This age is going to become the age to come and this world is going to be a new earth and those skies are going to be a new heaven and we will

dwell in righteousness and in peace right here.

So what kind of people do we become when our hope is set upon the age to come?

John Piper turns to Revelation 21, 1 to 8 to consider the transforming power of our hope in this episode of Light and Truth.

This sermon was originally preached at Bethlehem Baptist Church on April 26, 1992.

Colossians chapter 3.

If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Set your mind on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

For you have God and your life will appear with him in glory.

When Christ who is your life appears, then you will appear with him in glory.

Now I want to ask you, do you do that? Do you obey that?

How frequently do you set your mind on things that are above and dwell there. How frequently do you seek the future? Do you seek the age to come? Do you look to where your life is hid with Christ in God and anticipate

the glory that will be you when you come with him?

And you in your true life are revealed.

We are so addicted to the world.

So I just want to invite you to set your mind on things that are above.

And I want you to repudiate with me a lie that goes like this. Well if you spend time thinking about heaven.

If you dwell on the age to come and the glories of your hope you're going to become of no earthly good whatsoever.

Now that's a lie.

It's a common one.

I think exactly the opposite is the case.

It's the people who know their hope, who know that their destiny is rock solid and sure, who know that their destiny is glorious,

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