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10. DEATH
What happens when we die? We wake up every morning, not knowing whether this day will be our last.
Each day can bring bad news, but even the possibility of death is no reason to be afraid. Jesus Christ
said so himself!
SCRIPTURES AND LIFE APPLICATION NOTES
John 5:24, NLT: “[Jesus said,] ‘I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God
who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed
from death into life.’”
LIFE APPLICATION NOTE: 5:24 Eternal life—Living forever with God—begins the moment you accept
Jesus Christ as Savior. New life begins in you (2 Corinthians 5:17). God completes the transaction. The
rest of your life on earth will go better for you, even though you may face many hardships, because you
are living in fellowship with the almighty Creator, who loves you. And though you will still face physical
death one day, when Jesus returns again, your body will be resurrected to live forever (1 Corinthians 15).
John 11:25-26, NLT: “Jesus told her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will
live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.’”
LIFE APPLICATION NOTE: 11:25-26 Jesus has power over life and death as well as the power to
forgive sins. Because he created life (see 14:6), he can surely restore life. Whoever believes in Jesus has
a spiritual life that death cannot conquer or diminish in any way. When we realize the power and the
wonder of his offer to us, how can we not commit our lives to him? To those who believe, what wonderful
assurance and certainty we have: “Since I live, you also will live” (14:19).
John 14:1-3, NLT: “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than
enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place
for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.”
LIFE APPLICATION NOTE: 14:1-3 The disciples were obviously worried about death and what happens
afterward. Jesus’ words still comfort us today. We know from what Jesus said that the way to eternal
life, though unseen, is secure for us if we trust him with the future. He has already prepared the way to
eternal life. The only issue that may still be unsettled is our willingness to believe him.
Facing Our 10 Biggest Fears: A sample of Scripture and Commentary from the new Life Application Study Bible - Third Edition.
