Yesterday Mike started his series of Sunday morning lessons on the Holy Spirit. He began in John 13 - 17 and he taught about peace in the storm. The first point was from John 14:1 - 3. Heaven.
We don't think about heaven much these days. Let me make three points why I think heaven has faded from our thoughts, our teaching, our preaching, our singing, our worship etc.
1. Affluence has brought us in this life what former generations could only anticipate in heaven.
2. A creeping paganism invites us to accept death as the culmination of life on earth, not as a violent transition into an ongoing life.
3. The older, biblical images of heaven have lost their appeal.
Take time to read Randy Alcorn's book called Heaven. He may not know everything about heaven (who on earth does) but he will challenge your thinking about heaven.
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