Sermon Outlines

By Frederick F. Schwindt, Evangelist

IN THE MORNING

1. David was a realist:
   1. Experience had taught him that life and death are close together. "There is but a step between me and death" - 1 Sam. 20:3
   2. He knew that sickness and sorrow are the constant reminders of death.
2. But, what is important at this moment is the proper perspective of life and death:
   1. God loves us; He does not design to place us in pain, suffering, and death, "his anger endureth but a moment."
   2. "In his favour is life."
   3. Death is the result of sin, and not God's design - Rom. 5:12-19; 6:23

1. The morning has its glories:
   1. It proclaims the dawn of a new day.
   2. It brings to a close the night of uncertainty and weeping.
   3. It admits men and beasts to enjoy the bright light of the sun.
2. At this time, when deep sorrow fills our hearts over the loss of a loved one:
   1. Tears fill our eyes and it seems that eternal darkness has enveloped us completely.
   2. We feel that we have been forsaken and left without consolation.
   3. We are tempted to ask the question, "Does God care how deeply our sorrows have entered our hearts, our family, and our lives?"
   4. We may justly turn to our minister with the cry, "Watchman on the walls of Zion, is the morning coming?" - Isa. 21:11, 12
   5. It is to be admitted that the night of weeping is painful, and no minister knows how to comfort those who sorrow. Death has broken into the family; it has silenced the voice of a loved one, and what is more, it has taken her away from us, never to return to us while this present life continues.

1. We think, at this time, of the resurrection morning:
   1. The passing of the night of sin, sorrow, and death.
   2. "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." - Rev. 21:4
2. Let us note seven specific blessings that the glorious resurrection morning will bring to the redeemed:
   1. It will bring eternal liberty to the saints -- liberty from all our enemies - Rom. 8:18-23; liberty from all the uncertainties that make this present life difficult.
   2. It will bring joy unspeakable to the redeemed. "When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing." - Ps. 126:1, 2
   3. It will reunite loved ones that had been separated by death. Compare Jer. 31:15-17 with 2 Thess. 2:1- 3
   4. It will give us the privilege to see face to face our heavenly Father, our blessed Saviour, who loved us and gave Himself for us, and we will see the angels that ministered to us. Compare Matt. 5:8 with Rev. 21:3
   5. We will meet Adam and Eve and all the saints of all ages!
   6. We shall see the tree of life and eat of its fruit - Rev. 22:2
   7. We shall see the glories of a new heaven and a new earth, the promises we longed to see fulfilled. We shall see that all the nights of sin, sickness, suffering and death are passed forever. Yes, dear friends, all these things we see in the morning.