How do you face death when the grief is overwhelming? Learn the profound lessons of faith in a season of loss from Abraham at the graveside of his wife, Sarah.

Pastor Zach Terry opens up Genesis 23 to reveal why death is the Great Equalizer and how nothing develops your faith more than death. Abraham's quiet, powerful response to losing Sarah teaches us three non-negotiable actions for the believer:

Faith Weeps Honestly: It's okay to weep, even when we know our loved one is at home with the Lord. Our Lord Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus—love never learns to enjoy separation.

Faith Waits Humbly: We honor the physical body because we believe it will be raised an imperishable body in the final resurrection. We are not meant for a disembodied eternity.

Faith Walks Hopefully: By publicly insisting on purchasing the land for a grave, Abraham demonstrated his intent to put down roots in Canaan and greeted from afar the promised "better country, that is, a heavenly one".

The story began with a soldier who kept fighting a war that had already ended. But the Captain of our Salvation fought the war to end all wars, taking the full sting of death. When faith faces death, we no longer fight for victory—we fight from victory.

Essential Lessons for Facing Loss with Faith:

Why the "quantity" of your life is already determined by God.

Understanding your body's ultimate destiny in the resurrection of life.

Why the light of the gospel never shines brighter than at a graveside where you weep with hope.

If you are facing the valley of the shadow of death today, this message is for you.