Dealing with Death

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Dealing with DeathWhat man shall live and not
see deathPsalm 8948
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Dealing with Death

• Death is a common and real part of life (Gen. 5
  Psa. 8948 Eccl. 319-21 Heb. 927)
• When we have questions / concerns / fears about
  death, we must turn to the Bible for the answer
• Consider four lessons from Jesus at the tomb of
  Lazarus (John 11) express your emotion, get
  correct understanding, have strong confidence,
  begin now to prepare

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Express Your Emotion

• Jesus wept (Jn. 1135)
• Bereavement (to deprive, to strip or take away),
  weeping, and mourning give us comfort in death
  (Gen. 232 2 Sam. 1833 Eccl. 72-3
  Jn. 1133-35 Acts 82 939)
• Allow others to comfort and console
  (Rom. 1215 1 Cor. 1226 Gal. 62)
• Cast your care on the Lord through prayer (Psa.
  5522 Phil. 46 1 Pet. 57)

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Express Your Emotion

• Caution our emotion must be guarded and guided
  by prayer and Gods word
• Stages of grief denial, anxiety, depression,
  anger, guilt, masking true feelings, resentment,
  hostility, acceptance, moving on

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Get Correct Understanding

• Jesus said unto them plainly (Jn. 1114)
• Correct understanding gives us comfort in death
  (1 Thess. 413 511)
• What is death (Jas. 226 Eccl. 127)?
• Where are the dead (Lk. 1619-30 2343)?
• Will the dead be raised how (1 Cor. 1520-58)?
• How often does death come (Heb. 927)?

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Get Correct Understanding

• Caution our understanding must come from the
  Bible, not mans religion or pop-culture (books,
  movies, etc.) Psa. 11950
• We must avoid religious error concerning death
  (fatalism, reincarnation, ghosts, soul-sleep,
  baptism for the dead, etc.)
• We must avoid charging God It was Gods will
  or Why did God allow this to happen?

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Have Strong Confidence

• Jesus said, Thy brother shall rise again I
  know that he shall raise again (Jn. 1123-24)
• Strong confidence and hope give us comfort in
  death (Num. 2310 Phil. 120-23 Heb. 1113)

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Have Strong Confidence

• Caution our confidence must not change reality
  or Bible truth
• There will be a resurrection of the righteous and
  the wicked (Jn. 528-29 2415) and a separation
  of the righteous and the wicked (Mt. 2530ff)
• Not all loved-ones die in a right relationship
  with God (Lk. 1619-31)
• Not all loved-ones go to heaven (Rev. 2011-15
  218, 27 2215)

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Begin Now to Prepare

• Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life
  spiritual life in Jesus, not just earthly
  living
• He that believes on me complete obedience to
  Jesus, not just mental acceptance
• Yes, Lord, I have believed total acceptance
  of Jesus, not just empty words
• Being prepared for our own death gives us comfort
  (1 Thess. 414 Rev. 1413)

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Begin Now to Prepare

• Caution our preparation must not follow what man
  says, but what the Bible says What must I do to
  be saved? (Acts 1630-34)
• Bible preparation hear, believe, repent,
  confess, be baptized, live faithfully
• Not faith only preparation (Jas. 226)
• Not religion only preparation (Jn. 4 Acts 17)