Discussion Questions for July 12, 2026
If you enjoy these questions or they are useful, I would like to hear about it! - Pastor Harvey

1. Decorating the Hotel Room

• The Question: In what specific areas of your life right now are you most tempted to "decorate the temporary hotel room"? What does it look like practically for you to shift your energy, time, or finances toward investing in your permanent eternal home instead?

2. Dwell vs. Distance

• The Question: The sermon contrasts knowing someone from a distance (like writing letters or phone calls) with being fully in their physical presence. How does the promise of physically dwelling with God change the way you view your current relationship with God? How can we cultivate a deeper awareness of His presence right now through the Holy Spirit?

3. Remembering the Scars

• The Question: It is quite possible that our earthly memories won't be erased in heaven, but rather healed so that we fully appreciate the depth of our salvation. How does it comfort or challenge you to think that your past struggles, scars, and losses might ultimately serve to highlight God's glory and healing power rather than cause you pain?

4. Falling in Love with the Mundane

• The Question: Like a well-loved, tattered stuffed animal, we often cling to broken things simply because they are familiar and comfortable. What "familiar brokenness" (anxiety, an old habit, a toxic mind-set, or an earthly security blanket) are you clutching tightly right now? What makes it so difficult to let go and trust God's process of total renovation?

5. Moving the Bus

• The Question: The big tour bus represents the immediate, shiny distractions of this world that block our view of eternity. What is the biggest "bus" currently blocking your spiritual vision? What practical step can you take this week to look past the distraction and align your heart with the cry of Revelation 22:20: "Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!"?