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Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Psalm 116:15

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"PRECIOUS IN THE EYES OF THE LORD, IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS"
I. GOD'S ESTIMATE OF THE CHRISTIANS DEATH, PRECIOUS.
A. By many a strange epithet for death.
1. Death some fearful monster that snatches our loved ones from our midst.
B. This signifies that a Christian's death is -
1. Ordained & planned by God.
2. It is considered by Him, as precious.
II. GOD'S REASON FOR THIS ESTIMATE.
A. God loves the love and trust of His saints.
1. It may not always be constant in life.
a. Led astray into material realms.
b. Divided love.
2. How we do trust in death?
B. Present bodies hold our spirit captive.
1. For a while this is good.
a. Bodies are strong and healthy.
b. Mind is keen and alert.
1. Enjoy world about us.
2. Building up love and appreciation unto God.
2. After the passing of many years...
a. Bodies begin to afford more pain than pleasure.
b. Becomes harder to get around to enjoy life.
c. Minds sometimes lose keeness.
1. No longer storing up new knowledge.
2. Beginning just to live in past, no challenge of new horizons.
C. Death gives release from this body of sin.
1. Not only release, but to saint the promise of a new body direct from God eternal in the heavens.
D. Death of saints precious in God's eyes for it is the usher for the saints to bring them into His presence. "for to be absent in the body..."
1. Fullfillment of the hope of Saints.
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