where will you live when you die? no question about your dying…heb. 9:27; eccl.9:5

Where will you live

When you die?

No question about your dying…Heb. 9:27; Eccl.9:5

• Lazarus and The Rich man in Luke 16:19-31• Both died…one a beggar and another a • Rich man. • The Beggar died and was carried by the

angels into Abraham’s bosom.• The Rich man died, and was buried. And

in hell•

What is said about theRich man…In hell (hades)

see v. 23 and in hell he lift up his eyes,• feel pain, v.23 , ..being in torments• he could see, Abraham afar off• and he could see Lazarus.• __he could cry. V.24 “And he cried and • __he recognized Abraham, and said “Father• Abraham”v.24• __he could now know what it is like to beg…• v.24 .”he cried and said, Father Abraham,• have mercy on me, ….and send Lazarus….

The Stark Words ofJesus

• Matt. 10:28 Fear not him that can destroy• The body but cannot destroy the soul, but• Rather fear Him who is able to destroy• Both Soul and Body in Hell!

• Broad Way – and the Narrow way Matt.7:13,14

• The Evil and the Good Matt. 25:31-46

John 14:1 ¶ Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 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.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

This sermon is designed to point us to that Mansion ..

2 Cor.4:18

• 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

“His Father’s house” = heaven

“Place” = an actual placeFaith – 2 Cor. 4:18

Real people go to heaven

Will we know each other in heaven ?

God “eternal purpose” Eph.3:10-11Rich and Foolish virgins Mtt. 25:1-13

5 Wise: Prepared 5 Foolish: Unprepared

“I am the way, the truth, and the life” Jn.14:6

The way to heaven – Acts 4:12

The truth - Jn.1:17 Jn.8:32 Jn.17:17

The Life – “made flesh” Jn.1:1, 14 Heb.5:9

John 14:2 “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.”

1 Cor. 2:9 “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

John 14:2 “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.”

Do you Believe there is a place ? Have you Prepared ? Are you on the right path?