Journey RVA Podcast

The best way to predict your future is to pay attention to where you're headed. But sometimes it's easy to get distracted by what's on the path. The appeal of money, acceptance, or security can lower your defenses and lead you away from the path you want to be on. So is there a way back? How do we change course when we realize that we've chosen a path that leads us to what's appealing instead of what's ultimately satisfying?

We all start out life with great intentions. But our intentions aren't good indicators of our destinations. In fact, our direction trumps our intention every time. That's why we all need to follow someone we trust. Someone who can make our lives better and make us better at life. So we all have a decision to make. If not Jesus, then who? And if not Christianity, then what?

Nobody gets lost on purpose. But we often find ourselves in places we never intended. If there's a disconnect between what you hope to be true in the future and the direction you're headed now, maybe it's time to take a closer look at your path. Our direction, not our intention, will determine our destination.

We're all going to end up somewhere in life, but often there's a disconnect between where we want to end up and the path we choose. So how can we avoid choosing a path that's guaranteed to get us where we don't want to be?

Many who have had a near death experience (NDE) calm to have had a "life review." Although these "life reviews" aren't the final judgment, they certainly foreshadow what we may experience on the Day of Judgment that comes to all. So, what do the Scriptures say about the final Day of Judgment. You may be surprised!

At the conclusion of this message across all of our services, 71 people placed their faith in Jesus and were baptized into Christ. Please let us know if you have made this decision to follow Jesus. We would love to help you take your next steps in your growing relationship with him.

The research back in the early 1970's seemed to suggest that all NDEs were positive experiences. As a result, people began to think that everyone went to Heaven. As the research continued over the years, people began coming forward with negative, "hellish" NDE reports. As the plumb line for all of these matters, what do the the Scriptures say?

People from around the globe who have experienced an NDE talk about all the beauty, wonder, colors, mountains, valleys, loving reunions with family and friends … but those things aren't their most profound experience. Consistently they say that the highlight of Heaven is a being of light and of love. Who is this being of light and love?

Perhaps the most common theme from NDEs is experiencing a beauty that fills the soul and is difficult to put into words. People who get a glimpse of the afterlife encounter a majesty that is beyond their ability to comprehend. Surprisingly, this "heavenly world" looks very much like the one the Scriptures have been describing for thousands of years.

When I die, will I still be myself? Will I have a body or will I be some kind of angel or spirit? Will I see the people I know and love and will we recognize each other? Will I get along with everyone in the afterlife? Many NDEs reveal a lot about relationships in the afterlife, and so does Scripture. You might be surprised how they compliment each other.

Most people want Heaven to be real but struggle to imagine what it will be like. And if Heaven is real, does it have a place for me? It's a human question because there's a human longing to know — what happens when I die? How you think about Heaven should affect everything in your life.