Faith & Reason Nexus

• It is a PLACE
• John 14:2
• John 6:33
• It is God’s DWELLING
• Deuteronomy 26:15
• 1 Kings 8:30
• 2 Corinthians 5:1
• It is the Christian’s promised HOME and future inheritance.

WHERE IS HEAVEN?

• It is always described as UP
• John 17:1
• Acts 1:10-11
• 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
• It is NOT FAR
• Hebrews 6:19-20
• It is WHERE Jesus is
• Philippians 1:23
• Hebrews 9:24
• 1 Peter 3:22

“There’s a beautiful place called Heaven.”

WHAT IS HEAVEN LIKE?

Revelation 21

• It is like a CITY
• Revelation 21:2
• Heaven’s LIGHT is clear as crystal
• Revelation 21:11
• Heaven has four WALLS
• Revelation 21:12-21
  • “Great and high”
  • Made of Jasper
• The city has 12 GATES
• Revelation 21:12-13
  • Names of the 12 tribes of Israel written on them
  • 3 gates on the east
  • 3 gates on the north
  • 3 gates on the south
  • 3 gates on the west
  • All gates are made of pearl (v. 21)
  • Garnished with all manners of precious stones
• The wall of the city has 12 FOUNDATIONS
• Revelation 21:19-20
  • Jasper
  • Sapphire
  • Chalcedony
  • Emerald
  • Sardonyx
  • Sardius
  • Chrysolite
  • Beryl
  • Topaz
  • Chrysoprase
  • Jacinth
  • Amethyst
• Heaven’s streets are of PURE GOLD
• Revelation 21:21
• The SIZE of Heaven
• Revelation 21:6
  • Length – 12,000 furlongs
  • Breadth – 12,000 furlongs
  • Height – 12,000 furlongs
  • (A furlong is 215 yards)
• Heaven has four WALLS
• Revelation 21:12-21
  • “Great and high”
  • Made of Jasper
• The city of Heaven is PURE GOLD
• Revelation 21:16
• The TREE OF LIFE is there
• Revelation 22:2
• John 14:3
• Names of the 12 apostles written in them
• Many MANSIONS are there