>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Isaiah 25:8 he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The Lord has spoken.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/8c5/8c5046.html An article on a teen girl who says facing the possibility of her own death made her stronger.
- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2002/002/13.12.html “Too Close to Death,” a teen girl’s story of how she came to grips with the reality of death.
>> Thoughts to Ponder
- Our bodies die, are buried and eventually decay. But our spirits live forever. Paul uses the illustration of a seed to explain how new life comes from a seed that is buried in the ground. See 1 Corinthians 15:36–44.
- Jesus will raise the dead when he returns to the earth one day (see 1 Corinthians 15:51–57).
- Jesus says those who trust in him will never really die (see John 11:25–26). When we physically die, our spirits are instantly with Jesus and live on forever with him in heaven.
>> Books to Read
- Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love by Earl A. Grollman, a great book on grieving the loss of a loved one.
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