Free 13-page Scripture guide

The Hope of HeavenWhat Will Heaven Be Like?

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.

  • Trace the Bible’s promise. Study 30 carefully chosen passages that reveal one unified story of hope.
  • See the whole arc at a glance. Follow it with a one-page Scripture timeline.
  • Picture redeemed life with clarity. Explore seeing, serving, reigning, worshiping, creating, resting, and belonging.
  • Enter Revelation 21–22 with confidence. Use a clear, practical guide to the world God has promised to make new.
13 PagesDesigned for focused study
30 PassagesAcross the whole biblical story
1 Visual MapFrom present life to all things new
2 Reading GuidesRevelation 21 and 22
The Bible’s Arc of Hope: present life, with Christ, return and resurrection, judgment, and all things new, set before a luminous city and river.
The Bible’s Arc of Hope

With Christ after death. Raised with Him when He returns. At home with God in a creation made new.

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Artistic interpretation. This map presents the ministry’s broad reading of Christian hope; Christians differ on the sequence of some events.

Inside the guide

A clear map of Christian hope

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.

Promise & Presence

Begin with Christ Himself—the One who prepares a place and gathers His people home.

Resurrection & Embodied Life

See why the New Testament’s hope is concrete, bodily, imperishable, and glorious.

Renewed Creation

Trace God’s victory into bodies, communities, meaningful work, and the created world.

New Jerusalem

Explore the city, garden, temple, bride, feast, river of life, and the face of God.

“Behold, I make all things new.”
Revelation 21:5

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