Death | Stuff We Don't Talk About (But Probably Should) - Part 4

CANCER
Stuff We Don’t Talk About (but probably should) – Part 3
Springcreek Church | Pastor Keith Stewart
May 14, 2023

Perhaps no other word in the English language is as feared as the word Cancer. When we hear the word cancer, immediately we associate it with other words like pain, suffering, disfigurement, and perhaps even death. Just how likely is it that you or someone you love will face a cancer diagnosis? Statistics tell us 1 in 3 people in this country will be diagnosed with some sort of cancer in their lifetime. This means the likelihood that you or someone you love will be given a cancer diagnosis is extremely high. What do you do when that statistic is you? How do you support friends and loved ones through this process? And where is God in all of this? Discover the answer to those questions and many more.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

 1. Pastor Keith took some time to explain some of the many ways we deny death. What are some of the ways that stood out to you? Can you think of other ways we deny death as a culture? Would you say you personally lean more toward death denialism or death remembrance and why? Have you ever been to a funeral? Whose funeral was it? What do you remember about it? What did you like or dislike about it?

2. The purpose behind remembering death is not to become obsessed with death itself – far from it! Instead, it’s to teach us to number our days (Psalm 90.12) and live our lives intentionally, purposefully, and meaningfully. Discuss the following quote…

“It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - then we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.” - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

 3. Pastor Keith made the case that the purpose of life cannot be to be remembered or that our name will live on. Just the simple reality that very few human beings who've ever lived will be remembered beyond two or three generations. He suggested that life’s true purpose that applies to us all is simply to live out our love for God and our neighbors because love is the one virtue that we carry with us into eternity. What do you think of this idea? If you disagree, then how would you answer the question, what is the purpose and meaning behind life? And how do we square that with the reality that we are all so soon forgotten?

4. There is no question that death is a different experience for a believer in many ways. How has Christ’s work on the cross changed the experience of death? How does your faith and walk with God impact how you experience the loss of others in death? If someone claims to be a follower of Christ and is struggling with the fear of death, how would you advise them, pray for them and support them?

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