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<div class="SSN_title">"THE DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS"</div>
<div class="SSN_intro">Intro: Balaam an interesting person, a study in contrasts. Mentioned by three New Testament writers, II Peter, the way of Balaam; Jude, the error of Balaam; John in Revelation, the doctrine of Balaam. "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be as His."</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">I. PERFECTLY NATURAL DESIRE.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. Everyone desires the end result of righteous living.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. When we come to the hour of death, we want the Lord to take us by the hand and bear us to His kingdom.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. When we stand before the Judge of the universe in that great day, we want Jesus Christ to stand up with us and for us.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. We want to see goodness in the end result.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. We desire that our children will grow up to be good.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. We desire our nation to be united and strong.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. We want our air to be clean and our rivers to be pure.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">C. When I die I want to be saved.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. I want to hear Christ say, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. I don't think that anyone truly wants to be damned when he dies.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">D. These are natural desires.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. They are certainly reasonable.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Living in crazy world.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. Prophecies concerning last days being fulfilled "without natural affection."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. "I would rather have my daughter back on drugs than on this Jesus kick."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Parents introducing their children to alcohol and drugs.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">II. THERE ARE WAYS TO lNSURE GOOD END RESULTS.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. If I want to die the death of the righteous, I must live the life of the righteous.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. If I want Jesus to hold my hand in the hour of death, let Him hold it now.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. If He is to confess me before the Father, I must confess Him before men.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. Good end results don't just happen.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. If I want my children to grow up to be good, I must take time.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. We have too many self interests, no time.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. An infant needs cuddling for the first six months.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">1. It cries for someone to hold it.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">2. Studies show permanent mental retardation.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">3. Hold that infant near you as much as you can. Whisper in his ear, "Jesus loves you."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. We are seeing today the results of neglected babies.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">1. We've allowed the television to babysit them and keep them company and now wonder why we can't communicate with them.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. If I want to insure being saved when I die, then I need to be saved now.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. I never know when death might strike.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Being saved is not such a bad thing anyhow.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. You can't take the path to hell and expect to arrive in heaven.</div>
<div class="SSN_notes">Be not deceived, God is not mocked.</div>
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