Lynsie Levy Graveside
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Today,
We are also
faced Bro. Levy’s death
Shortness of life
human mortality
The bible
talks about it…
Death -
the fate of all.
Ecc 9:2 (NIRV) Everyone will die someday. Death comes to godly and sinful people alike. It comes to good and bad people alike. It comes to “clean” and “unclean” people alike. Those who offer sacrifices and those who don’t offer them also die.
A good person dies,
and so does a sinner.
Those who make promises die.
So do those who are afraid to make [promises].
In moments like this,
as we stare
death in the face.
We only have a few options:
Overwhelmed by sorrow
Feeling of hopelessness
Resort to Apathy
(The absence of feelings and emotion)
Search for Hope.
Thankfully,
The Bible gives
Just That
Hope
Powerful Promises!
Today,
We will peruse them.
2nd Coming –
most common topic NT.
1/25 verses
connected to resurrection.
This temporary death
Jesus calls sleep.
To emphasize
Its impermanent nature.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope…
We have hope!
Hopelessness - not for
Those that believe in Jesus!
Continuing on…
Speaking of 2nd Coming
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
At the second coming,
Jesus will come to earth
With all angels
He will hover in the air
Give loud shout
Trumpet blast
Righteous dead wake up
Righteous living witness
All float up to Jesus
Most important point
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Paul says,
quote this passage
at the graveside!
Paul gives more details
Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.”
“O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”
These bodies vanish...
We receive
Perfect bodies
Immortal bodies
We will look back
Mock death
Is that all?
That wasn’t so bad
Death is but an anomaly
To the life-giver
Jesus Christ
Story of Lazarus
he died
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
Death vanishes
In the presence of Jesus
Graves cannot hold
The saint
Called by Jesus
Trumpet
Holy Alarm Clock
Awaken from deep sleep
Thousands of years
All settings
Bro. Levy
Ashes come to life
Joy
Families reunited
Hugs
Embraces
Tears of joy
Exclamations happiness
Praises to God
Do you look forward
To that great day?
Do you want to participate?
Do you want to see
Angels
Trumpet
Resurrection
Br. Levy
Family
Most important
Jesus
jesus only gave
One Condition
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
What is the condition?
“Whoever believes in me”
Illustration: Bible Worker
I used to have
Challenging
But rewarding
Job
Kind of like,
Traveling salesperson
Vacuum cleaner guys
Annoying
Instead,
Didn’t sell vacuums
Gave Bible Studies
Door-to-door
One question I would ask
start conversation
Do you believe
You will be saved?
95% of people said yes!
I would ask,
“How do you know?”
They would say,
“I’m a pretty good person…”
Wait a minute…!
What was the condition!?!
“Whoever believes in me”
Most people
Think they are save
But they have
The wrong basis
For their salvation
Nobody!
Is going to heaven
Because they are good!
Only!
Because He is good!
Jesus
So…
Do You Believe?
Have you give your
Heart
Life
Soul
Being
To Him?
Now,
Give you heart
Plan to see
Bro. Levy
Jesus
Again.
Say,
See you later.