Rest at Last

Sermon Application Questions:1. What facet of the rest God will provide when Jesus comes (rest in God’s presence from human hostility, death, sorrow, and shame) do you find yourself most looking forward to? Why?2. Is there any area of life in which you encounter either opposition or ridicule for what you believe and how you live? How does the assurance from this chapter that all our mistreatment will be made right and all the truth made known help you bear opposition and scorn now without responding in kind?3. Are you carrying any sorrows or griefs right now? What difference does it make to you to know that one day all our tears will be wiped away, even if they keep coming now?4. Do you find it easy to face the reality of death, or do you find yourself avoiding and ignoring it? How does what God has already done through Christ and what he will do in the future change the way you experience the reality of your (and your loved ones’) mortality?_____________________________Music and Lyrics Used by Permission CCLI# 1595532