Darline Kinsey
This is a celebration of Darline Kinsey who was a part of the fabric of Neighborhood Church since the 1940's
Death—Friend or Foe?
2 Corinthians 5:8–10
1. Paul spoke of the two bodies of the saints
a. The present or earthly body—mortal
b. The future or heavenly body—eternal
2. Death is laying one body down and taking up the other
I. Death Doesn’t Endanger a Christian’s Interests
A. Everyone has investments in life
1. The investments of some are in this life
a. They depend on our presence here
b. Death endangers these investments
2. The investments of a Christian are in heaven—Col. 3:2
B. Death has a profitable effect for a Christian
1. Allows him to claim his interest
C. Christians have a different state of mind—2 Cor. 5:8
1. This is not a natural attitude toward death
2. This is not saying we wish to die
II. Death Doesn’t Destroy a Christian’s Purpose
A. Every person has a purpose in life
1. This purpose gives value to life
2. Death can be a threat, depending on life’s purpose
B. Christian purpose—2 Cor. 5:9
C. The Christian purpose is not destroyed by death
III. Death Doesn’t Prevent a Christian’s Rewards
A. Every person seeks rewards in life
1. To the worldly, the rewards are in this life
a. Death prevents them from collecting
2. Christian rewards are in the future life
a. Death expedites the collecting of rewards—1 Peter 1:3–4
B. The Christian’s rewards are in heaven