Encouragement When Afraid of Death

Jesus said to her, "I am the one who brings people back to

life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if

they die. Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die..."

John 11:25-26

Brothers and sisters, we don't want you to be ignorant

about those who have died. We don't want you to grieve like

other people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and

came back to life. We also believe that, through Jesus, God will

bring back those who have died. They will come back with

Jesus. So then, comfort each other with these words!

1Thessalonians 4:13-14, 18

My sheep respond to my voice, and I {Jesus} know who they

are. They follow me, and I give them eternal life. They will

never be lost, and no one will tear them away fom me.

John 10:27-28

He [our Lord Jesus Christ] died for us so that, whether we are

awake in this life or asleep in death, we will live together with him.

1Thessalonians 5:10

"Death, where is your victory?

Death, where is your sting?"

Sin gives death its sting, and God's standards give sin its

power. Thank God that he gives us the victory through our Lord

Jesus Christ.

1Cprinthians 15:55-57

After these things I saw a large crowd from every nation,

tribe, people, and language. No one was able to count how many

people there were. They were standing in front of the throne and

the lamb. They were wearing white robes, holding palm branch-

es in their hands. One of the leaders asked me,"Who are these

people wearing white robes, and where did they come from?"

I answered him, "Sir, you know."

Then he told me,

"These are the people who are coming

out of the terrible suffering.

They have washed their robes

and made them white in the blood of the lamb.

That is why they are in front of the throne of God.

They serve him day and night in his temple.

The one who sits on the throne will spread

his tent over them.

They will never be hungry or thirsty agin.

Neither the sun nor any burning heat will

ever overcome them.

The lamb in the center near the throne will be

their shepherd.

He will lead them to springs filled with the

water of life,

and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."

Revelations 7:9, 13-17

God's Word

Encouragement When Discouraged



As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my souls long for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come to see God's face? My tears are my food day and night. People ask me all day long. "Where is your God?" I will remember these things as I pour out my soul: how I used to walk with the crowd and lead it in a procession of God's house. I sang songs of joy and thanksgiving while crowds of people celebrated a festival.

Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my saviour and my God.
Psalm 42:1-5



Dear friends, even though we say these things, we are still convinced that better things are in store for you and that they will save you. God is fair. He won't forget what you've done or the love you have shown for him. You helped his holy people, and you continue to help them.
Hebrews 6:9-10



God our Father loved us and by his kindness gave us everlasting encouragement and good hope. Together with our Lord Jesus Christ, may he encourage and strengthen you to do and say everything that's good.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17



Turn your burdens over to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will let the righteous person stumble.
Psalm 55:22



What can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us? God didn't spare his own Son but handed him over to death for all of us. So he will also give us everything along with him. Who will accuse those whom God has chosen? God has approved of them. Who will condemn them? Christ has died, and more importantly, he was brought back to life. Christ has the highest position in heaven. Christ also intercedes for us. What will separate us from the love Christ has for us? Can trouble, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, or violent death separate us from his love? As Scripture says:
"We are being killed all day long because of you. We are thought of as sheep to be slaughtered."
The one who loves us gives us an overwhelming victory in all these difficulties. I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love which Christ Jesus our Lord shows us. We can't be separated by death or life, by angels or rulers,by anything in the present or anything in the future, by forces or powers in the world above or in the world below, or by anything else in creation.
Romans 8:31-39

"I've told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world you'll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world."
John 16:33