No Real Death
Through Christ, we can overcome death and live eternally with Him.
D.L. Moody emphasizes that through Jesus Christ, death has been conquered, and believers can confidently proclaim that they will never truly die. He reflects on the promise of eternal life, asserting that physical death is merely a transition to a glorious existence with Christ. Moody encourages his listeners to understand that their true life is secure in Christ, and even when they hear of a believer's death, it is simply a movement to a higher, immortal state. He draws parallels with biblical figures like Moses and Elijah, who experienced transformation and glorification, reinforcing the hope of a new, incorruptible body for all who are in Christ.
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"With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation"
(Ps. 91:16).
Jesus Christ came into the world to destroy death, and we can say with Paul, if we will, "Oh, death, where is thy sting?" And we can hear a voice rolling down from heaven saying, "Buried in the bosom of the Son of God." He took death unto His own bosom. He went into the grave to conquer and overthrow it, and when He arose from the dead said, "Because I live, ye shall live also." Thank God, we have a long life with Christ in glory.
My dear friends, if we are in Christ we are never going to die. Do you believe that? If sometime you should read that D. L. Moody, of East Northfield, is dead, don't believe a word of it. He has gone up higher, that is all; gone out of this old clay tenement into a house that is immortal, a body that death cannot touch, that sin cannot taint, a body fashioned like unto His own glorious body. Moses wouldn't have changed the body he had at the transfiguration for the body he had at Pisgah. Elijah wouldn't have changed the body he had at the transfiguration for the body he had under the juniper tree. They got better bodies; and I too am going to make something out of death.
Sermon Outline
- Death is Conquered
- The Power of Christ's Resurrection
- The Reality of Eternal Life
- We are not subject to death
- We have a new, immortal body
- We will be like Christ in glory
Key Quotes
“Oh, death, where is thy sting?” — D.L. Moody
“Buried in the bosom of the Son of God.” — D.L. Moody
“Because I live, ye shall live also.” — D.L. Moody
Application Points
- We can have confidence in our eternal life with Christ, even in the face of death.
- Our bodies will be transformed into immortal, sinless bodies like Christ's.
- We can live with hope and joy, knowing that we will be with Christ in glory.