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Opening

What stood out to you from Sunday’s message?

                                                                                                     

Summary

Read Revelation 22:1-5

John completes his description of the Heavenly City by describing how the Temple-City is a Garden-City, a fulfillment and expansion of the Garden of Eden. We see that God’s original design and purpose for creation has not been thwarted by sin. The curse is no more and God is with his people forever.  

 

Discussion Questions

 

1. What parallels and differences can you find between this New Jerusalem and the Garden of Eden? How do they relate?

 

2. What do the biblical bookends of Garden (Gen 1-2) and Garden-City (Rev 21-22) tell us about the mission of God? Where do you and I and our daily lives fit into that mission?

 

3. What is the significance of seeing God’s face?

 

4. If the best part of heaven is God’s presence, how can we experience that in part now?

 

5. What do you find most impactful and inspiring from this vision? Why?

 

6. How can we live now in light of the glory that is coming? What are some practical applications for us?