Post on 18-Dec-2015
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Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your
hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not
on earthly things.
Colossians 3:1-4 NIV
3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is
your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in
glory.
Colossians 3:1-4 NIV
3 Reasons Why I Should Take an Interest in Heaven:
3. The study of heaven gives
precedence to Purity.
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My
ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your
thoughts.
Isaiah 55:9 NIV
. . . the Heavens declare the Glory of God; the skies
proclaim the works of His hands.
Psalm 19:1 NIV
And God said, ‘let there be lights in the expanse of the
sky to separate the day from the night . . . and let them be lights in the expanse of the
sky to give light on the earth. And it was so. God made
two great lights – the greater light to
Genesis 1:1 NIV
govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the
sky to give light on the earth.
Genesis 1:14, 16-17 NIV
I know a man who fourteen years ago was caught up to
the third Heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the
body I do not know – God knows. And I know that this man – whether in the body or apart from the body I do no know, but God knows – was
caught up to paradise.II Corinthians 12:2-4 NIV
we have such a High Priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the
Majesty in Heaven.
Hebrews 8:1 NIV
For this is what the High and Lofty One says – He who lives forever, whose name is holy:
‘I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of
the contrite.Isaiah 57:15 NIV
From Heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from His dwelling place He
watches all who live on earth.
Psalm 33:13-14 NIV
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that
they may see your good deeds and praise your Father
in Heaven.
Matthew 5:16 NIV
I will set out and go back to my father and say to him:
‘Father, I have sinned against Heaven and against you.
Luke 15:18 NIV
In My Father’s house are many rooms (mansions); if it
were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to
prepare a place for you.
John 14:2 NIV
Both the one who makes men holy (Jesus) and those who
are made holy (us) are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them (that’s us) brothers. He says, ‘I will
declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I (that’s
Jesus) will sing your praises.Hebrews 2:11-12 NIV
we have such a High Priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the
Majesty in Heaven.
Hebrews 8:1 NIV