Your place in heaven
Heaven is for the asking. You do nothing—nothing—in order to be saved. But, my friend, your place, your position, your reward in heaven is determined by what you do down here. Don’t forget that. That’s very important. Christians have lost sight of it. He says, “It’s not Mine to give; I will not arbitrarily give it. You will prepare yourself for that.” By the way, what kind of a place are you preparing yourself for? I have no ambition for the place to the right hand or to the left. I think I missed that one. But friends, all of us ought to work for a place up there, but you don’t work for heaven. That is by faith in Christ through His marvelous grace.
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Dr. J. Vernon McGee: Heaven is for the asking. You do nothing, nothing in order to be saved. But my friend, your place, your position, your reward in heaven is determined by what you do down here. Don't forget that; that's very important. Christians have lost sight of it. He says, "It's not mine to give. I will not arbitrarily give it. You'll prepare yourself for that."
By the way, what kind of a place are you preparing yourself for? I have no ambition for the place to the right hand or to the left; I think I missed that one. But friend, all of us ought to work for a place up there. But you don't work for heaven; that is by faith in Christ through His marvelous grace.
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From the same incredible heritage ministry and timeless voice of Dr. J. Vernon McGee, we are thrilled to present to you brand-new programming from Thru the Bible. The content of these programs has been carefully curated from both the daily program and the sermons that Dr. McGee delivered over the years.
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About Dr. J. Vernon McGee
John Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.
After completing his education (including a Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary), he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, California. Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970.
He began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Listeners never seem to tire of Dr. J. Vernon McGee's unique brand of rubber-meets-the-road teaching, or his passion for teaching the whole Word of God.
On the morning of December 1, 1988, Dr. McGee fell asleep in his chair and quietly passed into the presence of his Savior.
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