Community Group Study Notes
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Have someone in your group give a brief recap of Sunday’s message, highlighting the primary Scripture points and the main idea of the message.
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How did this message strengthen and/or correct your previous ideas about the Kingdom that we long for? Was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you? Did you learn anything new about God or yourself this week?
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Do you long for the Kingdom of God to come in all of its’ fullness? Have you realized that this is the Kingdom we have actually longed for all along?
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Read Revelation 21:1-5. What should we look forward to when all things are made new?
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Read Revelation 21:6-8. What is God’s character like? How does this passage speak to the new kingdom being as sure as God’s character?
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Read Revelation 22:1-5. How does this passage reflect a renewed Eden from Genesis 1 and 2? Why should the collaborative nature of the new Kingdom bring encouragement to us?
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In what ways does Revelation 21-22 bring us such great hope? What does it mean to live FROM this hope every day knowing that this outcome is final and certain?
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How does the truth of what we have heard help us combat lies and the enemies of perspective?
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Knowing that we are God’s transition team, how can we more fully embrace what it means to be Ambassadors of the coming Kingdom? Is there anything that we need to turn away from in order to live this out?
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What action step do you need to take in response to this week’s message? How can your group hold you accountable to this step?
Action Step:
1. Take some time this week and journal through what God has taught you during this series in the book of Revelation. As you feel led, share an insight or two with your community group the next time that you gather.
