Heaven is a fascinating and inspiring subject to explore. In today’s message, as Pastor Ken continues our study of the book of Revelation, we’ll examine the glimpse of offers of that glorious city. Through the centuries, many have tried to recreate these descriptions through art, but nothing can capture what it will be like to stand in that place. The most overwhelming and beautiful element of it will be the presence of our Creator. That experience alone will be worth the worst suffering this world can bring.

If you’re in Christ, you have no reason to fear the forces of evil in this world. They can harm your body and they can bring trials and hardship to your life, but they can’t touch your soul. As Pastor Ken will point out in today’s message, while we don’t need to fear these things, that doesn’t mean we should ignore their existence. We need to be aware and on guard against their attacks on ourselves as well as others. These attacks are usually subtle and disguised very well, so we must be vigilant.

We tend to be very literal, and it’s hard to imagine Heaven as it’s described in Scripture. For the Heaven of Revelation to become reality it will require a complete reworking of the laws of physics and an overhaul of Earth as we know it. As Pastor Ken will explain in today’s message, that’s exactly what God will do. He’s going to make all of this new. That includes you and me – if you’ve accepted His gift of salvation, you’re promised a new body in that glorious new existence that He’s planned.

The concept of “heaven on earth” popularized in love songs is much different than the real Heaven that will be brought to earth by our God. The pop culture idea of heaven is often centered around romantic love or our own comfort and glorification, but as Pastor Ken will clarify today, God’s heaven will be centered around Him and our intimacy with Him. The things we value and idolize in this life will be common – replacing asphalt with gold for example – and the focus of all our worship will be on God.

Sin will have an effect on us in this world. You’re no longer subject to it and you can resist it, but there’ll be times when you find yourself in a sin that you may not have even realized was a sin. That’s part of the process of following Jesus. He brings light into the dark places, and our hearts are full of dark places. As Pastor Ken will remind us in today’s message, as you follow Jesus, you need to remain humble and vulnerable, allowing Him to reveal your weaknesses and supply His strength.

It can be perplexing and awe-inspiring to contemplate Heaven. As Pastor Ken will explain in today’s message, despite some voices that tell you otherwise, we know very little about what Heaven will be like. From what Scripture tells us, we mostly just know that it will be different and wonderful. God created all the systems we know as Earth and the universe, from a microscopic level all the way to the universal scale, and He’s all-powerful and can form new worlds in ways we simply can’t imagine.

Living in this world without the hope of Heaven makes this existence dark and hopeless. You may find distractions in the temporary pleasures of this world, but they’ll all fade away when you enter eternity; there will only be one thing that matters – your relationship with God. As Pastor Ken will remind us in today’s message, what God is preparing for us is beyond the scope of our imaginations or understanding, and it can bring you peace and joy during the suffering of this life.

That’s a beautiful event to imagine – the moment that Jesus speaks your name to the Father, acknowledging that He knows you and has redeemed you from wickedness. Think of how many people have accepted Jesus as Savior through the millennia – He values each one of us so much that He’ll take the time to introduce each one of us to the Father as brothers and sisters. As Pastor Ken will warn in today’s message, for those who reject Christ, that moment will have a much different outcome.

Are you tired of witnessing friends and family being torn down and broken apart by sin and its ravages? Satan is a very real enemy and he’s actively and aggressively waging war on mankind because he’s fully aware of how much God loves us. He’s out to cause as much grief for God as he can and he uses us as pawns in his wicked scheme. But, as Pastor Ken will remind us in today’s message, Satan’s days are numbered. He won’t be allowed to continue like this forever.

Satan is the father of lies. He lived in perfect communion with God before our world began but despite being able to witness the greatness of God firsthand, he let his desire for power lead to his downfall. There’s no coming back from the rebellion he chose. As Pastor Ken examines the book of Revelation in today’s message, we’ll be reminded of the fate that awaits Satan – from his imprisonment during the perfect, millennial reign of Christ to his final abolishment to the lake of fire.