“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. John 14:1-3

A. The Reality of a Future Heaven

1. Heaven is a place of perfect relationships: John 14:1-3, Revelation 7:9-10

2. Heaven is a place of perfect holiness: 1 Peter 1:3-5, Revelation 21:22-27

3. Heaven is a place of perfect love: John 17:26, Zephaniah 3:17

B. The Reality of a Future Hell

1. Hell is a place of no partiality: Luke 16:19-22, Ecclesiastes 3:2, Hebrews 9:27

2. Hell is a place of indescribable torment: Luke 16:23-24, Mark 9:47-48, Revelation 21:8

3. Hell is a place of no escape: Luke 16:25-26, 2 Thessalonians 1:9

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C. The Realities of this Present Life

1. This life passes quickly: James 4:13-14; Job 7:7; Psalm 102:3

2. This life never satisfies our deepest longings: Luke 12:16-21; Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

3. This life consists of many trials and much suffering: Job 7:1-3; Job 14:1; John 16:33; Acts 14:21-22

4. This life is where our eternal destiny is decided: John 8:21-24; 2 Corinthians 6:2