Genesis 23
Dealing With Death

Every name has a _____________________.

Sarah: A great woman of faith
1. Sarah is the only woman in the Bible whose ___________ at death is recorded

2. Looking to Sarah’s example
• Isaiah 51:1-2
•1 Peter 3:3-6

The loss of a wife, friend and faithful companion

V.3-20
Death is _______________________.
Five stages people go through in dealing with death (Maciejewski, P.K., Journal of the American Medical Assoc. February 21, 2007.

1. Shock/denial
2. Bargaining
3. Anger
•Others
•God
•The deceased
4. Depression
5. Hope and acceptance

** Not everyone will go through all these stages, and others may demonstrate some aspects of all five stages. .

See John 11

He’ll do it again

1 Thess 4:14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage each other with these words.

Learning from the experienced

1. What is one experiencing?

2. How can we help?