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James 4:13-14 (NKJV)

David has fled from the wicked King Saul to his dearest friend Jonathan in fear for his life (1 Sam 20:1). Jonathan seeks to calm David’s anxieties certain that David is mistaken about his father’s intentions (1 Sam 20:3).

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James 4:13-14 (NKJV)

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  1. W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

  2. David has fled from the wicked King Saul to his dearest friend Jonathan in fear for his life (1 Sam 20:1). • Jonathan seeks to calm David’s anxieties certain that David is mistaken about his father’s intentions (1 Sam 20:3). • The words of this text are David’s response to Jonathan expressing his very real sense of the nearness of death. • What he realized at that moment was indeed always true–– W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

  3. What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? (Psalm 89:48) “ For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living” (Job 20:23). “And as it is appointed unto men once to die…” (Hebrews 9:27). W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

  4. James 4:13-14 (NKJV) Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; [14] whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Lack of knowledge – Lack of control – Life Is Fragile!!!! - W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

  5. It may be today, next week, next year, or many years from now! Our lives can end instantly!! • An accident, - (97,900) 2002 • Natural Disaster, Terror Attacks, • Heart Attack, Aneurysm, Stroke, • Cancer . . . • An infectious disease, – [a micro-organism], – Bird Flu, Aides . . . • A genetic flaw or inherited trait, - Psalm 39:4 (NKJV) "Lord, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am. W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

  6. 1. We are separated from friends and family. – (2 Samuel 12:23) 2. We are separated from our earthly possessions - (1 Tim 6:7). 3. It is a step that separates body and spirit. (Gen 3:19; Eccles. 12:6-7; James 2:26). W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

  7. 1. Our eternal destiny depends on what we DO before death! (Heb 9:27; John 5:28-29; 2 Cor. 5:10) 2. Have “I” OBEYED the words of Jesus??? (John 12:48; Rom 2:16; 2 Thes. 1:7-9) 3. Blessed are they who die ______ ______ _________. (Rev 14:13; Ep 1:3; Rom 6:3-6; Gal 3:26,27) in the Lord W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

  8. 1. While the Bible says a great deal about death, it is still a great unknown. 2. The very thought of stepping into a brilliant eternity in the presence of Christ, or being cast down into sorrowful suffering with the wicked of all ages ought to give us pause. (Eccles 7:2; Psalms 90:12). W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

  9. Death Is An Inevitable Step – (With But One Exception) • Death Is A Short Step – • Death Is A Parting Step • Death Is A Destiny Sealing Step– • Death Is A Solemn Step– W. 65th St church of Christ - June, 4, 2006

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