Suffering Is Not Vain, Death Is Not The End

Key Points





Good Friday is the best example of suffering and death yielding
good results.


Hope is the positive expectation of good things to come, namely
God’s promises.


Materialism has caused us to be too beaten, blinded, and busied
to embrace eternity.


Taking up your cross daily prepares you to meet your end with
dignity and hope.


Object permanence… passing away does not equal ceasing to exist.


- In the mind of God (unconscious eternity) Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm
139:16


- At conception in the mother’s womb


- Into the world


- In Christ


- In Heaven (conscious eternity)





Discussion





How is God using suffering and/or death to produce good in your
life?


Where are the strongholds of materialism that hinder your walk
with Jesus?


Are you certain you are going to Heaven?