Anticipating Heaven: Heaven and Beyond!

Heaven is a glorious paradise where we dwell in the presence of God, but that is not the final goal in God's plan of redemption. The final goal is a New Heavens and a New Earth where we dwell in glorified resurrected bodies! All human aspirations and dreams are wonderfully fulfilled... it's what we are hard wired for and it is forever!!

Isaiah 11:6-9,65:17,66:22-23
Revelation 21:1-8,22:1-5,5:9-10
2 Corinthians 12:1-4,5:6-8
Romans 8:17-25
Philippians 1:21,3:20-21
Luke 23:43,23:46
Acts 3:19-21
Matthew 19:28,5:5
Ephesians 1:10
1 Corinthians 6:2-3

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• What happens to a Christian immediately after they die?
• What is the New Heavens and New Earth?
• How is this related to the present Earth?
• What will it be like?
• What are the implications for the fact that the reign of sin will be over?
• How should all of this affect Christians right now?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Good Works That Glorify God

The Christian is to be passionate about glorifying God. Why? Because God has done so much for us! How are we to glorify God? Peter says through our good works. What good works did Peter have in mind? Interestingly enough he begins with submission!

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1 Peter 2:9-18,1:3-5,1:18-19,3:1
Ephesians 5:21
Romans 13:1-7,12:21,12:19
Acts 23:1-5,4:19,5:29
1 Timothy 6:4
2 Timothy 2:23
Titus 3:9

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why should we be concerned to glorify God by our good works?
• What does Peter say God has done for us that we should have a passion to glorify Him?
• What is submission?
• What are the 9 things that were listed that Christians are to be submissive to?
• Why does the Bible call government God's deacons and ministers?
• Why is being unsubmissive to government being unsubmissive to God?
• What principle was taught by the illustration of setting the cruise control on the speed limit?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Our Identity, Our Battle, Our Witness

Peter once again talks about the Christian's identity. Then he talks about the Christian's battle and the implications of that battle for the lost of the world and for the glory of God.

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Galatians 5:16-26
1 Peter 2:9-12,1:14,4:1-5
Philippians 3:20
Hebrews 11:13-16
2 Timothy 4:10
John 1:14
Romans 7:18,7:24,8:1-13
Matthew 5:16

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What does God say our identity is in this passage?
• How should that impact our lives?
• What is our battle?
• How should we fight it?
• Why should we worry about our witness?
• What is at stake?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA