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. God praising me? Turn your life over to Jesus and He will save you, as He saved all of the true Christians here tonight. IV. You have been faithful with a few things. It's the story of redemption, of God's love extended to one whom many thought beyond his reach. I want the cup of cold-water reward. They had so much in common. Some have a limited amount of these things. John 5,"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out. Reign for a thousand years. There's also going to be responsibilities in the new Heaven, the new Earth, there's going to be jobs up there. He might say, "Do you realize what this individual did, this Martyr, this missionary, this evangelist, this Pastor, this servant? We are to give comfort and uplift and help. I sought to point out that our comfort (and hers) in the face of death was not based upon her age and physical condition, but rather in Christ. Actually, God makes three very strong statements about rewards, all of them found in the Book of Hebrews. 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 Medals of honor, medals of valor, medals of glory, medals of achievement, medals of bravery, medals of service. 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." I. First of all, God's happy with what you did, just in the context that He gives the five talents and says, "I want you to know how happy I am with the talents, what you did. The first time it's mentioned is in that incredible chapter, Genesis 15:1, After this the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, 'Fear not, Abram, I am your shield, and I am your very great reward.'" In our service in the church and in the community. He had led armies of over 600,000 men, he had won battles in Egypt and throughout Europe, and at one point controlled most of continental Europe. 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. Then He rewards us for doing it. Note: Ephesians 2:8-10: Works do not save us, but we are created in Christ to do them. 122 views, 1 likes, 1 loves, 0 comments, 5 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Christ Lutheran Church: Violet Hahn Funeral I saw what you did. Fourth, Eloise and all good and true Christians will return to this earth to reign with Christ. Praise from God. The cup of cold-water reward. Can you do that? A life well done, "Well done, good and faithful servant." God asks no less of us then he asked of His son. 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. Rewards will be given to good Christians for their faithfulness to Christ and the church, and especially for winning souls to Christ. And here we are at a funeral this morning, mourning the loss of a loved one, someone we know and love. It's worthwhile, and He prepares good works in advance for us to walk in, and He prepares us to do those good works so that we are ready for them when they come. 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. 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: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air (I Thessalonians 4:16-17). Shall end with all its tears. Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 Trust, Not Fear. I should be giving Him praise and glory and honor. 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. by Timothy George 2 . Funeral sermon example Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 Alison Gerber There is a story Jesus told about a man who entrusted his servants with his possessions. One church I previously served also had such a service, but the Anglican rector always took that, and so . Jonathan Edwards, in his 22nd resolution said, Resolved to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness in the other world as I possibly can, with all the power, might, vigor and vehemence, yea, even violence, I am capable of or can bring myself to exert in any way that can be thought of. Okay, and if that's not plain, I just rephrase it a bit. I mean, that's incredible to me, it's just amazing. Two Journeys Ministry houses all of PastorAndy Davis' content. Please stand and turn to John, chapter 14, verse 1. Again, works identified. 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. I was on my own. Secondly, it's not becoming. 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." It's profound happiness, a delight that's very difficult to capture in words, and notice the invitation: Enter into the joy of your Master. Quite frankly, lost people, people who are dead in their transgressions and sins, they have no good works. YouTube feeds people to our website. We came to this strange mountain lake that was incredibly salty. A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Notice the master's assessment, it was just a little. Goodbye jealousy. For me, John Wilde was one of those people. Some of you may be thinking, "Well, then what difference does it make if Im going to be just as happy with other people's achievements " Don't think like that. 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. Story #4: In My Father's House. James tells us how the mechanism works. They must be used for the glory of God. She invested her talents in her love for ***. The sermon manuscripts are given in 46 languages to about 120,000 computers each month. If you know anything about God and His holy perfection and about yourself and the nature of your works, that should stagger you back on your heels, that He would reward anything you ever did. Even as we rejoice, however, let us not forget that Lent is still not over. He can celebrate the attributes and the actions of a created being without worshipping that created being. 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 will happen after the rapture. Isn't it beautiful? I go to prepare a place for you. That's the topic of our sermon here. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. But not so fast, dear friends. God is measuring our accountability with what we're doing with what He's given us now. The first thing we must know, and we can't say it too often, we must know that we can never be justified by our good works. 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). A sermon of encouragement LET US NOT BE WEARY IN WELL DOING 1 Corinthians 15:58 - Therefore, my brothers and sister, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Yes. theological To the first two servants Jesus said, "Well DONE! Dr. Hymers e-mail is rlhymersjr@sbcglobal.net. The third reward is an experience of joy. Second, Eloise is fully aware of what is happening to her in Paradise right now. Two Journeysexists to help Christians make progress in the two journeys of the Christian life, the internal journey of sanctification and the external journey of gospel advancement. Then, with a contented sigh, the person would "slip away" - entirely unafraid. You have servants who are owned by the master and are accountable to him. Like Paul, in his vision, Eloise was caught up to the third heavenup into paradise (II Corinthians 12:2, 4). Look to Christ, not to your own works. I'm pleased with your offering. Our whole lives should go into gaining that honor and glory that God will give to faithful servants. She criticized the way funerals were done in America, including cosmetic excrescences and high expenses stemming from the greed . Whoever didn't put it to work and gain. "Throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." It is the consummation of the very thing that we should have been seeking all along. 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 . Have your father put your arm around you after the game and say, "Win or lose, I was proud of what you did today. She invested her talents in her love for her, children - all of them. When Jesus Comes to Reign (by Dr. John R. Rice, 1895-1980). We also want glory and honor. WHEN YOU WRITE TO DR. HYMERS YOU MUST TELL HIM WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE WRITING FROM OR HE CANNOT ANSWER YOUR E-MAIL. As this sermon reminds us, the scriptures are very clear and forceful that in times of crisis, many people feel the absence of God. 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. In Luke 19 we see that the nobleman "called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas [one each], and said to them, 'Do business till I come'" ( Luke 19:13. That gold medal is a symbol of a lot of self-sacrifice of some extraordinary skill, and at the key moments when the time came to perform, winning that race or that contest and winning that gold medal. To another 1 sack of treasure. The idea is powerful, the more faithful we were in this world, the more responsibility we're going to have in the next. II. Because the father's happy with it, that's going to band us together. Lamb book. Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. As we remember *********, let us remember: worker. She was married to James Roop on New Years Eve, December 31, 1994. To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life. In the kingdom of Christ, grow it, build it for the glory of God. If you want to write to Dr. Hymers by postal mail, his address is P.O. B. IV. It says that you will never lose your reward. Our righteous judge is going to look at the fruit of our lives, and He'll know whether we believed in Jesus or not. Whatever pleases Him. As soon as he won, he turned and looked right to his father, and he climbs up over and around and through people to get up there and embrace him. So, I urge you to flee to Christ. It is to the glory of God for you to be a spiritual athlete and go after joy. Emotions ride high, and one must be careful and compassionate when delivering the message. If you look at where they were and where they were headed to, you would see that Jesus and His men took the . His praise means He is pleased with you and with your service. As Napoleon was talking with the captain of the Bellerophon, the ship that would carry him to his exile, he was in a pensive and somewhat ironic mood. But just in case it might not be, let's elaborate a bit. All of my biblical training is saying I should be praising Him. You're going to be busy. Lame men shall leap as an hart, for then 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. 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. She invested her talents in her community. To know what kind of tree we are, there is a simple principle taught in the Sermon on the Mount. He made it for Himself. As a matter of fact, Jesus criticizes His Jewish enemies, his adversaries, for not seeking praise from God, but rather praise from one another. He wanted his parents' approval, and especially mentioned his father's approval. 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. Because this is the number one competing religion in the world. It's the story of the 5 o'clock worker who gets the same reward as the one who's labored . 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. As we remember Miriam Smith, Tom Jacobs, and Bro. Be in charge of 10 cities because of what you did. He says there's no need in a funeral to make any pronouncement about the faith or non-faith of the deceased. Denomination: It is natural for us to think about what happens to a Christian like Eloise after they die. 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I felt like I had a big cork tied to my chest, you just couldn't sink, and I just picture a buoyant swim in a sea of joy, friends. Look at what I've made. This is the essence of, Well done, good and faithful servant., Death & Dying, Bible Prophecy, The Birth of Christ, Providence and Sovereignty of God, Temptation, Baptism and the Lord's Supper, Joy, War Against the Flesh, Works of the Flesh, Repentance, Humility, Holiness, Anabaptists, Beatitudes, Forgiveness, The Law of God, The Power of Sin, Sexual Purity, Marriage and Parenting, War Against the Flesh, Works of the Flesh, Prophecy, False Teaching & False Teachers, Abiding in Christ, Persecution, Boldness & Courage, Temptation. These sermon manuscripts and videos now go out to about 1,500,000 computers in over 221 countries every year at www.sermonsfortheworld.com. What are you doing with your money? Come and share your master's happiness!'. Many times, actually in Scripture, God with unbridled joy, just celebrates something he's made, he talks about its attributes and its nature. Garden of Eden restored that day! Or what about the hawk or the eagle? 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). 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. What's amazing is that praise from God is going to last forever. On this keen ridge The tornado watch has just been upgraded to a warning. We are all given a certain amount of talents. A faithful servant courageously keeps on proclaiming the gospel in spite of persecution. The apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 4:5, Judge nothing before the appointed time. Come on in, you who are on the outside, you lived on the outside of my joy, I want you to come inside to my joy now. This is going to be full immersion joy, like diving into an endless sea of joy to have joy underneath you and all around you buoying you up. To finish strong is to have a concentrated life. It's all gone, He's going to teach you to delight in the widow who gave her two little coins and out-gave you. Sometimes it may be up to an hour. Note: The reward for both the one with 5 and the one with 2 is the same! Why is that? What are you going to do with the fact that most knowledgeable Christians if you ask them and say, "What is the one thing you'd want on Judgment Day?" Well done, good, and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. This morning we are celebrating Stewardship Sunday. But when they came into the region of Lycaonia, they continued to preach the gospel (14:7). Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? What Jesus did was great, it was infinite. 1. Every once in a while you meet someone you'll never forget. II. As a matter of fact, much of Matthew 6, Jesus devotes that section of the Sermon on the Mount to protecting your heavenly stash of rewards. III. 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 event is called the rapture. It means to be caught up and carried away. The body and the spirit of Christians like Eloise will be united, and caught up to meet Christ in the air. Christ will descend to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Jesus said that he stands up and prays about his favorite topic, himself. The dead rose from the grave. is absolutely true. 1. The first one came and said, Sir, your mina has earned 10 more. Well done, good servant his master replied, because you have been trustworthy in a small matter, take charge of 10 cities. by Ibrahim Smile. I think the idea for this book was born that day. 33. The gospel must be preached clearly in the sermon. I know. As many money giving opportunities and prayers up in secret and actions done and gospel shared, and fear overcome and everything you need to do to store up your Father's praise for you. He says later,"As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead." The master replies, "You wicked, lazy servant. Shall curse the earth no more! He is a joyful being. 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. I'm going to put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." I dont know if I can say "I did everything God wanted me to do today". He uses it for all eternity, so there it is, that's praise. Most importantly, she loved her Lord and she. These are the basic ingredients of stewardship. The unbelieving will never hear those words, for "without faith it is impossible to please God" ( Hebrews 11:6 ). The third aspect of joy is he's going to teach you to rejoice in everything he rejoices in, in detail. It's what you get after Judgment Day. A. Even despite their. Secondly, greater responsibility entrusted by God. In our witness to the watching world. A sermon preached at the Baptist Tabernacle of Los Angeles All their work for the United Way and for UNICEF and Habitat for Humanity and Walk for Hunger and cerebral palsy and all of that, all our righteous acts are like filthy rags in the sight of God. The only comfort some funeral sermons bring is when they are over! (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). The second aspect of joy is God's joy in general. 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. However, though we may not be justified by good works, the Bible teaches, and this is hard for Christian to understand, but the Bible teaches it, we will be assessed by our works. No, he didn't reach millions but he was faithful right where he was. We can't say it too often, why? Preaching a funeral is one of the greatest responsibilities of being a pastor. And after that, and then you may have your dinner.? Here are some things to know: A funeral service is a short service. (My other church will do the same in a fortnight.) My dad, a Reformed pastor, has been asked to do Christian funerals for non-believers many times. II.Concentrated. This is the joy of a father for you, his son or his daughter. I preached the funeral that I could preach for a Rahab, or a Ruth, or the thief on the cross. 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? A JOYFUL FUNERAL SERMON by Dr. R. L. Hymers, Jr. "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. She was born on June 14, 1946. A concentrated life to the lordship of Jesus Christ results in a focused, centered life. Dr. John O. Pete. This sermon is useful when speaking at a memorial service for an unexpected passing. Through trust in Jesus, Richard had become so united to Jesus that his last breath was like Jesus' last breath on the cross, his body giving way was like Jesus' giving way, and when Richard finally fell asleep to the world early in the morning Sep. 22, he opened his eyes to behold his Lord and Savior saying, "Well done. It's like the honor and glory given to an Olympic athlete who wins the gold medal. Dr. Hymers e-mail is at rlhymersjr@sbcglobal.net (click here). 2. Let's look at the first one: praise from God. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 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This was the funeral of a very lovely 94-year-old woman in our church, who was a believer. He is a richly generous master, but you must come to Him for forgiveness. And then to the goats, He will say, "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. Flee away that glory day! The first answer is that God raised his own Son from the dead. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. We may not wait . 1 "Servant of God, well done! 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.". We have two full weeks of Lent ahead of us, followed by Holy Week before we arrive at the full-fledged joy of the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. A Funeral SERMON: MAT. All of them, and these works cannot justify us. Have all of Andy's new content emailed to you every Thursday! To nail that in place, Jesus told a troublesome little parable. The master comes back and settles accounts with these servants. Thirdly, He says it would actually be unjust for him not to reward us. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. It's of the essence of the life that God has implanted in our hearts, in our souls. Without faith, he says, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. You've got to believe in rewards to be pleasing to God. 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. Goodbye arrogance. "I know that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed, so I was afraid, and I went out and hid in the ground the talent you entrusted me. Now by way of review, you've known the reading of the parable of the talents is rich and full. 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. Tonight, one of my churches holds an 'All Souls Service', where we invite all the families for whom we have conducted funerals over the past year. Now, thirty-five years and almost 500 funerals later, I have put together this volume of brief funeral messages.
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