Why Tragedies Lead Us to Eternity

Tragedies can be sudden, shocking, and heartbreaking—but they also remind us of life’s eternal reality. In Why Tragedies Lead Us to Eternity, Lynette Kittle reflects on 2 Corinthians 2:15-16 and explores how witnessing or experiencing loss can point us to the hope we have in Christ. Listeners will be encouraged to consider their eternal destination, understand the gift of salvation, and trust that Jesus has conquered death, offering everlasting life to all who believe. This episode is essential for anyone seeking clarity, comfort, and assurance in the face of life’s fragility.

✨ Highlights

• 2 Corinthians 2:15-16: Christians are the aroma of Christ to the saved and unsaved

• 1 Thessalonians 4:13: Comfort for those grieving with hope in Christ

• Hebrews 2:9: Jesus’ death and resurrection bring eternal life to believers

• Eternal choices: Daniel 12:2 and Matthew 25:46 explain the reality of judgment

• The futility of trying to cheat death vs. the promise of resurrection through Jesus

• John 5:24, John 8:51, John 11:25-26: Belief in Christ ensures victory over death

• Reflection: Do you know where you will spend eternity?

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Full Transcript Below:

Why Tragedies Lead Us to Eternity 

By Lynette Kittle

 “For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?”--2 Corinthians 2:15-16 

Our nation has witnessed some horrific tragedies including fiery plane crashes, destructive fires, devastating floods, explosive tornadoes, and more.

In all of these, we’ve witnessed individuals’ lives end in an instant, with no prior warning, leaving this world in a moment’s notice and headed for eternity.

Christians whose loved ones pass away have the hope of seeing them again, in eternity. But to those who don’t believe and haven’t accepted Christ as their Savior, there is no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13, explains, “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.”

The Good News is that Jesus has tasted death for us, so we don’t have to, and those who perish knowing Christ, move from life to life, walking into their new forever lives in a second.

Hebrews 2:9 explains, “But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.”

Bystanders to Tragedies Can Still Choose

Being witnesses and bystanders to these tragedies leads us to eternity. Even if we don’t know those who are leaving this earth, their passing lives remind