KEY POINTS
Present suffering is real but temporary in light of God’s coming renewal.
God has promised a new heaven and a new earth, not the repair of the old one.
New creation has begun in Christ but will be fully revealed in the future.
Creation itself is waiting for complete restoration.
Christian hope is rooted in what God will do, not what we can achieve.
Waiting is shaped by trust in God’s promised future.
God’s final act of renewal will remove sin, death, and sorrow forever.
DISCUSSION
Why is the promise of a new heaven and a new earth essential to Christian hope?
How does Revelation 21 expand the way we think about God “making all things new”?
What is the difference between God renewing creation and merely improving it?
Why does Scripture describe creation itself as waiting and groaning?
How does future resurrection and renewal give meaning to present suffering?
In what ways can an incomplete view of the future weaken Christian endurance?
How should the certainty of God’s coming renewal shape how believers live now?
