Big Questions Kids Ask: Will My Dog Go To Heaven?
This Sunday, we continue our back-to-school worship series, Big Questions Kids Ask by tackling one of the most common questions from kids: “Will my dog go to Heaven?” This question opens up a much deeper exploration of what Heaven is really like, moving us beyond Hollywood’s typical depiction of clouds and harps. In this sermon, Pastor Ken helps us dive deeper into what Scripture really reveals about our eternal home, drawing on passages from Genesis, Isaiah, John and Revelation. We discuss Parade lost and restored and Jesus’s “many dwelling places.” We also learn just what it means to “store up treasures in heaven,” revealing how our priorities and investments in this life should be shaped by our understanding of God’s eternal kingdom.
Sermon Reflections:
- How does viewing heaven as “Paradise restored” rather than an entirely foreign place change your understanding of what eternal life might be like
- Biblical descriptions of heaven use metaphors because heaven is “indescribable.” What aspects of your current life give you glimpses of what heavenly wholeness might feel like?
- How might believing that “there’s something for us to do” in heaven (rather than just resting on clouds) affect your approach to work and purpose in this life?
- What does it mean to you personally to “store up treasures in heaven”? What would change in your daily priorities if you took this instruction more seriously?
- How can a healthy focus on heaven motivate greater engagement with current social issues?
- Whether or not pets are in heaven, what does this question reveal about what we most value about relationships, love, and the things that bring us joy?