
Last Things First
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However, Graham Beynon shows that the real danger is that we don't think about the future. God in his Word puts last things first - the whole gospel is shaped around what is to come. God has a plan for where he is taking this world, and his people are called to live in the light of that future.
Christians are to be those who look back - to the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. All that happened then shapes our life now. However, they are also to look forward aEUR" at what God will do in finishing his plans for his creation through Jesus.
The Bible teaches Christians to store up treasure in heaven; to wait faithfully for the return of their Master; to think of this world as temporary and passing; and to think of the world to come as their inheritance.
Graham Beynon takes a fresh look at this teaching and shows how what is to come should shape practical Christian living now, with regard to godliness, handling of money, service of others, speaking about Jesus, faithfulness to him, response to hardship, and more.
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- Intro
- Last Things First
- Contents
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION: WHY READ A BOOK ON THE FUTURE?
- The Bible speaks about it (a lot)
- It is foundational to what the Bible teaches
- It tells about God's big plans
- We will believe something else
- It does affect life now
- 1. THE DAY OF THE LORD
- The 'end' according to the Old Testament
- God's kingdom will come
- God's Saviour King will come
- People will be judged
- There will be a new covenant
- Creation will be renewed
- Waiting for the Day of the Lord
- The Day of the Lord has come - or has it?
- Now but not yet
- Jesus as Lord
- Adoption into God's family
- Relationship with Jesus
- Redemption
- Defeat of the devil
- New creation
- Implications
- Right expectations
- Knowing our true identity
- A life of looking forward
- Study 1
- 2. JUDGMENT DAY
- We live in the light of judgment
- We are accountable
- God is just
- Judgment according to what?
- Judgment according to the gospel
- Judgment according to all of life
- Live for the praise of God alone
- Live in reverent fear
- The particular responsibilities of Christian leaders - and churches
- Judging and not judging others
- Do not take revenge
- Be confident of reward
- The significance of everything
- Study 2
- 3. REAL REWARDS
- The story of a king
- Faithful servants
- Dancing to a different tune
- Waiting for the king's return
- Real rewards
- What sort of rewards?
- Encouragement and warning
- Why are you living?
- Study 3
- Luke 19:11-27
- 4. I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW
- Reading Revelation
- Heaven's not where we'll end up
- The perfection of a place
- The perfection of a people
- The perfection of a relationship
- Living in the light of the new creation
- Rejoicing in the life to come
- The good life put in perspective
- The hard life put in perspective
- Setting our hearts on the future
- Study 4
- Revelation 21:9 - 22:5
- 5. AWAY FROM ME
- Approaching hell
- Hell is God's final punishment for sin
- Hell is just
- Hell is what Jesus suffered
- The nature of hell
- A place of punishment
- A place of destruction
- A place of exclusion
- The three-legged stool
- There will be people there
- There is no escape
- There is conscious punishment
- Living in the light of hell
- Believe the gospel
- Warn others
- Be radical with sin
- Be faithful to God
- The Thinker
- Study 5
- 6. FACING DEATH AND LIVING LIFE
- Face death differently
- Hope within our grief
- Hope because of Jesus' death and resurrection
- We'll be with Jesus
- Live life differently
- We belong to the day
- Stay awake now
- The battle to stay awake
- Study 6
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11
- 7. SIGNS OF THE TIMES
- When is he coming?
- The end of what?
- The end of the temple
- Signs that are not about the end
- Signs of the end
- The end of the world
- Signs and predictions
- Waiting for the end
- Waiting patiently
- Waiting expectantly
- Ready for the master
- Study 7
- Mark 13
- 8. WILL IT EVER COME?
- The need for reminders
- Don't be stupid, the world's not going end!
- Remember God's word
- Remember God's timing
- Remember God's warning
- Remember God's promise
- Living differently
- Looking forward
- Study 8
- 2 Peter 3:1-13
- 9. LIVING IN HOPE
- Expect suffering now
- Right expectations
- Look forward to glory then
- Living in hope
- Hope in practice
- Praying for hope
- Study 9
- Romans 8:18-25
- APPENDIX: THE RAPTURE, THE MILLENNIUM AND THE ANTICHRIST
- The rapture
- The biblical basis
- The millennium
- Amillennialism
- Postmillennialism
- Historic premillennialism
- Dispensational premillennialism
- Conclusion
- The antichrist
- FURTHER READING
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