Key Points Good Friday is the best example of suffering and death yielding good results. Hope is the positive expectation of good things to come, namely God’s promises. Materialism has caused us to be too beaten, blinded, and busied to embrace eternity. Taking up your cross daily prepares you to meet your end with dignity and hope. Object permanence… passing away does not equal ceasing to exist. - In the mind of God (unconscious eternity) Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 139:16 - At conception in the mother’s womb - Into the world - In Christ - In Heaven (conscious eternity) Discussion How is God using suffering and/or death to produce good in your life? Where are the strongholds of materialism that hinder your walk with Jesus? Are you certain you are going to Heaven?