The Promise of Heaven by David Jeremiah
Week 9: Chapters 26–28 — Heaven and the Way We Live Now
Read Chapters 26–28 of The Promise of Heaven. Key passages: 1 John 3:2-3; Titus 2:11-13; Romans 8:18-25.
Want the full guide for The Promise of Heaven?
Free Week 1 sample in 5 min · $24.99 for all 12 weeks · 7-day refund
The test of a theology of heaven is not how much information we can recite but how it changes the way we actually live — this week Dr. Jeremiah brings that test home.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.1 John 3:3 says that 'everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.' Dr. Jeremiah argues that genuine heavenly hope produces present holiness. How does that connection work? Why would thinking often about heaven make you more — not less — serious about living well now?
2.Titus 2 describes the grace of God as training us to 'renounce ungodliness' and to live 'self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope.' What is the relationship between waiting for Jesus and living differently now? How is the return of Christ a motivation for the way you spend today?
3.Romans 8:18-25 speaks of the whole creation groaning for its redemption. Dr. Jeremiah uses this passage to show that hope in heaven is not escapism — it is solidarity with a suffering world that longs for the same restoration. How does that change the way you engage with brokenness around you — in your community, in creation, in current events?
You're on Week 9 of 12
Don't lose momentum — get the rest of The Promise of Heaven
All 88 questions across 12 weeks, with closing prayers and a downloadable PDF for your group.
One-time purchase · 7-day refund · Covers your whole group