To miss one is to miss a part of life's full recipe. Even though it may come after a long season of illness, even though there may be a sense of its closeness, death always catches us off guard, always comes as a surprise. This was the funeral of a very lovely 94-year-old woman in our church, who was a believer. I love what happened with that, and I want you to enter into my joy in their achievements." Well done, good and faithful servant, you've been faithful to a few things, now I'm going to put you in charge of many things. The implication of this is just staggering, friends. IT is the happiness of our religion, that all mankind, poor and rich, are equally able to please God. There will be non-Christians in the crowd, and believers who need comfort and assurance from God. 3 His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight, Ready that moment, at command, In Luke 17:7-10, Suppose one of you had a servant plowing looking after the sheep. A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly. Look at what I've made. So, we might immediately try to distance ourselves from that drive to be praised, that drive for glory. The Parable of the Talents 22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents. Dr. Hymers e-mail is at rlhymersjr@sbcglobal.net (click here). Third, Eloise, and all true Christians, will appear before Christ to receive rewards. I don't know how that works, but it's an eternal praise from God. Funeral Sermons For A Good Man. But for those who are self-seeking, who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. Rest from thy loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy master's joy." 2 The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear; A mortal arrow pierced his frame; He fell, but felt no fear. The property is entrusted to the servant, is given over to the servant to be managed in the absence of the master. Remember that picture of Jim Craig with the American flag around his shoulders, scanning the crowds, and you could see, you could read his lips. We are going to be praising him and giving him glory and honor. Look to Christ, not to your own works. FUNERAL SERMON. God praising me? Don't wait till your spouse dies to express your love. It would be this, "To hear these words from Christ, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'" To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life. What are you doing with your money? Speaking at a funeral or memorial service is a somber moment. (Matthew Sermon 27 of 151), Christ's Absolute Power Over Demons (Matthew Sermon 28 of 151), Christ's Power on Earth to Forgive Sins (Matthew Sermon 29 of 151), The "Friend of Sinners" Saves a Tax Collector (Matthew Sermon 30 of 151). That's how Jesus became the "way, truth and life" and becomes the best meal we'll ever eat. 3. As we remember Miriam Smith, Tom Jacobs, and Bro. Clearly, since immortality is not something we seek for God, these are self-referential things. All of them, and these works cannot justify us. In all this, she used that which God gave her to multiply Gods gifts to her in order that she might do the will of God! His master notes the character and praises him for what kind of a servant he is. Watch our worship service. God isnt going to dock you for your not gaining as much as those with more. Like Paul, in his vision, Eloise was caught up to the third heavenup into paradise (II Corinthians 12:2, 4). Did you know that? Look at verse 21 again, his master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a little. Rejoice and be glad because great is your reward in heaven, in the same way, they persecuted the prophets who were before you." You have servants who are owned by the master and are accountable to him. I. You're going to learn more joy after 1000 years than you knew in the first 1000 years. To most sons, if it's not the central desire, it's important. God will reward us for what we do. A key lesson of these parables is that God expects us to gain a measurable increase in our lives. According to Paul in Romans 2, "This and this alone is the only way to live your whole life. I think what happens is the more faithful we are, the greater our capacity for heavenly joy and love. This is the focus of the rest of our time. Justice Scalia on Funeral Sermons. He only wanted one thing, he didn't even care about Gold Medal at that point, Where is my father? He wanted to hug him and be with his father to share that moment together. Do you want to know what true ownership is? And he said unto me, It is done. Verse 31 tells us that they went to " Decapolis ". Or will we hear the other words? You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. This sermon is useful when speaking at a memorial service for an unexpected passing. The purpose of this website is to provide free sermon manuscripts and sermon videos to pastors and The unbelieving will never hear those words, for "without faith it is impossible to please God" ( Hebrews 11:6 ). W hen Jessica Mitford first published The American Way of Death in 1963, she unleashed a broadside against the entire funeral industry in this country. Scripture says, You've made known to me the path of life, you'll fill me with joy in your presence with eternal pleasures at your right hand. How about spending eternity sitting at the feet of the Joy Master? The purpose of this website is to provide free sermon manuscripts and sermon videos to pastors and missionaries throughout the world, especially the Third World, where there are few if any theological seminaries or Bible schools. I thank you, God, that I'm not like other men, robbers, evildoers, adulterers, or even like this tax collector over here. He's anticipating it. The idea is powerful, the more faithful we were in this world, the more responsibility we're going to have in the next. We are all given a certain amount of talents. The one with the two talents reports that he gained two more, and gets the exact same commendation, "Well done, good and faithful servant. His soldiers were fanatically loyal to him, were willing to trudge across the bitter snows of Russia to win him an empire. 1. Thats on page 1135 of the Scofield Study Bible. Good works cannot pay for our sinfulness, only faith in the blood of Jesus Christ can. If God would not leave his Son in the grave, he will not abandon those who trusted in his Son. Your love has been appreciated very much! Or as we already heard in Romans chapter 2,"God will give to each person according to what he has done. First, the true Christians spirit goes immediately into the presence of Christ when they die, Luke 23:43; Romans 8:34, II Corinthians 12:2, 4. Then, with a contented sigh, the person would "slip away" - entirely unafraid. God is not an idolater, He's no flatterer, He only gives his praise wisely and perfectly. We're going to be judged by our works, assessed by them. Would you want to spend eternity with a grumpy God? In Luke 19 says, The king sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, each person getting the same one mina, to find out what they had gained with it. Goodbye pride. When Jesus comes to reign. If you look at where they were and where they were headed to, you would see that Jesus and His men took the . Enter into the joy of your Master". II. And here we are at a funeral this morning, mourning the loss of a loved one, someone we know and love. Joy is a powerful word in the happiness family, it is the most powerful happiness word, I think. To another he gave 2 sacks of treasure. He speaks of wrestling, boxing, running, winning the race, winning the prize, and winning crowns. He says, "I tell you the truth, if you do that, you will never into eternity, lose your reward." For most of us, that means there is still a lot of work to do in repenting of sins and in making a good unburdening confession, in engaging in self-denial, and in going out . You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Because the father's happy with it, that's going to band us together. Brother Moore, we love you and will carry on your legacy. (END OF SERMON) This concept of authority structure is taught openly in the Parable of the 10 minas[money] which is a parallel parable here. This is the objective ground of our faith in the coming day of resurrection. Box 15308, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Praise from God. Friends, we are all stewards, aren't we? James 2:18,"Someone will say, 'You have faith; I have deeds.'" If you've not been trustworthy with someone else's property now, who would give you property of your own? The one with the five talents comes and he says, "Master, I put your five talents to work and look, I've gained five more," And he hears these beautiful words, "Well done, you good and faithful servant. There is pain, loss, brokenness and death in all of our lives. A Funeral SERMON: MAT. : The Supernatural Life of a Christian (Matthew Sermon 14 of 151), Heart Righteousness or Hypocrisy: Good Deeds Sifted (Matthew Sermon 15 of 151), The Lord Teaches Us to Pray: The Lord's Prayer, Part 1 (Matthew Sermon 16 of 151), The Lord Teaches Us to Pray: The Lord's Prayer, Part 2 (Matthew Sermon 17 of 151), Storing Up Heavenly Treasure: Jesus Protects Us From Loss (Matthew Sermon 18 of 151), Trusting Your Heavenly Father: Jesus Protects Us From Anxiety (Matthew Sermon 19 of 151), Eye Surgery for Eye Surgeons: Jesus and Judging (Matthew Sermon 20 of 151), Spiritual Beggars Satisfied: Jesus Teaches Us to Ask and Act (Matthew Sermon 21 of 151), The Narrow Gate: Jesus Commands Us to Enter the Kingdom (Matthew Sermon 22 of 151), False Prophets, False Professions (Matthew Sermon 23 of 151), Built Wisely Is Built to Last: Jesus Prepares Us For Judgment Day (Matthew Sermon 24 of 151), The Supernatural Healing Ministry of Jesus (Matthew Sermon 25 of 151), Counting the Cost of Following Christ (Matthew Sermon 26 of 151), What Kind of Man is This? You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Today we're going to focus in on verse 21, verse 23, this statement you've heard already a number of times this morning, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Is that enough for you friends? What's amazing is that praise from God is going to last forever. Jesus said. Shall curse the earth no more! If Jesus weeps at the loss of a friend, we should, too. When I began my preparation I found almost no funeral sermons in print. And we shall reign on the earth (Revelation 5:10). 122 views, 1 likes, 1 loves, 0 comments, 5 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Christ Lutheran Church: Violet Hahn Funeral As we remember *********, let us remember: worker. It's what you get after Judgment Day. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church, provides a homily entitled, "Well Done" at the Memorial Service of Rev. The new heaven, the new earth will be bustling, it will be a busy, productive, fascinating place in which there's growth and increase and development and authority structures and responsibility. How good is Jesus, how good is Jesus Christ for giving us these things? Words like, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." (Matthew 25:21) Or Revelation 2:10, "Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life." See, here is what belongs to you." (21&23). What we do is a little, but God uses our little, doesn't he? Please click here to learn how you can make a monthly donation to help us in this great work of preaching the Gospel to the whole world. Shes already outgiven you, so she's already the number one giver, so you're going to take number two, maybe your number 20, but what's going to happen is you're going to rejoice in the widow's achievement as much as if it had been you. Nuts and Bolts: Things to Know About Your Sermon and the Funeral Process. When we see Jesus, it will be the most important words we may hear. He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God, he lives a righteous life. He's celebrating Job, a human being. There would be no rewards, but thanks be to God by his sovereign grace, He can make bad trees like you and me good and get some good fruit out of us. Include poetry and music. No one's in a hurry, no schedule to keep. It's the story of the 5 o'clock worker who gets the same reward as the one who's labored . For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Romans Chapter 2:7-8 says,"To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. WHEN YOU WRITE TO DR. HYMERS YOU MUST TELL HIM WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE WRITING FROM OR HE CANNOT ANSWER YOUR E-MAIL. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. When we reach the end of our life, unless Jesus comes, it will be the most precious thing said at our funeral. But in the middle of it all is you get a sense of God's joy in what He's made. My prayers have all been answered, Ive finally arrived. Isn't that funny? They will tag us as believers in Jesus Christ. We know this because God says He will do it for his servants who's serving by faith, He says it multiple times. Luke 16: Whoever can be trusted with very little can be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will be dishonest with much. If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, then who would hand you true riches? I will now receive my crown of righteousness which my Lord will give to me. It's like the honor and glory given to an Olympic athlete who wins the gold medal. That's what it looks like when somebody does good works to be justified by them. John, chapter fourteen, verse one. The kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. Many sons have expressed that the central desire in their life is to make their father proud of them. Perhaps you remember in 1980, after the men's hockey Olympic hockey team had defeated the Russians and went on to win the gold medal. At his funeral countless numbers of his co-workers all told the same story - this man loved Jesus and loved people. Put oil on your head and wash your face. I think it comes in three senses. (My other church will do the same in a fortnight.) In our worship. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Introduction. Our works will identify us, dear friends, not save us. But, Jesus and His men do not go straight back to Jewish country. Flee away that glory day! This is a man that had thrown the world into turmoil for 20 years. I want the cup of cold-water reward. Usually, it's 30 minutes long. You too could have this wonderful hope for the future. Why do I say this? Seven Resolutions for Finishing Well A Funeral Meditation Mar 11, 2016 Scripture: Psalm 71 John Piper Message Three Sightings of the Glory of Jesus Funeral Meditation for Char Ransom Jan 29, 2016 John Piper Sermon Death Is Not the End of Life Aug 10, 2014 Scripture: John 8:48-59 John Piper Conference Message IT is remarkable that David should say, in the sixteenth Psalm, "Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption," and yet that Paul should say concerning him, when preaching at Antioch, that he "saw corruption . Whatever pleases Him. Ironically, though we focus on remembering and celebrating the life of the deceased, the funeral service is ultimately for those who attend. "Here I am God to talk to you about me. Wow. There's also going to be responsibilities in the new Heaven, the new Earth, there's going to be jobs up there. Good job". Funeral Sermon: God's Breath Suffocates Death. Over the past week, our church has grieved over the death of two members, and the father of Nyles and Dwayne Smith. III. I am now turning the service over to the funeral directors. Adeney We cannot but be struck with the cheerful tone of these generous words. 2. I think the idea for this book was born that day. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? To another 1 sack of treasure. She was born on June 14, 1946. For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger, you did not invite me, and I needed clothes, you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me." This principle captures our task regardless the kind of funeral we do. Eyes of the blind will be opened then; When Jesus comes to reign. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, the death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done." Because this is the number one competing religion in the world. He came to find us, to forgive us, and to free us from the power of sin. First of all, it's not your place. Whenever you write to Dr. Hymers always tell him what country you live in, or he cannot answer you. But it says in Hebrews 6:10, God is not unjust, He will not forget your works and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and as you continue to help. She died at 3:04 PM on December 13, 2017 at the age of 71. Even as we rejoice, however, let us not forget that Lent is still not over. He was talking about his different triumphs and different things that happened, and he said the most memorable championship he ever won was his last championship at Wimbledon, seventh championship. Isn't it beautiful? Goodbye competition. His Lord said unto him, Well done good and faithful Servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee Ruler over many things: enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord. But the one with the one talent, he goes off and he hides his master's money in the ground. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Amen. Isn't it good?. There's going to be no depression, no discouragement, just happiness. Can I back it up? I want to talk about the doctrine of Christian rewards. When Jesus comes to reign. 1 Timothy 1:15 speaks of the Gospel, the good news of the blessed God, which is the good news that God is happy. Even despite their. That's a doctrine of rewards. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. Jesus said that he stands up and prays about his favorite topic, himself. Thirdly, He says it would actually be unjust for him not to reward us. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. Would he not rather say, Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me. We are to give comfort and uplift and help. Our righteous judge is going to look at the fruit of our lives, and He'll know whether we believed in Jesus or not. The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11) is particularly helpful on this point. if you can. He wanted his parents' approval, and especially mentioned his father's approval. You are presently, right now, auditioning for the role you're going to play in that eternal play. He reflected back over his amazing military career and the immense sacrifices that soldiers had made to win him an empire, and he uttered some famous words, "A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon." However, God is not an idolater, is he? IV. See, I have gained two more.' 23 His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! Forever. The horse, what I made. Medals of honor, medals of valor, medals of glory, medals of achievement, medals of bravery, medals of service. We also want glory and honor. I will do whatever I can to maximize my heavenly happiness. I dont know if I can say "I did everything God wanted me to do today". I fast twice a week and I give a tenth of all I get." Isn't it beautiful? A funeral service is an event unlike any other. We are here this evening for the joyful funeral of Mrs. Eloise Roop. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. No ones in a hurry, no schedule to keep. If you find these resources helpful, please prayerfully consider donating as the Lord leads you. In John 11, the Bible tells a story about a funeral for a man who had been one of Jesus' close friends. II.Concentrated. To hear those words, "Well done, good and faithful servant," from Jesus, first make sure you are saved. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him." But when they came into the region of Lycaonia, they continued to preach the gospel (14:7). Then that one with the one talent comes in and insults the master, not a good way to begin your Judgment Day encounter. Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord (Matthew 25:21). It is essentially idolatrous in the non-Christian because it's not connected in any way with the glory of God and faith in Jesus Christ and His kingdom. Tongues of the dumb shall sing. Most importantly, she loved her Lord and she. I preached the funeral that I could preach for a Rahab, or a Ruth, or the thief on the cross. II. It does to me, but it is true. and went to the most spectacularly beautiful place I've ever seen in my life, the Karakoram mountains, 20,000 feet high, plus the incredibly beautiful Hunza Valley, less than a day's ride from there. "Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men, to be seen by them. That's after you've done everything you were commanded to do. Jesus shed His Blood on the Cross to cleanse you from all sin (I John 1:7). For we must all [who are true Christians] appear before the judgment seat of Christ (II Corinthians 5:10). It is said that when one of his church members was dying, John Watson, the Scottish preacher of Edinburgh, would kneel down and whisper in the person's ear: "In my Father's house are many rooms.". He is a joyful being. Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy . Fourth, Eloise and all good and true Christians will return to this earth to reign with Christ. He says in Hebrews 11:6 that we must believe in rewards. Quite frankly, lost people, people who are dead in their transgressions and sins, they have no good works. Sometimes they are the words that they use at their funeral, or put on their headstone, or ask that their funeral sermon speak those words. This sermon is Chapter 8 of A Minister's Treasury of Funeral and Memorial Messages by Jim Henry, former pastor of First Baptist Church Orlando, Florida. Remember when God's just celebrating all the stuff He's made, the stars, and the animals and all that sort of stuff, and basically putting Job in his place. The only comfort some funeral sermons bring is when they are over! I know. Edward Smith, we can not help but consider the song that the choir just sung. The following is a sermon given at a funeral for a 19-year-old who took his own life (see blog post).All names are changed, but all the sad facts are true. Rarely is it longer than an hour. Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 Trust, Not Fear. We have good stewardship on display with the one who had received the five talents; he goes at once, no procrastination, focuses on the talents and he gains five more. Im going to teach you how to be happy about everything. Forever, you're going to learn joy of the increase of His kingdom, there will be no end. Eloise was the church pianist and later she was the church organist. life and death. Feb 17, 2013. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Christ will descend to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. It is to the glory of God for you to be a spiritual athlete and go after joy. Even if there were a system whereby, we could pay for our good works through our sins, through our good works, you would empty out your pockets on Judgment Day and find you didn't have a single one. His own Funeral Sermon "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep." Acts xiii. It affects the way you live. What it does, can you do all that? It's like God got carried away, like He's on a horse riding it, says Isn't this awesome? In our service in the church and in the community. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." Christ is there in Paradise, seated at the right hand of God the Father (Romans 8:34). missionaries throughout the world, especially the Third World, where there are few if any Here are some things to know: A funeral service is a short service. Kingdoms shall fall, and old Satans rule In our mourning of her passing, let us be comforted by the Word of God: sorrow, crying, or pain for everything will, be made new just as God intended for it to, I Thessalonians 4:13-14: Dont mourn as the, world does, for we do so with hope of the. Take that one talent away from him and give it to the one who has the five talents. Denomination: Many times, actually in Scripture, God with unbridled joy, just celebrates something he's made, he talks about its attributes and its nature. Two Journeys Ministry houses all of PastorAndy Davis' content. Emotions ride high, and one must be careful and compassionate when delivering the message. 1) Well DONE James 1:22, KJV But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. So obviously, then, your sermon needs to be shorter than a traditional Sunday sermon. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. There's going to be things to do in Heaven, responsibilities. Click on Sermon Manuscripts.. But you must be converted to have these blessings. Then when I came back, I would have received it back with interest. Where's my father? A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Friends, if you hear me saying, we don't need to be doing that, you have missed it. But just in case it might not be, let's elaborate a bit. What is man that you're mindful of him? As soon as the casket is in the hearse, please come upstairs for a wonderful Chinese meal and time of fellowship as we watch a video of the life of Mrs. Eloise Roop. Every time you go into your room and close the door and pray for a missionary, a brother and sister in Christ, somebody sick, somebody struggling, a marriage is struggling. Christ shed His blood to cover our sins, but that's not all, He also gives us a fruitful life of service that's going to count for eternity. " They understood that the Lord wants us to work for Him, to "do" His bidding, not just listen to good sermons or read our Bibles merely for knowledge. He is very zealous that you learn to not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be in secret and your Father sees what is done in secret and will reward you. He identifies them based on their works. Flee away that glory day! Have your father put your arm around you after the game and say, "Win or lose, I was proud of what you did today. That's staggering when you think about it, unjust. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord (I Corinthians 15:58). We're going to share it together, and I'm going to tell you how I felt when you prayed or gave that money, etcetera." I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. In Hebrews 11:26, Moses regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as a greater value than all the treasures of Egypt because he was looking ahead to his reward. The essence of our time on Earth here, our sin on earth has been idolatry, and that's worshipping and serving created things, more than the Creator who's forever praised. His name was Lazarus. He's going to entrust things to you, but He's testing you now to see if you're faithful with somebody else's property, namely God's. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away! A funeral message for a Christian woman who passed away. The one who had taken the one mina and got five, he's entrusted with five cities to rule and to be in charge of. The Greatest Love Story - A Funeral Sermon Marvin Patterson John 3:16 Introduction: The family would like for me to thank all of you for your prayers, support, cards, flowers, food and all that you have done in this time of need. The glory and the honor of the nations will be brought into it. This sounds like the kings of the earth are bringing glory into the New Jerusalem, to say more than this is to indulge freely in speculation. Now, I know that no hope can be given in some cases, for we are called upon to preach the funeral of the worst sinner as well as the best saint.
