God regards his saints' lives as precious in life and death. I. The Meaning of Charlie Kirk's Life A. Charlie Kirk was a remarkable young man B. Charlie Kirk was a saint [Kirk = church] 1. Now, let's be clear on our terms a. Here, chasidim = kind, merciful, pious b, The root is chesed => God's merciful kindness 2. God had set him apart before he was in the womb 3. God granted salvation based on Jesus' righteousness 4. And God gave Charlie Kirk the gift of faith II. The Meaning of Charlie Kirk's Death A. God's sovereignty over his birth and his death B. Charlie Kirk as a martyr, dying for the Christian faith C. His death as part of a religio-cultural war 1. This war is ideological and religious in nature 2. A war against an enemy inspired by the devil himself 3. Our societal enemies mirror their evil master a. They lie b. They help to produce a society of death III. The Meaning of Charlie Kirk's Murder for Us A. Fight!!! Fight the good fight in this present evil age B. Pray!!! C. Think!!! 1. God ordained the awful murder of the Son of God 2. The Lord Jesus orchestrated the death of this saint and walked with him thru the valley of the shadow of death