Talk

7 Things You Can’t Do in Heaven

Louie Giglio

May 7, 2023

Louie points out seven things we cannot do in heaven that we are going to wish we did on Earth. These are the temporary opportunities that we all will think more about when we come face to face with Jesus. Since we have just “five seconds” to live for the Kingdom of God, let us be a people who leverage all five for His glory!

Key Takeaway

Since you can't do these seven things in heaven, be sure to do them now.

In heaven, we cannot…

1) Say yes to Jesus as Lord and Savior

2) Pray prayers that shake the gates of hell

3) Lift the poor

4) Share the gospel

5) Choose obedience

6) Face persecution

7) Leverage your resources for eternal causes

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"Only God holds the position to tell someone "Well done, good and faithful servant.""

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Louie Giglio

Discussion Questions

What excites you about going to heaven?
What was added to your description of heaven from hearing this talk? Was there anything you hadn’t previously thought of in your understanding of eternity?
How is musical worship only one component of heavenly worship? Describe what Pastor Louie shares in your own words.
Pastor Louie says that, most likely, whatever your “jam” is on earth will be incorporated into your heavenly worship. What is “your jam” here in this life?
What is your job title, and will it be active in heaven?
Can you think of anything else that will not be ‘doable’ in heaven?
Which of the “Seven Things We Can’t Do in Heaven” caught your attention, convicted you, or made you want to live differently?
What all constitutes ‘persecution’? In other words, what is and what is not 'persecution'?
What did the story of the North Korean woman lead you to think and feel?
As this collection of talks comes to a close, what reminders do you hope you carry with you through life?

Scripture References

11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them.

12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.

13The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.

14Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.

15Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

4‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

5He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

11While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.

12He said:

“A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.

‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

“The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

“ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

“The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

“His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

“Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.

I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’

“His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?

Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

“Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

“ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

“He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Louie Giglio

Louie Giglio is the Visionary Architect and Director of the Passion Movement, comprised of Passion Conferences, Passion City Church, Passion Publishing and sixstepsrecords, and the founder of Passion Institute.