1. “One minute after you slip behind the parted curtain, you will either be enjoying a personal welcome from Christ, or be catching your first glimpse of gloom as you have never known it. Either way, your future will be irrevocably fixed and eternally unchangeable.” Erwin Lutzer
1.1. What happens our souls when our physical bodies die?
1.1.1. Souls after death?
1.1.2. Not entirely clear
1.1.2.1. Don’t know everything
1.1.2.2. Soul sleep, Paradise
1.1.3. Do know Paul
1.1.3.1. Glorified body
1.1.3.2. Absent body
1.1.3.3. Present with Lord
2. Series
3. Why talk about "after you die"
3.1. WHAT YOU BELIEVE ABOUT ETERNITY DETERMINES HOW YOU LIVE TODAY
3.1.1. You will live somewhere
3.1.2. What you do today impacts eternity!
3.1.3. Hell like?
3.1.4. Heaven?
3.1.5. Knowing that, what should your priorities be?
4. 3 THINGS THAT HAPPEN AFTER THIS LIFE IS DONE
4.1. 1.OUR PHYSICAL BODIES DIE
4.1.1. Heb 9:27-28 And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, 28 so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.
4.1.2. Studies conclusive
4.1.2.1. 1 out of 1 die
4.1.2.2. Sharks
4.1.2.2.1. Champagne corks
4.1.2.2.2. Coconuts
4.1.2.2.3. Messy handwriting
4.1.2.2.4. Falling off toilet
4.1.2.2.5. vending machine
4.1.3. Come from dust
4.1.3.1. Coming/Going
4.1.3.1.1. UP
4.1.4. Body and soul separates
4.2. 2. OUR SOULS SEPARATE FROM OUR PHYSICAL BODIES
4.2.1. Matt 10:28 “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
4.2.2. Your funeral
4.2.2.1. Eating potluck dinner
4.2.2.2. Never been more alive!
4.2.3. Jesus gets after Marta
4.2.3.1. KJV "Stinkith"
4.2.3.2. John 11:25-26 Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. 26 Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?”
4.3. Jesus cross
4.3.1. Two thieves
4.3.1.1. Both sides
4.3.2. Both guilty
4.3.2.1. Both saw same thing
4.3.2.2. Both needed forgiveness
4.3.3. Luke 23:42-43 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” 43 And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
4.3.4. Phil 1:20-23 For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.
4.3.5. Phil 1:21-22 For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. 22 But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.
4.3.6. Phil 1:23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.
4.3.6.1. Physical bodies die
4.3.6.2. Soul separates from body.
4.4. 3. WE WILL ALL FACE JUDGMEN
4.4.1. 1 Peter 1:17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”
4.4.2. Hebrews 13:14 (NLT) 14 For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.
5. THE TWO JUDGMENTS
5.1. GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT
5.1.1. Most scholars say it is only for non-believers
5.1.2. Revelation 20: 11-12, 11 And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. 12 I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life...
5.1.3. Revelation 15 And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire
5.1.3.1. When you belong to Jesus you are saved!
5.1.4. Matthew 7:21 (NLT) 21 “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
5.1.5. Matthew 7:22 (NLT) 22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’
5.1.6. Matthew 7:23 (NLT) 23 But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’
5.1.6.1. No relationship
5.2. JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
5.2.1. 2 Cor 5:10 For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body
5.2.2. Not a judgement for sins
5.2.2.1. What you did on earth is rewarded in heaven
5.2.3. We are not saved by works
5.2.3.1. Grace is all we need
5.2.3.2. We are rewarded for works
5.2.3.3. You don't have to You want to
5.2.4. What are you judged by
5.2.4.1. How you treat people
5.2.4.2. Matthew 25:35 (NLT) 35 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.
5.2.4.3. Matthew 25:36 (NLT) 36 I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
6. Message Video
7. The Series
7.1. Life After Death
7.2. The Glory of Heaven
7.3. The Horrors of Hell
8. QR Life After Death
9. YOU don’t really die!
9.1. Physical body dies
9.2. Ceases function
9.3. Real you
9.3.1. Does not die
9.3.1.1. No yolo
9.4. Soul never dies
9.4.1. 2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.
9.4.2. 2 Corinthians 5:2-3 We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing.For we will put on heavenly bodies; we will not be spirits without bodies.
10. 2 Cor 5
10.1. 2 Corinthians 5:4 While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life.
10.2. 2 Corinthians 5:5 God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.
10.3. 2 Corinthians 5:6 6 So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord.
11. Absent body
11.1. 2 Corinthians 5:8 Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.
12. So what do we do?
12.1. Purpose?
12.2. 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to ...
12.2.1. Make lots $
12.2.2. YouTube famous
12.2.3. Record # Likes
12.3. 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. 10 For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.
12.3.1. Whether in this body Or out of our body Our goal is to make Jesus smile