The Sleep of the Dead and the Living Expectation of Resurrection

Scripture teaches that the dead »sleep« and have no consciousness; they are in a state of imperceptibility (Sheol/Hades). Our true biblical confidence is not based on an unbiblical continued existence immediately after death, but on the future bodily resurrection and transformation at the presence of our Lord. **Daily Topics:** * **Day 1:** The dead have no consciousness * **Day 2:** Death is compared to sleep * **Day 3:** Without resurrection, those who fell asleep would have perished * **Day 4:** The victory over death: Resurrection and transformation