A Tribute To A Very Special Gentleman!

The Words of Our Saviour, (Jesus Christ) were, and still are...

"I am the resurrection and the life. he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." John 11:25

IN LOVING MEMORY

Elder: David B. Loughran

- Founder -
Stewarton Bible School - Stewarton, Scotland

April 14, 1931 - August 12, 2000

The funeral will take place in the local parish church, in Stewarton named after the famous missionary St Columba who brought Christianity to Scotland.

The Service will be held Friday August 18th. at 12.45pm
Burial is scheduled for 2.00pm

He was admired and loved by all!
He was kind / caring / wise / forthright.
He touched the hearts of everyone he met.
He had many interests! He was never happier then when teaching the TRUE WORD of The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel) to the entire world!
He was always meditating... and in prayer... to our Heavenly Father!
He was a loving genuine devoted husband and family man!
In a world where most people put their own rights in the forefront; he thought only of his responsibilities and duty to others.
He was a tireless worker, lenient with others, ruthless with himself. High moral standards. Always grateful for what you did for him.
I remember his words of wisdom. I quote some. His words were, "Make sure you have oil in your vessels as well as your lamps!" Good advise for all of us, wouldn't you agree? I most certainly do!

He Will Be Missed With Tender Sorrow!

The Good News!

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Rev.21:1-4

Our beloved Elder: David B. Loughran will rest in complete peace ... till the resurrection of the dead at our Saviour's return to earth!

When this corruptible shall put on incorruption.
And this mortal shall put on immortality.
Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written,
Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is thy sting?
O grave, where is thy victory?

I wish to thank ALMIGHTY God for the life of David, whose work and love I was privileged to share for 45 years. In addition to his writings on God's Holy Word, few people realize that he wrote many poems and songs. I would like to share this poem which he wrote many years ago to let you have a glimpse of the soul of the man I love.
Ingeborg K. Loughran

God is with me

Let me tell you something of my friend,
And as I do, perhaps all of you will recognise
The value of my prize.
For all my worldly wealth,
My physical and mental health,
In storm or weather fair
Depends upon His care.

I've learned each day, to choose the way,
To loose my fears,
And though troubles press,
With sore distress upon my soul,
I know somehow that He is with me NOW
And will be through the passing years.

Yes - HE IS WITH ME
Even though in thought I've often caught myself
So far away from Him-
And even though I sometimes join the race-
Away from his Amazing Grace,
I always turn around to find He's there,
Behind my fleeing foot,
To put His hand upon my heart
To draw me back
To live with Him - Apart.

HE IS WITH ME,
Especially when my other friends misunderstand
The methods that I use,
Or when they REFUSE to see
That He and I are friends,
Working silently to MAKE not BRAKE the strongholds of the Faith.

HE ''IS'' WITH ME.
Not WAS
Way back in the past
Or WILL be in some future day - still far away
BUT ''IS''
Yes. HE IS WITH ME - NOW.

This is without all doubt my greatest Joy,
So I can TOY with troubles,
And give my soul to SONG
For I belong to GOD.

And as I walk the trackless course of time,
I have no fear somehow;
For the GREAT ALMIGHTY GOD is WITH ME-
WITH ME even NOW.

DBL - 17/12/71

Till... We Meet Again, In The Resurrection!

READINGS

JOHN 14: 1-3 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18

John 14: 1: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2: In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3: And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
I Thessalonians 4: 13: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15: For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Verse 18: Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

All Biblical References Are Taken From:
The Authorized King James Version
Of 1611

Elder K. David Loughran - Stewarton Bible School

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