God Designed Us for More Than This Earth

Current Teaching Series Eternal Realities: Heaven & Hell

God Designed Us for More Than This Earth By By Rick Warren — June 2, 2018 "We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal" (2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV). God created us to live in heaven with him for eternity. Heaven is our home, not Earth. That's why we sometimes experience discontentment and dissatisfaction in life. We're not completely happy here because we're not supposed to be! Otherwise, we might think we can live without God. He created us to long for something much better — a home is heaven with him. A fish would never be happy living on land, because it was made for water. An eagle could never feel satisfied if it wasn't allowed to fly. You will never feel completely satisfied on Earth, because you were made for more. You will have happy moments here, but nothing compared with what God has planned for you. This is also why some of God's promises seem unfulfilled, some prayers seem unanswered, and some circumstances seem unfair. But this is not the end of the story. Realizing that life on Earth is just temporary should radically alter your values. Eternal values, not temporal ones, should be the deciding factor for your decisions. As C. S. Lewis observed, "All that is not eternal is eternally useless." The Bible tells us to "fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal" (2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV).PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It What are the things that will last in your life? How does an eternal perspective change everyday aspects of life like goals and plans, schedules, and relationships?

Our Gift: Eternal Realities Complete Audio Series It's time to get the truth . . . Questions about life after death are too important to leave unanswered — it's time to get to the truth. That's why Pastor Rick put together an audio series called Eternal Realities: Heaven and Hell with clear, biblical answers about what happens when you leave this earth, and how you can be absolutely certain of your eternal destination. This 3-message series gives you evidence from God's Word on: • The reality of Hell — and why you don't want any part of it. • The reality of Heaven — and the incredible hope it gives life here and now. • The eternal choice we all make — and how to be certain you're going to heaven. LEARN MORE

Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes three full-length teaching CD's from Pastor Rick's series Eternal Realities: Heaven and Hell. LEARN MORE

Series Summary Session 1: The Reality of Hell Session 2: The Reality of Heaven Session 3: How to be Certain You're Going to Heaven PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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