They dread it. They live their lives in the bondage of this fear of death. Christians no longer fear death because of their faith in Jesus Christ. He came to die in the sinner's place, to bear the penalty of death. He not only suffered God's wrath, He was raised from the dead, so that death no longer reigns over the Christian.
Death is a defeated foe.
Death holds no fear for those who have faith in Christ. Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who intercedes for us. But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. Closing Prayer Lord, I thank you for the life of Jim Smith. And I pray that through faith in Jesus Christ, each of us may worship you in his death.