Worship Guide & Message Notes

Make Heaven Crowded

Week 3 

November 16, 2025 Pastor David Bamberry 

Jesus tells us, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” Mark 16:15 NLT 

What Is Heaven Really Like 

Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant 

to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’ But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’ Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’ Another said, ‘I 

just got married, so I can’t come.’ “The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.’ So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.’” Luke 14:15-24 NLT 

1. Heaven is...A Place of Eternal Joy and No Suffering. 

I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Revelation 21:3-4 NLT 

● Pain, death, and suffering are temporary—Heaven is eternal peace and joy.

2. Heaven is...Like a Great Banquet or Wedding Feast. 

“And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 8:11 NKJV 

● Heaven is a place of belonging—God has a seat for everyone who believes.

3. Heaven is...A Place of Reward for Faithfulness. 

"Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven.” Matthew 5:12 NLT 

“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matthew 6:19–21 NLT 

● Faithfulness on earth positions us for reward in Heaven—your labor for the Lord is never wasted (1 Corinthians 15:58).

4. Heaven is...Ruled by God, with Jesus at the Center. 

“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:9-10 NKJV (The Lord’s Prayer) 

● Everything in Heaven reflects the glory and authority of Jesus Christ.

5. Heaven is...Eternal Life in God's Presence. 

“And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.” John 17:3 NLT (The Prayer of Jesus) 

● In Heaven, we’ll experience perfect fellowship with the Father and the Son. 

This Week 

● Read in the Bible Luke 14 and Matthew 8:10-12 

● Do one thing this week that Heaven counts as treasure. (Serving someone in need, Forgiving someone, Giving generously, Sharing your faith or Encouraging someone.) 

● Continue to pray over your Checklist of all the people you want to see in Heaven. 

● Invite a friend, a family member, or someone God places on your heart to Church. Help them take a step toward Heaven.