Is my loved one in heaven?
This question carries so much weight. Discover what we can know about heaven and those who have gone before.
15 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
The New Heaven and New Earth
A new heaven and new earth appear; the New Jerusalem descends from heaven as a bride adorned for her husband. God dwells with His people; death, mourning, crying, and pain are no more. The city needs ...
Elijah and King Ahaziah
After Ahaziah falls through a lattice, he sends to inquire of Baal-zebub. Elijah intercepts the messengers, declaring Ahaziah will die for consulting a false god. When the king sends soldiers to captu...
The Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus
Pilate has Jesus flogged and presents Him to the crowd, but they demand crucifixion. Jesus carries His cross to Golgotha, where He is crucified between two others. He entrusts His mother to the belove...
Pressing Toward the Goal
Paul counts all things as loss compared to knowing Christ. He presses on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call. Our citizenship is in heaven, from which we await the Savior.
The Blood of Christ
The author contrasts the earthly tabernacle's regulations with Christ's once-for-all entry into the heavenly sanctuary. Animal blood could only provide external cleansing; Christ's blood cleanses the ...
The Fall of Babylon
Another angel announces: "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!" Kings, merchants, and sailors lament her destruction, but heaven rejoices. Her sins are heaped high as heaven; she is paid back double. ...
Cain and Abel
The first murder reveals how sin escalates from jealousy to violence. God warns Cain, judges him, yet shows mercy even in punishment.
From Adam to Noah
The genealogy from Adam to Noah shows God's faithfulness across generations, the reality of death from sin, and the hope of Enoch who walked with God.
Isaac's Family
Abraham dies. Isaac and Rebekah have twins—Esau and Jacob. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew.
Peter's Confession and the Cost of Discipleship
Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. At Caesarea Philippi, Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus predicts His death and calls all disciples to...
The Workers in the Vineyard and True Greatness
Jesus tells the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, showing that the Kingdom operates on grace rather than merit. He again predicts His death, redefines greatness as service, and heals two blind m...
The Crucifixion of Jesus
Judas hangs himself in despair. Jesus is brought before Pilate, who finds no fault but yields to the crowd's demands for crucifixion. Jesus is mocked, crucified between two robbers, and dies amid dark...
Power Over Demons, Disease, and Death
Jesus demonstrates comprehensive authority: He delivers a man possessed by a legion of demons, heals a woman who touched His garment after twelve years of bleeding, and raises Jairus's daughter from t...
The Trial, Crucifixion, and Death of Jesus
Jesus stands trial before Pilate, is mocked and crucified at Golgotha, and breathes His last as the temple curtain tears in two. In His death, the centurion confesses what Israel's leaders could not s...
More Than Conquerors
Romans 8 is often called the greatest chapter in the Bible. It takes us from no condemnation to no separation, revealing the security and hope we have in Christ.
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