It is Finished. It is Done.

“It Is Finished. It Is Done.”

Revelation 21:1-6

Take-Home Truth: God’s work is finished; our work is not.

Christ-Connection: Jesus drank all of the cup of God’s wrath so we could drink of the cup of God’s goodness.

Recap: (Talk about last week)

1. Discuss the ways you “wrote it down” to remind yourself of your life focus. Talk about what areas or encounters were a struggle and which ones were touchstones of victory?

Engage: (Observe the passage and engage with the text)

2. Read John 19:30 and Revelation 21:1-6 and discuss Jesus laying the foundation and finishing the work.

3. Read Revelation 14:9-11 and Matthew 20:20-22 and discuss enduring God’s wrath (cf. Psalm 75:8; Isaiah 51:17, 22; Jeremiah 25:15).

Reflect: (Reflect upon the key take-aways from the sermon)

4. What would you list to support your understanding, as you explain to someone, what is the best part of heaven?

5. Summarize what it means when Richard said, “No one has ever finished their business on earth but Jesus.”

Respond: (Apply the truths of God’s Word to your heart, affections, and actions)

6. How does knowing Jesus “tabernacled” with His people motivate you to want to be closer to Him?

7. In light of Jesus’ suffering, what one step will you take to be a part of finishing Jesus’ work in the world and God finishing His work in you (cf. Colossians 1:24)?