Final sermon of the series The Hope of Heaven:

Pastor Snook invites us to consider a profound question: what difference does our knowledge of heaven actually make in how we live today?

Drawing from 2 Peter chapter 3, we're challenged to move beyond casual Christianity and 'gird up the loins of our mind'—a military term meaning to prepare for battle without hindrance.

The sermon presents a compelling acrostic using the word HEAVEN itself: Heeding to our purity, being Earnest about our purpose, staying Attentive to God's promises, remaining Visionary toward His plan, being Established in our profession, and Nourishing our progress.

What strikes deeply is the reminder that God doesn't keep time as we do—His delay in Christ's return isn't negligence but patience, giving more people opportunity to come to salvation. We're called to live with intentionality, understanding that spiritual fitness requires the same discipline as physical fitness. The challenge is clear: our heavenly citizenship should transform everything about our earthly existence, from our daily habits to our eternal priorities.

This episode is based on a sermon titled "Perplexing Questions About Heaven," continuing "The Hope of Heaven Series". Join Pastor Brent Snook as he seeks to provide clarity, comfort, and confidence in God's promises regarding eternity.

From the tender concern about what happens to infants and children who die prematurely to the surprisingly common worry about whether heaven might be boring, we're invited into an honest conversation about our eternal home. The message draws on powerful scriptures like John 14, where Jesus promises to prepare a place for us, and 2 Samuel 12, where David's confidence about seeing his deceased child again offers profound comfort to grieving parents. We discover that heaven isn't a place of endless monotony but rather the culmination of everything God has created to bring us joy—from our taste buds to our capacity for adventure. The character of God Himself guarantees that heaven will be the most exciting, fulfilling experience imaginable. Perhaps most touching is the discussion about relationships in heaven, particularly marriage, reminding us that while earthly bonds are precious, our heavenly relationships will transcend anything we've known, meeting our deepest needs in ways we can't yet comprehend. This isn't just theological speculation—it's an invitation to shift our focus from earthly concerns to our eternal destiny, living today with heaven firmly in view.

In today's sermon, Pastor Snook leads us in a study of Revelation 20, a chapter in God's Word that pulls back the curtain on the Millennium—a golden age we've all dreamed about but never experienced. This passage walks us through an astonishing timeline: from the church age we're living in right now, through the coming rapture and tribulation, to Christ's second coming when His feet will literally touch the Mount of Olives.

But here's what makes Revelations 20 so gripping: Satan himself will be chained and thrown into the bottomless pit for a thousand years, removing one of our three great enemies (the world, the flesh, and the devil) from the equation.

This isn't just ancient prophecy; it's a call to examine our own hearts today, to live with anticipation of Christ's return, and to share this hope with a world that desperately needs it.