How To Live Through The End Times-What Is Paradise Like?!

Hebrews 12:1-4

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. 3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up. 4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin. NLT

 

1. The Joy awaiting Jesus was our _________ with ____ in _________.

 

Hebrews 2:14-15

14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. NIV

 

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. NIV

 

2. Focusing on the suffering of Jesus brings __________, ______, and ________.

 

Luke 23:42-43

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” NIV

 

Revelation 2:7

…To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” NKJV

 

Genesis 3:24

24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. NIV

 

Luke 16:20, 22

20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores…NIV

 

22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. NKJV

 

3. All those in Paradise are ________ and _________ for you to have ______ in Jesus and to live by his _______.

 

2 Corinthians 12:2-4

2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. … 3 And I know that this man…4 was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell. NIV

 

Romans 11:33

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ESV

 

Romans 8:34

34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. NIV

 

1 John 3:2

2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. NIV

 

  1. The Joy awaiting Jesus was our presence with him in Paradise.
  2. Focusing on the suffering of Jesus brings obedience, faith, and healing.
  3. All those in Paradise are praying and cheering for you to have faith in Jesus and to live by his Spirit.