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.
