S/fu/// 1LO/V. xxxx THE EXPERHNCE OF DEATH AND LIFE XXX- XXX- XXX XXX XXX++

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1 SUBJECT----"'-/; ~X,c,..pf 11.=fu122t~,~e_ o"---.l1 _ TEXT----~L~uk=-e 15 :ll=-2~ TITLE SCRIPTURE READING THE EXPERHNCE OF DEATH AND LIFE E.F,,-.L.-./J, CLASSlfl~f'!~O.,N;.. S/fu/// 1LO/V --EXPOSITORY --BIOGRAPHICAL --TEXTUAL --TOPICAL ---DEVOTIONAL DELIVERIES: Date Hour Place Results and Comments: Tabernacle 4/27/58 Gainesville, Texas First So. Bapt 5/6/459 Rocky Ford Southside 11 29/59 Palestine, Texas First Baptist ll/12/61 Chickasha, Oklahoma First Baptist 2/2/64 Chickasha, Okl ahoma Fir st Baptist 2/11/68 Ponca City, Okla. XXX- XXX- XXX XXX xxxx XXX++ BIBLIOGRAPHY _

2 priptm:a: Luke 15:11-24 THE EXPERIENCE OF DEA'IH AND LIFE ~: AS WE THINK OF LIFE AND DEATH., WE UNIVERSALLY AGREE THAT LIFE MUST ALWAYS PRECEDE DEATH. IN ORDER TO DIE., ONE MUST FIRST HAVE LIVED. YE;'J: SQQH ;IS NOT SO IN THE SPIRITUAJ, REALM. MEN ARE BORN IN nu UITY WE ARE BORN DEAD IN OUR TRESPASSES AND IN OUR SINS! THERE. IS NQT ONE HEART-J3EAl' OF SPIRITUAL LIFE IN ANY SOUL AS HE COMES INTO THIS WORLD--WE ALL ARE DEAD AND WITHOUT HOPE APART FROM JESUS CHRIST 1 BEFORE WE EXPERIENCE LIFE WE EXPERIENCE DEATH. THE STORY OF THE. frodiqat SON IS A PERFECT PICTURE OF THIS ETERNAL TRUTH. FQR WHO HE TURUED BACK HO$., HIS FATHER SAID., "FOR THIS MY SON WAS DEAD., AND IS ALIVE AGAIN." ffl;is STORY OFfERS HOPE TO E:raRl LOSTSOUL IN THIS SERVICE TODAY., FOR IN IT IS FOUND THIS '1RUTH: 'ffl.q.[gh YOU MAY BE FAR FROM GOD AND DEAD IN YOUR SINS--YET YOU CAN BECOME ALIVE THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS. a):};~h--. I. The EX!)erience of Death Comes. through Rebellion -vs Against a loving Fathe,r --'.dimi-: This story --~ : The origin of sin as rebellion in Eden (l)w}io has poured out his blessings upon you : Freedom of religion., etc. (2) Who has sacrificed His all for you :mil!&: A father who gave his all for son's education, and then is rejected by the son --~ God gave His only Son for you 2. Against a better knowledge (1) Which teaches you that rebellion is sin --I Sam. 15:23 11 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft., and stubbornness is as ini.uity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected you " - --W@S: This son's being taught the Law etc. (2) Which teaches you that rebed.ion brings God's punishment --Deut. 9:7 "Remember., and forget not, how thou provokedest the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the Lord." -.,,,,.J Adam and Eve's being expelled

3 3. Against God's will for your life - This father had a better life planned for his son--but the son rejected it! ' --II Peter J:9 "The Lord is not willing that_ any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (1) Which is a better life here on earth (2) Which is a better life after death : Dives & Lazarus an example of God's will fo1 a better life beyond--rebelled agai nst by Dives, and accepted by Lazarus. II. The Experience of Death Comes through Regression --vss~ &IIM,T.--...w.ii.,.;:;,Q,f> --vs. 13a "a far country" (1) In am attempt to flee God's presence Adam and Eve hid themselves; Jonah (2) In an attempt to find satisfaction, Spent all he had for satisfaction an~~ did not find it I re kless livin --vs. 1.3b.. (1) Which wins but "fair-weather friends" (2) Wl;lich wastes life itself ("wasted") 3. Into the state of Want --vs. 14 (1) Which COIi\~~ from your throwing away your life --vs. 14a (2) :which comes from your inability to cope with life's problems --VS l4b II f'amine Down unto the Depths of Sin -vs : This boy had gone down from his home, down in wealth, down in health, hungry, and.not/ goes down even deeper into the hog-pens of a strange landj (1) Which leads to association with st range people --vs. 1.5a. z Watch the regression of a wayward soul as hi changes his associates for t he less desirable (2) Which leads to the pract ice of strange deeds --vs. 1.5\> : H-SU classmate met at SWBTS who cursed when asked what he was doing.

4 III. 'lhe erience of Life Comes 'lhrou --vss Whi h es ts from a realization of one's condition./-. --vs. 17a "And when he came to himself'".".ij - ~ (1) As perishing without God ~~ ~t --vs. 17c "I preish with hunger" 1/CL 1.A. Uh, (2) As sinning against God --vs. 18b "I have sinned against heaven, and before thee" (3) As unworthy of God's acceptance --vs. 19a "And am no more worthy to be called thy son 2. Which results from a realization of God's provision, --vs 1'7b-"How spare". (1) For the remission of your sins (2) For the salvation of your soul IV. E --vss 'l'hrou confession --vs. 21 Jesus said "whosoever will confess me be.f;ore 1...-lfum. 10:10 "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." 2. To a Seeking God --vs. 20b "But when kissed him" (1) Who is seeking you now ("But him") (2) Who has compassion on you ("and had compassion") (3) Who will joyfully receive you ("and ran kissed him") (4) Who_ will. richly reward.you --vas: To real life and purpose --vs. 2 Con: -

5 THE EXPERIENCE OF DEATH AND LIFE / Jerold R. McBride