The Fear of Death

1. Who is afraid to die?
2. Why are you afraid of death?

• The narrow way is difficult but lead to life that is found in Christ (Matt 7:14).
• If you follow Jesus, you will not walk in darkness, but you will have the light of life. (John 8:12).
• The help you asked for is there when you ask Him (Matt. 7:7).
• It is through the cross, that we who are in Christ have been freed from fear of death (Heb. 2:14-15).

• Hebrews 2:14-15 “Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—Jesus also became flesh and blood by being born in human form. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the Devil, who had the power of death. 15 Only in this way could he deliver those who have lived all their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.” (NLT)

If you are saved, then you should have no fear of death. The only thing between you and death is Christ; and since Christ has conquered death, you have also.

While in prison, Paul wrote:

• Philippians 1:20-21 “For I live in eager expectation and hope that I will never do anything that causes me shame, but that I will always be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past, and that my life will always honor Christ, whether I live or I die. 21 For to me, living is for Christ, and dying is even better.” (NLT)

Paul was not worried about his death; he actually welcomed it. Why?

He was confident in God’s promise of eternal life in Christ Jesus.

• Psalm 116:15 – “Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His saints.” (NKJV)

There is no “fear of death” to the Christian. Christ dominated death and we have been liberated from the power of death through Jesus.

• 1 John 5:12-13 “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” (NKJV)