What Happens When We Die?

Series: So You're Dead...Now What?
“What Happens When We Die?”
May 9, 2010

Opening: Share a memory of a funeral or a recent death that affected you personally.

Read Ecc 7: 4 "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth."

• Death is part of life. Why is it so hard for us to talk about it?

Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. Hebrews 9:27-28

Discuss the following points from the message using the chart provided in your bulletin.

1) PHYSICAL DEATH IS INEVITABLE
2) THE SOUL IS ETERNAL
3) JUDGMENT IS IMMANENT

• THE GREAT WHITE THRONE
Revelation 20:11-12, 15

• THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
2 Corinthians 5:10

Read Matthew 25:31-46
Discuss this story

1) How does your belief about eternity affect the way you live today?

(A person’s) work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. 1 Corinthians 3:13-15

2) If you died today and stood at the judgment seat of Christ, when your works and motives are revealed, would you feel good about your life? Why or why not?

3) Since you still have an opportunity to change, what is God showing you to do differently?

WHAT YOU BELIEVE ABOUT DEATH AND ETERNITY WILL DETERMINE HOW YOU LIVE.

Close in prayer