Facing The Fear Of Death
Larry Wynn
1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Introduction
A. Illustration: ann landers receives over 10,000 letters a month. ''I get mail on one subject more than any other, fear.''
B. We all have fears. Fear is a natural part of life, but when fear begins to control us or res- tricts us then it is a real problem.
C. One of the greatest fears of man is the fear of death. We don't like to think about dying, but must face the fact that death is a real part of life.
D. Today is easter. There is no better time to talk about dealing with the fear of death than easter. Easter is all about victory over death!
1. Through the resurrection jesus conquered death and the grave.
See i cor. 15:55-57
2. Not only did he conquer death itself he gives us the power to conquer the fear of death.
3. In order to conquer the fear of death we must:
1. Accept the reality of death. 2. Acknowledge grief association with death. 3. Affirm christ's resurrection from death. 4. Admit your eternal nature. 5. Appropriate christ's victory over death.
I. Accept the reality of death.
Illustration: 30 million people die a year. 84 every minute, and 1.5 per second.
A. With sin came the disease we call death.
1. I. Cor. 15:21a.
2. ''Without sin death would have had no beginning; without death sin would have no end.''
B. We must realize death comes to all.
1. We must come to deal with our own finiteness. 2. Martin luther, ''every man must do two things alone. He must do his own believing and he must do his own dieing.''
3. George bernard shaw ''the statistics on death are quite impressive, one out of one people die.''
4. Ecc. 3:2 ''a time to be born, and a time to die.''
5. Heb. 9:27 ''it is appointed unto men once to die.''
C. Death is total and universal to every generation. Must face your own mortality!
1. What do the following have in common?
Star high school, athlete, wealthy land owner, successful bus ...
Larry Wynn
1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Introduction
A. Illustration: ann landers receives over 10,000 letters a month. ''I get mail on one subject more than any other, fear.''
B. We all have fears. Fear is a natural part of life, but when fear begins to control us or res- tricts us then it is a real problem.
C. One of the greatest fears of man is the fear of death. We don't like to think about dying, but must face the fact that death is a real part of life.
D. Today is easter. There is no better time to talk about dealing with the fear of death than easter. Easter is all about victory over death!
1. Through the resurrection jesus conquered death and the grave.
See i cor. 15:55-57
2. Not only did he conquer death itself he gives us the power to conquer the fear of death.
3. In order to conquer the fear of death we must:
1. Accept the reality of death. 2. Acknowledge grief association with death. 3. Affirm christ's resurrection from death. 4. Admit your eternal nature. 5. Appropriate christ's victory over death.
I. Accept the reality of death.
Illustration: 30 million people die a year. 84 every minute, and 1.5 per second.
A. With sin came the disease we call death.
1. I. Cor. 15:21a.
2. ''Without sin death would have had no beginning; without death sin would have no end.''
B. We must realize death comes to all.
1. We must come to deal with our own finiteness. 2. Martin luther, ''every man must do two things alone. He must do his own believing and he must do his own dieing.''
3. George bernard shaw ''the statistics on death are quite impressive, one out of one people die.''
4. Ecc. 3:2 ''a time to be born, and a time to die.''
5. Heb. 9:27 ''it is appointed unto men once to die.''
C. Death is total and universal to every generation. Must face your own mortality!
1. What do the following have in common?
Star high school, athlete, wealthy land owner, successful bus ...
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