The New Heaven and the New Earth, Part 1 (Revelation 21:1–3) John MacArthur

Summary

The sermon explores the historical Christian preoccupation with heaven and God's presence, contrasting the church's traditional longing for eternal connection with God against the modern Western culture of instant gratification and material focus. Drawing from biblical passages like Psalms 73 and 42, the speaker emphasizes how believers have traditionally viewed nearness to God as their ultimate desire, but contemporary Christians have largely lost this heavenly perspective. The practical message warns that by becoming too earthly-minded and prioritizing temporal comforts, believers risk wasting their lives, hindering the church's power, and sacrificing eternal blessings for momentary gratification.