Mitchell Landress

On Wednesday night we concluded our Bible study at church with a brief discussion of heaven. I believe it is good and fitting for us to think about heaven for in those thoughts rest the fulfillment of all of God's promises. So I wanted to share a few verses of Scripture with you, so that we can think rightly about heaven. The following verses speak volumes: And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." (Revelation 21:3-4) First and foremost, the greatest thing about heaven is that we will live for all eternity in the presence of God. This is the treasure that was lost in the Garden of Eden that Jesus recovered for us. We can dwell in God’s presenc...

As I have often shared with the people of our congregation, coming to church is a great joy for me. No matter how hard my day may have been or how tired I am it simply makes me feel better to be around the people of our congregation. We laugh together, cry together, share excitements and disappointments, pray for each other and help one another as we walk through this life together. They are great friends to me, part of my church family and in this they bring me great joy. Let me share a verse with you that helps to explain it. “that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.” (1 John 1:3-4 ESV) Did you notice the word joy? The Apostle John writes to those who have not seen or heard of Christ, so that they might have the same joy that the Christians are having. And the most striking thing of ...