Rick Melick

Sermon series · Fall 2026 · 8 messages

See You on the Other Side

Heaven, hell and the life to come, built on one question: What will matter most to you five minutes after you die? Whatever the answer is, that's what should matter most now.

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WEEK 1 · Sept 13 · Romans 3:20–24 · Romans 6:23

Punching My Ticket

Heaven: Who Gets There?

No one is good enough to earn heaven; we have all sinned. Heaven is God's free gift, received by grace through faith in Jesus, who paid our debt in full.

WEEK 2 · Sept 20 · 2 Corinthians 5:1–10 · Romans 8:28

Prepare for Landing

Paradise: What Happens When I Die?

We die once and leave this “tent” of a body behind. Believers are immediately at home with the Lord, and because of the cross, we can face Jesus' judgment without fear.

WEEK 3 · Sept 27 · Matthew 24

Meeting in the Middle

The Tribulation: Before or After?

A seven-year tribulation is coming, and faithful Christians differ on its timing. Either way, Jesus tells us how to wait: don't be deceived, don't panic, don't quit, don't waste the wait.

WEEK 4 · Oct 4 · Luke 16:19–31

Eternity Reveals What Life Conceals

Hades: What If I Say No?

In the rich man and Lazarus, death reveals what life hid. After death there is no second chance, so now is the time to respond to God and to nudge those we love toward Jesus.

WEEK 5 · Oct 11 · Matthew 11:28–30 · Matthew 24–25

One Way or the Other

The Second Coming: When Will He Return?

No one knows the day, but Jesus will return as King and Judge, and there are two destinations: “Come” or “Depart.” Today He invites all who are weary to come to Him.

WEEK 6 · Oct 18 · Revelation 20 · John 14:1–3

Highway to Heaven: 1000 Mile Marker

The Millennial Kingdom: What Are the Thousand Years?

Satan is bound while Christ reigns on earth a thousand years with His people; then the devil is defeated forever. He is dangerous, but never in charge.

WEEK 7 · Oct 25 · Revelation 21:1–22:5 · John 14:1–6

Leaving the Light On

The New Earth: What Is It Like?

God will make a new heaven and earth with no more death, tears or pain. The best part isn't the gold streets but God living with His people, and Jesus is the only Way there.

WEEK 8 · Nov 1 · 1 Corinthians 15:35–58 · Revelation 22:3–5

Now That I'm Here

Our New Bodies: Who Will I Be?

Like a seed, our bodies will be raised imperishable. We'll still be us, made like Jesus, to see His face, serve Him and reign with Him. So our labor now is never in vain.