Curt Jurgens, a German actor and idol, had a negative experience when his heart stopped during much of the four hours it took Dr. Michael Debakey in Houston to replace part of an aorta (the main blood vessel): Soon I had a feeling that life was ebbing from me. I felt powerful sensations of dread. I had…

Absent from the body present with the Lord. Paradise in Heaven.

Our Wonderful Savior Jesus Christ 1 Peter 3:18-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 3, 3013 *Nobody is like Jesus! -- He is our wonderful Savior! *I love the way this old hymn puts it: “O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing His power and His love; Our Shield and…

Scripture speaks of those who die lost in their sin (the wicked) are in hades; in torment; separated from God; and conscious.

Heaven Our Home Happily Ever After Psalm 23:6 April 15, 2007 Richard E. Powell Introduction: Today we will begin a new series of messages about heaven. The series is called, “Heaven our Home.” For the next three weeks we will take a look at what Heaven will be like. We will answer the questions, “Is…

The question of “What happens after we die?” is a question that every one of us needs to address. The question is intensely relevant when we stand in a cemetery by the casket of someone who is precious to us; or when we are facing the stark reality of our own death. There are basically two groups of…

Highway to Hell My very first CD was AC/DC’s High Voltage. I was a big fan, and, guiltily, still enjoy a little Back in Black or Dirty Deeds and a done dirt cheap from time to time. How often do we listen to songs without ever paying attention to the lyrics? In 1979, AC/DC released the album “Highway…

By Pastor Glenn Pease People die all the time just to advance our knowledge. Have you ever wondered how doctors knew the precise steps in the development of the fetus before there was any means of seeing inside the mother? It came from a team of Harvard doctors who asked a group of women who were scheduled…

Lloyd Lange. Robert VerHoef. Solveig Steen. Tyler Barrett. Viola Myott. The dead who have died this past year at whose funerals I have served. You could add any number of other names. Death surrounds us. It comes expectedly and unexpectedly. It doesn’t stop. God told Adam that he would work the ground…

Understanding the true teachings of the OT. Loving your neighbor. Misusing Money. Then, a glimpse of eternity.

By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the greatest paradoxes of history is the story of the young English sailor by the name of Noble. His job was to deliver a large cannon from Portsmouth, England to Boston in the Colonies in the mid 1700's. After two days on the ship HMS INTREPID, they encountered heavy weather.…

Eternity is forever, and it begins one second after you die.

Death closes the door of life as we know it, and deposits the deceased in the grave. The issue before us this afternoon is how does a person go from the grave (Hades) to eternal life?The answer: "Only Jesus, because He has the Keys".

What Happens After I Die? Sunday, November 9, 2008 Various Scriptures Subject: Death Theme: Preparation for Death Proposition: You can be prepared to face death T.S. ???. INTRO: Stats on life in US. Stats on death. My favorite show on TV is Jeopardy. I like to consider myself a wealth of useless knowledge…

October 31 is . . . Reformation Day! But how many observe it? What we as Americans observe is, and what we have been preparing for, which seems like weeks, is . . . Halloween. Did you know that "Halloween" has Christian roots? How so? And how far back does it go? And why is there so much focus on death on October 31? What is it all about? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover the bad, the good and the glorious elements of Halloween.

“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”[1] What is the…

We are almost done with the series on the creed. On this occasion we cover the most fantastic hope that Christianity offers: bodily resurrection. We tackle the common misconceptions of what happen after we die, what is the real promise that God gives to those that believe in him, and how the resurrection of Jesus ties everything together.

What happens after we die? What lessons can we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?

Introduction The theme of chapter 7 is judgment . We saw in 7:1-12. Last week, v12 - Jesus bookended the body of the Sermon on the Mount Now, Jesus moves to His conclusion. Here - Jesus calls us to apply His teaching to ourselves. If we read His words very carefully, very attentively, and appreciatively,…

Life is short, death is certain, Eternity is forever, you will have the choice but you must make it before your final breath.

The Supremacy of Christ in the Judgment

To express the seriousness of the reality of our eternal destiny, and to equip God's people with an understanding of the supremacy of the word of God for salvation.

4 last things: Everything Adam and Eve gave up to Satan for us in the Garden Jesus Purchased back by puring out his Blood. He just needs to come back and take possession of all that is rightfully his own. And those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for truth and justice peace, are not afraid, but are eagerly waiting, working and praying, Lord thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. AMEN

As we reach the final of our series in the Creed is time to see the final destinity of redeemed and unredeemeed people,;what would happen to both groups when when Jesus come back. You may think you know what will happen, but there are a couple of big surprises in store for us.

Goal: That the hearer be stongly rooted in the Word of God that by means of hearing & listening, with attentive ears, their faith in Jesus as their ONLY means of salvation by grace through faith on account of Christ alone.