Episode 1163: Motivated by Mortality | Part 1

Rabbi Steve Berkson emphasizes the importance of being aware of death to inspire us to make the most of our time in this life. He cites scripture after scripture showing that death has always been part of God's plan, and that the wages of sin is death, but the reward for living according to the commandments of Elohim, which are relevant today, is eternal life.• Intro - We are not intended to live forever• Reality 1: You are going to die…someday• Reality 2: You don’t know when you will die• Reality 3: You were created and placed here to make decisions• Killing time is killing you• Reality 4: After ‘life,’ there is a judgment• Reality 5: There is a second death that is permanent and can be avoided• Getting perspective • The "Jelly Bean" AnalogyListen to the Afterburn tomorrowSubscribe to be notified of new content each week.Learn more about MTOI:https://mtoi.orgThe MTOI App https://mtoi.org/download-the-mtoi-appFollow MTOI:https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide https://www.instagram.com/mtoi_worldwidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@mtoi_worldwide Contact MTOI: 📧 [email protected]📞 (423) 250-3020Join us LIVE (all times Eastern): • Torah Study, Fridays 7:30 pm• Shabbat Service, Saturdays 1:15 pm🌐 Streaming available on YouTube, Rumble, MTOI App, and mtoi.org#mtoi #steveberkson #torahobservance