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TITLE: Many Mansions

TEXT: John 14:1-3
PROPOSITION: There are various types of mansions in heaven.
QUESTION: What?
KEY WORD: Types
SCRIPTURE READING: Same


INTRODUCTION:

  1. The word “mansions” is also translated “rooms” or “places.”

  2. There are many places for you to stay in heaven.

  3. I believe there are degrees of reward

  4. This sermon takes a visual look at the mansions


Super Saint Mansion

  1. This is the home of those totally committed to advancing the Kingdom of God

  2. 2 Corinthians 12:15 – spend and be spent (used up)

  3. Some pray - “Use us up in Thy service”

Widow's Mite Mansion

  1. Mark 12:41-43

God Fearing Mansion

  1. We must recognize we will stand before God in judgment

  2. 2 Corinthians 5:10

  3. These people have accomplished good things in life

Average Mansion

  1. Many view themselves as “just average Christians”

  2. 40 years as a Christian

    1. Attend 2 services per week – 50 weeks a year = 4,000 Sunday services

    2. Partook of communion 2,000 times

    3. Prayed over 8,000 prayers

    4. Sung at least 16,000 songs

    5. Listened to 4,000 sermons

    6. Studied in 2,000 Bible classes

Struggling Believer Mansion

  1. 1 Peter 4:17-18

Immature Mansion

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:1-3

  2. Hebrews 5:12

Wood, Had, Straw Mansion

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:12-13; 15

Quitter Mansion

  1. Home will never be lived in – believer just quit

  2. 2 Peter 2:20-21

  3. 2 timothy 4:10a

Conclusion:

  1. Where is your mansion?

  2. Jesus is now preparing a mansion for you

  3. There will be degrees of reward, based on our effort, sacrifice, dedication

  4. When you get to heaven, what mansion will you live in?



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