Last Will and Testament

Hebrews 9:23-28

Important Events in Life

• Day of our conversion

• Wedding day

• Birth of our children

• Loss of a loved one

Our Mortality

• Death comes to all• Then judgment (Hebrews 9:27)

• No access to tree of life (Genesis 3)

• Exist by a thread (Job 14:2; James 4:14)

Our Mortality

• Good to ponder death• “I will die” (Ecclesiastes 7:2)

• Admission of what will be

Our Mortality

• We do not know when• Overtakes us (Ecclesiastes 9:10-12)

• Only date on a will is the date it is signed

• May come when we least expect it (Luke 12:20)

Our Possessions

• A will says what is to be done• No U-Hauls in a funeral procession

• Leave the world as we entered (Job 1:21; Ecclesiastes 5:15, 16)

Our Possessions

• Material things?• Rich farmer (Luke 12:13-21)

• Leave it to a fool? (Ecclesiastes 2:19)

• All of it perishes (John 6:27)

Our Possessions

• A spiritual legacy?• A good reputation (Proverbs 22:1)

• A faithful life (Matthew 6:19-21, 33)

Our Possessions

• What have you done so far?• Measured in dollars and cents?

• Life devoted to God?

Our Children

• Worth more than our possessions• A gift from God (Psalm 127:3-5)

• What would you rescue first from a fire?

Our Children

• A will shows an interest in them• Their physical needs (1 Timothy 5:8)

• Spiritual needs (Ephesians 6:4)

Our Children

• What am I doing for them now?• A will is important

• Abraham (Genesis 18:19)

• Joshua (Joshua 24:15)

Our Duty To God

• A will is binding on all parties• Sometimes set aside

• Not as it should be

Our Duty To God

• Lord’s will cannot be changed• Now in effect (Hebrews 9:16, 17)

• Preached on Pentecost (Acts 2)

Our Duty To God

• Do we respect His will?• Understandable (Ephesians 3:3, 5)

• Are we complying with its terms?

Conclusion

• Have you made out a will?

• Are you prepared to die?