1. Heaven the blessed hope 1 Cor 2 v 9: Eye have not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which GOD hath prepared for them that love him:

2. Heaven the blessed hope Is Heaven real or is it just a fantasy? Where is Jesus now and where is GOD the Father? Rev 3v 20 – 21: Jesus is seated on the throne with the Father John 14 v1-2: In my Father’s house are many mansions. Act 1 v 8-11: Jesus was taken up into the clouds 1 Thes: 4 v 16 – 18: The LORD will descend from Heaven with a shout Rev 7 v1-4, v9-17: 144,000 and countless multitude from every nations

3. Rapture and Judgement 1 Thes: 4 v 16 – 18: The LORD will descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trump of GOD and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive shall be caught up together with them in the clouds. The millennial reign: Rev 20 v1-14, Judgement of the wicked: Rev 21 v1-8 CHRIST eternal reign: Rev 11 v 15 Satan release: Rev 20 v7- 9

4. Real evidence today Alignment of the nations: Ez 38 v1-6, v8-23 Ez 39 v1-6, v11-12

5. Man’s continual pursuit of weapons of mass destruction e.g nuclear weapons Math 24 v 21-22: Except those days are shortened, no flesh will be saved. Real evidence today Little boy: The first nuclear weapon dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Approximately 600 to 860 milligrams of matter was converted into energy.

6. Digital technologies and number of the beast Rev 13 v 6 -8, v18: Number of the beast Do a Google search of “Human Implantable chips” - As alternatives to credit cards - As IDs (passports etc) Real evidence today

7. One –world government/globalisation - New world order - Early signs: European superstate Single currency Euro Digital money Real evidence today

8. MasterCard PayPass. "We're certainly looking at designs like key fobs," MasterCard Vice President Art Kranzley told USA Today. "It could be in a pen or a pair of earrings. Ultimately, it could be embedded in anything--someday, maybe even under the skin.“ Global networks and controls of passports etc Increase in natural disasters - Even scientists believe that the earth will soon end - Man is trying to “ save the earth” Real evidence today

9. 1 Cor 2 v 9: Eye have not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which GOD hath prepared for them that love him: Heaven

10. GOD shall wipe away all tears: Rev 21 v1-7 Heaven the blessed hope

11. What should be our attitude? Seek the things that are above: Col 3v1 Don’t put your hope on the earth: 1 Cor 15 v19 Avoid the devil’s trick of focusing on the earth and material things: - Same trick that was tried on JESUS - Same trick that was tried on Adam and Eve Don’t exchange the temporal for your eternal crown in Heaven: Seek first the Kingdom of GOD: Math 6 v33