This book began as a sermon series for my local congregation. The reason for the series was the growing awareness that over the years some of the most confusing preaching I have ever heard has been at funerals. I felt that if the preaching reflected a poor understanding of eternity on the part of the preachers involved then it must be even worse among the general population. I began by soliciting from the congregation their questions concerning eternity, these questions demonstrated that there is still confusion even among good Christians concerning the subject. For that reason I have written this series I have entitled; "Eternity: What Awaits Beyond."