For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
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… This place will last forever. 2 Corinthians chapter five, verse one says, here on the screen, it will be a home in heaven that will last forever. and another verse, look up here on the screen Ephesians chapter one verse 10 says this this is God's purpose that when the time is right God's timing is always perfect when the time is right he will gather his children together from wherever they are to be with him in Christ forever and where is that going to be? it's going to be in this place called heaven there are already millions of people there and other millions will join him. It's a physical place. It's a permanent place. But here's the third thing, and a lot of people get this one wrong. It is a reserved place. It is a reserved place for only God's family. Heaven is not for everyone. Everybody is not going to be in heaven. If everybody could go to heaven, you'd have backbiting and jealousy and gossip and war and lust and rape and murder and all these other things, heaven would be no different than earth. …
… So thankful for that 2 Corinthians chapter 5 verse 1 says For we know that if our earthly house This tent, he's using a metaphor there To refer to our weak bodies If our tent, our bodies are destroyed We have a building That sounds better, it is better Much better than a tent We have a building from God A house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. So our resurrected glorified bodies will be permanent, fit for heaven, fit for eternity. Aren't you looking forward to that? Everyone over 50 is nodding their head. Yes. Yes. The young people are like, I guess. Doing fine. But we know people in this life who healthy from head to toe. They hit the gym three or four times a week and they're still miserable. Being healthy and fit doesn't mean you're going to be joyful. Well, that won't be the case with us in number heaven because number six, heaven's inhabitants will be full of joy. Heaven's inhabitants will be full of joy. This comes from Psalm 16, verse 11. David said this, you will show me the path of life in your presence. …
… But I want us to look at this whole passage for a moment. He says in 2 Corinthians 5, verse 1, For we know that if the earthly tent, speaking of our physical body, which is our house, is torn down, we have a building from God, that is another body, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed in this house, that is in this body, we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven. Inasmuch as we, having put it on, shall not be found naked. For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed, but to be clothed in order that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now he who prepared us for this purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge, therefore being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are home in the body, we are absent from the Lord, for we walk by faith and not by sight. …