WEBVTT - Jeff Archey - Oct 14 - 6:00 am

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<v Speaker 1>Worldwide, friends, statistics show just about two people die per second.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, James does say life is but a vapor.

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<v Speaker 1>But after this life, well, what then, friends? Sobering but

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<v Speaker 1>certain and most worthy of our study today from the

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<v Speaker 1>International Gospel Hour, please stay with us.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi, this is Jay Webb for International Gospel Hour. Welcome

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<v Speaker 2>to our broadcast today. For over 90 years, Churches of

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<v Speaker 2>Christ have proclaimed God's Word through our broadcasts. Just ahead

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<v Speaker 2>is another Bible-based lesson with Jeff Archie of International Gospel Hour.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's begin. Well, thank you, J-Web, for your kind words

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<v Speaker 1>and greetings to all of you. How blessed we are

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<v Speaker 1>to turn to the Bible, God's inspired and errant Word

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<v Speaker 1>that is absolute truth. and our final authority in all matters.

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<v Speaker 1>When Jesus taught the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7,

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<v Speaker 1>Matthew 7, 28 and 29 said how the people were

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<v Speaker 1>astonished at his doctrine, for he taught them as one

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<v Speaker 1>having authority, and not as the scribes. It was Peter

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<v Speaker 1>in Acts 3, 22 and 23, when he and John

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<v Speaker 1>were standing before those governing authorities, to where Peter, through inspiration,

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<v Speaker 1>spoke about Moses, who said that the Lord would raise

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<v Speaker 1>up a prophet, like unto him you should hear in

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<v Speaker 1>all things. And that prophet, of course, Jesus Christ, as

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<v Speaker 1>Peter brought forth in Acts 3, 22 and 23. You know, friends,

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<v Speaker 1>we're thankful for the Bible, the final authority, which is

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<v Speaker 1>our tool for study here at the International Gospel Hour.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's take the Bible today and let's consider something, how

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<v Speaker 1>time indeed goes very quickly. And you know, friends, changes

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<v Speaker 1>are always inevitable, but how grateful we are for the

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<v Speaker 1>certainty of Jesus Christ. In Hebrews 13, in verse 8,

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<v Speaker 1>when the Hebrew writer said, Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today,

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<v Speaker 1>and forever. And for the scripture that, according to Peter,

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<v Speaker 1>in 1 Peter 1, verse 23, how thankful we are

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<v Speaker 1>for the word of God, which lives and abides forever.

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<v Speaker 1>So I want to make certain that after this life,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to be with Christ forever. And I have

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<v Speaker 1>the assurance through His Word that I can abide with

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<v Speaker 1>Him now and forever. But you know, friends, forever is

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<v Speaker 1>not here. So what's after this life? Let's think about

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<v Speaker 1>those things today from God's Word. I'll be back in

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<v Speaker 1>around 30 seconds. But now, a few words from our J. Webb.

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<v Speaker 2>Since 1934, the International Gospel Hour has been heard over

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<v Speaker 1>So friends, let's begin... asking, what's after this life? Answer one, death.

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<v Speaker 1>In Ecclesiastes 8 and verse 8, no one has power

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<v Speaker 1>over the spirit to retain the spirit, and no one

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<v Speaker 1>has power in the day of death. There is no

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<v Speaker 1>release from that war, and wickedness will not deliver those

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<v Speaker 1>who are given to it. And in Hebrews 9, 27,

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<v Speaker 1>it is appointed for man to die once, but after this,

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<v Speaker 1>the judgment. Have a good preacher friend by the name

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<v Speaker 1>of Mark Posey. I want you to consider this thought

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<v Speaker 1>that he brought forth thinking about this. He said the

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<v Speaker 1>living God made man as a living being, Genesis 2, 7,

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<v Speaker 1>with the intention that he should live forever in fellowship

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<v Speaker 1>with his maker. But when sin entered, so did death,

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<v Speaker 1>Genesis 2, 17, Romans 5, 12. Therefore, man became a

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<v Speaker 1>dying creature in need of salvation. And with death, my friends,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, God already had the eternal purpose in Christ already.

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<v Speaker 1>Ephesians 3 verses 9 through 12. He loved the world

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<v Speaker 1>and that he sent Jesus to die for us. John

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<v Speaker 1>3 and verse 16. Again, a certainty of which one

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<v Speaker 1>should be prepared. Again, folks, the average two people die

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<v Speaker 1>per second. We need to be prepared for death. Number two,

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<v Speaker 1>what's after this life? Well, let's consider the judgment of God. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>we state Hebrews 9, 27, and it is appointed for

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<v Speaker 1>men to die once, but after this, the judgment. 2

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<v Speaker 1>Corinthians 5 and verse 10 teaches clearly that we must

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<v Speaker 1>all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. 2 Timothy

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<v Speaker 1>4 and verse 1 reminds us how before the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ, that he shall judge the living and the dead.

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<v Speaker 1>So if we are living at the time of the

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<v Speaker 1>return of Christ, we will stand before judgment and his judgment.

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<v Speaker 1>In Matthew 25, verses 31 and following, it tells us

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<v Speaker 1>of the final judgment, a separation of the sheep from

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<v Speaker 1>the goats. This is a certainty, dear friend, and one

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<v Speaker 1>should be prepared before death with the judgment one day

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<v Speaker 1>to follow. And preparation for the judgment is of necessity.

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<v Speaker 1>For judgment is a certainty. Would you consider with me

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<v Speaker 1>number three? What's after this life? Well, how about separation?

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<v Speaker 1>Now back to Matthew 25, 31 and following. There is

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<v Speaker 1>a judgment that will separate the wicked from the righteous.

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<v Speaker 1>And we think about the parable of the tares and

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<v Speaker 1>the wheat from Matthew 13, 24-30. How Jesus uses the

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<v Speaker 1>parable to instruct that in this world we do have

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<v Speaker 1>good and evil. But one day there will be that separation.

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<v Speaker 1>And that, of course, is at the judgment day. Once again, friends,

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<v Speaker 1>this certainty pleads for preparation. Indeed, it does. This certainty

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<v Speaker 1>pleads for preparation, for us to be prepared to meet

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord. I also think along that same line of

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<v Speaker 1>death as a separation too, we mentioned death earlier, that

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<v Speaker 1>we are separated from this life, separated from our loved

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<v Speaker 1>ones who will miss us. And we need to think

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<v Speaker 1>that when we pass from this life, have we made

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<v Speaker 1>the preparation to help them Most importantly, have we made

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<v Speaker 1>the preparation to help ourselves? What's after this life? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>we note death, judgment, and separation. But what about the

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<v Speaker 1>final reward? Again, where there is death, judgment, and separation,

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<v Speaker 1>there remains a final reward. And there is not much

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<v Speaker 1>of a reward for the wicked, as they are condemned

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<v Speaker 1>to eternal torment in hell, Revelation 20, 14, and 15.

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<v Speaker 1>But God indeed has a beautiful reward laid up for

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<v Speaker 1>the faithful Christian. We note in John 14, verses 1

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<v Speaker 1>through 6, when Jesus made the promise that he would

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<v Speaker 1>go and prepare a place for us, that where he

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<v Speaker 1>would be, he would come and take us with him.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're reminded in John 14, 6, Jesus is the way,

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<v Speaker 1>the truth, and the life. In Revelation 21, verses 1

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<v Speaker 1>through 4, the Bible also reminds us of the beauty

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<v Speaker 1>of heaven and how there will be no tears, no suffering,

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<v Speaker 1>no more heartache, and how Paul in 2 Timothy 4

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<v Speaker 1>and verse 8 made it very clear. He said, Henceforth

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<v Speaker 1>there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,

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<v Speaker 1>which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at

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<v Speaker 1>that day, and not to me only, but unto all

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<v Speaker 1>them that love his appearing. What's after this life, friends? Well, death, judgment, separation,

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<v Speaker 1>the final reward. And you know, in an earlier broadcast,

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<v Speaker 1>we talked about some certainties that on this earth and

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<v Speaker 1>what will come one day, the exposure of sin that's

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<v Speaker 1>not repented of, leaving earthly possessions and harvest time or

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<v Speaker 1>what we sow, we indeed will reap. And folks, when

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<v Speaker 1>we think about that, all of that ties in with

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<v Speaker 1>what we've talked about today. So friends, the conclusion of

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<v Speaker 1>our study is we want to be prepared with after

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<v Speaker 1>this life. And the old hymn, Heaven Will Surely Be

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<v Speaker 1>Worth It All, says, After this life, with all its strife,

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<v Speaker 1>heaven will surely be worth it all. And friends, it

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<v Speaker 1>will be. And I'd like for you and I to

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<v Speaker 1>consider preparing for our lives, and making sure that we

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<v Speaker 1>And friends, let me also add, I'm indebted, and I

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned him earlier in this broadcast, to my friend and

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<v Speaker 1>brother Mark Posey. Some time back, Mark shared an outline

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<v Speaker 1>called Seven Sobering Certainties. And we shared four of those

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<v Speaker 1>with you today. An earlier broadcast called Some Things That

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<v Speaker 1>Are Certain. We dealt with the other three. So if

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<v Speaker 1>our website at internationalgospelhour.com. This broadcast, What's After This Life?

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<v Speaker 1>The previous broadcast, Some Things That Are Certain. So if

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<v Speaker 1>we can be of help to you and you wanted

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<v Speaker 1>I want to thank you for the opportunity to study

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<v Speaker 1>And again, I appreciate you joining me today on the

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<v Speaker 1>International Gospel Hour. I'm Jeff Archie, and friends, keep listening.

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<v Speaker 2>God be with you till we meet again. Thank you

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<v Speaker 2>for listening to our broadcast today, and we hope you

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