A Conversation with Death

Went to a class this morning on sharing the Gospel taught by Dave Owen. He had this conversation between a christian and death by John Piper on one of the sheets he gave us. Be encouraged!
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CHRISTIAN: Hello, Death, my old enemy. My old slave-master. Have you come to talk to me again? To frighten me?

I am not the person you think I am. I am not the one you used to talk to. Something has happened. Let me ask you a question, Death. WHERE IS YOUR STING?

DEATH: (sneeringly) My sting is your sin.

CHRISTIAN: I know that, Death. But that's not what I asked you. I asked, where is your sting? I know what it is. But tell me where it is.

Why are you fidgeting, Death? Why are you looking away? Why are you turning to go? Wait, Death, you have not answered my question. Where is your sting?

Where is my sin?

What? You have no answer? But, Death, why do you have no answer? How will you terrify me, if you have no answer?

O Death, I will tell you the answer. Where is your sting? Where is my sin? It is hanging on that tree. God made Christ to be sin - my sin. When he died, the penalty of my sin was paid. The power of it was broken. I bear it no more.

Farewell, Death. You need not show up here again to frighten me. God will tell you when to come next time. And when you come, you will be his serant. For me, you will have no sting.

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Praise God that Jesus defeated death making death something not to be feared but joyfully anticipated. Jesus conquered death. Our hope, Christian, is in this!!