A Theology of Death
Jan - Feb 2015
Reading Plan
The Cause of Death
January 11, 2015
In order to begin to view and understand death with a biblical lens, we must first cut through what our culture says about it. Matt Williams traces death back to its root cause, the Fall, and contrasts our culture's aversion to this subject with a biblical understanding of it as both groaning and glory.
Death as Gain
January 18, 2015
Staring down the sobering possibility of the approach of his own death in a prison in Rome, the apostle Paul declares that for him, “to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Widely known and recited, this statement presents Christians with great comfort but confronts them first with a hard challenge. Death is only gain for those who love Christ and spend their lives for Him.
Death's Sting: Grief & Mourning
February 1, 2015
It’s difficult to grieve and mourn the deaths of loved ones in the midst of a culture that tells us the goal is to “move on” or “get over it.” Thankfully we see in the Scriptures that there is a distinct, hope-filled form of grieving that Christians can enter into because of what Jesus has accomplished on the cross. We do not grieve as those who have no hope, but we engage in living a lifestyle of grieving as we anticipate the day death’s sting is finally vanquished when Christ returns.
Living in Light of Death
February 8, 2015
When our lives supersede the mission, the mission is lost. Our relationship with Jesus requires effort on our part. Our righteousness requires faith in the effort already made by Jesus.