Big Idea: Death cannot stop God’s plan for His people.
What could stop us? Death/Fear of Death
Funeral #1 = Moses (Deut. 34; Josh. 1:1-2)
Funeral #2 = Joshua (Josh. 24:29-31)
Funeral #3 = Joseph (Josh. 24:32; Gen. 50:22-26)
Funeral #4 = Eleazar (Josh. 24:33)
Funeral #5 = Adam (Gen. 3:17-18; 5:4; Rom. 5:12-14)
Funeral #6 = Us (Rom. 6:23a; Eph. 2:1-2)
Where’s the Hope? Jesus (Hebrews 4)
-Perfectly Obedient
-Embraced Suffering
-Defeated Sin
-Overcame Death
-Reigns Eternally
-Returns Victoriously (Wedding in Revelation 21-22)
What now? Faith
“All have sinned” and “The wages of sin is death”
“The free gift of God is eternal life through Christ”
-Confront the Reality of Death
-Embrace the Hope of Life through Faith in Christ
-Pray and Strive for Revival