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Today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie addresses the great mystery of what lies beyond the grave.

It's a look at the afterlife and who we'll get to see again.

When the loved one dies, we agree.

Now, imagine this dear grieving friends.

Suddenly, in a moment that happens so quickly, boom, you're with them.

You're reunited with them.

There they are.

The great reunion.

Your sorrow vanishes and it's replaced with ecstatic joy.

This is the day when the lost are found. This is the day for a moment again.

Amazing grace, that's we can't stop.

Again, you get along the edge of the sea now.

This is the day when life begins.

The average life expectancy in the United States is about 78 years.

What's life expectancy in heaven? Forever.

Not sure what the fraction is of our life here compared to our life there,

but it's clear we spend the larger amount of time thinking about the lesser part of our life.

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