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Discover the secrets of a happy family and explore the truth about death and reunion in this seminar. Learn about the afterlife, Satan's power, and the hope of resurrection. Scriptures guide the journey of understanding life and eternity.
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Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! We have explored the secrets of a Happy family.
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! But an enemy called Death destroys the human family!
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! Families will be reunited! That will be Happy Family Forever!
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” John 11:3
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! Notice how David expressed his grief over the loss of his son. “O my son Absalom -- my son, my son Absalom -- if only I had died in your place! O Absalom my son, my son.” 2 Samuel 18:33
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.”“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation.” Psalm 51:1,12
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! Joab told David to do so “Now therefore, arise, go out and speak comfort to your servants. For I swear by the LORD, if you do not go out, not one will stay with you this night. And that will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.”2 Samuel 19:7
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.” Psalm 46:1,2
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! What really happens at death? In order to understand death we must first examine life and look at how God created the first human being.
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” Genesis 2:7
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! At death, the reverse takes place! “His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.” Psalm 146:4, KJV
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.” Ecclesiastes 12:7
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! So, At Death: • We don’t go to heaven! • We don’t go to hell! • We don’t go to purgatory! • The breath returns to God. • The body returns to earth. • We await the resurrection!
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “For the living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 9:5,6
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! Therefore, we cannot talk with the dead members of our family.
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” Revelation 16:14
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! How could Satan have such power?
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “How you are fallen from heaven, o Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart:
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:12-14
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! • The being we now call Satan, once lived in heaven. • His name was Lucifer which means “Son of the Morning”.
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! • He coveted the authority of God declaring, “I will be like the Most High. • When Lucifer rebelled against God, there was war in heaven. (Rev. 12:7)
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! • Christ, called Michael, with his angels fought against Lucifer and his angels (Rev. 12:7) • Satan was defeated. He and his angels were banished to earth. (Rev. 12:9)
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! Lucifer and his angels were not divested of their power! Today countless evil angels roam this planet! They have power to personate the dead!
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! An Abomination! “There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures up spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD.” Deuteronomy18:10-12
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! Don’t Go! “When they say to you, ‘Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,’ should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?” Isaiah 8:19
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! After I become a part of God’s Happy Family, I should have no fear. If someone directs Satanic activity at me, I am protected!
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD,
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust. No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.” Psalm 91:1,2,10,11
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! When I submit my life to Christ, Satan cannot harm me! But if I do not make that commitment, the devil can destroy me!
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! Now let’s return to the story of Lazarus. Finally, the Savior arrived, and an interesting conversation took place.
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! • Martha: • “I know he will rise again in the last day • Jesus: • “Your brother will rise again.” John 11:24 John 11:23 • Mary & Martha: “If you had been here, my brother would not have died • Jesus: • “I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11:21,22 John 11:25
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! By this time Lazarus had been dead four days! But standing beside the tomb, Christ, the life giver, gave an astonishing command!
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! “He cried with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come forth!’ And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with grave clothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, ‘Loose him, and let him go.’” John 11:43-44
Happy Family Forever! Home Sweet Home! I’m Going Home! • Mary, Martha and Lazarus embraced in grand reunion! • The sisters talked with their brother, who died and was alive again. • Neighbors and friends joined in the grand celebration.
