Heaven
“Is Heaven the Default?”
Revelation 21

“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)

Realities of Heaven
•	God made you to love you and He wants your love back
		Why does a loving God allow evil?

•	You were made to live forever

•	God has prepared 2 eternal places
		Heaven was prepared to reestablish perfection
		Hell wasn’t originally intended for human beings

			Heaven vs. Hell
	Heaven is…			Hell is…
	With God			Without God
	Love				Loneliness
	Bright				Darkness
	Perfection			Nothing good
	Complete Joy			Utter misery
	Hope				No relief
		Rewards			Conscious punishment
		Forever			Forever

•	You choose your eternity
		Why would God send anyone to Hell?

•	There is no second chance after you die

•	Saying “yes” to Jesus is as much about the present as the future!

•	We have a responsibility to tell others
		If Hell isn’t real, then Jesus died for nothing

Hell is the default, but not God’s design for us!

Good News, Bad News
	For Christ-followers this is as bad as it gets
	For nonbelievers this is as good as it gets