F.B. C. F.B.C. F.B.C. F.B.C. (XXX+++) 1 baptism; 1 letter (XXX++++) 4 letters; (XXX++++); ll; a.m. a.m. San Angelo, TX. p. m.

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1 CLASSIFICATION: SCRIPTURE - -EXPOSITORY - - BIOGRAPHICAL - -TEXTUAL --TOPICAL ---DEVOTIONAL DELIVERIES: F.B.C. F.B.C. F.B.C. F.B. C. Date Hour a.m. a.m. p. m. Place Results and Comments: (XXX+++) 1 baptism; 1 letter (XXX++++) 4 letters; (XXX++++); ll; ( I J BIBLIOGRAPHY

2 TEXT Deut. 32 :29 TITLE E_T_E_R_N_ IT_Y_ -_-_ W_H_E_R_E_? SCRIPTURE READING --- EXPOSITORY --- TEXTUAL ---TOPICAL ---DEVOTIONAL DELIVERIES: Date Hour and Comments: Fir s t Baptist 8/ 25/63 First Baptist 9/13/64 First Baptist 11/26/67 First Baptist First Baptist First Baptist First Bapt i s t 11/14/82 A. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.rn. Chickasha, Ok lahoma XXX+ 2 _lett er Ponca City, 2 letter Ponca City, Oklahoma XXX++ San Angelo, Texas XXX+++ 2 letters San Angelo, Texas XXX*** Sa n Angelo, Tx XXX+++ San An gelo, Texas XXX+++ 1 baptism; 1 letter BIBLIOGRAPHY

3 ETERNITY WHERE? ( 2) Deut WITH ADVANCED SATELII ES AND UNARALLELED PROGRESS ON EVERY FRONT OF HUMAN ATTAINMENT, THERE EXISTS A DIRTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ETERNITY. PI OT THE Q;;l!IRSE OF STARS AND CHART THE PATH OF A MISSILE, YET HE DOES NOT EVEN PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE PATH HE SHALL ENDLESS ETERNITY. THE ISJie,EL I S A TIMELY CRY FOR OUR OWN WORLD "0, THAT THEY WERE WISE, THAT THEY THIS, HAT THEY CONSIQER THEIR END DAV I FACED NECESSITY OF ING YOUR LATTER END. I SER TO CONSIDER IT NOW. 57 : 15a "For thus saith the high and One inhabiteth in Hebrew means " continuity" thus the the eternal, ceaseless existence. Isaiah asserts that God i s one resides in the realm of ceaseless existence, and t he realm in which you one day must live forever. n unavoida le experie u e "Neither can they die any more : for they are equal unto the angels." Here Jesus is disputing with the Sadducees who di d not believe in human eternity or immor, tality. They posed the of a woman having lost 7 and then asked whose wi : she would be in heaven. Jesus answered that there will be no need of marriage in heaven be cause ' ei t can are immo r ta l, hence there is no need of procreation to maintain the population. He further that they are like angels that is in capable of death. I - - J ob. 14:14 & 19: 26 ''If a man die, shall he live again? Though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God." an e af ter death are confi dent, I say, and willing absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." Paul sees no other alternative. We are either present in our earthly bodies or we are present in eternity "with the Lord ". Realizing that he was not long for this world, Moody said to a friend, "Someday yo u will read in the papers that L. Moody of Northfield is dead. Don ' t you bel ieve a word of it. At that moment I shall be more alive than I am now. I shal l have gone up higher, that is all - -out of this old clay tenement into a house that is immortal, a body that sin cannot touch was born of the flesh in 1837; I was born of the Spirit in That which is born of the fl esh may die; that which is of the Spirit will live forever." (Mac. p.182), ( 2) 3. "Remember the former things of ol d." the of primitive religions The earliest record of Egypti an reli gion reveals a strong belief in a future life beyon, the River Styx. The legendary boatman met deceased at the river bank and rowed him acros, to the other side where he lived in another world. The American Indian was not told by the Europeans, Africans, or Asiatics that there a future life, but he believed in it and worshiped what he called the the al of he Last summer in the museum at Grand Canyon I saw thepetrified form of I ndian bodies in burial clothes and wlth them were arrows, bows, grain and other foo d to ai d him in hi s life in the "Happy Hunting to which he believed he woul d go. 1 I n the Egyptian Mus eum at Cairo many personal belongings which were buri ed with King TUT- ANKH-AMON in 1200 B.C. are displayed. Buried with him were his wi de flat jeweled co l lar, linen garments, f ringed tapestry an elaborate wig, and go lden sandals. alm "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord." The Psalmist, even without the light of the New Testament ' s clear teaching of i mmortality, is deep, ly convinced that there is an eternity in whi ch he wi ll live.

4 in the Bible ; he sees 94:3 (2) i 'denced Histo h m how long shall the wicked triumph?" en perceives of life Life at its f ullest is stil l incomplete and frustrating. Goals and ideals unreached. Why would God implant such i deas if they can never be Emerson: "When wants to carry a point with His children he plants his argument in their instinct." The French philosopher, Bergson, said: "Intuition or faith is a more natural approach to truth than intellect." II "Choose you this day whom ye will serve." : This is the challenge which confronts you today -it is the choice of an 1. I h --Deut. 30:19 "I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore, choose life, that both thou and thy seed may You may spend eternity in one of two places -Heaven or Hell. No other place is possible. You may have the of a number of places to live but you have the choice of only two places to live hereafter. Which is chosen or rejected on the basis of repenthought on my ways, and turned my thy testimonies." tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.'' (2) Which is chosen or rejected on the basis of faith 3:18 "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." a sa. "Seek ye the Lord WHILE- he may be found, call ye upon him WHILE he is near." ( 1) ince opp.ortuni to choose --''It is appointed unto man once to die & after this the judgment."! 7 ) --"The summer is past, the harvest is ended and we are not

5 fu!t.. you say, when I am dying I will be saved. Few ever are; death gives no warning. I have seen people who thought they were facin death get religion and get well and forsake profession. I f it wer e possible, it would be like burning the candle of lif e out, then blow ing the offensive, dying, smoldering smoke in the face of God. (2) Since los of removes all opportuniti to ose in mental institution in Colorado where cousin works. 3. Heaven and Hell are eternal 22 : 5 ''And there shall be no night there; and t hey need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light and they shall reign for ever and ever." 6 : 24 "Their worm shall not die, ; neither shall their fire be _quenched." ( 2) ince there is no crossing over 16 s26 beside all this, between us and you there is a great fixed : so that they which would pass from hence to you neither can they pass to that would come from thence." ( 3) Since you have adequate on earth. III. 4: 12 to meet thy God, O Israel. 11 Sam. 3 : 6 "The Lord called yet again, Samuel, And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. 11 -Jiiia: Samuel misinterpreted a divine call as a human call. That call, that urge which comes to you is not human but divine. Which demands a break with sin --Isa. the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts." (2) urges trust in the Lord return unto the Lord Isa. 55 :7b ''And let (3) Which promises merciful pardon -Isa. 55;7c he will have [mercy upon him ; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 11

6 , 1 1, /, When Jesus entered the home of Simon the Pharisee, a woman who had an unsavory reputatia followed Him and began to anoint His feet soothing oil. Simon was amazed that Jesus did not recognize her as being the kind of woman she was; but Jesus, whose mind probed the depth of human experience, understood the woman's regret for her misspent life,and He both forgav her and bade her leave peace. (Wallis, #323) 23: 33 can ye escape the damnation of hell Countless times a day this question confronts yo, comes the events of life Each thump of your heart is a call, each bieath, each f lash of the eyelash, each passing of the,c emetary, each view of a funeral hearse, each funeral service, each church building, each sound a siren. (2) Which comes through the of life A near brush with death. The death of a -JL. one. A tragic death in the community. A serious illness. A heart attack. The / possible loss of your means of livelihood Psalm Even as you can not escape the presence of God so you can not escape the callof God's eternity. You must and you will answer the call of eternity death is unavoidabl e --"It is appointed unto man once to die." --IllUS: Some have tried to avoid death. Mrs. Eddy explained it away yet on 1910, Mrs. Eddy died in Newtpn, Mass. Houdini's attempt to come back from death. (2) Because time running out work." Cometh. dial. I -- u.,,

7 I 11 / ETERNITY -- WHERE? /,' Jerold R. McBride