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December 4, 1988
No one can deny the reality of death—yet our lives often reflect indifference to its presence and consequences. Knowing that our bodies will ultimately fail, how do we face our own mortality? Heeding Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 5:1–10, Alistair Begg gives listeners biblical instruction for death’s practical implications. While death is an enemy to be faced, the battle has already been won. Despite a temporary and transitory body, the follower of Christ can walk with confidence and assurance of the future.
1For we know that if kthe tent that is lour earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, ma house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2For in this tent nwe groan, longing to oput on our heavenly dwelling, 3if indeed by putting it on1 we may not be found naked. 4For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal pmay be swallowed up by life. 5He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, qwho has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
6So we are always of good courage. We know that rwhile we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7for swe walk by faith, not tby sight. 8Yes, we are of good courage, and we uwould rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to vplease him. 10For wwe must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, xso that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
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