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Category Archives: Fear of death
Remedy for a heavy heart
A heavy heart finds comfort and relief when we turn to the worship of praise. We have a great example of this from the disciple whom Jesus loved. Continue reading
Posted in Cross of Jesus, Death of Christ, discouraged, Discouragement, Fear of death, feeling hopeless, Grieving, Hope?, Jesus Christ, Joy, Praise, Sadness, Salvation
Tagged Discouragement, Fear, heavy heart, Loss, praise, Sadness
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When we feel vulnerable and weak
How to face the vulnerability of living, suffering, and dying in a finite, fragile and fallen world. Continue reading
Desiring Heaven – now…
God’s Spirit in me is the cause of my desire for a world filled with the presence of God and absent the things his presence will remove. Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, Death, Fear of death, Heaven, Hope?
Tagged afterlife, desiring heaven now, Heaven, what will heaven be like.longing for heaven
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A screaming room in every hospital
After directing her to a quiet room for prayer, the doctor thought to himself that there should be a screaming room in every hospital Continue reading
Posted in C. S. Lewis, Death, Death of Christ, Fear of death, Loss, Sadness, Suffering
Tagged death of a loved one, ssorrow
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Meet the citizens of heaven
It might surprise some to meet the true citizens of heaven. Many religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said of them, “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. ….You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are” (Matthew 23:14-15). Jesus said to these religious leaders, “religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said, “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. …Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you” (Matthew 21:31). Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Blessed by God, Born again?, Christian worldview, Christianity, Cliches, Comfort, Cross of Christ, Cross of Jesus, Crucifixion, Death of Christ, Depravity, Disciple-making, Elentics, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evangelism, Faith, Fear of death, God's Heart, God's Love, Godly sorrow, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Greatness, Heaven, Human depravity, Humility, Jesus Christ, Justification, Legalism, Main problem, Matthew 7:1-6, Meekness, New Creation, Pharisees, Poor in spirit, Proud, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Searching, Security of salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Selfishness, Sin, Spiritual inventory, Teaching of Jesus, The cross of Christ, Unbelief, Walking with God, Witness, Worldly sorrow
Tagged How to know if you're going to heaven, Religion-not the answer, Who will be in heaven?
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Feeling discouraged?
We all know what it is like to feel discouraged. Take a moment and consider four recommendations for times of discouragement. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Assurance, Burnout, Christian worldview, Comfort, Defeat?, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Encouragement, Eternal life, Eternal security, Fear, Fear of death, God's Love, Grieving, Hope?, Mercy
Tagged feeling defeated, Feeling depressed, feeling discouraged, feeling down, Feeling hopeless, what to do when discouraged
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People in heaven prior to the resurrection
Life in heaven prior to the resurrection of our bodies. Continue reading
Posted in Death, Fear of death, Gospel, Heaven, Resurrection
Tagged Death, Easter, Heaven, hope in death, Resurrection
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Reality is earth and heaven
Do you live in reality? Do you like to keep it real? Is reality only the world of the five senses? Or, is there an unseen reality that matters enough to affect the way we live in this world? Continue reading
Posted in Death, Eternal life, Fear of death, God's Will, Heaven
Tagged How to keep it real, Is there a heaven?, What is real?
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The anxiety we feel in death
Our Creator did not allow death to have the final word. Life in our present physical bodies is not our only existence. Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Anxiety, Assurance, Atheism, Comfort, Death, Eternal life, Fear of death, Jesus Christ
Tagged afraid to die, Death, Fear of Death, Heaven, life after death, Resurrection
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