Tombstones Tell Stories

DEUTERONOMY 34:1-12

“Tombstones Tell Stories”

Introduction- Among the commentaries used in this series, I relied heavily on Charles Swindoll's book on Moses for both content and structuring the series

Deuteronomy 34 is God’s inscription on Moses’ tombstone

I. THE SOLITUDE OF DEATH – vv. 1-5a

1- A Solitary Approach- v. 1a

2- A Solitary View- vv. 1b-4

3- A Solitary Passing- v. 5

II. THE SECURITY OF DEATH – vv. 5b-6

1- In the Plan of God- v. 5b

2- In the Presence of God- v. 6

Jude 9

III. THE SADNESS OF DEATH – v. 8

1- The Reason for Sadness

2- The Expression of Sadness

1 Thess. 4:13

IV. THE SUMMARY OF LIFE – vv. 7, 10-12

1- He Knew God- v. 10

1 Cor. 13:12

2- He Followed God- vv. 11-12

3- He Served God- v. 7

Conclusion-

Death comes to us all, unless the rapture comes first