What Happens When I Die?

What Happens When I Die?
Luke 16:19-31

Everybody is going to spend forever somewhere

The Six Main Events of Your Forever Life

1. Life - You are created in the image of God for a life of purpose
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27, ESV)

2. Death - You die physically, but not spiritually
“And he said to him, 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.'” (Luke 23:43, ESV)

“Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:8, ESV)

3. Destination - You reach your destination after death, which is determined by what you believed on earth (see also John 3:16-18)
“In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” (John 14:2, ESV)

“And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:46, ESV)

4. Resurrection - You receive a resurrected body (see also 1 Corinthians 15)
“Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.” (John 5:28–29, ESV)

“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.” (Philippians 3:20–21, ESV)

5. Repayment - You receive your reward or your retribution for eternity based on what you did on earth (see also John 5:22; Revelation 20:11-15; Matthew 11:21-22)
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.” (2 Corinthians 5:10, ESV)

6. Eternity - You will live forever in the presence or absence of God, reaping the consequences of your beliefs and actions on earth (Matthew 25:46)
“And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:46, ESV)

• Our eternal destination is the consequence of what we Believe on earth
• Our eternal compensation is the consequence of how we Behave on earth

Our Choices On Earth Have Direct Consequences On Our Life In Eternity!

Living In Light of Eternity

1. Entrust my life to Jesus Christ
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,” (John 1:12, ESV)

2. Use my Time in light of eternity
“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.” (Colossians 4:5, ESV)

3. Use my Talents in light of eternity
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:” (1 Peter 4:10, ESV)

4. Use my Treasure in light of eternity
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” (Matthew 6:19–20, ESV)

What Are You Going To Do With Your One And Only Life That Is Going To Matter For All Eternity?