Tom Messer - Trinity Baptist Church Heaven - Our Eternal Hope
Jan 26, 2025
Explore a transformative vision of heaven, rooted in Revelation, highlighting it as a restoration of our broken world rather than mere escape. The message emphasizes God's tangible presence and communion with Him. Navigating life, death, and familial connections, listeners find hope amidst suffering. The discussion paints heaven as a realm of divine authority and light, inviting deeper faith and resilience. Unfulfilled longings in our lives reflect a greater reality, assuring us that one day, God will make all things new.
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Heaven as Healing and Restoration
- Heaven represents the new heaven and new earth where God dwells with His people.
- It is not an ethereal place but the healing and restoration of our broken world by God's presence.
Heaven as God's Healing Presence
- Heaven means God coming down to heal and restore creation.
- This includes reconciliation with God and wiping away all tears, removing pain and death.
Death as Transition to Heaven
- Tom shares how his father near death was longing to "go see his mother," revealing a spiritual awareness.
- This illustrates living between this world and the world to come, showing familiarity with heaven.
