Heavenly Homecoming

HEAVENLY HOMECOMING—I Thessalonians 4:13-18

Introduction:

 Joseph (Genesis 44:1--45:27)

 Naomi (Ruth 1:22)

 The Prodigal Son (Luke 15)

I. ATTITUDES TOWARD THE HOMECOMING? (John 14:1)

A. HAPPY

B. HOPEFUL

C. HELPFUL

II. ATTRIBUTES OF THIS HOMECOMING? (John 14:2)

A. IT WILL HAVE MANSIONS.

B. IT’LL BE MISSING SOME THINGS: REVELATION 21, 22

1. No more sea 21:1

2. No more tears, death, sorrow or pain 21:4

3. No more sinners 21:8; 20:14, 15

4. No More sun or moon 21:23, 22:5

5. No more sin 21:27

6. No more disease 22:2;

7. No more curse 22:3

C. IT’LL HAVE MATERIAL BLESSINGS

1. Unending water of life 22:1, 6, 22

2. Unimaginable beauty 1 Corinthians 2:9

3. Untold wealth 21:18-21

4. Unending light 21:23

5. Unending fruit from the tree of life 22:2

6. Unceasing service to God 22:3

7. Unending reign 22:5

III. THE ASSURANCE OF THIS HOMECOMING (John 14:3)

A. THE SAVIOUR’S PROMISE

1. Matthew 24:30-31

2. John 14:3

3. I Thessalonians 4:13-18

B. THE SCRIPTURES’ PROOF

1. Acts 1:11

2. I Corinthians 15:52

3. II Thessalonians 1:7

C. THE SPIRIT’S PLEA

1. Acts 1:11

2. Revelation 22:17

3. Revelation 22:20

IV. WHO WILL ACCOMPANY YOU TO THE HOMECOMING?

A. Born Again Children-John 3:7

B. Blood Bought Church-Acts 20:28

C. Bride of Christ-Revelation 21:9

V. THE AVENUE OF THE HOMECOMING (John 14:6)

A. Accepting Jesus Christ as Your PERSONAL Saviour

B. Believing that Jesus Christ, God’s ONLY Begotten Son was Born of a Virgin, Lived a Sinless Life, Shed His Precious Blood on the Cross as the ONLY Atonement for our Sins.

C. Confess Your Sins, and Repent of them for Salvation.