Celebration Communty Beach Church

HERE ARE THE FILL IN ANSWERS TO THIS SERMON'S MESSAGE.
ALSO I HAVE LISTED SOME OF THE SCRIPTURES QUOTED THAT WERE NOT ON THE OUTLINE.

“No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the
power of the grave.” Psalm 89:48 (NLT)

• DENIAL “This isn't happening to me!”
  “I am frightened inside; the terror of death has attacked me.”
  Psalm 55:4 (NCV)
• ANGER “Why is this happening to me?”
  “I was overcome with anger. The more I thought, the more
  troubled I became; I could not keep from asking: ‘Lord, how
  long will I live? When will I die? Tell me how soon my life
  will end?’” Psalm 39:3-4 (TEV)
• BARGAINING “I promise to … if you’ll let me live.”
  “You can never pay God enough to stay alive forever and be safe
  from death.” Psalm 49:8-9 (CEV)
• DEPRESSION “I just don't care anymore.”
  “I'm at the end of my rope, my life is in ruins. I'm fading away to nothing, passing away.” Psalm 109:22-23 (MSG)
• ACCEPTANCE “I'm ready for whatever happens.”
  “I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, ‘You are my God!’ My
  future is in your hands.” Psalm 31:14-15 (NLT)
  “My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even
  my own family stands at a distance.” Psalm 38:11 (NLT)

HOW TO COMFORT SOMEONE WHO IS DYING

C – I need to confront my own fears.
O – Offer my physical presence.
M – Minister with practical assistance.
F – Fortify them with emotional support.
O – Open them up with questions.
R – Remember the family has needs too.
T – Turn them to Jesus.

Psalm 38
“I’m burning with fever and I’m near death. I’m worn out and utterly crushed. My heart is troubled and I groan with pain.”

Psalm 116:15
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”
“So we don’t look at the troubles we can see right now [the ivs, the doctors, the medical equipment, the machines. We don’t look at all the troubles we see right now] we look forward to what we have not yet seen. [that’s heaven] For the troubles we have seen will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever.”

Psalm 23 - that everybody knows:
“Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid for you are close beside me.”

Psalm 142
“I looked for someone to come and help me but no one gives me a passing thought. No one will help me. No one cares a bit about what happens to me.”

Psalm 38:11
“My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance.”

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