Eternity: How Can I Be Sure I Am Going to Heaven?

Pastor Scott Applegate 

Sermon Notes:

“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 NIV

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV

1. I need to recognize who God is

“God so loved the world…”

“…God is love.” 1 John 4:8 NIV

“God loves each of us as if there was only one of us.” Augustine

2. I need to realize why Jesus died

“He gave his one and only Son.”

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 NIV

“…Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:3 NIV

3. I need to rely on how Jesus said we get to heaven

“Whoever believes in Him shall not perish…”

“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 NIV

“The testimony is this: God has given us eternal life, and this life has its source in his Son. Whoever has the Son has this life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” 1 John 5:11-12 GNT

4. I need to remind myself what Jesus promised

“…but have eternal life.”

“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” “Yes, Lord,”…“I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” John 11:25-27 NIV