Suffering Is Not Vain, Death Is Not The End

March 24, 2024

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Key Scriptures

Key Points

  • Good Friday is the best example of suffering and death yielding good results.
  • Hope is the positive expectation of good things to come, namely God’s promises.
  • Materialism has caused us to be too beaten, blinded, and busied to embrace eternity.
  • Taking up your cross daily prepares you to meet your end with dignity and hope.
  • Object permanence… passing away does not equal ceasing to exist.
    • In the mind of God (unconscious eternity) Jeremiah 1:5Psalm 139:16
    • At conception in the mother’s womb
    • Into the world
    • In Christ
    • In Heaven (conscious eternity)

Discussion

  1. How is God using suffering and/or death to produce good in your life?
  2. Where are the strongholds of materialism that hinder your walk with Jesus?
  3. Are you certain you are going to Heaven?