SUICIDE: THE BIBLE AND TODAY

In this exposition on the subject of suicide Dennis Sampson takes a look at each of the people in the Bible who chose to commit suicide. By the very act of ending their lives each one of these men has someone to share with us. With their experiences that brought them to the very edge of life itself, we can compare with our modern understanding of each type of suicide to learn from. And in so doing learn how to help people who are themselves in the grip of this monster that is seeking to destroy them. With suicide on the rise both here and abroad people especially Christians need to be better equipped to deal with this matter. There are today lives that have been ravaged by depression and failed expectations. More still who have succumbed to the temptation of alcohol and drugs that can carry them over into eternity without a second thought. Still more who will just follow the crowd no matter where the crowd goes. In a world that is so depraved thanks to our sin nature faith has never been so important. No one is immune from suicide's touch, to the very young to the battle harden soldier to the veteran of life. People are crying out for help, even those who are saved by God's grace, with no idea how to deal with the subject much less how to talk about what they are going through. The good news is that God has made available to us ways to help these people, ways to help ourselves. If we will take the time to learn how to interact with each other we can help, cure, and rescue someone from this monster.