Promise & Presence
Begin with Christ Himself—the One who prepares a place and gathers His people home.
Free 13-page Scripture guide
Heaven is not a vague afterlife. Discover the Bible’s breathtaking promise—from Christ’s victory over death and the resurrection of the redeemed to renewed creation and life with God in the New Jerusalem.What does Scripture say about resurrection, the New Jerusalem, and life with God? Explore 30 key passages in this free 13-page guide, with a visual timeline and a reading guide to Revelation 21–22.
With Christ after death. Raised with Him when He returns. At home with God in a creation made new.
Artistic interpretation. This map presents the ministry’s broad reading of Christian hope; Christians differ on the sequence of some events.Inside the guide
Christians may differ about the sequence of some events, but Scripture’s great anchors remain: Christ returns, the dead are raised, evil is judged, creation is renewed, and God dwells with His people.
Begin with Christ Himself—the One who prepares a place and gathers His people home.
See why the New Testament’s hope is concrete, bodily, imperishable, and glorious.
Trace God’s victory into bodies, communities, meaningful work, and the created world.
Explore the city, garden, temple, bride, feast, river of life, and the face of God.
“Behold, I make all things new.”Revelation 21:5
Get the complete guide and begin with the Bible’s hope as one story.
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