Part 14: “Our Future Hope”(Revelation 21-22)

““For now we see in a mirror, dimly, For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. but then we will see face to face.

Now I know only in part; then I will Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully know fully, even as I have been fully

known.”known.”

~ 1 Corinthians 13:12 (NRSV)~ 1 Corinthians 13:12 (NRSV)

““There is no need to be worried by There is no need to be worried by facetious people who try to make the facetious people who try to make the Christian hope of heaven ridiculous Christian hope of heaven ridiculous by saying they do not want to spend by saying they do not want to spend eternity playing harps. The answer eternity playing harps. The answer to such people is that if they cannot to such people is that if they cannot

understand books written for understand books written for grownups they should not talk about grownups they should not talk about

them.”them.”

~ C.S. Lewis~ C.S. Lewis

“…“…you also, like living stones, are you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house….”being built into a spiritual house….”

~ 1 Peter 2:5 (NIV)~ 1 Peter 2:5 (NIV)

““I consider that our present I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing sufferings are not worth comparing

with the glory that will be revealed in with the glory that will be revealed in us.”us.”

~ Romans 8:18 (NIV)~ Romans 8:18 (NIV)

“…“…Christ loved the church and gave Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her in order to make himself up for her in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the her holy by cleansing her with the

washing of water by the word, so as washing of water by the word, so as to present the church to himself in to present the church to himself in

splendour, without a spot or wrinkle splendour, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind.”or anything of the kind.”

~ Ephesians 5:25-27 (NRSV)~ Ephesians 5:25-27 (NRSV)

““Do not be conformed to this world Do not be conformed to this world (Lit. “age”), but be transformed by (Lit. “age”), but be transformed by

the renewing of your minds, so that the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of you may discern what is the will of

God….”God….”

~ Romans 12:2 (NRSV)~ Romans 12:2 (NRSV)

““Do not go beyond what is written.”Do not go beyond what is written.”

~ 1 Corinthians 4:6 (NIV)~ 1 Corinthians 4:6 (NIV)

““No, dear brothers and sisters, I am No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am still not all I should be, but I am

focusing all my energies on this one focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and thing: Forgetting the past and

looking forward to what lies ahead, I looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race strain to reach the end of the race

and receive the prize for which God, and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us through Christ Jesus, is calling us

up to heaven.”up to heaven.”

~ Philippians 3:12-14 (NLT)~ Philippians 3:12-14 (NLT)

Part 14: “Our Future Hope”(Revelation 21-22)