A sermon by Mike Smith

2. Death For Life
• We must die in order to have true
life. John 12:24-26
– We should die to the sinful life.
Gal. 2:20; Acts 3:19
– Live spelled backwards is evil which
leads to spiritual death! Rom. 6:23
– We must become dead to sin and alive
to God in Christ! Romans 6:11-12

3. We Die To This Home
• This world is not my home, we look
to the heavenly home.
– We’re pilgrims! Heb. 11:13-16
– Our Home is heaven. Phil. 3:20
• We cannot focus on this world and
prepare for heaven. 1 Jn. 2:15-17
– But we can be ready if we DO the will
of God! Eccl. 12:13

4. This Death is Love & Hate
• Love God more than All! Mark 12:30
• Hate my temporal life so I can reap
eternal life. 1 Pet. 2:11; Rom. 8:8-15
• Hate money so I can make others rich.
1 Tim. 6:6-11
• Hate my ideas of right and wrong so I
can do God’s will. Romans 12:1-2

5. Die To Perfect
• …My love for my wife, as Christ does
the church. Eph. 5:25-28
• …My love for my family, so they can
see God’s eternal love. Mt. 10:37-39;
Luke 8:20-21; 1 Tim. 4:16
• …My thoughts so I can have Christ
and His words in me. Col. 2:6-10

6. We Intentionally Die
• So that we can live with Jesus eternally.
– We die to the old self and live as a new
creation in Christ. 2 Cor. 5:17, 7
– Christ is our life today. Col. 3:4
– Although we still live in the flesh we live by
faith in Christ who loved us and died for us!
• Even though a type of death occurs it
opens the way to abundant life! Jn. 10:10

7. Come Receive Eternal Life!
• It’s available only through Jesus
Christ! Jn. 14:6; 2 Tim. 2:10
• Hear Christ… Mt. 7:21; 17:5
• Believe the Gospel… Rom. 1:16
• Repent of sin… Acts 2:38
• Confess Christ… Rom.10:9-10
• Be Baptized… Acts 22:16