by Sam E. Stone The closing chapters of the book of Revelation provide unsurpassed hope and encouragement for the faithful Christian. After all of life’s difficulties, everything is now perfect—and it will continue to be for all eternity. We will always be with God and he will always be with us. Revelation puts everything in […]
Where You Live for May 22
by Dan Lentz 1. When it comes to big ticket purchases, are you more inclined to “buy new” if you can afford it, or “buy used” to save every penny you can? 2. What is your favorite new purchase you’ve made in the past year? Read Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27. 3. The Lord says, “I am […]
The Lesson and Life for May 22
by John Hampton All of us ache for a better world. Would you agree? Every day we see headlines about suffering, senseless violence, and oppression. There is a restlessness in every human heart that instinctively longs for something more. C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity, Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those […]
Where You Live for May 15
by Dan Lentz 1. Write down or draw a picture of a difficult experience you’ve had to endure in your life, but are now glad you went through. Then talk about your experience with the group. Read Revelation 7:9-17. 2. White robes represent the sinless purity and freedom we gain through the blood of the […]
The Lesson and Life for May 15
by John Hampton The church on earth should look like the church in Heaven. And what does the church in Heaven look like? The apostle John answers that for us in Revelation 7:9: “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people […]