Death and the Last Death and the Last DayDay

How are death and the How are death and the last day different for the last day different for the

believer and the believer and the unbeliever?unbeliever?

Question #1Question #1

What is different What is different about the deaths of about the deaths of the believer and an the believer and an unbeliever?unbeliever?

John 11:39

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Luke 16:22-23

Key Point #1

Acts 24:15

1 Corinthians 15:52b

Matthew 25:41 46a

Philippians 3:20-21

Key Point #2

Revelation 21:3-4

Key Point #3

the bodies of all people decay

unbeliever’s body and soul suffer apart from God in a lake of fire

Revelation 20:15

Philippians 1:23

believer’s body and soul live with Jesus in

joy and happiness

Revelation 22:20

Key Point #4

an unbeliever’s soul a believer’s soul

the body rises and reunites with the soul

A believer’s body changes and is glorified

like Jesus’ body

John 11:39John 11:39

"Take away the stone," he "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days."has been there four days."

Ecclesiastes 12:7Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to and the dust returns to the ground it came the ground it came from, and the spirit from, and the spirit returns to God who returns to God who gave it.gave it.

Luke 16:22-23Luke 16:22-23

The time came when the The time came when the beggar died and the angels beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and The rich man also died and was buried. In hell, where he was buried. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. with Lazarus by his side.

Acts 24:15Acts 24:15

and I have the same hope and I have the same hope in God as these men, in God as these men, that there will be a that there will be a resurrection of both the resurrection of both the righteous and the righteous and the wicked. wicked.

At death the ____ of a At death the ____ of a ______ goes to ______ ______ goes to ______ and the ____ of an and the ____ of an ________ goes to ___.________ goes to ___.

Key Point #1Key Point #1

soulsoulbelieverbeliever heavenheaven

soulsoulunbelieverunbeliever hellhell

Question #2Question #2

How is the How is the resurrection resurrection different for a different for a believer and an believer and an unbeliever?unbeliever?

1 Corinthians 15:52b1 Corinthians 15:52b

For the trumpet will For the trumpet will sound, the dead will sound, the dead will be raised be raised imperishable, and we imperishable, and we will be changed.will be changed.

Philippians 3:20-21Philippians 3:20-21

But our citizenship is in But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to power that enables him to bring everything under his bring everything under his control, will transform our control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. be like his glorious body.

"Then he will say to those on "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. "Then devil and his angels. "Then they will go away to eternal they will go away to eternal punishment, but the punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." righteous to eternal life."

Matthew 25:41 & 46aMatthew 25:41 & 46a

Key Point #2Key Point #2

Each person’s ____ will ___ Each person’s ____ will ___ as a body that can never as a body that can never ___ again. And the _____ ___ again. And the _____ of _______ will be like of _______ will be like _____ glorious body._____ glorious body.

bodybody riserisediedie

bodiesbodiesbelieversbelievers JesusJesus’’

Question #3Question #3

How will life be How will life be different for different for unbelievers and unbelievers and believers after the believers after the resurrection?resurrection?

Revelation 20:15Revelation 20:15

If anyone's name If anyone's name was not found was not found written in the book written in the book of life, he was of life, he was thrown into the lake thrown into the lake of fire.of fire.

Revelation 21:3-4Revelation 21:3-4And I heard a loud voice from the And I heard a loud voice from the

throne saying, "Now the dwelling throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." of things has passed away."

Philippians 1:23Philippians 1:23

I am torn between the I am torn between the two: I desire to depart two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, and be with Christ, which is better by far; which is better by far;

Revelation 22:20Revelation 22:20

He who testifies to these He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Key Point #3Key Point #3

Unbelievers will live _____ Unbelievers will live _____ from ___ in the continual from ___ in the continual pain and sorrow of ___ , pain and sorrow of ___ , while _______ will live with while _______ will live with ___ in the continual joy ___ in the continual joy and happiness of ______.and happiness of ______.

apartapartGodGod

hellhell believersbelieversGodGod

heavenheaven

Question #4Question #4

How do we as How do we as believers look at believers look at death and the Last death and the Last Day?Day?

Key Point #4Key Point #4

We look ______ to _____ as We look ______ to _____ as our ________ to be with the our ________ to be with the ____, and we eagerly await ____, and we eagerly await the ____ ___ as the day the ____ ___ as the day when we will ____ our real when we will ____ our real _____ in ______._____ in ______.

forwardforward deathdeathdeparturedeparture LordLord

LastLastDayDayenterenter homehome heavenheaven

What I’ve What I’ve LearnedLearned

At death a believer’s soul goes At death a believer’s soul goes to be with Jesus. On the Last to be with Jesus. On the Last Day, the believer’s glorified Day, the believer’s glorified body and soul will be united to body and soul will be united to live forever with Jesus in live forever with Jesus in heavenheaven

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