Topics:<\/b> Eternal Life; Heaven; Money; Riches; Wealth<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> 1 Corinthians 15:19; 2 Corinthians 4:16\u201318; 5:1\u20135; Revelation 21<\/p>\n
For his first sermon in a preaching class, Lawrence, an African student, chose a text describing the joys we\u2019ll share when Christ returns and ushers us to our heavenly home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been in the United States for several months,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve seen the great wealth that is here\u2014the fine homes and cars and clothes. I\u2019ve listened to many sermons in churches here too. But I\u2019ve yet to hear one sermon about heaven. Because everyone has so much in this country, no one preaches about heaven. People here don\u2019t seem to need it. In my country, most people have very little, so we preach on heaven all the time. We know how much we need it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Bryan Chapell, The Wonder of It All<\/i> (Crossway, 1999)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Eternal Life; Heaven; Money; Riches; Wealth References: 1 Corinthians 15:19; 2 Corinthians 4:16\u201318; 5:1\u20135; Revelation 21 For his first sermon in a preaching class, Lawrence, an African student, chose a text describing the joys we\u2019ll share when Christ returns and ushers us to our heavenly home. \u201cI\u2019ve been in the United States for several … Continue reading “PREACHING
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