Where Do We Go When We Die?

When you hear the word "heaven," what images or assumptions immediately come to mind? Where do you think those ideas came from?

What stood out to you most from this message? Why do you think it resonated, or challenged you, or even confused you?

Revelation ends with heaven coming to earth rather than people escaping earth. How does that reshape the way you understand God's ultimate plan?

Why do you think "escape theology" has become so compelling throughout church history? What needs or fears does it speak to?

Jesus spent far more time caring for people's present suffering than describing the afterlife. What might that teach us about what following Jesus looks like? And how does that shape the way we love people?

How does understanding books like Matthew and Revelation within a first-century Jewish and Roman context affect the way we read difficult biblical passages? What resources do you use or find helpful when studying the Bible and understanding context and theology?

This message suggests that theology has practical consequences. Can you think of ways certain beliefs about the future influence how Christians engage (or disengage) with justice, compassion, and the world around them?

Which gives you more hope: the idea of going somewhere else after death, or the promise that God is making all things new? Why?

Romans 8 says nothing can separate us from the love of God - not even death. How might believing that change the way you face uncertainty, grief, or fear?

If our future is ultimately life with God in a renewed creation, what is one practical way you can participate in God's renewing work this week?