Part IV: Preparing for Heaven

What is Heaven Like? 1.We send our building materials A____________. 2.Your investments hold the A_____________ of your A______________. 3.Jesus says that your H__________ will follow your T__________.

What is Heaven Like? 1.We send our building materials AHEAD. 2.Your investments hold the A_____________ of your A______________. 3.Jesus says that your H__________ will follow your T__________.

Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”

Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”

What is Heaven Like? 1.We send our building materials AHEAD. 2.Your investments hold the A_____________ of your A______________. 3.Jesus says that your H__________ will follow your T__________.

What is Heaven Like? 1.We send our building materials AHEAD. 2.Your investments hold the ATTENTION of your AFFECTIONS. 3.Jesus says that your H__________ will follow your T__________.

What is Heaven Like? 1.We send our building materials AHEAD. 2.Your investments hold the ATTENTION of your AFFECTIONS. 3.Jesus says that your HEART will follow your TREASURE.

Luke 12:33 "Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys.”

Mark 10:21 “Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, ‘One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.’”

What is Heaven Like? 4.The material we build our mansion with will be T____________. 5.Our D__________ will follow us to heaven. 6.We must be P__________ for heaven 7.Prepare means to “procure in A______________.”

What is Heaven Like? 4.The material we build our mansion with will be TESTED. 5.Our D__________ will follow us to heaven. 6.We must be P__________ for heaven 7.Prepare means to “procure in A______________.”

1 Corinthians 3:11-14 “For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire”

What is Heaven Like? 4.The material we build our mansion with will be TESTED. 5.Our D__________ will follow us to heaven. 6.We must be P__________ for heaven 7.Prepare means to “procure in A______________.”

What is Heaven Like? 4.The material we build our mansion with will be TESTED. 5.Our DEEDS will follow us to heaven. 6.We must be P__________ for heaven 7.Prepare means to “procure in A______________.”

Rev. 13:14 `Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!' " "Yes," says the Spirit, "so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them."

What is Heaven Like? 4.The material we build our mansion with will be TESTED. 5.Our DEEDS will follow us to heaven. 6.We must be P__________ for heaven 7.Prepare means to “procure in A______________.”

What is Heaven Like? 4.The material we build our mansion with will be TESTED. 5.Our DEEDS will follow us to heaven. 6.We must be PREPARED for heaven 7.Prepare means to “procure in A______________.”

Matthew 25:1-13 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. "Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. "For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. "Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep. "But at midnight there was a shout, `Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' "Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:1-13 "The foolish said to the prudent, `Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' "But the prudent answered, `No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' "And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut. "Later the other virgins also came, saying, `Lord, lord, open up for us.' "But he answered, `Truly I say to you, I do not know you.' "Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.”

What is Heaven Like? 4.The material we build our mansion with will be TESTED. 5.Our DEEDS will follow us to heaven. 6.We must be PREPARED for heaven 7.Prepare means to “procure in A______________.”

What is Heaven Like? 4.The material we build our mansion with will be TESTED. 5.Our DEEDS will follow us to heaven. 6.We must be PREPARED for heaven 7.Prepare means to “procure in ADVANCE.”

Matthew 24:44 “So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”