1. Have you ever had a christian family member or friend die? What does the thought of them being in this cloud do for you?

2. Does this change our view of death, or how different is this view than the world's?

3. As we live now, with these godly examples, how does Hebrews 4:15 help us?

4. How did Christ react when facing temptation? (Matthew 4; 26:39, 42)

5. In times of temptation, what has your reaction been? What helps do we have to enable us to repsond biblically to temptation? (Psalm 119:11; Hebrews 3:13)

6. How can we "look" to Christ? (Hebrews 11:26; 1 Peter 3:15a; Philippians 3:13-14)

7. Have there been times of joy for you in the midst of hardship? If so, how?

8. What do we have in common with the saints of old? (Hebrews 11:26b; Philippians 1:6; John 6:40; Revelation 5:9)