08/03/2026
We All Die. The Real Questions is How Did We Live?
"It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment." — Hebrews 9:27
Death is certain. The question is not whether we will die, but how we will have lived.
1. What did we stand for while we lived?
Did we stand for truth, righteousness, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong." — 1 Corinthians 16:13
"Having done everything, to stand firm." — Ephesians 6:13
2. Did we make a difference for good in this fallen world?
Did our lives point others to Christ? Did we leave our family, church, community, and world better because we lived?
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." — Matthew 5:16
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." — Ephesians 2:10
3. Did we love well?
Did we love God with all our heart? Did we genuinely love others as Christ loved us?
"'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" — Matthew 22:37–39
"By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." — John 13:35
4. Were we faithful to God and Christ above all?
Did we finish the race? Did we remain faithful regardless of the cost?
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy 4:7
"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'" — Matthew 25:23
In the End...
Our lives will not ultimately be measured by our wealth, accomplishments, or popularity.
They will be measured by our faithfulness to Christ.
May we live so that when we stand before our Lord, we hear these words:
"Well done, good and faithful servant... Enter into the joy of your master." — Matthew 25:23