Evening Service
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class began by connecting recent worship songs that portrayed heaven as a home, prompting the congregation to imagine what that home might look like. The teacher highlighted the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15, describing the son’s wayward journey, his return, and the father’s gracious welcome, using it as a picture of God’s invitation back to His heavenly dwelling. The focus then shifted to Jesus’ words in John 14, especially verse 1, where He commands His disciples not to be afraid and to believe in God and in Him. The teacher explained the surrounding verses (John 13:33; John 14:2‑3) that speak of many rooms in the Father’s house, emphasizing that this promise provides comfort amid fears of death, loss, and personal failure. By likening the Christian’s pilgrimage to Dorothy’s trek in the Wizard of Oz, the lesson illustrated that earthly trials remind us that our true home is not here, encouraging believers to press on with confidence and hope.
Key Scriptures
Do not be afraid. You believe in God, believe also in me.