1. Greatest Tragedy In The World John 8:21-30

2. Tragedies Daily occurrences Deliberate acts of war or crime Accidental or natural Family separation Apostasy

3. Greater Tragedy Overworking the “est” ending Needless loss of a soul

4. People Who Die … The tragedy of death –Consequence of sin (Genesis 3:3, 22) –Appointment for all (Hebrews 9:27) –Live in a world of obituaries

5. People Who Die … Death: “A way of life” –“And he died” (Genesis 5) –Prevented only by His return (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

6. In Their Sins … Recall the origin of sin and death –Evolution: No rational reason for death –Denied the truth about man’s origin

7. In Their Sins … Spiritual death: A greater tragedy –“All have sinned” (Romans 3:23) –Wages of sin: death (Romans 6:23) –Rejection of Jesus (John 8:24, 44) –Do not have to sin (1 Corinthians 10:13) –Process of sin (James 1:13-16)

8. Will Not Be With Jesus Concern for the lost? –Paul’s prayer (Romans 9:1-3; 10:1, 2) –Face God on our record (2 Corinthians 5:10)

9. Will Not Be With Jesus Returning to judge the world –Not as a sacrifice (Hebrews 9:28) –No second chance (Luke 16:19-31) –Apostates lost as well (2 Peter 2:20-22)

10. Others Will Be With Jesus Obedient –Importance of “how” we die (Revelation 14:13) –Escape God’s wrath (2 Thessalonians 1:6-9)

11. Others Will Be With Jesus Assurance from Jesus –A place prepared for us (2 Peter 1:3, 4) –Notices the death of His saints (Psalms 116:15) –Citizenship in heaven (Colossians 3:1, 2)

12. Important Questions Will you escape the greatest tragedy? Have you become a Christian? Are you living faithfully?