1. burlingtonbaptist.org.uk/heavenandhell Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2012 Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission

2. Think.... of heaven Colossians 3:1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

3. of heaven Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;

4. Think.... of heaven Hebrews 2:14-15Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil-- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

5. Think.... of heaven 1 Corinthians 13:12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

6. Think.... of heaven 1 Corinthians 2:9-10However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.... but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.

7. Think.... of heaven Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

8. Heaven “at home” 2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

9. “at home” Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

10. Heaven “at home” John 14:2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.

11. Heaven (i) Prepared for you John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. is a home...

12. Heaven (i) Prepared for you Revelation 21:2Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. is a home...

13. Heaven (ii) that welcomes you John 17:24Father I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory... is a home...

14. Heaven (iii) made perfect for you Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. is a home...

15. Heaven (iii) made perfect for you Revelation 21:5He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." is a home...

16. Heaven (iii) made perfect for you Revelation 21:4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. is a home...

17. Heaven (iv) he cleanses you for Revelation 21:27Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life. is a home...

18. Heaven (iv) he cleanses you for 1 John 3:2Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. is a home...

19. Heaven (v) where God lives Revelation 21:23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. is a home...

20. Heaven (v) where God lives Revelation 21:23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. is a home...

21. Heaven (v) where God lives Isaiah 60:19The sun will no more be your light by day,nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,for the Lord will be your everlasting light,and your God will be your glory. is a home...

22. Heaven (v) where God lives Revelation 21:10-11And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. 11It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. is a home...

23. Heaven (vi) full of praise Revelation 21:22I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. is a home...

24. Heaven (vii) full of joy Acts 2:28You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.' is a home...

25. Heaven (vii) full of joy Psalms 16:11You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. is a home...

26. Heaven (viii) to bring us together Revelation 7:9After 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. is a home...

27. Heaven (ix) safe and protected Revelation 7:9After 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. is a home...

28. Heaven (x) bought with a price Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. is a home...

29. Hebrews 2:14-15Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil-- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.