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Breaking the Grip of the Grave (4 of 4)

How do you prepare for death? We can only prepare for the grave through faith in Christ.

Psalms 49:15 (NLT): "But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave."

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV): "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Jesus demonstrated His power over the grave. He resurrected Lazarus and Jairus' daughter. He came out of His own grave after the Crucifixion. The living Christ saves all who come to Him giving them eternal life.

Hebrews 7:25 (NIV): "Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them."

Jesus is able, once and forever, to save everyone who comes to God through Him. No one can add to what Jesus did to save us; our past, present, and future sins are all forgiven.

Are you prepared to meet your God? Prepare is an invitation to repent before you face the judgment of God. We're not prepared to live until we're prepared to die.

Luke 9:24-25 (NIV): "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?"

Are you prepared to escape the grip of the grave? You can break the grip of the grave by putting your faith in Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior.

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