Who Has Authority Over Life and Death?

Who gets to decide when suffering ends? The assumption in Western culture is the individual who is suffering, but for most Christians, it's more complex than that.In our final week of Questions & Answers, we're stepping into one of the hardest conversations facing Canadians today: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).We'll learn where real comfort comes from, and what it costs to become that comfort for someone else. Then we'll close with communion, remembering the One who suffered first so His comfort could reach us.Series: Questions & AnswersSpeaker: Jeremy NortonScripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11Timestamps00:00 - February 201504:35 - Two caveats06:28 - MAiD wouldn’t be such a conflict for Christians if Scripture clearly permitted it or laid out accepted circumstances08:09 - ABIMELECH09:08 - SAUL11:44 - SAMSON13:45 - NT and Centuries of Church History15:25 - Fast-forward to our modern era17:21 - The Apostle Paul’s letters contain the instruction20:44 - How do we live this out today?22:27 - Why? Research shows that suicidal desire is rarely permanent25:14 - Time and resource component29:41 - Christian worldview32:10 - Before we take communion…33:52 - Prayer34:33 - Communion37:52 - Updates40:40 - Discussion and Prayer41:23 - Come back next week#jesus #jesuschrist #mountainviewchurch #lifeanddeath #authority #god #lordSupport the show