One Minute After You Die | Week 1

Written By Stephanie Vaughn

Week 1 Discussion Guide: Life After Death 

Key Scripture 

2 Corinthians 5:1-4, 6, 8-10 NLT 

More Scriptures 

Hebrews 9:27-28; John 11:25-26; Luke 23:42-43; Philippians 1:20-23; 1 Peter 1:17; Revelation 20:11, 12, 15; Matthew 7:21-23 

Getting Started: 

  • What did you grow up believing about life after death?

  • What’s something Pastor said that is influencing the way you think about life after death?

Digging Deeper 

  • Why do you think it’s so easy to live most of life ignoring what happens after we die?

Read 2 Corinthians 5:1-4, 6, 8-10 NLT 

For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing. For we will put on heavenly bodies; we will not be spirits without bodies. While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life. … So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies, we are not at home with the Lord. … Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.  

What does this passage have to say about how we should live? 

  • How are some ways you already live like eternity matters? Are there any ways you’re living like it doesn’t?

  • What are some things you would love to be known for when you meet Jesus in Heaven?

  • What is one change you want to make to live with eternity in mind?

NextStep  

Commit to a step and live it out this week. 

  • Discover more about life after death in this new Life.Church Bible Plan: www.go2.lc/after

  • Ask a close friend or family member what they think about the afterlife and share with them what you believe.

Stephanie Vaughn
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