Death of Saints, The

A sleep in Christ — 1Co 15:18; 1Th 4:14.

Is blessed — Re 14:13.

Is gain — Php 1:21.

Is full of

Faith. — Heb 11:13.

Peace. — Isa 57:2.

Hope. — Pr 14:32.

Sometimes desired — Lu 2:29.

Waited for — Job 14:14.

Met with resignation — Ge 50:24; Jos 23:14; 1Ki 2:2.

Met without fear — 1Co 15:55.

Precious in God’s sight — Ps 116:15.

God preserves them to — Ps 48:14.

God is with them in — Ps 23:4.

Removes from coming evil — 2Ki 22:20; Isa 57:1.

Leads to

Rest. — Job 3:17; 2Th 1:7.

Comfort. — Lu 16:25.

Christ’s presence. — 2Co 5:8; Php 1:23.

A crown of life. — 2Ti 4:8; Re 2:10.

A joyful resurrection. — Isa 26:19; Da 12:2.

Disregarded by the wicked — Isa 57:1.

Survivors consoled for — 1Th 4:13-18.

The wicked wish theirs to resemble — Nu 23:10.

Illustrated — Lu 16:22.

Exemplified

Abraham. — Ge 25:8.

Isaac. — Ge 35:29.

Jacob. — Ge 49:33.

Aaron. — Nu 20:28.

Moses. — De 34:5.

Joshua. — Jos 24:29.

Elisha. — 2Ki 13:14,20.

One thief. — Lu 23:43.

Dorcas. — Ac 9:37.