See You on the Other Side · Week 1 of 8
Punching My Ticket
Heaven: Who Gets There?
WEEK 1 · Sept 13 · Romans 3:20–24 · Romans 6:23
No one is good enough to earn heaven; we have all sinned. Heaven is God's free gift, received by grace through faith in Jesus, who paid our debt in full.
Get ready for Sunday (10–20 minutes)
- Grown-ups: read Chapter 1 of the book ahead of Sunday, or the Study Book chapter if you're in a City Group.
- With your kids: read Kids' Edition Chapter 1 or Comic Issue 1 together on Saturday.
- On Sunday: kids follow along in big church with the kids listening guide, then dig deeper in cityKIDS.
- After Sunday: talk it over together (in the car, at bedtime or anytime), play the week's game, and practice the memory verse.
For grown-ups
The book: Chapter 1
Opens right to Chapter 1. Pick your device.
Study Book: Chapter 1
Reflection questions, group questions, a weekly challenge and room for notes.
Week 1 study guide pages
The short study guide for this week, at the back of the book.
For kids and families
Motion: Cup both hands open, like receiving a present.
Memory verse: "When you sin, the pay you get is death. But God gives you the gift of eternal life. That's because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done." Romans 6:23 (NIrV)
Talk it over together (in the car, at bedtime or anytime): What's the difference between pay and a gift? What's the best gift you ever got?
Kids' Edition: Chapter 1
Ages 8–11. Stories, checkpoints and activities. Opens right to Chapter 1.