AT HOME -- AT REST B8-10-5F

Rev. 6:9-11

OBITUARY RECORD: II. WE HAVE LITTLE HERE, BUT THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT:

A. Joseph Milo Joiner: June 2,1920 - Aug. 8, 1985 A. Lazarus (the beggar in Luke 16) had nothing

B. Survived by: 1. Full of sores

1. Wife - Mildred Perrilloux Joiner 2. Desiring to be fed with the crumbs which

2. Daughter - Betty Jean Jenkins fell from the rich man's table

3. Son - Rufus Blow, Jr. 3. BUT WHEN HE DIED - he "was carried by the

4. Six grandchildren & 7 great-grandchildren angels into Abraham's bosom"

C. Preceeded in death by one brother - Hollis J. B. Heb. 11 gives a list of faithful people and

D. Member of the Bedico Church of God declares, "These all died in faith, not having

E. Member of the American Legion Post #47, Ponch received the promises, but having seen them

F. Interment at Morse Cemetery, Bedico afar off, and were persuaded of them, and

embraced them, and confessed that they were

INTRODUCTION: strangers and pilgrims on the earth"

A. "Joe" was a fine man

1. Loving and kind husband III. DEATH IS NOT A VICTOR:

2. Caring parent and grandparent A. We see a lifeless body in a casket

3. Conscientious of duties to his country B. The disciples saw Jesus in the same way

4. A faithful churchman C. But remember: THE GRAVE WAS IN A GARDEN!

B. But he was plagued for many years with sickness 1. The crucifixion brought pain & tears

C. Among his last words was his message for his 2. The resurrection brought joy

family that if he was not able to talk, they

were to know that he was "going home to rest" IV. HEAVEN IS A PLACE OF REST (for Joe & all that go)

D. I believe he did just that! A. Rev. 21:3, God with His people

B. V. 4, God will wipe away all tears

I. A HOME IS PREPARED FOR US IN HEAVEN C. No more death, sorrow, crying, pain

A. 2 Cor. 5:1, "If our earthly house of this D. V. 5, All things are made new

tabernacle were disolved, we have a building

of God, a house not made with hands, eternal

in the heavens."

B. Jn. 14:2, "In my Father's house are many

mansions; if it were not so, I would have told

you. I go to prepare a place for you."

C. Jn. 17:24, "Father, I will that they also, whom

thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that

they may behold my glory, which thou hast given

me."

D. Ps. 17:15, "As for me I will behold thy face in

righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I

awake, with thy likeness"

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