Introduction: why should we look forward to heaven? -- Do I really need to think about heaven? -- Isnt it enough just to think about being with Jesus? -- What do I look forward to? -- What do people believe about heaven? -- What can we know about heaven? -- Is heaven a real place? -- Where do we get our ideas about heaven? -- So, how can we know what heaven is like if weve never seen it? -- If were good, does that mean well go to heaven someday? -- Will we have real bodies in heaven? -- Can we be sure well go to heaven instead of hell? -- What does it mean to store up treasure in heaven? -- After we die, then what? -- What happens to us the second after we die? -- What's the difference between the present heaven and the future heaven? -- Is heaven up? where exactly is it? -- If we die before Jesus comes back, will we have bodies in the present heaven? -- Do people in heaven remember life on earth? -- Can people in heaven see what's happening on earth? -- Are people in heaven praying for people on earth? -- How will we relate to God in heaven? -- Will we actually see God? -- What does eternal life mean? -- How will we worship God? -- Why would God want to serve us in heaven? -- What is the new earth? what will it be like? -- Is God going to destroy the earth and make a different one from scratch? -- Will the new earth be like our earth was in the beginning? -- Will places like the Grand Canyon actually be on the new earth? -- What will the new Jerusalem be like? -- What is the river of life? -- What is the tree of life? -- What other cool features will the new earth have? -- Will there be time on the new earth? -- Who rules? -- Who will rule the new earth? -- How long will we rule? -- Who will we rule? -- Will God create new worlds? -- What will our lives in heaven be like? -- Will we become angels in heaven? -- Will we have feelings and express them? -- Will we be allowed to have or do what we really, really want? -- Will we have the same identities we have now? -- What will our new bodies be like? -- Will we be able to fly and do other great stuff in our new bodies? -- How old will we be in heaven? -- Will we wear clothes? -- Will we eat and drink in heaven? -- Will we ever be tempted to do wrong things? -- Will we have the freedom to make our own choices? -- Will all people get the same rewards in heaven? -- Will we know everything? -- Will we learn new things? -- Will we sleep? -- Will we each have our own place to live? -- Who will we hang out with in heaven? -- Will we hang out only with Jesus, or will we have other friendships too? -- Will there be families in heaven? -- Will people get married? -- If some people we love go to hell, won't we be sad in heaven? -- Will our enemies become our friends? -- Will we be the same race or have the same national heritage we have now? -- Will we speak just one language, or more? -- Will animals live on the new earth? -- What plans does God have for animals on the new earth? -- Will we see our pets again on the new earth? -- Will extinct animals live on the new earth? -- Might some animals talk? -- What will we do in heaven? -- Will heaven ever be boring? -- Will we have to work in heaven? -- Will we sing, dance, and make music? -- Will we laugh? -- Will we play? -- Will there be sports? -- Will there be art and entertainment? -- Will there be stores and other businesses in heaven? -- Will there be computers or other technology? -- What will travel be like? -- Will we explore the universe? -- Will there be aliens on other planets? -- Will we travel through time? -- How can we know we're going to heaven? -- The wedding singer and the book -- A summary of the Gospel -- Conclusion: the great story that goes on forever