title: Surprised by Hope Participant's Guide: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church(No Dvd)
author:  N. T. Wright 
description: Gain an exciting new vision for your life on earth in light of your future in heaven.Wonderful as is the promise of heaven, a glorious hereafter is just part of what salvation is about. What about today? Jesus called his followers the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Your life here and now is of tremendous consequence, and what you believe about the future has a direct impact on how you live in the present.In six transforming, faith-inspiring sessions, premier biblical scholar N. T. Wright opens your eyes to the amazing full scope of what God's Word has to say about the world to come and the world that is. Filled with discussion questions, thoughts for reflection, and ideas for personal application, this study guide will help you get the most out of each session as you explore such questions as? What is heaven really like?? Is our main duty as Christians simply to help non-Christians get there?? What hope does the gospel hold for this present life?? In what ways does God intend for us to experience that hope personally and spread its healing power to the world around us?Surprised by Hope will give you a clearer vision both of the future and of God's kingdom at hand today.1. Hope2. Resurrection3. Heaven4. Second Coming5. Salvation6. ChurchDesigned for use with the Surprised by Hope DVD.
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  The Mass as Heaven  
  
  
  on Earth
  
  
  DOUBLEDAY
  
  
  New York London Toronto Sydney Auckland
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  
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  TITLE PAGE
  
  
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  DEDICATION
  
  
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  FOREWORD by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel C.F.R.
  
  
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  Part One  
  
  
  THE GIFT OF THE MASS
  
  
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  INTRODUCTION  
  
  
  Christ Stands at the Door: The Mass Revealed
  
  
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  ONE  
  
  
  In Heaven Right Now: What I Found at My First Mass
  
  
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  TWO  
  
  
  Given for You: The Story of Sacrifice
  
  
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  THREE  
  
  
  From the Beginning: The Mass of the First Christians
  
  
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  FOUR  
  
  
  Taste and See (and Hear and Touch) the Gospel: Understanding the Parts of
  
  
  the Mass
  
  
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  Part Two  
  
  
  THE REVELATION OF HEAVEN
  
  
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  “I Turned to See”: The Sense amid the Strangeness
  
  
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  TWO  
  
  
  Who's Who in Heaven: Revelation's Cast of Thousands
  
  
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  THREE  
  
  
  Apocalypse Then! The Battles of Revelation  
  
  
  and the Ultimate W