100:00:00,420 –> 00:00:07,980This speaks directly to the question will we know one another in200:00:08,000 –> 00:00:12,280heaven. Well now I want to give you the one word, sort of bottom line answer to that300:00:12,280 –> 00:00:16,760and then to support it from the Bible. Will we know one another in heaven?400:00:16,760 –> 00:00:23,200Answer yes. Welcome to Open The Bible with Pastor Colin Smith. I’m David Pick500:00:23,200 –> 00:00:27,500glad you could join us today and Colin that was a very confident answer so600:00:27,500 –> 00:00:30,980you’ll be backing that up from Scripture? Oh there’s no doubt I actually700:00:30,980 –> 00:00:35,139we’re going to give seven scriptures in the program today that make very, very800:00:35,139 –> 00:00:39,320clear that we will know one another in Heaven, and it’s all over the place. I900:00:39,320 –> 00:00:45,020mean Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the resurrection. I mean they are Abraham,1000:00:45,020 –> 00:00:48,500Isaac and Jacob and they’re feasting together. There’s a relationship between1100:00:48,500 –> 00:00:53,540a grandfather, a father, and a son. It’s a marvelous thing. Paul says to the1200:00:53,540 –> 00:00:58,320Thessalonians, you’re gonna be my joy in the presence of the Lord. Well they can’t1300:00:58,320 –> 00:01:03,180be his joy if he does not know them and if they do not know him. So we’re going1400:01:03,180 –> 00:01:07,180to go through a lot of scripture. The Bible itself says let everything be1500:01:07,180 –> 00:01:11,379established by two or three witnesses. Seven should be more than enough to1600:01:11,379 –> 00:01:15,000establish this wonderful truth. I’m sure you’re right about that. So let’s1700:01:15,000 –> 00:01:19,519continue with the message. Will we know one another in Heaven? Here is Pastor1800:01:19,739 –> 00:01:22,940Colin. I want to offer to you seven scriptures1900:01:22,940 –> 00:01:29,180today that all point to our knowing one another in Heaven. All make clear2000:01:29,180 –> 00:01:36,160identity, individuality and relationship in Heaven. Seven scriptures. All of them2100:01:36,160 –> 00:01:41,480for sure point to knowing one another in the resurrection. And some of them point2200:01:41,480 –> 00:01:45,940to believers knowing one another immediately after death.2300:01:46,739 –> 00:01:50,180So having been asked this question so many times now2400:01:50,180 –> 00:01:52,900when someone asks me the question will we know one another in Heaven I’m going2500:01:52,900 –> 00:01:55,360to say well there’s seven scriptures that answer that. It’s all on the2600:01:55,360 –> 00:01:59,820Internet. You can just download the message. I want you to get this and for2700:01:59,820 –> 00:02:05,099it to be settled in our minds. Because if there’s one great purpose for this2800:02:05,099 –> 00:02:10,080series it is to heighten our anticipation of Heaven. Why would it be2900:02:10,080 –> 00:02:14,139that the Son of God would give all that he did to open the gates of Heaven for3000:02:14,279 –> 00:02:17,860his people and that there would be a relatively low level of anticipation3100:02:17,860 –> 00:02:21,440among God’s people? With regards to actually going there that would be very3200:02:21,440 –> 00:02:27,639strange. And we are given glimpses of what lies ahead in order to encourage us3300:02:27,639 –> 00:02:35,300in the battle now. To press on in anticipation of the joy that is yet to3400:02:35,300 –> 00:02:40,179be. So I’m going to try and make the case here. As someone tries to make a case3500:02:40,940 –> 00:02:45,100I’m going to call witnesses. And I have seven witnesses from the Scripture and the first3600:02:45,100 –> 00:02:51,419one I want to call David and his son. That is from Second Samuel chapter 123700:02:51,419 –> 00:02:58,979and verse 23. Now as most of you know, King David had a little boy who died in3800:02:58,979 –> 00:03:05,139infancy. David had prayed much that God would spare his life the boy died and3900:03:05,139 –> 00:03:12,580when the little boy died, David said second samuel 12 in verse 23 I shall go4000:03:12,580 –> 00:03:21,539to him he’s not coming back to me but I King David says under the inspiration4100:03:21,539 –> 00:03:29,500of the Spirit of God I shall go to him now think about this there is more here4200:03:29,500 –> 00:03:34,220than David saying I will go to heaven when I die4300:03:34,220 –> 00:03:44,679no David says I will go to the boy I will see him I will be reunited with4400:03:44,679 –> 00:03:53,580him in heaven witness number two Abraham Isaac and Jacob and here we’re looking4500:03:53,639 –> 00:03:59,399at Matthew chapter 8 and verse 11 where Jesus says I tell you that many will4600:03:59,399 –> 00:04:05,779come from east and west and recline at the table with Abraham Isaac and Jacob4700:04:05,779 –> 00:04:13,179in the kingdom of heaven now notice again this is very important distinct4800:04:13,179 –> 00:04:18,540identity Abraham is Abraham in heaven not someone else not some kind of4900:04:18,540 –> 00:04:24,679composite figure Isaac is still Isaac Jacob is Jacob they retain their5000:04:24,679 –> 00:04:32,779distinct identity they do not become in heaven nameless anonymous spirit5100:04:32,779 –> 00:04:38,260Abraham is enjoying the company think of this of his own son and of his own5200:04:38,260 –> 00:04:43,619grandson in the kingdom of heaven clearly this is in the resurrection5300:04:43,619 –> 00:04:48,859Jacob is enjoying the company of his father and of his grandfather three5400:04:48,859 –> 00:04:53,000generations of the same family and there they are together according to the word5500:04:53,000 –> 00:05:00,100of the Lord Jesus along the same lines Jesus and the disciples Matthew chapter5600:05:00,100 –> 00:05:05,42026 in verse 29 I tell you says Jesus I will not drink again of this fruit of5700:05:05,440 –> 00:05:14,859the vine until the day when I will drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom5800:05:14,859 –> 00:05:19,200now notice the same clarity here’s Jesus and he’s sitting with the eleven5900:05:19,200 –> 00:05:26,440disciples Judas has gone out and they’re sharing the Lord’s Supper on earth and6000:05:26,440 –> 00:05:33,359he says now I’m going to drink it with you in heaven so these disciples will be6100:05:33,579 –> 00:05:40,760named and they will be known in heaven distinct identity and the sharing of the6200:05:40,760 –> 00:05:47,359Supper with Jesus witness number four Moses and Elijah here is Matthew chapter6300:05:47,359 –> 00:05:53,019seventeen and verse three were told at the transfiguration that behold there6400:05:53,019 –> 00:06:00,660appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him now friends this is6500:06:00,660 –> 00:06:06,279particularly fascinating because Moses and Elijah appearing at the6600:06:06,279 –> 00:06:12,779transfiguration clearly did not have and do not have even now the resurrection6700:06:12,779 –> 00:06:23,920body even without the resurrection body Moses and Elijah were known they were6800:06:23,920 –> 00:06:31,799recognizable. now how did Peter and James and John know and recognize that it was6900:06:31,799 –> 00:06:37,100Moses and Elijah I have absolutely no idea but what I do know is this that the7000:06:37,100 –> 00:06:42,480Bible makes clear that Moses and Elijah were known and therefore I do not have7100:06:42,480 –> 00:06:47,140to understand the mechanics by which that happened in order to believe that7200:06:47,140 –> 00:06:52,279if they were known even in advance of the resurrection body then the7300:06:52,299 –> 00:06:57,220fellowship of knowledge and a full identity is something that is given to7400:06:57,220 –> 00:07:01,399believers in the presence of Christ immediately after death and not only in7500:07:01,399 –> 00:07:06,899the resurrection body when Christ returns and I think going to witness7600:07:06,899 –> 00:07:13,079number five that is reinforced further by Hebrews chapter 12 verses 20 to7700:07:13,079 –> 00:07:18,50023 here the writer to the Hebrews reminds us7800:07:19,359 –> 00:07:23,299truth that the church worshiping on earth is always at one with the church7900:07:23,299 –> 00:07:29,579worshipping in heaven and he speaks of the church in heaven as the spirits so8000:07:29,579 –> 00:07:33,519he’s talking about how they are right now not yet the resurrection body the8100:07:33,519 –> 00:07:38,380spirits of the righteous made perfect that’s the souls of believers in the8200:07:38,380 –> 00:07:41,239presence of Jesus now what does he tell us about8300:07:41,239 –> 00:07:45,619what’s going on for these loved ones in the presence of Jesus now he says this8400:07:45,660 –> 00:07:51,700that they are in the assembly of the firstborn in other words they’re8500:07:51,700 –> 00:07:58,299gathered the spirits of the righteous made perfect gathered and they’re in8600:07:58,299 –> 00:08:03,519this great celebration is what is depicted for us here gathered means8700:08:03,519 –> 00:08:12,500community community means relationships relationship means identity and8800:08:13,059 –> 00:08:19,519knowledge witness number six Paul and the Thessalonians first Thessalonians8900:08:19,519 –> 00:08:26,579219 the Apostle says to these believers what is our hope or joy or crown of9000:08:26,579 –> 00:08:32,299boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming what’s going to be our great joy9100:08:32,299 –> 00:08:42,340when he comes and his astonishing answer is this is it not you so you read the9200:08:42,359 –> 00:08:45,299two letters that we have in the Bible that Paul wrote to the Thessalonians9300:08:45,299 –> 00:08:49,580there’s a very very special and deep bond between the Apostle and these folks9400:08:49,580 –> 00:08:55,119had been right from the beginning where this particular church was planted they9500:08:55,119 –> 00:09:00,580had gone through so many difficulties and the apostle is saying you know9600:09:00,580 –> 00:09:05,380you’ve been my joy just serving with you has been my joy on earth and and you’re9700:09:05,380 –> 00:09:11,140gonna be my joy in Heaven that’s what he says Christians who knew and loved9800:09:11,380 –> 00:09:19,919each other on earth will know and love each other in Heaven and you always9900:09:19,919 –> 00:09:24,320bring your strongest witness last if you’re making a case of course and here10000:09:24,320 –> 00:09:29,679I think is the strongest witness of all it is the reunion of believing loved10100:09:29,679 –> 00:09:33,619ones that is spoken of beautifully and specifically in First Thessalonians10200:09:33,619 –> 00:09:39,700chapter four Paul is speaking here verse 15 about the day when the Lord will10300:09:39,700 –> 00:09:44,179descend from heaven with a cry of command with the voice of the archangel10400:09:44,179 –> 00:09:51,280with the sound of the trumpet of God and the dead in Christ shall rise first and10500:09:51,280 –> 00:09:58,299he says this then we who are alive verse 17 who are left will be caught up10600:09:58,299 –> 00:10:05,200together with them that’s with the ones who have gone before into the presence10700:10:06,059 –> 00:10:11,299we will be caught up together with them they’ll come with him the souls of those10800:10:11,299 –> 00:10:13,840who’d already with him they’ll come with him they’ll receive the resurrection10900:10:13,840 –> 00:10:20,739body we will go up with them and receive that same marvellous gift and so we shall11000:10:20,739 –> 00:10:27,340always be with the Lord therefore encourage one another with these words11100:10:27,340 –> 00:10:33,039now just think about this the whole point of this passage11200:10:33,099 –> 00:10:42,340why it was written was to bring comfort to believers who grieve the loss of a11300:10:42,340 –> 00:10:47,539loved one we’re not to grieve like those who have no hope that’s how the passage11400:10:47,539 –> 00:10:53,419begins Paul is writing to believers who are grieving over the loss of their own11500:10:53,419 –> 00:11:03,020friends their own children their own parents their own loved ones and the11600:11:03,020 –> 00:11:10,239grief of these believers is not about death in general the grief of these11700:11:10,239 –> 00:11:17,640believers is about the death of their loved ones in particular and Paul writes11800:11:17,640 –> 00:11:21,960under the inspiration of the Spirit of God to bring comfort to them in regard11900:11:22,099 –> 00:11:28,479to their particular loss and here is the comfort that he offers them in their12000:11:28,479 –> 00:11:36,679sorrow he says we will be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in12100:11:36,679 –> 00:11:45,260the air who is the them believers in general well yes for sure but the whole12200:11:45,260 –> 00:11:50,799point here is that he is referring to the loved ones who are now in the12300:11:50,799 –> 00:11:54,700presence of the Lord in particular the whole point for these Christian12400:11:54,700 –> 00:11:58,159believers the comfort is not just that we’ll be generally with all believers12500:11:58,159 –> 00:12:03,280but that we will be with the ones whose loss we are grieving that we will see12600:12:03,280 –> 00:12:09,039them again that is the comfort he’s saying if we may put it in a phrase12700:12:09,039 –> 00:12:16,979Christians never say a last goodbye because ahead of us is this12800:12:17,260 –> 00:12:21,440uniting in the presence of the Lord Jesus and so when we grieve we do not12900:12:21,440 –> 00:12:25,299grieve as people who have no hope because this is the hope that is ahead13000:12:25,299 –> 00:12:30,979of us this is the comfort towards which we pray so there you are there’s the13100:12:30,979 –> 00:12:34,940seven witnesses the scripture says you know everything should be settled by two13200:12:34,940 –> 00:12:39,719or three I’ve given you seven that’s more than enough for me and I really13300:12:40,479 –> 00:12:48,960enough for you as well our hope is not an anonymous existence somewhere out in13400:12:48,960 –> 00:12:59,359the stratosphere it is a shared life with people we love made perfect in the13500:12:59,359 –> 00:13:08,479presence of our Lord Jesus Christ and the clearer that is to us the more there13600:13:08,479 –> 00:13:12,780will be a hastening in our own minds and our own hearts towards the day when13700:13:12,780 –> 00:13:16,880faith will be turned to sight and all that is promised and all that Christ13800:13:16,880 –> 00:13:23,700went to the cross to gain and to win for us will become ours13900:13:23,700 –> 00:13:28,500you’re listening to open the Bible with Pastor Colin Smith and a message called14000:13:28,500 –> 00:13:32,840will we know one another in heaven we’ll pause the message briefly there but14100:13:32,840 –> 00:13:37,000we’ll be back in a moment Pastor Colin’s book heaven how I got here14200:13:37,000 –> 00:13:42,200was performed as a play with a single actor Stephen Baldwin playing the part14300:13:42,200 –> 00:13:46,960of the thief the plays now being turned into a one-hour film and here’s open the14400:13:46,960 –> 00:13:51,739Bible’s executive director John Martin to talk about how this film can be used14500:13:51,739 –> 00:13:56,479by your church this Easter hello David we’ve got a free event pack to help14600:13:56,479 –> 00:14:00,880churches put on the one hour film of heaven how I got here the story of the14700:14:00,880 –> 00:14:06,200thief on the cross this professionally produced one actor play was used by many14800:14:06,299 –> 00:14:12,640churches across the UK last Easter and it is now available in 14 languages the14900:14:12,640 –> 00:14:17,599free resources include a guide to help you plan your event and publicity you15000:14:17,599 –> 00:14:24,880can download just go to open the Bible org.uk forward slash heaven back to the15100:14:24,880 –> 00:14:31,479message now here again is Colin the joy of being at home in heaven the joy15200:14:31,799 –> 00:14:39,599of being together in heaven and here’s the very last thing and just briefly the15300:14:39,599 –> 00:14:45,119joy of being with Christ in heaven15400:14:45,119 –> 00:14:56,119verse 17 the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd and he he15500:14:56,219 –> 00:15:04,500will guide them to springs of Living Water and God will wipe away every tear15600:15:04,500 –> 00:15:10,359from their eyes remember Jesus said to the thief today15700:15:10,359 –> 00:15:20,239you will be with me in Paradise with me and this will be our focus next week but15800:15:20,239 –> 00:15:25,080let me just say this today that the greatest joy in heaven for a Christian15900:15:25,280 –> 00:15:34,859believer is the joy of being with Jesus Christ who is our shepherd on earth will16000:15:34,859 –> 00:15:41,679be our shepherd in heaven and he will be the one who leads us into the springs of16100:15:41,679 –> 00:15:47,760living water in other words heaven is not some kind of independent life where16200:15:47,760 –> 00:15:51,039we’re kind of let loose and hey everyone going do their own thing whatever takes16300:15:51,140 –> 00:15:56,440your fancy it is a shared life in which Christ is leading all of his people into16400:15:56,440 –> 00:16:04,780ever increasing joy and we have focused today on the important question will we16500:16:04,780 –> 00:16:11,280see our believing loved ones in heaven and the answer to that question is yes16600:16:11,280 –> 00:16:16,900but here’s the bigger greater and more important question will Jesus Christ see16700:16:17,020 –> 00:16:22,059his believing loved ones in heaven and the answer friends to that question is16800:16:22,059 –> 00:16:28,760yes as well remember when Jesus was going to the cross and preparing for all16900:16:28,760 –> 00:16:34,539the agony that lay ahead he prayed to the Father and his words are recorded in17000:16:34,539 –> 00:16:42,280John 17 and then verse 24 of that amazing chapter he praised this father I17100:16:42,320 –> 00:16:52,580desire that they whom you have given me may be with me and that they will see my17200:16:52,580 –> 00:16:57,380glory here’s what I’m going to the cross for17300:16:57,380 –> 00:17:05,439Jesus says I want all my believing loved ones all that you have given to me all17400:17:05,920 –> 00:17:09,180all who put their trust in me I want them to be with17500:17:09,180 –> 00:17:19,619me and to see my glory friends the greatest assurance that you can have of17600:17:19,619 –> 00:17:25,979heaven is that Jesus Christ wants you there he went to the cross to get you17700:17:25,979 –> 00:17:31,540there he lives at the right hand of the Father to bring you there and when you17800:17:31,760 –> 00:17:39,400in heaven you are going to see his glory John puts it this way when we see him we17900:17:43,680 –> 00:17:50,699you’ll see his Glory you’re not gonna see him like a baby lying in the manger18000:17:50,699 –> 00:17:55,939you’re not gonna see him sweating as it were great drops of blood as he was in18100:17:55,939 –> 00:18:00,839the Garden of Gethsemane you’re not gonna see him writhing18200:18:01,000 –> 00:18:06,040with the hair of his beard pulled out from his chin and spittle running down18300:18:06,040 –> 00:18:13,000his face affixed to the cross in the agony of his suffering you are going to18400:18:13,000 –> 00:18:21,800see him as he is that is risen and triumphant and victorious as Isaiah the18500:18:21,800 –> 00:18:28,579Prophet puts it we will see the king in his beauty that is why we will have palm18600:18:28,640 –> 00:18:33,959branches in our hands that is why we will say with all of the redeemed18700:18:33,959 –> 00:18:45,500salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb I end with a18800:18:45,500 –> 00:18:54,699beautiful story a true story about a man by the name of William Montague Dyke18900:18:54,699 –> 00:19:03,459when William was 10 years old he was blinded in a severe accident and19000:19:03,459 –> 00:19:09,199despite his disability very bright guy he went to university graduated with19100:19:09,199 –> 00:19:14,680very high honors and while he was at school he fell in love with the daughter19200:19:14,680 –> 00:19:21,099of a high-ranking British naval officer and the two of them became engaged19300:19:21,400 –> 00:19:28,359shortly before the wedding William had eye surgery it was a kind of frontier19400:19:28,359 –> 00:19:34,800operation at the time and there was some hope that it might restore his sight19500:19:34,800 –> 00:19:39,760though he knew that if it failed he would remain blind for the rest of his19600:19:39,760 –> 00:19:47,920life after the operation William’s eyes were swathed in bandages and William19700:19:48,020 –> 00:19:56,619insisted on keeping the bandages on his face until the day of the wedding if the19800:19:56,619 –> 00:20:03,780surgery was successful he wanted the first person he saw to be his new bride19900:20:03,780 –> 00:20:09,619well the wedding day arrived guests assembled to witness the couple taking20000:20:09,619 –> 00:20:14,819their vows William’s father and the doctor who had performed this surgery20100:20:14,959 –> 00:20:19,859stood either side of the groom whose eyes were still covered with these20200:20:19,859 –> 00:20:25,599bandages. The organ trumpeted the traditional wedding March in the20300:20:25,599 –> 00:20:30,420cathedral the bride walked down the aisle to the front of the church and as20400:20:30,420 –> 00:20:36,180soon as she arrived the surgeon took a pair of scissors out of his pocket I20500:20:36,180 –> 00:20:43,339mean can you imagine this and begins cutting away these bandages from20600:20:43,780 –> 00:20:49,560Williams eyes you can imagine the tension of filled the room. Congregation20700:20:49,560 –> 00:20:54,079holding its breath as they waited to find out if William could actually see20800:20:54,079 –> 00:21:02,819the woman he loved who was standing right next to him. And as he stood face20900:21:02,819 –> 00:21:08,339to face with his bride Williams words echoed right throughout the cathedral21000:21:08,380 –> 00:21:18,140you are more beautiful than I had ever imagined. One day the bandages from our21100:21:18,140 –> 00:21:28,579eyes will be removed. And you will see the Savior as he is and faith with all21200:21:28,579 –> 00:21:37,239of its struggles will be turned to sight for you. And when you see his glory it21300:21:37,479 –> 00:21:41,640will be greater than you ever imagined.21400:21:42,760 –> 00:21:45,859You’re listening to Open the Bible with Pastor Colin Smith on a21500:21:45,880 –> 00:21:50,160message called Will We Know One Another in Heaven, part of the longer series21600:21:50,160 –> 00:21:54,739just simply called Heaven and if you’ve ever missed one of these series you can21700:21:54,739 –> 00:21:58,959easily catch up or go back and listen again by coming online to our website21800:21:58,959 –> 00:22:04,619opensbiblebible.org.uk You can also find them as a podcast and those are on all21900:22:05,239 –> 00:22:09,599the main podcast sites. Follow the link from our website or search for Open the22000:22:09,599 –> 00:22:15,060Bible UK on the podcast site. Open the Bible is supported by our listeners and22100:22:15,060 –> 00:22:20,459we’re extremely grateful for that. If you already give to support the work thank22200:22:20,459 –> 00:22:24,339you so much. If you’re thinking of beginning to support Open the Bible22300:22:24,339 –> 00:22:29,540financially you can do that by coming to our website at openthebible.org.uk22400:22:30,079 –> 00:22:35,219where you can give online. This month if you’re able to begin a new22500:22:35,219 –> 00:22:39,979direct debit of five pounds per month or more or a one-off gift of fifty pounds22600:22:39,979 –> 00:22:45,699or more we’d love to say thank you by sending you two copies of pastor Colin22700:22:45,699 –> 00:22:51,140Smith’s new graphic novel version of Heaven how I Got Here the story of the22800:22:51,140 –> 00:22:55,699thief on the cross. Colin what’s the main message that people will get from22900:22:55,780 –> 00:23:00,459reading this graphic novel? Well without any question it’s that when God draws23000:23:00,459 –> 00:23:06,099near he comes to give us what we do not have and you know the default assumption23100:23:06,099 –> 00:23:09,880of the fallen human heart is that if God draws near he’s going to place some23200:23:09,880 –> 00:23:14,699demand on us that we can’t meet and there are millions of people who have23300:23:14,699 –> 00:23:20,260never understood the wonderful truth of God’s grace. Their whole idea of23400:23:20,260 –> 00:23:24,219Christianity is that they’re going to be told what they need to do and what they23500:23:25,020 –> 00:23:29,660have neither the desire nor the ability to do it and as long as folks23600:23:29,660 –> 00:23:34,540think that God is placing demands upon us, well, they’re never going to open the23700:23:34,540 –> 00:23:39,699doors of their hearts or of their lives to him. So here is a marvelous23800:23:39,699 –> 00:23:45,380opportunity to share the story of the thief on the cross that tells us that23900:23:45,380 –> 00:23:52,979God gives to us what we do not have. It explains God’s marvellous grace is there24000:23:52,979 –> 00:23:58,040someone in your life, may have been a young person brought up in church but24100:23:58,040 –> 00:24:03,020they have never really understood the love, the mercy, the grace of the Lord24200:24:03,020 –> 00:24:07,420Jesus Christ, this graphic novel is a simple way in24300:24:07,420 –> 00:24:12,239which they could grasp the most important truth in all of the Bible.24400:24:12,239 –> 00:24:15,780Could you place it into their hands? Could you give them a copy of this? Is24500:24:15,780 –> 00:24:20,180there someone that you know who’s trying to live a life that’s pleasing to God24600:24:20,180 –> 00:24:25,000always feels that they’re failing and needs to understand God’s grace? Well24700:24:25,000 –> 00:24:30,540that’s who the graphic novel is for. We want to communicate the very center24800:24:30,540 –> 00:24:34,500of the gospel to as many people as possible and I hope that you’ll take24900:24:34,500 –> 00:24:38,739these copies of the graphic novel, that you’ll put them into the hands of people25000:24:38,739 –> 00:24:44,660who will benefit from them and will be released in seeing the marvelous good25100:24:44,660 –> 00:24:48,800news of the grace of God that brings hope for every single person.25200:24:49,140 –> 00:24:53,479Well we’d love to send you two copies of this graphic novel of Heaven How I Got Here25300:24:53,479 –> 00:24:59,739along with the NIV Outreach Bible. Both of these are ideal to give away to25400:24:59,739 –> 00:25:04,819friends and family this Easter. Full details, terms and conditions on our25500:25:04,819 –> 00:25:11,300website openthebible.org.uk. For Pastor Colin Smith and Open The Bible25600:25:11,300 –> 00:25:16,479I’m David Pick and I hope you’ll join us again next time25700:25:19,079 –> 00:25:26,699The Bible tells us to set our minds on things above, but how do you actually do25800:25:26,699 –> 00:25:31,359that? Find out next time on Open The Bible