“I wish I’d spent more time in the office…” are words that no one has ever spoken on their deathbed. And yet, for most of us, work is where we invest so much of our time, energy, creativity, and selves. This is especially true in Dubai with its long hours, high demands, and crazy pace of life.
What’s the alternative?
As we come to the final week of our “Death of Death” series, we’re going to begin to see that the fact of Jesus’ resurrection (and, in turn, our own resurrection) changes everything about where we should be investing now - our time, energy, creativity, and selves. We’ll see that the resurrection changes the value of everything that we do, radically rearranging the currency of time.
The Death of Death - Week Six
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The Death of Death - Week One
April 5, 2019
Some of us fear thinking about it. Others refuse to speak its name. Most of us simply want to put it off as long as possible. Death. We lose a loved one too early. We fear the doctor’s diagnosis. Even if we don’t stare death face to face, worrying about the future robs us of truly living. Even though we live in an imperfect world, there is a fundamental reality that infuses us with hope. A profound fact that awakens us to a life-changing event that breathes life into a world of death. A certainty that brings light bursting through the darkness. This God-given miracle that shapes us so profoundly is the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. We begin to explore the simple and life-changing truth that Jesus has put death to death through his resurrection.
The Death of Death - Week Two
April 12, 2019
REUTERS NEWS – DATELINE JERUSALEM (01-04-2019) – BONES OF JESUS HAVE BEEN FOUND “In a hastily convened press conference today, the Israeli Antiquity Authority has confirmed the discovery of what is believed to be the 2,000-year-old skeleton remains of Jesus of Nazareth. Found in an ossuary in a tomb near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher – and dated to the time of the first century – the bones are of a crucified man approximately 30 years of age. This finding is expected to call into question the faith of millions of Christians worldwide.” STOP – This is not a real news story… but, what if it was? What would such a story mean to us who follow Jesus? Would the Christian faith survive? Would your faith survive? And, if it did survive, why? (I’ll tell you a secret... if the story were true, mine would not.) As we continue in our series “The Death of Death,” a study of 1 Corinthians 15, we’ll take a look at a real-life news story which claims Jesus’ remains have been found, and see what the Bible has to say about it.
The Death of Death - Week Three
April 19, 2019
Dubai can seem like a diverse place. We come from countries all over the globe, have a myriad of unique cultural traditions, and are all in different stages of life. As diverse as we are, we do share some basic commonalities. We all have hopes and heartaches. We look forward to the future yet worry about what might be. We all experience disappointment and loss. And no matter how hard we try, we will all die at one time or another. But what if we also had hope in common? What if we all experienced a deep joy that triumphs over any disappointment? What if we possessed unwavering certainty rather than always wondering or worrying? As we continue to unpack the powerful reality of Jesus’ resurrection. The good news for us is that his resurrection that happened over 2000 years ago still has profound impact on our lives in 2019 and beyond. We don’t need to fear death anymore, but instead can truly live!