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Question 1:

How did this video explanation expand your view of heaven?

READ: Matthew 19:28-30 THE VOICE

Jesus: 28 I tell you this. When creation is consummated and all things are renewed, when the Son of Man sits on His throne in glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on thrones. There will be twelve thrones, and you will sit and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 You who have left your house and your fields, or your brothers and sisters, or your father and mother, or even your children in order to follow Me, at that time when all is renewed, you will receive so much more: you will receive 100 times what you gave up. You will inherit eternal life. 30 Many of those who are the first will be last, and those who are the last will be first.

The new heavens and earth is not some strange world we can’t begin to understand. When Jesus talks about the new creation, he mentions things we are familiar with like family, homes, and places of work (fields). But things will also be different than the world we know now. The future earth will be so permeated with God’s own life and love that death will be no more and power structures will be turned upside-down. What happened to Jesus on Easter morning is what God has in store for the whole universe. Everything will be renewed.

Question 1:

Consider one scenario in your life that is hurting and broken. What do you think that situation will look like when it is fully renewed?

Question 2:

Jesus’ sacrifice created a clean space where heaven and earth continue to overlap. Consider again that scenario in your life that needs renewal. How can you imitate Jesus in that situation? What can you sacrifice that would allow others to see a little pocket of heaven on earth?

Question 3:

Who usually gets to enjoy the first, best, and most powerful scenarios on earth? Who usually has to endure the last, worst, and most vulnerable situations on earth? Read Matthew 19:30 again. What will it be like when Jesus renews all things?

READ: Romans 8:18-22

Paul: 18 Now I’m sure of this: the sufferings we endure now are not even worth comparing to the glory that is coming and will be revealed in us. 19 For all of creation is waiting, yearning for the time when the children of God will be revealed. 20 You see, all of creation has collapsed into emptiness, not by its own choosing, but by God’s. Still He placed within it a deep and abiding hope 21 that creation would one day be liberated from its slavery to corruption and experience the glorious freedom of the children of God. 22 For we know that all creation groans in unison with birthing pains up until now.

While we wait for the new creation, we have to deal with evil, death, and chaos. But when Paul reflects on the future hope of the world, he says the earth will be “liberated from its bondage to decay.” Paul says that creation is groaning like a woman in childbirth. The new creation is taking form, being knit together in our midst, even when we can’t see it. But we see hints of it. Every now and then we see movement on the surface, and one day soon it will be pushed forth into fullness of life.

Question 1:

Consider the childbirth metaphor in verse 22. How is the world as we know it like a woman in labor? How is the new heavens and earth like a newborn?

Question 2:

Jesus taught us to pray, “Father, your Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.” Take some time now to ask God to turn our hearts, homes, neighborhoods, and cities into pockets of heaven on earth.

Tuesday @#ASUMindful

This Is Amazing Grace

Verse 1

Who breaks the power of sin and darkness

Whose love is mighty and so much stronger

The King of Glory the King above all kings

Verse 2

Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder

Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder

The King of Glory the King above all kings

Chorus

(Yeah) (Oh) This is amazing grace

This is unfailing love

That You would take my place

That You would bear my cross

You laid down Your life

That I would be set free

Oh Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me

Verse 3

Who brings our chaos back into order

Who makes the orphan a son and daughter

The King of Glory the King of Glory

Verse 4

Who rules the nations with truth and justice

Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance

The King of Glory the King above all kings

Bridge

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy is the King who conquered the grave

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy is the King who conquered the grave

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy is the King who conquered the grave

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy worthy worthy

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Tuesday@#YoungLifeCollege

Fierce

Verse 1

Before I call

Before I ever cry

You answer me

From where the thunder hides

I can't outrun

This heart I'm tethered to

With ev'ry step

I collide with You

Chorus

Like a tidal wave

Crashing over me

Rushing in to meet me here

Your love is fierce

Like a hurricane

That I can't escape

Tearing through the atmosphere

Your love is fierce

Verse 2

You cannot fail

The only thing I've found

Is through it all

You never let me down

You don't hold back

Relentless in pursuit

At ev'ry turn

I come face to face with You

Bridge

You chase me down

You seek me out

How could I be lost when

You have called me found

Ending

Your love is fierce

CCLI Song # 7054535

Chris Quilala | Joshua Silverberg | Mia Fieldes

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Red Red Pop (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)

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Wed & Fri AM @#GCUWSA120

So Will I (100 Billion X)

Verse 1

God of creation

There at the start before the beginning of time

With no point of ref'rence

You spoke to the dark

And fleshed out the wonder of light

Chorus 1

And as You speak

A hundred billion galaxies are born

In the vapour of Your breath the planets form

If the stars were made to worship so will I

I can see Your heart in ev'rything You've made

Ev'ry burning star a signal fire of grace

If creation sings Your praises so will I

Verse 2

God of Your promise

You don't speak in vain no syllable empty or void

For once You have spoken

All nature and science

Follow the sound of Your voice

Chorus 2

And as You speak

A hundred billion creatures catch Your breath

Evolving in pursuit of what You said

If it all reveals Your nature so will I

I can see Your heart in ev'rything You say

Ev'ry painted sky a canvas of Your grace

If creation still obeys You so will I

So will I

So will I ooh ooh

Bridge

If the stars were made to worship so will I

If the mountains bow in rev'rence so will I

If the oceans roar Your greatness so will I

For if ev'rything exists to lift You high so will I

If the wind goes where You send it so will I

If the rocks cry out in silence so will I

If the sum of all our praises still falls shy

Then we'll sing again a hundred billion times

Verse 3

God of salvation

You chased down my heart

Through all of my failure and pride

On a hill You created the light of the world

Abandoned in darkness to die

Chorus 3

And as You speak

A hundred billion failures disappear

Where You lost Your life so I could find it here

If You left the grave behind You so will I

I can see Your heart in ev'rything You've done

Ev'ry part designed in a work of art called love

If You gladly chose surrender so will I

I can see Your heart eight billion diff'rent ways

Ev'ry precious one a child You died to save

If You gave Your life to love them so will I

Ending

Like You would again a hundred billion times

But what measure could amount to Your desire

You're the One who never leaves the one behind

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Thursday PM @#HavenChapel

O Come To The Altar

Verse 1

Are you hurting and broken within

Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin

Jesus is calling

Have you come to the end of yourself

Do you thirst for a drink from the well

Jesus is calling

Chorus

O come to the altar

The Father's arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with

The precious blood of Jesus Christ

Verse 2

Leave behind your regrets and mistakes

Come today there's no reason to wait

Jesus is calling

Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy

From the ashes a new life is born

Jesus is calling

Bridge

Oh what a Savior

Isn't he wonderful

Sing alleluia Christ is risen

Bow down before him

For he is Lord of all

Sing alleluia Christ is risen

Verse 3

Bear your cross as you wait for the crown

Tell the world of the treasure you've found

Sunday PM @#ROROLifeGroup

CCLI Song # 7051511

Chris Brown | Mack Brock | Steven Furtick | Wade Joye

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