TOPIC:
ETERNAL LIFE
32C Sunday Homily, Luke 20:22-38
November 6, 2022
1) STORY
A priest asked a group of newly
baptized Catholics what blessings they had received through baptism. One woman named Mary raised her hand and said that
in her home the question of death was never mentioned. Death was never a topic of conversation as no
one had the answer to what happened after death. Because of Mary’s baptism, she now knew that
after death there was life, eternal life.
She knew that Jesus rose from the dead and promised eternal life to all
who believed in him. Believing in Jesus
changed her life.
2) GOSPEL, Luke 20:22-38
A) SADDUCEES. This group did
not believe in life after death. They
presented Jesus with a difficult question to answer.
B) JESUS: Jesus revealed the
resurrection of the dead. He said, “I am
the resurrection and the life: whoever believes in me, even if he dies will
live, and whoever believes in me will never die” (John 11:25). The great proof of the resurrection was his
own resurrection.
3) APPLCATION TO LIFE
A) NO RESURRECTION. Many people do
not know what happens after death. Many
affirm that death is the end of life. There is no such thing as life after death.
B) BELIEF IN THE RESURRECTION. We believe:
i)
Death is not the end but rather a change from earthly life to eternal life.
ii)
Eternal life is to be forever happy with God.
iii)
We attain this life by living as God wants us to.
iv)
We must share this great news with as many people as possible.
4) CONCLUSION
Some people deny while others believe
in the resurrection and life after death. In the story, Mary’s life was changed when she
believed that death was a change only and not the end of life. The Sadducees denied the resurrection, but
Jesus preached it. Today the same
situation exists as some deny the resurrection. We believe in the resurrection and eternal
life. We thank God for this great
blessing of eternal life and share this good news with as many people as
possible.
