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My Father's House
Text: John 14:2-6
Prop: a picture of a castle or large home
Summary: Jesus is preparing a place for us in God's house.
Have you ever seen a mansion? A mansion is a really big house. It has a lot of rooms in it. I have a picture of Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. We went on a tour of it through all the rooms, including the Jungle Room where Lisa Marie played as a child. Another mansion I have seen is the Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. That mansion has 250 rooms in it! Today I want to talk to you about the only place in the Bible where the word "mansions" is used.
[Read John 14:2-6.]
The word mansion means "abiding places" or rooms. Jesus was saying his Father's house had lots of rooms. It is a mansion! There is even more good news. Jesus is preparing a room just for us! He wants us to be with him in heaven. He will come again and personally receive us into heaven one day. He wants us to know that he is God's chosen way to heaven.
Some people think there are many
ways to heaven. Some folks think if they are good and never do anything really bad
that they will go to heaven. Other folks think if they follow the teachings of
Buddha, Mohammed, or Krishna (prophets of other religions) that they will go to heaven.
But these folks are wrong. Jesus said he was the only way to heaven. ...no
man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John
14:6) We must accept Jesus as our
Savior to go to heaven. It's that simple. The next time you see a really big
house or mansion, remember that God wants to build a special room in his house just for
you so you can live with him forever.
©1999 by Jim Kerlin. All rights reserved.
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