PROPOSITION  The passing of a grand and beloved mother and grandmother should serve to remind everyone of God’s warning..... “prepare to meet thy God.”

1A.  WHY EACH ONE OF YOU HERE TODAY SHOULD PREPARE TO MEET GOD

1B.  Because She Did.  Realize What She Realized.

2B.  She Realized That Death Is Imminent

1C.  Look at what the world teaches us - drive-bys, accidents

2C.  Look at what Scripture teaches us - Pro 27.1; Lk 12.16-21; Js 4.14

3B.  She Realized That Judgment Is Sure - He 6.18; Ro 1.29-2.2; 1Co 6.9-11a; He 9.27

4B.  Realize That Salvation Is Offered - John 3.16-17; Ro 6.23; Ep 2.8-9

2A.  HOW EACH ONE OF YOU HERE TODAY CAN PREPARE TO MEET GOD

1B.  By Recognizing Your Sinfulness - Ro 3.10, 11, 23

2B.  Be Recognizing Helplessness - Ro 5.6; Ts 3.5

3B.  By Receiving Jesus - John 1.12; Acts 16.30-31; First John 1.7

CONCLUSION:

1.  I did not know this precious woman whose passing we are commemorating.  But I am given to understand that she went through too much in her life to be anybody’s fool.

2.  And I am given to understand that she was simply too strong of personality to be forced into things she did not agree with.

3.  In light of what she was like, I urge you to consider the Savior of her soul.  Recognize your sinfulness.  She did.  Recognize your helplessness to save yourself.  She did.  Respond to the Gospel and trust Jesus to save your eternal soul.  She did.