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Three Perspectives on Eternity

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Pat Reeder

John 13:1-37

Teaching date: 07/16/2015

Summary

Judas, Peter, and Jesus all show very different views on eternity, demonstrated in the conversation that takes place between them shortly before Jesus was to be betrayed. Judas held the perspective that this life is all there is, which both affected how he lived in this life and the next. Peter, zealous for Jesus, focused on the coming of the Messianic Kingdom and experienced spiritual breaking in this life, but reward and rest in the next. Finally, Jesus himself anticipated his future glory and thus lived his life in obedience to the Father, serving others sacrificially. As we examine our own perspectives on eternity, we should evaluate the lifestyle and results to which those views ultimately lead.

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In John 13, we witness three central characters–Judas, Peter and Jesus–behaving in strikingly different ways. Why do they behave so differently from one another? Why does Jesus wash his disciples' feet? This workshop will explore the connection between our level of self­sacrificial service and our perspective of eternity and the afterlife.

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