<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Untitled Document • Our Common Destiny
• No Matter Who You Are, You Are Going To Die

• Introduction
• Two people are dead from murder/suicide on a college campus.
• Three girls died when their SUV rolled over.
• Many people died from a suicide bombing in Iraq.
• A coffee drinking buddy suddenly passes.
• A long-time friend succumbs to his broken down body ailments.
• Local man overdoses on narcotics.
• Sixty-six people died when their Egypt Air jet went down.
• Eight or more people died in flood waters in Texas.
• Seven die in the storms this weekend.
• Pedestrian killed on sidewalk.
• Family dog kills baby.
• These are just some of the news stories we see all the time.
• Oh, the list goes on.
• An internet search reveals that about 151,600 people die every day.
• Most die from natural causes, but others are not so lucky.
• Many lives end tragically or violently.
• What we are well aware of is the fact that people die all the time.
• In fact that is the fate of every human being that has ever walked this earth.
• Of course, this is not a pleasant subject to discuss.
• Just thinking about it causes angst and painful memories.
• Be we all have suffered the pain of losing someone close to us.
• We all know people whose lives ended tragically.

• DEATH
• We all must face it.
• This is our common destiny and none of us can escape it.
• Hebrews 9:27 “For it is appointed unto man once to die, and after this comes the judgment.”
• Let us notice some things about those who die.

• They were born.
• They all were born into the human race and each of them had an identity.
• Some people lose their identity and are labeled a John, Jane, or Baby DOE. (But God knows their name[Jeremiah 1:5].)
• Others knew them by name and many of them will be known by their name as long as memory keeps them alive.
• Once those who knew you are gone, you will be nothing more than a name on a tombstone or county record book. Your relevance is gone.

• They Lived
• They all lived their lives and hopefully, their lives were satisfactory for the most part.
• We would not wish a miserable life on anyone.
• The person who committed suicide probably did not see it that way.
• I would imagine that most of these people woke up that day and did not consider that they would never see another sunrise.

• Their Impact
• I would hope that each of these people will be missed by someone.
• Can you imagine living a life that did not have an impact upon anyone?
• How tragic to not accomplish any good while in this life.
• This just goes to show that life has a purpose, and we are to fulfill that purpose.

• Eternal Destiny?
• Each of these people has a soul given to them by God.
• While they lived, they were responsible for their soul, and sadly most of these people were not living like they were supposed to be living.
• The Bible warns all mankind that they are accountable to God for their behavior and even their beliefs.
• Anyone who has a belief or behavior that is ungodly and without Christ is going to be lost eternally.
• The Bible warns all mankind that they are accountable to God for their behavior and even their beliefs.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
• Anyone who has a belief or behavior that is ungodly and without Christ is going to be lost eternally.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

• We Are Not Immune
• What we need to realize is the fact that we will be among them in the future.
• It may be later today or many years from now.
• We are not promised a future on this earth.
• James 4:13-15
• What are you doing to get yourself ready to die?
• This is such an unpleasant thought to many that they just ignore it, and live life like they will never die.
• But they will die someday.
• That is certain.

• Everyone Will Die
• The Bible tells us that everyone will die, and after death will come the judgment (Hebrews 9:27).
• This is one appointment you will not cancel, or be late to, or miss.
• This judgment will be before God and God will declare to us whether we are faithful or not.
• Matthew 25:32, the Great Judge will separate the two groups before the judgment begins.
• Many people in the world deny that such a judgment will take place.
• Rather than be accountable to a God, many choose to deny God even exists.
• The Bible declares that every eye will see Jesus and every tongue will confess Jesus Is LORD (Romans 14:11).
• It would be a very good idea to do this before you die.
• For many this will be the very last thing they do before entering hell.
• It will be a painful reminder that they should have served God and Christ, and they will know exactly why they are suffering eternal punishment.

• Conclusion
• We are all going into eternity.
• How you live will determine your destiny.
• We can go to heaven if we put our trust in God and our faith in Jesus Christ.
• If we will learn of His will for us, and do it, we have a much better chance of entering heaven.
• Not doing the will of God will insure that we will be denied an entrance into heaven.

By Carey Scott

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