Many people fear death and the process of dying. This can lead to enslaving behaviors like obsessively following health trends, avoiding airplanes, or losing the ability to think of much else when our loved ones travel. But God doesn't want us to live in fear and has provided numerous truths in Scripture to assure us of His presence in our every moment, including when we pass from this present earth, and of the joy that awaits us in paradise. In this episode, hosts Carol McCracken and Jennifer Slattery discuss some of the underlying causes for our fear of death and biblical truths that can help us view our eternal future with anticipation rather than fear. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions)
Bible passages referenced: Luke 8:40-45; Acts 7:40-55; Romans 8:31-29; 2 Samuel 12:15-23; Isaiah 7:16
Book referenced: In Light of Eternity: Perspectives on Heaven by Randy Alcorn
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Discussion/Reflective Questions:
- What resonated with you most in this episode?
- What most frightens or unsettles you when you think of death?
- Which of God's unchanging character traits can speak to those fears?
- What might God be communicating to you through the passage about Stephen, the first Christ-follower killed for his faith?
- What might God be communicating to you through His assurance of His love in Romans 8?
- What might God be communicating to you through Jesus' statement to the repentant thief on the cross?
- What is one action step He might want you to take having listened to this episode?
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