Jesus the Stairway to Heaven
Jacob’s Dream
As Jacob fled from Esau who was trying to kill him, he was tired and laid down to rest for the evening as the sun was setting. He then dreams of a magnificent ladder that is set up on earth and reaches heaven. Jacob witnesses’ angels traveling up and down the ladder making their way to earth and back to heaven. He then sees the Lord standing above.
As humans we in essence want to build our own way up to God, on a stairway to heaven made through our own good works. We tend to use religious regulations, observances, duties, and prayers to reach heaven. In our human frailties we focus on our achievements and accomplishments as another way to get us into heaven. The “Son of Man” is the only way to heaven.
He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”
John 1:51
mission/outreach
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The purpose of the Mission and Outreach Ministry is to reach those who are outside the walls of our Church with the message and love of Jesus Christ.