This first death is to remind us of the greater death that awaits all those who reject God. Death should cause us to question our position with God. Revelation 20:13-15 says, “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

The question that death should cause us to ask is this, is my name written in the book of life in heaven so that I will not be part of the second death? Friend today the only way that you can get your name in the book of life in heaven is by accepting the payment that Jesus Christ made on the cross for your sin. You see if you are judged according to your works you will be cast into the lake of fire. Why? It says in Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

However when you obey the gospel, and put your faith in the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the only acceptable payment for sin, God in heaven receives you on Christ’s merit. He forgives your sin for Christ’s sake. Ephesians 4:32 says, “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

James 5:20 tells us, “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” The Bible tells us that when you trust in Jesus Christ as your Saviour, your soul is saved from the second death. Your sins are blotted out of the record, and God sees you as righteousness. He sees you as purified from sin.

Now these are the things that we learn from the fact of death, but I want to take a few minutes to learn some practicalities about how to deal with death that each of must understand, because we will all face the trial of the death of a loved one. Until the time of the return of Christ every person is condemned to become part of the ultimate statistic, 10 out of 10 people die.

You see God knows how to help us overcome death, both in the loss of our loved ones and in regards to the second death. The first step is to ensure that your name is written in the book of life in heaven. Has it been? Are you saved? If so you have no need to fear death because Jesus has conquered it for you.

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