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*The Flames of Heaven* \\ by Rob Bell \\ /Text:/ Revelation 21:1–3 \\ /Topic:/ What would happen if heaven crashed into Earth \\ /Big Idea:/ The flames of heaven will illuminate, expose, and refine our lives on Earth.
\\ /Keywords:/ Blessings; Christian service; Day of the Lord; Heaven; Judgment, divine; Light; Meaning of life; Stewardship \\ \\ \\ *Introduction: ** Revelation 21:1–3
* John is giving us a glimpse, a picture, of the end of the world.
* If heaven were to crash into Earth tomorrow, would that be a good thing for the church?
Would that be a good thing for you?
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* /Transition:/ I want to work through three icons (images) that the Scriptures give of heaven.
*The image of light.*
* Revelation 22:5; 1 Corinthians 4:5
* If heaven were to crash into Earth, everything would become exposed—our actions, our motives, our thoughts, etc.
* Luke 12:2
* To live "in the light" means having the awareness that everything we do matters.
* God exposes our faults simply by showing up in his own perfection.
\\ - /Illustration:/ Bell used to have a neighbor that followed a very strict diet, and his discipline exposed Bell's lack of discipline.
\\ - /Luke 5:4–8/
*The image of dirt.*
* Matthew 25:19–30
* The image of dirt is the image of someone who's been giving something valuable, but buries it instead of using it.
* God has given each of us many gifts, and we are expected to use them.
\\ - /Illustration:/ Bell describes a young girl who wasn't able to participate in a tutoring program because there weren't enough volunteers.
\\ - /Illustration:/ Bell describes a young boy from Michigan who wasn't offered a pair of mittens until New Year's Eve.
* So the question simply becomes: What have you been given?
*The image of fire.*
* 1 Corinthians 3:10–15
* God as a "consuming fire" evokes images of refinement, not destruction.
* In the presence of God, everything impure is burned away.
* Heaven crashing into Earth would reveal what we have done with our lives.
*Conclusion ** These images are not telling us to look busy, or focus on doing the correct number of good things.
* These images are an invitation for us to ask very difficult questions about what we have been doing with our lives.
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