Precious in the Sight of the LORD

The Believer's Death is Precious to the Lord.
I. Death is Sorrowful for those Left Behind
A. Life is a Gift from God – Gen 2:7; Acts 17:25
B. Abraham Wept, Isaac Wept – v. 2; Gen 24:67
C. Life is Short – Jas 4:14; Ps 39:5
II. Death is Universal
A. That Mankind Dies is Universal – Heb 9:27; 2 Sam 14:14
B. What Happens to Man Differs – I Th 5:3
C. The Unbeliever will be Punished Forever – Amos 5:18-19; Eze 18:23
III. Christian Death is an Entering into Eternal Blessedness
A. We are not at Home in this Earth – v. 4, Pr 14:32; Ps 116:15
B. We Mourn as Those With Hope – I Th 4:13-14; Heb 11:13; HC 42