In this article, we will be sharing with you some exciting Bible verses about Heaven, what does it look like in heaven, a description of heaven, and what will we be doing in heaven.
Heaven is a place where God dwells and his glory is revealed. It is a place of perfect happiness, peace, and joy. We hope that these bible verses will encourage you as you look forward to spending eternity in Heaven with God.
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” – Revelation 21:1-2
What are the 3 levels of heaven?
Where is the first heaven?
The first heaven is where the humans and all living creature lives. Genesis 6:7 reads – “I will destroy humanity whom I have created from the face of the earth, both humans and beasts, creeping thing and birds of heaven“. The birds rules the sky which is depicted here as heaven.
Where is the second heaven?
The second heaven as we know it is where the stars, the moon and sun including the galaxies are. Matthew 24:29: “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken“.
Where is the third heaven?
The third heaven is God’s home where He His seated on His throne. The 3rd heaven is where paradise is which was spoken of by Jesus. 2 Corinthians 12:2 interestingly mentioned this clearly – “I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven“.
Please note here that the word Heaven is singular and not plural. And we know that God is not limited by space and time.
Bible Verses About Heaven KJV
Revelation 7:9
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Revelation 21:21-27
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life
Revelation 22:1-5
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever
Revelation 15:2
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God
Deuteronomy 26:15
Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey
Revelation 7:13-17
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes
Luke 20:34-36
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection
Revelation 21:18-19
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Revelation 21:1-5
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful
Psalms 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men
Bible Quotes On Heaven
Revelation 21:9-11
And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
Matthew 6:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
2 Peter 3:13
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness
Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God
Acts 7:49
Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Mark 16:19
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God
Isaiah 66:1
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
John 14:2-3
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also
Luke 15:7
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you
Matthew 18:10
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven
Revelation 4:4
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord
Hebrews 10:34
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance
Deuteronomy 4:39
Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
Quotes About Heaven From The Bible
My home is heaven. I’m just traveling through this world – Billy Graham
Heaven doesn’t make this life less important; it makes it more important – Billy Graham
Heaven is a wonderful place and the benefits for the believer are out of this world – Billy Graham
I would not give one moment of heaven for all the joy and riches of the world, even if it lasted for thousands and thousands of years – Martin Luther
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal – Thomas Moore
Heaven means to be one with God – Confucius
Let heaven fill your thoughts instead. Because when you do, everything on earth gets placed in its proper perspective – Greg Laurie
Thinking about Heaven can inspire and encourage us to be more heavenly-minded and realize that Heaven is a real place where we’re really going to live – David Brandt Berg
Heaven will be the perfection we’ve always longed for. All the things that made Earth unlovely and tragic will be absent in heaven – Billy Graham
Heaven is a permanent residence. A place where we unpack our bags and stay forever. What a glorious thought to wake up in Heaven and realize it is home – C.L. Allen
Heaven Quotes from Famous People
The whole point of Heaven is to relieve us of the suffering, pain, death and tears brought into the world by the evil of humanity. That is why God says that in Heaven there will be no more sorrow, pain, death or crying – David Brandt Berg
The way you store up treasure in heaven is by investing in getting people there – Rick Warren
Heaven is not a figment of imagination. It is not a feeling or an emotion. It is not the “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.” It is a prepared place for a prepared people – Dr. David Jeremiah
Better limp all the way to heaven than not get there at all – William Ashley
The love of heaven makes one heavenly – William Shakespeare
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion – Benjamin Whichcote
To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here – Jonathan Edwards
I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable – 1 Corinthians 15:50
He whose head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave – Matthew Henry
There is only one way to be certain that you are on your way to Heaven and that is through faith in Jesus – John Stange
Heaven Quotes
The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained – George Washington
For the Christian, heaven is where Jesus is. We do not need to speculate on what heaven will be like. It is enough to know that we will be forever with Him – William Barclay
You must receive something of heaven into the soul, before the soul can be received into heaven – John Thornton
The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh – Jonathan Edwards
There are no crown-wearers in heaven who were not cross-bearers here on earth.
We cannot even begin to imagine how wonderful heaven is – Catherine Pulsifer
We need to be homesick for heaven. Though we have never been there, we still have something God has built within us that gives us a certain homesickness, a desire to be there – Greg Laurie
Heaven wheels above you, displaying to you her eternal glories, and still your eyes are on the ground – Dante Alighieri
Ascensions into heaven are like falling leaves sad and happy all at the same time Going away isn’t really sad especially when your going enables a new kind of presence to be born – Macrina Wiederkehr
The most thrilling thing about heaven is that Jesus Christ will be there. I will see Him face to face. Jesus Christ will meet us at the end of life’s journey – Billy Graham
The Lord’s Prayer in the Bible
Luke 11:1-13 – He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread; and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who is indebted
to us; and lead us not into temptation.”
What is Heaven like? – Description of Heaven
What will we be doing in Heaven?
2) We will be living in the New Jerusalem, which is a perfect city (Revelation 21:2)
3) We will have new bodies that will never age or die (1 Corinthians 15:51-53)
4) We will be able to drink from the river of life and eat from the tree of life (Revelation 22:1,2)
5) We will reign with Jesus Christ as kings and priests (Revelation 1:6, 5:10, 20:6)
Will short people go to Heaven?
Are you ready for Heaven?
Heaven is now my Home
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