Romans 8:18-25 | The After Party

1) Pray

Church of the Week

St. John's Anglican & Pastor Josh Miller

Missionary of the Week

Solomon & Mabel Charwi in Kehancha, Kenya

2) Accountability: Invite your group to share their experience from praying for God's comfort and confidence this last week. What was it like reading through 2 Corinthians in one sitting?

3) Opening Discussion Question: What is the best experience you have had in this life? How do you think that will be amplified in your heavenly life?

4) Read: Romans 8:15-25 encourage your group to open their Bibles and follow along while one or two people read the passage out loud.

5) Discussion:

What stuck out to you from the message this week?

Use the discussion questions to spur on conversation:

• How did Sunday sermon help you understand our resurrected bodies better?

• What did you discover the Bible has to say about the New Heavens and New Earth?

• If the best experiences of this life are whispers of heaven, what are you most looking forward to in eternity?

• If the best gift of eternal life is God dwelling with us, how can we enjoy God's presence today?

• How does the hope of eternal life give us encouragement for today?

6) Apply: Take some time and think about the difficulties you are going through. How does the hope of eternity give you encouragement for today

Cross References:

1 John 3:2

Philippians 3:20-21

2 Peter 3:13

1 Corinthians 10:31 

 Romans 8:16-17

Revelation 21:1-4

Titus 2:11

John 17:1-3

Colossians 1:19-23