Who Gets To Go To Heaven?
This week I am preaching the conclusion to the four-part sermon series, "Ever After." We've been exploring what the Bible has to say about what happens to us when we die. The sermon this week is entitled "Tickets" and deals with the difficult question: "Who gets to go to Heaven?" I have to say that this is a straight up three point sermon. I'm kicking it old school here. But it's not three points and a poem. It's three points and some statistics, some scripture an illustration or two and some wisdom. I couldn't find a poem. First the statistics... According to a recent ABC News poll, lots of people get to go to Heaven. 75% of Americans believe they are going to Heaven. A scant 21% think only Christians go to Heaven. 60% of Americans believe that both Christians and non-Christians go to Heaven. 80% of American women believe they are going to Heaven. 70% of American men believe they are going to Heaven. About those...