“God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how.” (Life Thoughts, Henry Ward Beecher)
In October 2010, I preached a series of sermons entitled, “What Happens After We Die?” Our theme verse for the month was David’s prayer in Psalm 39:4, “O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!”
In the middle of the series, Devin Roush challenged us to ask, “What is the Day of Judgment? When will it be? Who will be there? What will be the standard of judgment? And above all, am I ready for that day to come?”
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In light of the upcoming holiday season when many of us contribute to charitable organizations, may I encourage you to consider helping out Sacred Selections?
The people behind Sacred Selections are committed to facilitating the financial means necessary to bring together the need for and the longing to give love through the process of adoption. In an age where the average adoption costs between $20,000 and $30,000, Sacred Selections believes the dream of parenting doesn’t have to be constrained by limited financial resources. The foundation, its board, and many generous donors are committed to using the blessings they’ve received to assist couples who yearn to raise children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Unlike other agencies and organizations, Sacred Selections is funded entirely from individual donations.
Could you be a part of helping someone else’s dream come true? Even the smallest of donations can have immeasurable impact on the soul of a newborn child, in this life, and for eternity.
Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.” Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?” Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, “˜We see,’ your guilt remains.” (John 9:39-41)
“God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how.” (Life Thoughts, Henry Ward Beecher)
In October 2010, I preached a series of sermons entitled, “What Happens After We Die?” Our theme verse for the month was David’s prayer in Psalm 39:4, “O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!”
In 1 Corinthians 15:52, Paul foretells a day that is yet to come, when “the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable.” In the Gospel of John, the idea of resurrection was not simply a matter of future promise. In John 11:39, Jesus said, “Take away the stone” that had been rolled over the tomb of his friend Lazarus. ”He cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out.’ And the man who had died came out” (John 11:43-44).
In John 19, we are told that Jesus’ body was placed in “a new tomb” belonging to Joseph of Arimathea. But on the first day of the week, “Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb” (John 20:1).
These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:31)
In spite of the grief and the disbelief documented in John 11 and John 20, the stones of death were taken away and resurrection was experienced. These have been recorded and preserved that we might believe Jesus’ promise in John 5:28-29.
“Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.”
Assuming that he does not return before your death, one day, you also will hear the voice of the Son of God and come out of your tomb. Regardless of what you enjoy or experience in this life, you want to be ready for that day.
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From sea to shining sea, Americans will vote today. But Christians don’t have to check the news tomorrow to know that their Lord still occupies the throne.
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. (Philippians 3:17-21)
“God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how.” (Life Thoughts, Henry Ward Beecher)
In October 2010, I preached a series of sermons entitled, “What Happens After We Die?” Our theme verse for the month was David’s prayer in Psalm 39:4, “O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 tells us that “the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.” Physical death is not the end of our existence. It is simply the separation of our perishable bodies from our imperishable spirits.
But what happens after this separation?
Where are those men and women who have already experienced physical death?
What should we make of Jesus’ parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31?
What is meant when we read of Sheol in the Old Testament and Hades in the New Testament?
What did Jesus mean when he said that God is not the God of the dead, but of the living?
For more interactive outlines and mp3 recordings, be sure to visit the Sermons archive.
NOTE: Advertisements on the above player are randomly generated by the service provider and do not necessarily imply endorsement of the material advertised. Readers are always encouraged to apply the “Berean test” (Acts 17:11) to all that they see and hear.
