Our God is in heaven(Ps 123:1). 

He is not limited by time, space or power, and 

He has infinite joy, gladness, glory and happiness. 



While people in the world seek false happiness through alcohol, drugs etc, 

The religious promotes self-denial and asceticism to reach the state of selflessness. 

All their efforts, however, lead to bewilderment, destruction and meaninglessness. 



Faith is longing for the heavenly God and the heaven where He is. 

The life of this faith is about selling all of one's possessions and investing in heaven(Mt 13:44). 



Jehovah's Witnesses wait for the advent of earthly paradise and 

The liberal Christian theology fights for the restoration of earthly paradise, 

Both treating the kingdom of heaven figuratively. 



The Bible, however, differentiates three heavens(2Ch 2:6; 2Co 12:2): 

1. The heaven of the atmosphere(Ge 1:8); 

2. The heaven of the universe(2Pe 3:7); and 

3. The spiritual heaven that God created for the Son(He 1:2). 

The latter is the heaven where 

The most glorious and joyful feast takes places forever(Rev 21:1, Rev10-26). 



Deceived by the devil who was cast out from heaven(Is 14:12-15), 

Adam, the ancestor of men, sinned, and was 

Banished from the Garden of Eden, the paradise-on-earth(Ge 3:4-6, Ge 3:24). 

Subsequently, all mankind struggled with the price of sin. 



Presenting this spiritual state was 

The slavery of Israel in Egypt, which was hell-on-earth 

But God sent Moses and brought them out(Ex 3:7-10) to 

The land which He promised to their father, Abraham, where 

Milk and honey flowed “ the land of Canaan(Ge 12:7; Ex 2:24). 

And the sanctuary reminded them of this. 



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days(Jn 2:19-20), because 

He was going to give not a land that will be burned up later but 

Heaven to all souls for 

He came as the Kingdom of heaven to judge the prince of the world(Mt 3:1; Jn 12:31). 



In spite of this, the Jews who were only interested in the restoration of Israel, thus, 

When Jesus disappointed them, they put Him to death. 



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished(Jn 19:30), declaring that He: 

1. Sprinkled His blood and received heaven, fulfilling the Father's will(Jn 10:17-18; He 9:21-24); 

2. Judged the devil, the prince of the world(Jn 12:31; 1Jn 3:8); and 

3. Redeemed all men, who were slaves of the devil, and made them the people of the kingdom of heaven(1Pe 1:18-19). 

Jesus rose and ascended to heaven, and 

Sat on the heavenly throne(Mk 16:19). 



The Holy Spirit whom He sent comes to 

To the souls who have become children of God through the blood of Jesus and 

To the church(Ac 2:1-4) “ the kingdom of God on earth(Mk 9:1). 



In His church that holds the keys of the kingdom of heaven(Mt 16:18-19), 

Christians surpass the limits of time, space and power 

Through worship, praise and the word, and 

Discover joy, gladness, peace, glory and happiness(Mt 13:44). 

Therefore, they sell all of their precious possessions and 

Buy the kingdom of heaven “ and 

Even become eunuchs for its sake(Mt 19:12). 



O Lord, 

Through worship, praise and the word, 

Let us surpass the world and taste heaven. 

Let us sow our earthly treasures for the kingdom of heaven and 

Go out to the world and preach the gospel of the kingdom of heaven! 

Amen.