Dust and Ashes

Sermon Outline for “Dust and Ashes”

Then the LORD God formed the man from of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.
Genesis 2:4-7

The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life to everyone. John 1:1-5

Then Abraham spoke again. “Since I have begun, let me speak further to my Lord, even though I am but . Genesis 18:20-27

He looked out across the plain toward Sodom and Gomorrah and watched as columns of smoke rose from the cities from a furnace. Genesis 19:23-28

And through your descendants of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.” Genesis 22:15-18

And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” He was even called the friend of God. James 2:23

This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates out of nothing. Romans 4:16-17

For I was — yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:1-5

All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to . Matthew 1:17

But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can and receive eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:12-17

For you are all and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-5

And they will never die again. In this respect they will be like angels. They are and children of the resurrection. Luke 20:34-36