Doctrine of the Last Things Jeremy Bell 1 Cor. 15:51-58 I. Death and the Intermediate State II. Christ’s Return and the Resurrection III. Judgment and Consummation Questions for Discussion/Application *Consider taking time, before the discussion, for each person to silently read for themselves section 13 of the Sovereign Grace Statement of Faith. This should take about 10 minutes. *In reading the Statement of Faith, is there anything that immediately stands out to you or encourages you that you want to share with the group? *Do your thoughts often turn towards heaven? When you think of heaven, how do you feel? What do you most look forward to? *Do you have any fears when you think of life after death and intermediate state? If so, what are they? *Read through the scriptures and quotes under point #1 (“Death and the Intermediate State”) out loud as a group. How do these verses and quotes encourage you and strengthen you? *Read through the scriptures and quotes under point #2 (“Christ’s Return and the Resurrection”) out loud as a group. How do these verses and quotes encourage you and strengthen you? *Read through the scriptures and quotes under point #3 (“Judgment and Consummation”) out loud as a group. How do these verses and quotes encourage you and strengthen you? *Take time to pray and ask God by His Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with the hope of heaven and to live in light of eternity as well.