Sermon Notes
A Christian’s Response to
Death and Dying
M. Mazzalongo
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Intro-Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, 1969
5 Steps in Grief Cycle:
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*There is a Biblical model for the believer’s response to death and dying in the book of Job.
I. Job’s response to death and dying
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Job’s story.__________________________________________________________________________
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Job’s story brings out the believer’s response to the problem of death and dying.
Step #1________________________________________________________________________________
Job 1:20a_______________________________________________________________________________
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Mourning is necessary.____________________________________________________________________
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Step #2_______________________________________________________________________Job 1:20-21
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If trouble doesn’t drive us to our knees, what will?______________________________________________
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Step #3_________________________________________________________________________Job 1:22
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*Kubler-Ross’ description of normal reactions are those of the flesh not the spirit.
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Job’s initial response was to:
A. Mourn________________________________________________________________________
B. Pray__________________________________________________________________________
C. Contemplate___________________________________________________________________
Step #4_________________________________________________________________________Job 3-42
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Job learns that his experience of suffering is “worth it” if______________________________________
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Enlightenment is more valuable than______________________________________________________
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Suffering for believers brings them face to face______________________________________________
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Philippians 1:21______________________________________________________________________
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Step #5______________________________________________________________________Job 42:10-17
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God didn’t restore Job’s past.____________________________________________________________
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Restoration here______________________________________________________________________
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Restoration later______________________________________________________________________
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Summary/Invitation
Kubler-Ross described_______________________________________________________________________
Job describes_______________________________________________________________________________
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We don’t control death and dying, we only decide___________________________________________!
What is your decision?_________________________________________________________________