Lord, Teach Us That We Are Going to Die

Have you ever heard someone pray, “Lord, teach me that I am going to die”? It is not a common prayer. Yet we all know that we are going to die. So why do we live as if there will always be a tomorrow? In this week’s sermon, we will talk about living life with the goal of heaven in mind.

Sermon
“Lord, Teach Us That We Are Going to Die”

Scripture: Psalm 39
I said, “I will watch my ways
and keep my tongue from sin;
I will put a muzzle on my mouth
as long as the wicked are in my presence.”
But when I was silent and still,
not even saying anything good,
my anguish increased.
My heart grew hot within me,
and as I meditated, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
“Show me, O Lord, my life’s end
and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting is my life.
You have made my days a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Each man’s life is but a breath.
Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro:
He bustles about, but only in vain;
he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it.
“But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.
Save me from all my transgressions;
do not make me the scorn of fools.
I was silent; I would not open my mouth,
for you are the one who has done this.
Remove your scourge from me;
I am overcome by the blow of your hand.
You rebuke and discipline men for their sin;
you consume their wealth like a moth –
each man is but a breath.
“Hear my prayer, O Lord,
listen to my cry for help;
be not deaf to my weeping.
For I dwell with you as an alien,
a stranger, as all my fathers were.
Look away from me, that I may rejoice again
before I depart and am no more.”

Renewing Reflections
It is our prayer that Renewing Reflections will be a blessing in your life this coming week. This quote is taken from the sermon “Nothing Is Permanent“ delivered on Christian Crusaders November 16, 2003.
Our souls are eternal. The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ will not be destroyed. God came into the world through Jesus Christ. He brings along an eternal message telling us that, while sin can separate us from Him, He died to take away our sins and restore us into fellowship with Him forever. If we, in faith, will receive Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we will live forever. The World Trade Center was destroyed, but the believers who perished in that building were not destroyed. They live with God through faith in Jesus Christ. Their bodies function no more, but their souls went into eternity to live in God’s Kingdom. This is the Kingdom that has no end. It is this message that makes it possible for us to live victoriously in this world knowing nothing is permanent, but we have been placed here to enjoy these temporal blessings God has given to us while realizing that they too will pass away. The end will come, but then comes the beginning of that new existence for all who trust Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

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On the Light Side
Pastor Brown just had all of his remaining teeth pulled and new dentures were being made. The first Sunday with his new teeth he only preached 10 minutes. The second Sunday he preached only 20 minutes. But on the third Sunday, he preached for 1 hour and 25 minutes.When asked about this by some of the congregation, he responded this way: “The first Sunday, my gums were so sore that it hurt to talk. The second Sunday, my new dentures were hurting me. The third Sunday, I accidentally grabbed my wife’s dentures, and I couldn’t stop talking.