What Happens When We Die? • Sunday Service

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One of the most profound questions people ask is, “What happens when we die?” For believers, the Bible provides clear guidance about life after death, the state of the soul, and the promises of eternity. Today, we’ll explore Scripture to understand what God’s Word says about this important topic.

1. Death is Not the End

Scripture: “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27, NKJV).

2. The Soul is Eternal

Scripture: “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it” (Ecclesiastes 12:7, NKJV).

3. Believers Are Immediately with Christ

Scripture: “We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8, NKJV).

4. The Resurrection of the Body

Scripture: “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first” (1 Thessalonians 4:16, NKJV).

5. Eternal Life for Believers

Scripture: “And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life” (1 John 2:25, NKJV).

6. No More Pain or Sorrow

Scripture: “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4, NKJV).

7. Judgment for Unbelievers

Scripture: “And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15, NKJV).

8. The New Heavens and New Earth

Scripture: “Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells” (2 Peter 3:13, NKJV).

9. Rest for the Faithful

Scripture: “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on… that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them” (Revelation 14:13, NKJV).

10. Jesus Has Conquered Death

Scripture: “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death” (Revelation 1:18, NKJV).

Death is not the end for believers in Jesus Christ. Scripture reveals that our souls are eternal, that we are immediately present with the Lord upon death, and that we have the hope of resurrection and eternal life. Let these truths bring comfort and confidence, knowing that Jesus has prepared a place for us and that death is merely a doorway to eternal joy in His presence.

“O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” (1 Corinthians 15:55, NKJV).