Our world is not a place that lends itself to hope. In fact, when you consider the death, diseases, natural disasters, evil, and all the other negative things that fill our world, there’s not a lot of room for hope.
Believers in Jesus have assurance of hope.
Jesus is what will make Heaven Heaven. Imagine what it will be like when we see His face, hear His voice, feel His touch.
Imagine what it will be like to be bow at His feet and thank Him for the cross, the blood, the empty tomb the Bible, the Holy Ghost, the church, the blessings of life,
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
[17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
[18] Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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“When my life's work is ended and I cross the swelling tide — When the bright and glorious morning I shall see. — I shall know my Redeem when I reach the other side — His smile will be the first to welcome me.
“I shall know Him, I shall know Him — And redeemed by His side I shall stand. — I shall know Him, I shall know Him — By the print of the nails in His hand.
“Oh, the soul thrilling rapture when I view His blessed face — And the luster of His kindly beaming eye. — How my heart will praise Him for His mercy and His grace — That prepared for me a mansion in the sky.
“Through the gates of the city in a robe of spotless white — He will lead me where no tears will ever fall. — In the glad song of ages I will mingle with delight — But I long to see my Saviour first of all.”
Fanny J. Cosby 1891
Ideas for this unprofitable blog a taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
