Virginia Miller Funeral

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 14

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you. 3 If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also. 4 You know the way to where I am going.”,am

5 “Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?”

6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you. 3 If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also. 4 You know the way to where I am going.”, 5 “Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you. 3 If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also. 4 You know the way to where I am going.”,am

I am honored to be asked to speak here today… I was not Virginia’s Pastor, I was her neighbor.

5 “Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?”

6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

we shared a back yard…

tell of times with her...

back porch being built, she would bring me food from her garden, after the ice storm

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

In their confusion Jesus gives them this command...

In their confusion Jesus gives them this command... may seem odd, but we often question what we believe when things seem badTake time to tell family and friends to mourn, it is BiblicalIt is a gift God has given us to deal with a loss, in a way that He can come and comfort us.Mourn, but do not lose faith2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? Speak about where this dwelling place is...Illustrate the difference between guest room and your room3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” An interaction between Jesus and ThomasYou know where... We know nothing.6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.A very exclusive statement about how many ways to HeavenClaims that Jesus is a way, all religions say something and go together are for people who have not listened to what Jesus said. Rip and his friends at A&M studied and searched for the way, for truthRip read Dispensationalism by Lewis Sperry ChaferLearned how God from the beginning of time has been working out a way for you and me to be with Him. says we were chosen before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless before him. They learned that Jesus is the only cure for our illness of sinRip - People need to know what they are saved fromRomans 6:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.You are not saved from your sin, you are saved from the penalty for your sin, Death - wrath of God, that Jesus took upon the cross for us.

may seem odd, but we often question what we believe when things seem bad

Take time to tell family and friends to mourn, it is Biblical

It is a gift God has given us to deal with a loss, in a way that He can come and comfort us.

Mourn, but do not lose faith

2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you.

Speak about where this dwelling place is...

Illustrate the difference between guest room and your room

3 If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also. 4 You know the way to where I am going.”, 5 “Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

A very exclusive statement about how many ways to Heaven but it is beautiful… not only is he preparing a place, he is the one who will take you there!

Claims that Jesus is a way, all religions say something and go together are for people who have not listened to what Jesus said.

Rip and his friends at A&M studied and searched for the way, for truthRip read Dispensationalism by Lewis Sperry Chafer

God from the beginning of time has been working out a way for you and me to be with Him.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

4 For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.

They learned that Jesus is the only cure for our illness of sinR

23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

How much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by his blood, will we be saved through him from wrath.

How much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by his blood, will we be saved through him from wrath.

You are not saved from your sin, you are saved from the penalty for your sin,

Death - wrath of God, that Jesus took upon the cross for us.