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Without intention, we often adopt perspectives that aren’t Christian. When getting old acquaintances, and in the context of joking about death, we will often hear people exclaim the phrase, “Its better than the alternative.” Today we will see that it’s only under very specific circumstances that that saying can be proven true.
Observations:
- When a believer dies, they are immediately with Christ
- Death for the believer is infinitely better than life for the unbeliever
- For the Christian the tension over death isn’t dying it’s finishing
Conclusions: Why do we have such a hard time convincing ourselves about heaven?
- We think it’s our story
- We think it’s our stage
- We think it’s our script
Application:
- Redefine your contemplation of heaven after the person of Jesus Christ
- Train your sense of satisfaction upon the person of Jesus Christ
- Know your role
2 Corinthians 5:6-8
“Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”
Psalm 73:25-26
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Colossians 3:1-2
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”