Ten Texts About Heaven

 1. John 14:1 “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JHN.14.KJV

2. Hebrews 11:16 “But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/HEB.11.KJV

3. 2 Peter 3:13 “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/2PE.3.KJV

4. Revelation 21:1 “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/REV.21.KJV

5. Isaiah 65:17 “For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. 21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. 22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. 23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. 24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ISA.65.KJV

6. Revelation 22:1 “And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/REV.22.KJV

7. 1 Corinthians 15:50 “Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1CO.15.KJV 

8. Luke 24:6 “He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake  unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them,  Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.24.KJV

9. Philippians 3:20 “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PHP.3.KJV

10. 1 Corinthians 2:9 “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, Neither have entered into the heart of man, The things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1CO.2.KJV What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see! I am longing for Jesus to come back. If you  don’t know Jesus, please read all about him in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the Bible. 

Ten texts: Saved From Certain Death

 1. Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.3.KJV

2. Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.6.KJV

3. Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.5.KJV

4. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JHN.3.KJV 

5. 1 John 4:9 “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1JN.4.KJV 

6. Hebrews 2:9 “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/HEB.2.KJV 

7. 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1JN.1.KJV 

8. Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 not of works, lest any man should boast.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/EPH.2.KJV 

9. James 2:17 “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JAS.2.KJV It is not enough just to sit in church every week, and say, “I believe.” Even the devil believes. Sitting in church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than sitting in a garage makes you a corvette. We don’t do “works” in order to be saved but because we are. If you never did anything to show your spouse that you loved them, would they begin to wonder if you did? 

10. Colossians 2:6 “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/COL.2.KJV If we don’t live like Jesus here, what makes us think that we will walk with him in heaven? 

Ten texts: where did the devil come from

 1. Ezekiel 28:14 “Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. 17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. 18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. 19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/EZK.28.KJV Satan is a created being.

2. Psalm 99:1 “The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: He sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PSA.99.KJV Satan held the exalted position of a covering cherubim. 

3. Ephesians 3:9 “and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/EPH.3.KJV  Jesus is the creator of every living thing. Satan wanted to be like God, so God and satan could not coexist in heaven.

4. Isaiah 14:12 “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ISA.14.KJV  

5. Revelation 12:7 “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/REV.12.KJV

6. Luke 10:18 “And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.10.KJV

7. Job 2:7 “So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JOB.2.KJV It is satan’s purpose to hurt and destroy.

8. 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1PE.5.KJV

9. 1 John 3:8 "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1JN.3.KJV Jesus came to this earth to be able to eventually destroy satan.  If God had just wiped satan out of existence in the beginning then the rest of the angels would have served God out of fear and not love. God is a God of love and free will is the only way that He can prove that.  

10. John 12:31 “Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JHN.12.KJV Jesus death on the cross made it certain that one day the devil and all who follow him will be destroyed.