Don’t Fear the Reaper

Lessons on death

Pastor Mitch Boese

November 16, 2025

Main Scriptures: John 14:1-3, Hebrews 9:27

Additional Scriptures: Romans 6:23, 1 Kings 2:2, 2 Samuel 12:13-23, Romans 5:6, 1 Corinthians 15:55, 56-57, Revelation 6:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17

POINTS:

• Everyone dies; mortality is a universal experience.

• The inevitability of death connects all people.

• Sin leads to death; death is a part of the curse resulting from human choices.

• Despite the reality of death, there is hope through faith in Jesus.

• Jesus’ assurance of life after death provides comfort and hope.

• Christians believe in a renewed life and body after death, joining God in eternity.

• Death is a temporary reality and not the final end; it is a passage to something greater.

• We are empowered to live without fear of death due to Christ’s victory.

• Souls leave earthly existence to await reunification with resurrected bodies.

• While we cannot fully comprehend what lies beyond death, we can trust God’s promises.

• Our faith should motivate our actions in life, similar to Rev. John Harper’s example of true belief.

• We must all consider our readiness for death and what lies beyond.