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One Minute after you Die: We die, then what?

What you believe about death and eternity will determine how you live your life

What do we know about death?

  • Death is certain

27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,
Hebrews 9:27

  • The soul and the body separate
  • Eventually, we will face judgment

The White throne judgement.


Those who do not believe will be at the white throne judgement, and they will be judged on what they have done. This is found in Revelations 20

11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:11‭-‬15 NIV

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:10 NIV

The questions we must answer now

  • Can I trust God with my life? The answer to this is YES!!!

  • What step of faith am I betting my eternity on?

9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9

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A change of Heart and a full explanation

Has this pandemic made you think about life differently? Did you once see things one way, then see the other side and realize that you would still be you, even if you had not changed yourself because you believed that someone else expected you to change or  “get better”?

     If you have followed me for a while, you know that I have cerebral palsy.

  For the longest time, I believed that getting stronger and being independent meant that I needed to get rid of my chair for good.  

With all of the downtime that I’ve had, I realize that I’ve been wrong. 

       I’m not saying that I believe that I should not be walking; I’m saying that I should not be so quick to feel ashamed of using a wheelchair.  I was a wheelchair and walker user from the ages of four to twenty-six.

If you’ve been following me, you already know this, but lately, I’ve been wondering what life would be like if I had kept my wheels in my life.  I am starting to see that there are many pros to using more than one piece of equipment. 

If I used a chair, I would be able to speed around without waiting for anyone. 

The advantage of using a walker is that it’s only of a piece of metal, so it’s easy to transport without thinking of where it fits. Even though I struggle with a stubborn streak, I’ve recently thought that wearing the brace I never wear anymore might be a good idea for long walks. 

          With all the realizations that I have had there is one thing that still bugs me and makes me feel yucky, why do people that use equipment to get around in life call people that do not  ” able-bodied  

I think that is one of the weirdest and meanest things that I’ve ever heard, and I was born with my condition that could be considered a disability.  I’m not someone who was injured later in life or can be regarded as newly injured. 
I would never want to be around someone who referred to me as their disabled friend or family member, nor would I ever refer to anyone of my friends as able-bodied; I think deep in my heart that is why I never wanted to do much with other people who are or were part of the community that I should be closely tired to. 

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At The Movies: Mission Impossible Finding my purpose in life

To discover the purpose for my life I need to…

1. Connect with God personality

God’s unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ, and this gave him great pleasure.

Ephesians 1:5

2. Commit to god’s people

They committed themselves to the other believers and devoted themselves to the Apostles teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord’s Supper and in prayer

Acts 2:42

3. Communicate God’s Love

My life is worth noting to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus the work of telling others the good news about the wonderful grace of God

Acts 20:14

Three things God wants everyone to do.

  • Get right with God, accept him as your Lord and Savior
  • Get baptized; This is the first thing we must do as followers of Christ. It’s the first public statement of our faith in Christ
  • Help others find Jesus; we are not meant to keep the good news to ourselves

Memory Verse

My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life

John 10:12

Mission Impossible? Listen Now

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Say what?!! Seven Words to change your life

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 2 Corinthians 7:10

The Big Idea

When we are truly sorry, it will. Lead to. change

Four things we need to know about being sorry


1. God’s love makes sorry possible

Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Psalms 51:2‭-‬3

2. Saying sorry requires awareness of my sin

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.
Psalms 51:4

3. Saying sorry requires confession of my sin

Memory Verse

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9

4. God’s Forgiveness is so much greater than my sinfulness

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Psalms 51:10‭-‬11

Bottom line

Because of Jesus I’m not just a forgiving thinner I am a new spirit empowered person

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Say What?!! Seven words that change your life: No

Listen Now


The Big Idea

Behind every wise, No is a Better Yes

Three lies that Satan will tempt us with

1. I am what I have

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’ ”
Luke 4:3‭-‬4

Jesus quoting the old testament

He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3

Action Step

Practice the three Blessings exercise: write down three things you are grateful for every day.

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18

2. I Am what I Do

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’ ”
Luke 4:5‭-‬8

3. I am what people think of me.

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ” Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
Luke 4:9‭-‬13

Five words that will revolutionize your life

I’m not available Right now.

Temptation is seasonal, but it never ceases

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

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