There Is a Country
Knowledge base
What could make someone eager to sell all his properties in preparation for a journey into a country he has never been to?
Core content
Hope is not confined to this life. Paul warns that if our hope in Christ is only for this world, we are most miserable. True hope looks beyond the temporary, into the eternal country where Christ reigns.
Learning together
A. The Reality of the Country
• Revelation 21:1–7: A new heaven and new earth, where God dwells with His people.
• Isaiah 9:6–7: A government of peace, ruled by Christ.
• Revelation 21:22–25: A country where all things are new: thinking, attitudes, habits and passions.
• Hope lifts our eyes from earthly shadows to the eternal reality of God’s kingdom.
B. The King of the Country
• Isaiah 66:1: Heaven is His throne, earth His footstool.
• Revelation 21:22–23: The Lamb is its light.
• Hope is anchored in the presence of Christ, the eternal King.
Personal Application
• Identify: Are you living only for this world, or with eyes on the eternal country?
• Decide: Will you anchor your hope in Christ’s eternal kingdom?
• Execute: Live today with eternity in mind.
Interactive Session
1. What does it mean to see a country
beyond this world?
2. How does hope in eternity change how we live today?
3. What practical steps will help us to live as citizens of heaven?
Summary
There is a country, God’s eternal kingdom. It is real, ruled by Christ, and filled with newness. To see this country is to embrace hope beyond the temporary, to live with eternity in mind, and to prepare for everlasting joy with Christ.
