Revelation 21:4 "The End of the Beginning" (Restoration - Week 4)
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. ESV ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” NIV Dive Deeper: One of my favorite book series is The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. In the first book, The Fellowship of the Ring, a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins is trying to decide how to...
John 14:3 "A Place Prepared" (Restoration - Week 3)
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. ESV And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. NIV Dive Deeper: In John chapter 13, Jesus eats a meal with his disciples for the last time. Toward the end of supper, He began (once again) to foretell His death. Imagine the moment. You’re happily eating a meal with your...
Isaiah 43:19 "Rivers in the Desert" (Restoration - Week 2)
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. ESV See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. NIV Dive Deeper: Let me ask you a question. Are there desires in your heart that seem impossible? Are there dreams you long for that you’ve stopped praying about because they seem too good to be true? Are there hopes...
Psalm 111:9 "Sadness Undone" (Restoration - Week 1)
He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name! ESV He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever— holy and awesome is his name. NIV Dive Deeper: We’ve come to the Final Act in the Story of Redemption. With each scene, the providence and kindness of God become more evident. In Act I, we see God’s providence and kindness in the creation of the universe. Everything that you and I see originates with God. He did not create out of compulsion or need. Instead, He created out of the overflow of...
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