Where do we go when we die?
Death isn't the end - it's a doorway. Discover what the Bible reveals about what happens after we take our last breath.
15 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
Elisha's Miracles of Provision and Life
Elisha multiplies oil for a prophet's widow to pay debts, promises a son to the Shunammite woman and later raises that child from death, purifies poisoned stew, and multiplies bread to feed a hundred ...
The New Heaven and New Earth
A new heaven and new earth appear; the New Jerusalem descends from heaven as a bride adorned for her husband. God dwells with His people; death, mourning, crying, and pain are no more. The city needs ...
Elijah at Horeb
Jezebel threatens Elijah's life, and he flees into the wilderness, asking to die. An angel sustains him for a forty-day journey to Horeb, where God speaks not in wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a st...
Elijah and King Ahaziah
After Ahaziah falls through a lattice, he sends to inquire of Baal-zebub. Elijah intercepts the messengers, declaring Ahaziah will die for consulting a false god. When the king sends soldiers to captu...
Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery
Hezekiah falls deathly ill. Isaiah tells him to set his house in order—he will die. Hezekiah prays tearfully, and God adds fifteen years to his life. A sign confirms the promise: the shadow moves ba...
The Raising of Lazarus
Jesus' friend Lazarus dies, and Jesus deliberately delays His arrival. At the tomb, He declares, "I am the resurrection and the life," then calls Lazarus out from death. This sign leads many to believ...
Pressing Toward the Goal
Paul counts all things as loss compared to knowing Christ. He presses on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call. Our citizenship is in heaven, from which we await the Savior.
The Blood of Christ
The author contrasts the earthly tabernacle's regulations with Christ's once-for-all entry into the heavenly sanctuary. Animal blood could only provide external cleansing; Christ's blood cleanses the ...
The Fall of Babylon
Another angel announces: "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!" Kings, merchants, and sailors lament her destruction, but heaven rejoices. Her sins are heaped high as heaven; she is paid back double. ...
The Thousand Years and Final Judgment
An angel binds Satan for a thousand years while saints reign with Christ. After the millennium, Satan is released, deceives nations for final rebellion, and is thrown into the lake of fire. The dead s...
Sarah's Death and Burial
Genesis 23 records the death of Sarah at age 127 and Abraham's careful purchase of a burial site, the first permanent property in the Promised Land and a tangible claim on God's covenant promises.
The Deaths of Jacob and Joseph
Genesis 50 concludes the book with Jacob's burial in Canaan, the brothers' fear of Joseph's revenge, Joseph's profound statement of God's providence, and Joseph's death with faith in God's future deli...
The Death of Nadab and Abihu
Leviticus 10 presents a sobering contrast to chapter 9's triumph. Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu offered unauthorized fire before the LORD and were consumed by divine fire. This tragic chapter emphasize...
Power Over Demons, Disease, and Death
Jesus demonstrates comprehensive authority: He delivers a man possessed by a legion of demons, heals a woman who touched His garment after twelve years of bleeding, and raises Jairus's daughter from t...
The Trial, Crucifixion, and Death of Jesus
Jesus stands trial before Pilate, is mocked and crucified at Golgotha, and breathes His last as the temple curtain tears in two. In His death, the centurion confesses what Israel's leaders could not s...
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