1. Death & Resurrection

2. Death & Resurrection Physical Death Spiritual Death What is Death? The word “death” means………SEPARATION Separationof the inner, or spiritual, part of a person from their outer, or bodily, part. Separationof a person from God. Eph. 2:1 -- Dead in trespasses and sin. 2 Cor. 5:8 -- Absent from the body is to be present with God. 1 Tim 5:6 -- …dead while she liveth Jam. 2:26 -- The body is dead without the spirit. Rev. 20:5 -- Partakers of the 2nd death are eternally separated from God.

3. Death & Resurrection What happens at death? 1. Only the body dies. 1 Peter 3:4“the hidden man is incorruptible.” Daniel 12:2“going back to dust” 2. Spiritual part of the saved returns to its Creator. 2 Cor. 5:8“to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” 3. Unsaved spirits go into hell where there is tornment. Luke 16:23“In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

4. Between Death and Resurrection 2 COR 5:8 RAPTURE AIR (CLOUDS) SPIRIT Believer BODY Unbeliever Death 1 Th. 4:17 1 Th. 4:16 GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT Believer Unbeliever 2nd Resur- rection Believer Body of Body of Unbelievers Lake of Fire Paradise With Christ Forever Life ALL BELIEVERS ALL UNBELIEVERS Grave O.T. WAITING PLACE OF TORMENT SPIRITS OF UNBELIEVERS Hades SHEOL

5. Death & Resurrection The Resurrection All will be resurrectedActs 24:15; John 5:28-29 But No General Resurrection Over 1000 Years 1st Resurrection 2nd Resurrection (Rev. 20:5-6) Phil. 3:10-11 “resurrection from among the dead” Matt. 24:31 Only the “elect” are gathered. Luke 14:14 A resurrection on only the “just.” Luke 20:35-36 Only those “accounted as worthy.” Heb. 11:35 A “better resurrection.”

6. Death & Resurrection What About You? What will happen when you die? Which resurrection will be yours?