Awaiting a Glorious Day
Jesus promises a permanent home in heaven, where we will live eternally with him.
David Wilkerson emphasizes the promise of a permanent home in heaven, as Jesus assures us that He is preparing a place for each believer. He addresses concerns about the vastness of heaven and reassures that if Jesus is building it, it will be glorious beyond our comprehension. Wilkerson encourages us to envision heaven not as a physical structure but as a realm of eternal belonging, where we will dwell with Christ forever. The sermon highlights the personal nature of this promise, as Jesus will come to receive us and show us our eternal home. Ultimately, it is a message of hope and assurance for all believers awaiting that glorious day.
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"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you" (John 14:1-2).
Many of us have moved a number of times throughout our lifetime but once we get to heaven, we will never have to move again. Jesus tells us that he has gone to prepare a place for us and it is a permanent home. A Christian woman asked, "If there will be innumerable multitudes in heaven, how could God possibly make a habitation for everybody? How could there be room enough for so many places?"
Let us consider Jesus' words on the subject: "I go to prepare a place for you." These words ought to mean something to us. Some Bible scholars interpret Jesus' meaning here as "many dwellings." That may or may not be accurate, but I do know this for certain: If Jesus is building it, we can be sure it is something glorious!
As you envision the place our Lord is preparing for you, do not picture brick buildings or anything like that. Rather, his habitations are of another realm altogether. As limited humans, we cannot conceive of a realm in which the body passes through all material substances unhindered. (Jesus did this after his resurrection, and he says that in heaven our glorified bodies will be like his.) This is a realm no scientist has discovered, one vastly different from anything we can comprehend.
The most important point Jesus makes about heaven is, "This is home! You are going to live eternally where I live." "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also" (14:3). Simply put, there is a home in eternity for each of us. Jesus said, in essence, "When that day comes -- when you are here with me -- I will personally show you what I have built for you." Truly, that will be glorious!
Sermon Outline
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- Jesus' Promise of a Permanent Home in Heaven
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- The Nature of Heaven's Habitations
- Beyond Human Comprehension
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- The Importance of Heaven as Home
- Eternal Dwelling with Jesus
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- Jesus' Return to Receive Us in Heaven
Key Quotes
“If Jesus is building it, we can be sure it is something glorious!” — David Wilkerson
“This is home! You are going to live eternally where I live.” — David Wilkerson
“When that day comes -- when you are here with me -- I will personally show you what I have built for you.” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- We can trust that Jesus is building a place for each of us in heaven, and it will be glorious.
- Heaven is not just a destination, but a home where we will live eternally with Jesus.
- We should eagerly anticipate Jesus' return to receive us in heaven and show us our eternal dwelling.