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Cancer Died; My Wife Lived

Death Sickness Eternal Life

Contributed By: Barnett Gushin | Date Posted: 2012-07-10

Scripture: Romans 7:24 ; 1 Corinthians 15:55

Author: Barnett Gushin
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ILLUSTRATION

At the recent passing of a friend's wife, I was particularly moved by his summation of his wife's battle with cancer. She was a young mother of four, one just a baby. The day after her death, he posted this comment to Facebook:

"When people say she lost a battle with cancer I disagree..My wife didn't loose a battle with cancer, cancer lost the battle with my wife. When the body dies, cancer can't live anymore but my wife had the greatest victory of all and that's to walk with the lord...Cancer died; my wife lived."

APPLICATION

For the believer, death is the death of death and the beginning of life eternal.

"Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 7:24-25, NASB). "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? ...  thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).

World Without Pain Is Hell

Trials Spiritual Growth Sickness

Source: CNN.com, ‘World without pain is hell, parent says” by Chris Gajilan, January 27,2006.

Contributed By: Illustration Exchange | Date Posted: 2012-02-08

Scripture: James 1:2

Author: Illustration Exchange
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ILLUSTRATION

Born in 2001, Roberto Salazar was a beautiful baby. “He never cried,” said his mother. “He would sleep 23-24 hrs a day. He never cried to eat, never cried that his diaper was itching.” By three months of age, though, his parents knew something was wrong. He would eat, was extremely suseptable to overheating, and once he began teething, he began biting his tongue and cheeks to the point of mutilation. 

The next 2 ½ years were constant torment for the young family. Sixty doctors and countless referrals later, she finally found Dr. Felicia Axelrod at the New York University Dysautonomia Treatment and Evaluation Center. There he was diagnosed with CIPA (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis). 
 
As of 2006 he was one of only 17 people in the U.S. confirmed to suffer from the inherited disease. Unable to feel pain, hunger, or extreme temperatures (victims of CIPA cannot sweat, so they quickly overheat), 50% of all CIPA sufferers die by age 3 years.  
 
While most of the world spares no expense or effort to avoid pain at all cost, “A world without pain is hell,” says Roberto’s parents.

APPLICATION

Pain—that sensation we all long to avoid—is actually a great gift from God. It’s pain that lets us know something is wrong. It’s pain that motivates us to turn from dangerous behaviors. Without the help and guidance of pain we would all surely die.

Have you thanked God for the role that pain plays in your life? As much as you think you'd be better off without it, a pain free life would be a living hell.
 
“Count it all joy when you encounter all kinds of trials pain, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect work in you that you might be perfect and complete, lacking nothing “(James 1:2-5).

Deadly Water

Eternal Life God's Care Sickness

Source: Water.org

Link to Source: Click here to view source

Contributed By: Illustration Exchange | Date Posted: 2011-09-29

Scripture: John 4:13

Author: Illustration Exchange
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ILLUSTRATION

If you or anyone you know has ever traveled to a third-world country you are no doubt familiar with the warning, “Don’t drink the water!”  Drinking contaminated water can result in serious illness. Travelers to Mexico even have a name for it—Montezuma’s Revenge. The horrific truth is, water-born diseases kill 1.4 million children per year.

APPLICATION

Much of the world’s water supply is “deadly." While organizations like Water.org work to bring clean healthy water to children and families around the world, we—the Church—are called to bring “living water” to the souls of all who have yet to drink from Jesus’ life giving stream.

Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life”( John 4:13-14).

I Shouldn't Be Alive

Salvation Spiritual Death Redemption

Contributed By: Chris Huff | Date Posted: 2023-12-05

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1 ; Ephesians 2:5

Author: Chris Huff
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She Took Their Sting

Death Death (Spiritual) Motherhood

Contributed By: Illustration Exchange | Date Posted: 2023-06-03

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55 ; 1 Peter 2:24

Author: Illustration Exchange
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A Door in the Graveyard

Eternal Life Death Victory

Contributed By: Mark McClelland | Date Posted: 2023-05-02

Scripture: John 5:24 ; 1 John 2:25

Author: Joe Mckeever
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I've Decided to Carry Narcan

Witness Spiritual Death Addiction

Contributed By: Illustration Exchange | Date Posted: 2022-02-23

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15 ; Romans 1:16

Author: Illustration Exchange
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Runner's Cause Of Death: Struck By An Airplane

Repentance Justice Death

Contributed By: Neal Pollard | Date Posted: 2021-02-22

Scripture: Luke 13:3

Author: Neal Pollard
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The Generous Thief

God's Promises Death Resurrection

Contributed By: Stephen Kingsley | Date Posted: 2019-05-01

Scripture: John 11:25 ; Job 1:21

Author: Stephen Kingsley
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The Town That Banned Death

Death Sin Nature Victory

Contributed By: Illustration Exchange | Date Posted: 2018-04-25

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54

Author: Illustration Exchange
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