HEAVEN (Have you made a reservation?)

There's a story of teacher and her Sunday school students having an interesting conversation about heaven:

The teacher ask:
"If i sold all my money, and gave it to the church would that get me into heaven?"
the students responded spontaneously with a big  "NO".
the teacher once again asks:
"if i clean my house, plant a tree, or made my home beautiful, would that get me into heaven?"
then once again the students responded with resounding "NO"
again the teachers asks:
"well if i am polite, and kind to my friends, and loving to my family would that get me into heaven?"
and just the same thing, the students responded with the same big "NO".

and finally, the teachers asks, then "How can i get to heaven?"

and a little boy new to Sunday school shouted from the back "You have to be dead".

well the boy has a point... :)
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Worldwide, 3 people die every second, 180 every minute, nearly 11,000 every hour and if the bible is right about what happen to us after death, that means 250,000 people everyday go either to heaven or to hell..
As of July 2011 Philippine population we're already 103 Million. and nearly 70% of our country's population are mostly Catholics. Most of the traditional Catholic believers believed they will go to heaven after they die.
In our christian community churches, you will not hear many of our pastors or leaders preaching about either heaven, or hell. Quiet honestly, nobody really talks about heaven anymore.. This is one of the forgotten subjects in our christian walks, yet we all know that this is the final place or destination that every TRUE believers will be after their lives.

We are omitting the teachings about heaven, that's why our churches are at lost, no direction and sadly losing faith. Our minds are surrounded by the earthly blessings and we have forgotten the true place where we belong. Heaven nowadays is just a thought or an imagination to some Christians. And most people tend to create their own "versions" of heaven here on earth.

Did you know that, the wisest man  who ever lived tried to mimic heaven? and that wisest man just happened to be also the richest man who ever lived. But in the end, he just discovered that its all vanity.
God has placed in our hearts and minds, a hunger for eternity, a hunger for something deeper and much better than this life offers. And if we do not understand that, and if we do not feed our hearts with spiritual Truth of the Word of God, we end up, not satisfied, or worst we're replacing it with cheap and childish things that will only leave us empty.

Do you know the saddest thing that can ever happen to someone?
It is living his life believing he  did the right thing, believed the right religion, and thinking he is going to heaven and yet, when he died he will be in a place he did not expected to be..
God in His living word said. "Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgement (Hebrews 9:27)". The truth that this world cannot accept is that "everybody" are natural sinners and we all comes short of God's righteousness and destined to be destroyed in hell.

But you know what? there's a good news, Heaven is still accepting reservation. If you will just open your heart, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. You know what? Jesus, the lamb of God did it all for you. All you need to do is to accept what He did for you and live according to His word and that's it. Your reservation is booked in heaven. You may still experience some troubles in this life, but Jesus promised to give you peace. A peace that nobody can take away from you, a security for all eternity. God loves you so much, He even planned a salvation strategy for you. Jesus is your ticket to heaven, and the bible said "He is the Only way to God (John 14:6)".

Are you ready to book a ticket in heaven? :)

Just please read and follow this simple prayer:

"Lord, I believe in You. I admit that i am a sinner and i fell short of your righteousness, and i need a Savior. I believe Jesus died for me, so that i can live for You. Lord change me, give me new life. A life that is pleasing to You. I believe Jesus died for me and He cleansed me for all my sins, and i will walk by faith in You. and I surrender everything in You, in Jesus Name. Amen"

If you follow this prayer and sincerely believed in your heart, i have a good news for you.

YOUR TICKET IN HEAVEN WAS SUCCESSFULLY BOOKED. ^_^

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My Prayer for you:
Lord thank you for this person, who believed and accepted You. May You blessed this person with Your spiritual things. And let this person grow in wisdom and knowledge of understanding You more and more. As this person continues to walk by faith for You. And thank You for the opportunity to serve You. In Jesus Name, Amen...

A Lesson on Money..

The preaching that made me change my view on money..

Just sharing :)

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Last part

Do not be slave...

Be a servant :)