A Theology of Death

“What does it mean to live—and die—with a theology shaped by the gospel?”

Sermon Summary

In this concluding message from the life of Abraham, Pastor Todd turns to Genesis 23 and 25, where the patriarch and Sarah pass from this life, to explore what Scripture teaches about a theology of death. Death is not a topic we often expect—or want—to face, but it is one that Scripture treats with honesty and hope. From Abraham’s confidence in God’s promise to the burial of Sarah in the land of Canaan, we see that death itself is lived under the arc of creation, fall, redemption, and re-creation.

A biblical theology of death calls believers to live a life worthy of celebration—not one marked merely by good works, but by the visible presence of Christ in us. It leads us to embrace the hope of eternal life, not a vague afterlife of comfort, but the sure promise that we will stand before Christ clothed in His righteousness and share in the new creation He will bring. And it challenges us to leave a legacy worth following—a life of faith that bears witness to God’s faithfulness for generations to come.

Death reminds us of the reality of sin, the necessity of redemption, and the glory of resurrection. For those who belong to Christ, it is not the end of the story but the doorway into the fullness of life that God has promised.

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