Many Christians struggle with a fear of physical death. I am convinced that these fears derive from death’s mysterious nature and human imagination. Therefore, it is my goal to provide Believer with some Biblical truths regarding death, thus, reducing it’s mystery… and removing the fear within the Christian.
Truth #1 - DEATH IS AN ENEMY
1 Cor 15:25-26 - 25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Death is not a romantic idea to be embraced. It is not a heroic act to pursued. It is not humorous experience to be scoffed. It is not a glamourous fashion to be displayed. IT IS AN ENEMY!
Truth #2 - DEATH IS CONQUERED
1 Cor 15:54-57 - 54When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”55″Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the great hope of the Christian faith. Death is conquered by the power of God. THE ENEMY HAS BEEN DEFEATED!
Truth #3 - CHRISTIANS ARE MORE THAN CONQUERERS
Rom 8:37-39 - 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We understand that Christ has conquered sin and death, and that He has made all Christian conquerors alonside of him… BUT WAHT DOES IT MEAN THAT WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS?
Truth #4 - DEATH HAS BECOME THE P.O.W. OF THE CHRISTIAN
1 Cor 3:21-23 - 21So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours, 22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas[a] or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, 23and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.
Don’t miss that point - death is ours!!! It belongs to us just as Christians belong to Christ… as a servant. DEATH IS THE SERVANT OF THE CHRISTIAN!
We are at war. Sin and death are the enemy. The enemy has been defeated. Christ is it’s conqueror. Christians are more than conquerors of death. Death is not complete annihiliated… yet!!! Until it’s annihiliation, we hold it captive. It is our slave… our P.O.W.!!!
Big Question - How does death serve the Christian?
1. As a window allowing us to see Christ
2. As a threshold we cross to embrace Christ
3. As an mirror by which we reflect Christ
NEVER FEAR CHRISTIAN… YOU ARE NOT A SLAVE OF DEATH… IT IS YOUR SERVANT!!!
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good thoughs, jwing.
i miss you & your wife & of course the sweet little baby girl. i think you guys should take a family vacation to st. louis
Comment by brandi 03.03.08 @ 7:47 pm