#[Psalm 90:12; Acts 7:59; 1 Corinthians 15:55-57]#
Ashwin frames the sermon as a reflection on one's own funeral and legacy. He challenges listeners to confront their mortality and consider the message their life is preaching, using Stephen, the first Christian martyr, as an example. Ashwin highlights that death, while an enemy, is a gateway to a grand life with Christ, a conquered enemy for believers, and ultimately, the culmination of one's life sermon, emphasizing faithfulness to Jesus as the key characteristic. He connects Stephen's death to Jesus' life and death, demonstrating that death leads to life, and encourages listeners to overcome the fear of death and live each day in light of the hope of resurrection and eternal presence with God.