At a glance: this is a 11-week study and discussion guide for The Promise of Heaven by David Jeremiah, with 88 questions organized by reading assignment. Week 1 is free to read, with no card required.
Heaven is not a vague, cloud-filled dream — it is a real place, promised by a faithful God, described in the pages of Scripture, and intended to transform the way you live today. In The Promise of Heaven, Dr. David Jeremiah draws on decades of pastoral ministry and deep biblical study to walk readers through what the Bible actually says about eternity. Across 31 short, hope-filled chapters, he answers the questions people carry quietly in their hearts — questions about reunions, children who die too soon, the nature of our resurrection bodies, and what "forever" will feel like — and he does so not with speculation but with the steady confidence of God's own Word. The book's central thesis is simple and powerful: when your heart is genuinely set on heaven, everything about your life here changes. Worry loosens its grip. Grief softens. Joy returns. And you begin to live with the kind of quiet, unshakeable confidence that only comes from knowing something far better is ahead.
This study guide is designed for either a small group or personal use across multiple weeks. Each week, read the assigned chapter(s) of The Promise of Heaven before your group meets or before you sit down with this guide. As you read, keep a journal nearby — jot down a sentence or phrase that stops you, a question that rises in your mind, or a personal memory the chapter surfaces. Then work through the discussion questions, taking time to sit with each one rather than rushing to the next. If you are using this guide in a group, resist the temptation to simply answer every question; let the best two or three questions fuel a real conversation. End each session with the closing prayer, or use it as a launching point for your own words to God.
By the time you finish this guide, you can expect more than theological information — you can expect a changed orientation. Dr. Jeremiah's goal is not merely to educate you about heaven but to make you homesick for it in the best possible way. Readers consistently report that spending time with this material loosens anxiety's hold, brings fresh perspective to suffering, and rekindles a sense of joyful anticipation for what God has prepared. Come ready to think carefully, feel honestly, and leave each session a little more at home in the hope that is yours in Christ.