Do YOU Want To Live Forever? (John 5:19-27)
Gary McManus, 08/06/2017Part of the Life With Jesus is Better series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
August 6, 2017 John 5:19-27 (p. 1054 / p.1068)
“DO YOU Want to Live Forever?”
Christians do believe that they will live forever.
(John 11:26)
Do you recall where in the Bible
it speaks of humans living forever?
Genesis 3:22ff.
Bible says: death is a part of life.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
and it has been since the beginning.
Millions of dollars are being spent to
“live forever.”
But people have always sought to
Live forever: Ponce de Leon.
And humanity has prolonged life. . .
We Americans have mixed feelings about
living forever or even living a very long time.
Our society (without churches) leaves people
unprepared for death:
Sheryl Sandberg, CEO of Facebook, book:
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience,
and Finding Joy.
Church life helps you live with Jesus and live for Jesus.
Church life helps you deal with life and death.
And more:
Bible is more positive about death:
Hebrews 4:10, Isaiah 25:6-8
Death is God’s rest—for those who follow Jesus.
See also: Revelation 21:3-4, 1 Peter 1:3-8,
2 Corinthians 5:1-10, I Thessalonians 4:13-18
Amen.
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