The Pilgrims now must face two more trials -- the River of Death and their entrance into the Celestial City. After spending time in Beulah Land, both Pilgrim and Hopeful now must go through the River. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death, and every Christian will go through that trial, unless he/she is alive when the Lord returns (Elijah and Enoch being types and examples of that).
The lesson includes an exposition of 2 Corinthians 5:1-9, then, we take an excursion into the second part of Pilgrims Progress to show how Bunyan expanded this idea of 'The River of Death' for the Pilgrims that made it to the end of their journey in that allegory.
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...