Suffering Is Not Vain, Death Is Not The End
March 24, 2024
Key Scriptures
- Romans 5:1-5
- Philippians 3:17-19
- John 12:25
- Romans 6:5-11
- Hebrews 2:14-15
- Psalm 116:15
- Job 1:1-3; 42:10-15
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 1:5; Psalm 139:16
- At conception in the mother’s womb
- Into the world
- In Christ
- In Heaven (conscious eternity)
Discussion
- How is God using suffering and/or death to produce good in your life?
- Where are the strongholds of materialism that hinder your walk with Jesus?
- Are you certain you are going to Heaven?