Heaven
“Will I Know or Recognize Anyone?”
Colossians 3:1

“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God’s right hand in the place of honor and power.” –Col. 3:1 (NLT)

The more heavenly minded are the most earthly good!

Questions:
	What is Heaven?
	What will I look like?
	Will I know or recognize anyone?

Revelation 21

Will I know or recognize anyone?
‘No’ implies…
	Heaven is just about God and me
		Genesis 2:18; Matthew 22:37-39; 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 17, 19-20
	Heaven is a “memory wipe” – v. 3-4
		Revelation 21:3-4
		ἀληθής = Truth based on remembering – memory!
	Heaven is based on ignorance, not perspective
		Rev. 21:12-14

Will I know or recognize anyone? 
‘Yes’ implies…
	Losing someone now is bearable
1 Thess. 4:13-14, 17-18
After the Resurrection, people recognized Jesus
Heaven is a place of relational gain, not loss
		Will there be marriage or family?
		What about babies?
Our earthly relationships have eternal consequences 
		1 Thessalonians 5:13-15

Heaven won’t have cliques, exclusiveness, arrogance, posturing, belittling, jealousy, gossip, manipulation, loneliness, controlling behaviors, a desire to be married, the hope of being a parent, worrying about a child, disappointments, bad friendships, or a lack of friendships.

So, will I know or recognize anyone?
	Yes!

Heaven will be the continuing of worshiping God and enjoying people in perfection!