Revelation 21:4

4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

A. Heaven is often described by what is NOT in heaven. God will remove the “former things”. The list includes:

 Tears are wiped away

 No more death

 No sorrow

 No crying

 No more pain

B. We often use the term “passed away” to describe death. It is not the person who has died. All the former things have died.

C. We are reminded that heaven will be heaven because of the things that are NOT there. For persecuted Christians, just to be in a place with no pain, suffering, persecution or the threat of death would be heaven.