1. A Picture of Heaven Revelation 7:9-12

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5. 9 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” A Picture of Heaven

6. 11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: "Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!" Revelation 7:9-12 (NIV) A Picture of Heaven

7. A. The Picture Shows a GREAT Multitude “there before me was a great multitude that no one could count” A Picture of Heaven

8. Yoido Full Gospel Church – Seoul, South Korea

9. A Picture of Heaven Texas Rangers Stadium – Arlington, Texas, USA

10. A Picture of Heaven National Sports Stadium – Jakarta, Indonesia

11. “I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore” (Genesis 22:17). A Picture of Heaven

12. B. The Picture Shows a DIVERSE multitude “from every nation, tribe, people and language” The great multitude in heaven will come from all over the earth. A Picture of Heaven

13.  950,000 kinds of insects.  300,000 kinds of plants.  10,000 kinds of birds.  1.2 million kinds of animals. We have a God who loves diversity. The beauty of creation is seen through the marvelous diversity all around us. A Picture of Heaven

14. “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:28). The unifying factor in the midst of human diversity is Jesus Christ—not religion, not language, not political ideals. A Picture of Heaven

15. C. The Picture Shows a FORGIVEN Multitude “Standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb” A Picture of Heaven

16. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Therefore, no one can be a part of this great multitude in heaven on his or her own merits. A Picture of Heaven

17. D.The Picture Shows a JOYFUL Multitude “They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands” A Picture of Heaven

18. “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation” (Psalm 95:1 emphasis added). A Picture of Heaven

19. Status of the Great Commission

20. A Picture of Heaven Status of the Great Commission The World’s Population in Relation to the Gospel (approx. percentages)

21. A Picture of Heaven Para el año 2025, un programa de traducción de la Biblia estará en progreso en cada lengua que lo necesite.

22. Adopt and Pray Maguindanao People Philippines A Picture of Heaven Population1.2M ReligionIslam % Christian0.1%

23. Adopt and Pray Yemeni People Yemen A Picture of Heaven Population11.7M ReligionIslam % Christian0.0%

24. “Missions exists because worship doesn’t… When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more… But worship abides forever.” A Picture of Heaven