StoneBridge Community Church
Senior Pastor Jon Saur
The Moses Legacy: Deuteronomy
In this message series, we will be looking at the Law as God describes it to Moses in Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy is Moses' closing speech to Israel. How does Moses pass on the law, which is his legacy, to a new generation? How can we receive his legacy?
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 NRSV
Sermon Outline
I. Israelites Mourn Moses' death
A. Moses was held in high esteem
B. Israel is in grief.
II. Grief
A. While holidays are celebration, there is also grief.
B. Ways grief can manifest.
C. Stages of grief
III. God's response to death.
A. According to the Bible, Death is the actual enemy.
A. God's permanent response
1. Resurrection
a. The gospel is resurrection.
b. Resurrection overcame death
2. Restoration
B. God's temporary Response
1. Joshua for Moses
2. People in our lives now.
IV. How we approach grief now
A. Feel it. Don't ignore it.
B. With confidence.
C. In hope.
1. Israel began hoping for a "prophet like Moses"
2. This set the stage for Jesus.
Paul's Response to Death in Corinthians
1 Corinthians 15:55-57 gives us a good summary of the Christian response to death. You can find this passage below.
1 Corinthians 15:55-57 NRSV
GROWTH GROUP / PERSONAL REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. How do you typically process grief?
2. Have you had to grieve someone or something in the past year?
3. Pastor Jon said that, for Christians, death is the actual enemy. In what ways does this line up with what you've been taught about Christian faith?
4. God responds to death by providing people in our lives now to carry us through the grief of losing loved ones. Who is someone whom God has provided for you? How do you help carry others through their grief?
5. God's ultimate response to death is the resurrection of Jesus, where death was overcome. What questions do you have about the resurrection?
NEXT STEPS
1. Think of someone else you know who has experienced grief in the last year.
2. Reflect on ways you can appropriately display hope in the resurrection to that person.
3. Reach out to the person experiencing grief in a way that can support them.
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