Ultimate Hope for Changing Times: 8 Studies for Individuals or Groups

By Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen

None of us knows what the future holds. But in the midst of our uncertainty, God offers us real hope, a confidence in the certainty of who he is. This guide looks at the Christian's daily and eternal hope in Christ, reminding us that no matter how bad or good things are now, something far more awesome is on the way for God's people.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shaw Books
• Release date: Aug 10, 2011
• ISBN: 9780307780683

Dale Larsen

Dale Larsen is a writer living in Rochester, Minnesota. He and his wife, Sandy, have written more than thirty books and Bible studies together including Living Your Legacy and more than ten LifeBuilder Bible Studies.

Book preview

Copyright © 1999 by Dale and Sandy Larsen

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from Harold Shaw Publishers, Box 567, Wheaton, Illinois 60189.

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

   The NIV and New International Version trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by International Bible Society. Use of either trademark requires permission of International Bible Society.

eISBN: 978-0-307-78068-3

v3.1

CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

How to Use This Studyguide

1 Something Awesome Is Coming!

Isaiah 65:17-25; Micah 4:1-5

2 A Living Hope

1 Peter 1:1-9; Romans 5:1-5

3 Hope for Someday = Help for Every Day

Colossians 1:1-23

4 Confident in Hope

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

5 Living or Dying, We Belong to God

1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11

6 What Creation Longs For

Romans 8:18-39

7 Promises Kept

2 Peter 3:1-14

8 Heaven—Our Hope Fulfilled

Revelation 21:1–22:6

Leader’s Notes

INTRODUCTION

What’s going to happen?

We’ve all asked the question many times over in various situations. The coming of a new century and a new millennium leads us to wonder about the future with even more intensity and with a unique mix of anticipation and anxiety. Some people at this time in history are wildly optimistic; others are frightened. Still others don’t care what happens to the rest of the world, so long as they personally make the most of every opportunity in the new era.

Sometimes we ask What’s going to happen? in an