Worship Guide
Message & Sermon Notes
Our Eternal Hope
Mark 12:18-27
Pastor Jason Carlson
Mark 12:18-27
Our eternal hope is revealed in:
1. Humanity’s greatest question
Deuteronomy 25:5-6
“Man is merely an accident, whose number came up on the universal roulette wheel. There is no meaning to anything. Everything is ultimately absurd and meaningless.” – Jacque Monod, French Existentialist Philosopher & Biologist
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
Isaiah 40:6b-8
2. Scripture’s greatest promise
Luke 23:43
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Isaiah 35:10
Daniel 12:2
Job 19:25-26
1 Peter 1:3
3. Heaven’s greatest joy
Psalm 16:8-11
2 Corinthians 4:18b
Matthew 13:44
John 1:1-5
1 Timothy 2:5
Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. What is your view of the afterlife? How does it compare to the biblical view presented today?
2. How would you respond to someone who expressed an attitude of indifference towards the question of eternity?
Questions for discussion:
1. What were the primary errors of the Sadducees when it came to the topic of resurrection? How did Jesus correct them?
2. Jesus says there will be no marriage for the resurrected in heaven. Why should this not concern us?
3. What excites you most when you think about heaven?
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Instrumentalists Needed: Our Worship Ministry is looking for guitarists, drummers, and keyboard players. If interested, contact Lyle Fashant.
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