Heaven, Eternity & the Kingdom
This world is not the end; God is making all things new and preparing an eternal home for his people. He will wipe away every tear, and his kingdom will have no end. These verses lift your eyes to the hope of heaven and the King who reigns forever.
In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”
For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”
If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
The Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”
I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.
then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.