Jim Kemp Funeral Message

Jesus and Death

John 13:1 “1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.”

1. People often wish they could speak to the deceased just one more time.

2. Preachers would also like to speak to them once more.

3. The best we can do now is for me to speak to you.

4. Let me speak of eternal things.

I. Jesus Knew Death Was Near

A. He did not think of death as final

1. He was departing from this world

2. He was going to a better world

B. We know death is near to all of us

1. Our “days are as grass”—Ps. 103:15

2. We begin to die the minute we are born

C. We don’t know the exact day or hour

1. The summons often comes abruptly

II. Jesus Knew Where He Was Going

A. Do you know where you are going?

B. Every Christian has been told—John 14:2–3

III. How Does One Become a Child of God?

A. By receiving Jesus as Savior—John 1:12; Rev. 3:20

B. The invitation is extended to all—John 7:37

IV. Jesus Loved Them to the End

A. Savior’s love for His own never fails

1. When we need salvation

2. When we need strength

3. When we face death

B. Death is not to be feared—Rom. 8:35–39