Our greatest fear is the fear of death. Some have even proposed that the fear of death is present in our mental functioning at all times. Melanie Klein, the British psychologist, adds that the fear of death is at the root of all human anxiety.
Another famous physician once said that the fear of death is rooted in three things: fear of pain, fear of separation, and fear of the unknown. Since it is a part of the ministry of Christ to deliver us from the fear of death, his life and work must strike at these roots.
1. Jesus delivers us from the fear of pain and the feeling of anguish that is implicit in dying. He does this by giving us a new concept of death. What’s it like to die as a Christian? Jesus said its like going to sleep. There is nothing fea...