10/30/2022
What will Heaven be like? How can we get there? Pastor Gary answers these two questions today’s study from John 14. Many people think that if they are good enough they will get to Heaven when they die, but then the question becomes, “How good is good enough?” Thankfully, Jesus died on a cross for our sins because He knew that we are not good enough—there is nothing we can do to earn or deserve Heaven.
Yet Jesus opened Heaven wide through His sacrifice on the cross for all who would believe, and then He made a bold declaration that He is the only way to Heaven! Heaven is a choice. At the close of today’s teaching, Pastor Gary will help you to understand how to make that choice for Jesus so that you can go to Heaven when you die.
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My hope is built on nothing less
than JESUS’ BLOOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
However, you do need to be serious/intentional with your faith. I doubt the mob will have much success if they go to church on Sunday and murder people the rest of the week.
Don’t rely on the guidance Amelia Earhart used.
Thank you for posting this MJA! So simple when you surrender your own inner god.
Gary Hamrick is a wonderful Bible teacher. Have listened to many of his sermons and have been enormously encouraged, convicted, and blessed by them. Another is Allen Jackson of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, TN. He’s a fantastic communicator as well. Thanks for posting this, MJA!!
“Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.” John 6:53-54
No one comes unto the father but by me. I believe the greatest story told about the cross was the thief. Right then and there he was saved. No bead twirling, no pounding your head against a wall, no hail Mary’s, will safe you. If and when we do get to heaven, no one will ask Jesus why so-and-so is here. He will say “same reason you are, and you barely made it.”
If any act or deed could be added to Jesus’ perfect sacrifice for salvation, then it isn’t perfect. For by grace (unmerited favor) you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God; not a result of works so that no one may boast. There is nothing one can do to earn heaven.
So, “your sperm donor” left you for another man? Yes or No?
How do you get there? Let me tell you friends, how do you get there! You take the San Diego Freeway to the Ventura Freeway. You drive to the Slauson Cutoff, get out of your car, cut off your Slauson, get back in your car, then you drive six miles till you see the Giant Neon Vice-Squad Jesus.
Seriously? Virtue is its own reward. Don’t worry about heaven. Heaven can wait!
Peter was given the keys ..
Acts 2:37 men and brethren what shall we do ?
Peter the man with the keys said: Acts 2:38, Repent and be baptised in Jesus name for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost
Matthew 19:
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’[c] and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’[d]”
20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”