HEAVEN ON EARTH
READ what Jesus told us to PRAY:
Matt 6:9-10 (KJV)
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE IN EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
Matt 6:9-10 (NIV)
9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come, YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.”
DO YOU THINK JESUS MEANS IT?? Do you think He wants us to experience HEAVEN on EARTH ?? (I believe that’s EXACTLY what He was trying to say ! ! ! I think we live WAY below our rights and privileges ! !)
THREE POINTS:
#1.) JESUS came to bring HEAVEN to EARTH.
#2.) YOU need to be LIVING HEAVEN on EARTH (that’s why Jesus brought Heaven to Earth).
#3.) YOU need to bring HEAVEN to EARTH !
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#1.) JESUS came to bring HEAVEN to EARTH.
a.) FIRST and FOREMOST, Jesus came to PREACH the GOOD NEWS and to COMPLETE the GOOD NEWS ! ! ! WHAT good news??
· God LOVES people :)
· God is GOOD :)
· God is FOR us, not AGAINST us :)
· God is sending Jesus to DESTROY the works of the devil :)
b.) I Jn 3:8 (b) (KJV)
8 . . . For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
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#2.) YOU need to be LIVING HEAVEN on EARTH (that’s why Jesus brought Heaven to Earth).
· You need to be SAVED :)
· You need to be SAVED (Greek word sozo, meaning:
4982 sozo-
to save, to keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction
a) one (from injury or peril)
1) to save a suffering one (from perishing), that is, one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health
1) to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue
b) to save in the technical, Biblical sense; negatively:
1) to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment
2) to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance)
· You need to be living in RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, and JOY
Rom 14:17 (NIV)
17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit
· Your MARRIAGE should be HEAVEN on Earth - “preferring” one another - “honoring” one another - “dating” one another - “enjoying” one another. Men, don’t say, “Well, I told you I love you once, and if it ever changes, I’ll let you know” Ladies, be someone your husband would WANT to be around - like when you were dating and trying to WIN him. LOVE ONE ANOTHER ! ! (God’s command)
· Your CHURCH should be Heaven on Earth - BELIEVE God with me to experience His presence when you come - see angels - have ALL TEARS wiped from the people’s eyes - all the things we will experience in Heaven, believe with me to experience them HERE !
Come to church to ENJOY each other, NOT to pick at faults ! ! LOVE and HELP one another, not criticize (you can get plenty of THAT at HOME or at WORK :)
· You need to be DESTROYING the works of the devil - NOT HIM DESTROYING YOUR WORKS ! ! !
John 14:12 (KJV)
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do SHALL HE DO ALSO; and GREATER WORKS THAN THESE SHALL HE DO; because I go unto my Father.
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#3.) YOU need to bring HEAVEN to EARTH !
WHEN is the LAST TIME you brought someone to the Lord, or brought someone to CHURCH so they could be LED to the Lord - WHY NOT, WHY ARE YOU/WE STILL ON EARTH ??
· To LEARN? WE would ALL learn better at the feet of Jesus, or Paul, or John ...
· To WORSHIP? WE would ALL worship better in the DIRECT PRESENCE of GOD in HEAVEN ...
· TO ACCUMULATE WEALTH ?? Now THAT’S a silly question ISN’T it? I’ve never seen a U-HAUL behind a HEARSE :)
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· WE are STILL ON EARTH to CONTINUE the MINISTRY of JESUS ! !
John 14:12 (KJV)
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do SHALL HE DO ALSO; and GREATER WORKS THAN THESE SHALL HE DO; because I go unto my Father.