. It’s Jesus, with a big smile on His face. You fall to your knees in worship. He pulls you up and embraces you.

At last, you’re with the Person you were made for, in the place you were made to be. Everywhere you go there will be new people and places to enjoy, new things to discover. What’s that you smell? A feast. A party’s ahead. And you’re invited. There’s exploration and work to be done – and you can’t wait to get started.” - Heaven, by Randy Alcorn, p.18