FOCUS TEXT: John 14:1-19

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalm 34:1-18; John 14:1-31; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 21:1-27

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 146:1-10

KEY VERSE: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ gives us good reason to live with hope.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to state the foundation of the hope of the Christian in at least three areas.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Hope Instilled (John 14:1-4)
II. Hope's Foundation (John 14:5-14)
III. Hope in the Comforter (John 14:15-26)
IV. Legacy of Hope (John 14:27-29)