Little Red Book Ministry

D. The heavenly Temple
When God gave Moses the dimensions for the Tabernacle in the wilderness and later the Temple built by Solomon, He gave them measurements corresponding to the heavenly Temple. The earthly buildings were but a shadow of the heavenly Temple.

Psalms 11:4; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 9:11–12, 22–26; Revelation 11:19

E. The future address of all of God’s people
All of those who are saved in this world are citizens of the heavenly kingdom. We no longer fit in this world and, in fact, we are pilgrims and strangers in a strange land. If you feel too much at home and too comfortable in this world, you need to find out what is wrong with your relationship to your God. The Bible specifically tells us we cannot get along with the present world ( James 4:4; John 15:18–20; John 17:14– 17).

“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth” (Hebrews 11:13).

1. Country—The Heavenly Country
“But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city” (Hebrews 11:16).