Imagine Heaven by John Burke
Week 15: Chapter 14 — How Then Shall We Live?
Read Chapter 14 of Imagine Heaven. Key Scripture: Colossians 3:1–4; 2 Peter 3:11–12; Matthew 6:19–21.
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Burke brings the whole journey home to the most practical question of all: if everything we have learned about Heaven is true, what difference should it make right now?
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Burke argues that the purpose of thinking about Heaven is not escapism or spiritual navel-gazing — it is transformation. In your own words, what is the connection between a vivid hope in Heaven and more faithful, loving, courageous living on earth?
2.Colossians 3:1–4 commands us to 'set your minds on things above.' Burke suggests that most Christians give this command very little practical attention. What would it look like in your own daily routine to genuinely practice setting your mind on Heaven?
3.Burke draws on the lesson of the life review to argue that we should invest in what will actually matter in eternity — relationships, love, the gospel — rather than accumulating what will not last. What specific investment or priority in your own life needs to be re-evaluated in light of that?
a.What are you spending your time, money, and energy on that will matter very little from an eternal perspective?
b.What are you neglecting that will matter a great deal?
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