I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. By the way, whoever does not have what? (My other church will do the same in a fortnight.) But when Christ returns, she will come down to this earth with Him in her resurrected body, walking and leaping and praising God in Christs 1,000-year earthly kingdom! XXV. See, here is what belongs to you." Paul then describes the kind of life that leads to eternal life. IV. Dr. John R. Rice said it well in the song Mr. Griffith sang before this sermon. John 12:26, says, Whoever serves Me must follow Me, and where I am, there, my servant also will be. We are here this evening for the joyful funeral of Mrs. Eloise Roop. It would be this, "To hear these words from Christ, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'" You may telephone him at (818)352-0452. I'm going to close now with Jonathan Edwards' resolution, by way of application. If this is all there was to life it would seem like an . 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 justified by simple faith in Jesus Christ. Including words or songs from others in your funeral sermon can be "meaning-making.". 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. 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. What kind of world is it we're heading toward? That's how Jesus became the "way, truth and life" and becomes the best meal we'll ever eat. Jesus said. 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. 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. You wouldnt want me to leave this place if you could see me now. I think what happens is the more faithful we are, the greater our capacity for heavenly joy and love. We want to be immortal, that is, we want to live forever. We see this principle also in the parable of The Sheep and the Goats. The medal itself means little other than the gold in it. Goodbye competition. Matthew 25:23New International Version. That's a doctrine of rewards. I. Among the many laws in the Pentateuch, Deuteronomy 24:5 is one of the most quaint. Denomination: She invested her talents in her community. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away! `Well done, good and faithful servant! 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. 2. Now, isn't it incredible that God, Almighty God, the one whose eyes are like blazing fire, will actually look at you and praise you? Did you know that the New Testament mentions rewards 28 different times? 3 Finishing strong can only be done by a life that has chosen Christ as Savior and Lord. Such a man's praise does not come from men, but from God. FUNERAL HOMILY DOROTHY THOMPSON It is a basic tenant of our faith / that human life is sacred, / that the human person is respected, / that we are made / in the image and likeness of God. No one's in a hurry, no schedule to keep. A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly. Is it wrong to yearn for praise from Jesus? III. 4. We are all given a certain amount of talents. Rejoice and be glad because great is your reward in heaven, in the same way, they persecuted the prophets who were before you." But in the middle of it all is you get a sense of God's joy in what He's made. The siren is going off. Secondly, it's not becoming. The purpose of this website is to provide free sermon manuscripts and sermon videos to pastors and 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. He can celebrate the attributes and the actions of a created being without worshipping that created being. Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 Trust, Not Fear. I go to prepare a place for you. Funerals that Minister to Those Left Behind Howard Vanderwell has conducted more than 160 funeralsmarking deaths that were expected, and very unexpected; for newborns, children, youth, and aged; some involving high trauma. He's anticipating it. And we shall reign on the earth (Revelation 5:10). Whenever Jesus came to a funeral in the gospels, it stopped being a funeral. He says there's no need in a funeral to make any pronouncement about the faith or non-faith of the deceased. And recognize that Jesus is not only your Savior; He is also your Lord (see Luke 6:46 ). Mrs. ********* was given a certain amount of talents. We are to give comfort and uplift and help. You have a sense, though it doesn't ascribe that statement to God, that God is saying it. Because the father's happy with it, that's going to band us together. MAT. Were all enjoying Jesus, just kneeling at His feet. Look at verse 21 again, his master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a little. Tongues of the dumb shall sing. If you could see me now, I'm walking streets of gold, if you could see me now, I'm standing tall and whole, if you could see me now you'd see the pains erased, if you could see me now you'd know I'd seen His face. 21 His lord said unto him, 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. The occasion is very serious and many there are thinking of eternal things who have not done so in quiet a while. To finish strong is to have a concentrated life. If you want a bigger part, then live like it, friends. Some have a limited amount of these things. 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. That's what it looks like when somebody does good works to be justified by them. Usually, it's 30 minutes long. What I would have given for a volume funeral messages to get me started. Isn't that funny? IT is the happiness of our religion, that all mankind, poor and rich, are equally able to please God. Dr. John O. Pete. WELL DONE! Introduction. He was being exiled to the tiny volcanic island of St. Helena, which is in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, 700 miles from the nearest landfall, several thousand miles from coastlines of Africa or South America, just in the middle of the ocean. While recognizing the brevity of a funeral sermon (15 to 20 minutes), give them Christ. John's funeral provides us with an opportunity to see what difference faith can make in one person's life. When Jesus comes to reign. 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. James says, "Show me your faith without deeds, I'll show you my faith by what I do." Now, thirty-five years and almost 500 funerals later, I have put together this volume of brief funeral messages. Baptist. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." taken her place among the heroes of faith now to cheer us on and to pray for us that we also might follow and finish well . In our service in the church and in the community. Dr. Hymers e-mail is at rlhymersjr@sbcglobal.net (click here). II. Let's look at the first one: praise from God. Well done, you good and faithful servant. That's praise of the servant's character, he's good and faithful. 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. No ones in a hurry, no schedule to keep. If these sermons bless you send an e-mail to Dr. Hymers and tell him, but always include what country you are writing from. Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 "Well Done Good and Faithful Servant" Presbyterian Church of Easton November 15, 2020. And every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. He's just happy. Shall end with all its tears. Story #4: In My Father's House. Keep your . Have all of Andy's new content emailed to you every Thursday! I go to prepare a place for you. As a matter of fact, the rewards can go down to a small deed as in Matthew 10:42, "Giving a cup of cold water to a servant in Lord who's out on mission, and you just help him on his way." Verse 31 tells us that they went to " Decapolis ". The second is greater responsibility from God, and the third is joy in God. She invested her talents in her love for her, children - all of them. A funeral message for a Christian woman who passed away. 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. On July 15th, 1815, the defeated former Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, boarded the British warship, the HMS Bellerophon, and was being sent to his final earthly destination. Like Paul, in his vision, Eloise was caught up to the third heavenup into paradise (II Corinthians 12:2, 4). His own Funeral Sermon "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep." Acts xiii. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. A funeral sermon should not exceed 20 minutes and should highlight these three categories, preferably expounded from a text or texts of Scripture: 1) Acknowledge the need to grieve. Part of that is an instinct, rightly, to make little of the creature, we are just created beings. Thirdly, He says it would actually be unjust for him not to reward us. 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. We can't say it too often, why? Is it wrong to yearn for that? Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children's Sermons Hymn Lists. This statement is a staggering one. You're going to learn more joy after 1000 years than you knew in the first 1000 years. Most importantly, she loved her Lord and she. Learn about the parable that this Bible phrase originates from and the wisdom we can gain from it. 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. They testify to our relationship with Him. Flee away that glory day! "Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men, to be seen by them. What's amazing is that praise from God is going to last forever. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him." His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! Sometimes it may be up to an hour. The kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. Rev. She criticized the way funerals were done in America, including cosmetic excrescences and high expenses stemming from the greed . He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God, he lives a righteous life. He's celebrating Job, a human being. Jesus said that he stands up and prays about his favorite topic, himself. His praise means He is pleased with you and with your service. Kingdoms shall fall, and old Satans rule Sorrow and sighing shall flee away, In this time of grief, you must honor the deceased, comfort their family and friends, help people mourn, and ultimately share the good news of the hope we have in Jesus Christ for eternal life after death. Isn't that good news? He might say, "Do you realize what this individual did, this Martyr, this missionary, this evangelist, this Pastor, this servant? First, I just want to lay the groundwork, doctrinally, so we understand biblically how to think about rewards. You're storing up rewards. James tells us how the mechanism works. Righteousness fill all the earth, and peace Flowers at the graveside might make you feel better, but your spouse could only have enjoyed them in life. Isn't it good?. Isn't it beautiful? Then He rewards us for doing it. He's going on a journey, the master is going to be away for a key period of time, so the servants are going to be able to function without him visibly right there. We have said many good things about our friend today, and to the best of my knowledge they are all true. The Bible also tells us that rewards are given to us by grace, dear friends, we cannot demand them, and we know we don't deserve them. Just as the converted thief went to be with Christ, so the spirit of Eloise Roop entered into Paradise to be with Christ the moment she died. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. Why is that? To hear those words, "Well done, good and faithful servant," from Jesus, first make sure you are saved. The third aspect of joy is he's going to teach you to rejoice in everything he rejoices in, in detail. The first answer is that God raised his own Son from the dead. It says in Ephesians that we should find out what pleases the Lord. But when they came into the region of Lycaonia, they continued to preach the gospel (14:7). If you don't have any increase, what you were entrusted is taken away. To another he gave 2 sacks of treasure. 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? 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! 1. Emotions ride high, and one must be careful and compassionate when delivering the message. I think it's going to be detailed praise from God for each good work done, every good work you do, every time you give to the needy, and don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. However, God is not an idolater, is he? These are the basic ingredients of stewardship. See, I have gained two more.' 23 His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! It is one of the greatest motivators to live the Christian life. 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. The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11) is particularly helpful on this point. (When Jesus Comes to Reign by Dr. John R. Rice, 1895-1980). So on July 27, I did not preach the funeral I dreaded. His property, everything in the parable is his, it all belongs to him. It's of the essence of the life that God has implanted in our hearts, in our souls. 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. A life well done, "Well done, good and faithful servant." God asks no less of us then he asked of His son. Thus we are told that Christ will descend from Heaven into the atmosphere above the earth. 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. Do you think of what you can do with this to enhance your earthly situation, or are you thinking like a steward saying, Lord, what do you want me to do with this money?. 4. Do you see where they live way up high, where the Eries are, way up high up in the rocky crag and how it sees its food from afar. What is God doing? It is a life that God will richly reward by grace on Judgment Day." The nations will walk by its light. yet look below! How part? 3 His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight, Ready that moment, at command, A key lesson of these parables is that God expects us to gain a measurable increase in our lives. Tonight I will give you a brief outline of the main events that happen to a Christian like Eloise after they die. I will set you over much. As we remember Miriam Smith, Tom Jacobs, and Bro. You too could have this wonderful hope for the future. If Jesus weeps at the loss of a friend, we should, too. A. I mean, that's incredible to me, it's just amazing. The idea is powerful, the more faithful we were in this world, the more responsibility we're going to have in the next. All of my biblical training is saying I should be praising Him. He says to the sheep, to the righteous, to the redeemed,"Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. The Pharisee stands up and prays about himself. 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. This was the funeral of a very lovely 94-year-old woman in our church, who was a believer. Are you living for yourself when you get money? It is the message of the Parable of the Talents. This sermon is useful when speaking at a memorial service for an unexpected passing. Goodbye arrogance. These sermon manuscripts are not copyrighted. 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. Or as we already heard in Romans chapter 2,"God will give to each person according to what he has done. 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. Then finally, there is accountability. You have a master who has authority and is the owner of all things. In our worship. I never had the privilege of meeting this loved one, but I do know several of her family that I love very much, and I am . 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. They must be used for the glory of God. 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 a joyful being. A monthly gift of $5 helps us reach 400 additional people a year! Worked a large farm on her own in Kentucky. And concerning fasting, be sure that no one knows that you're fasting. To the first two servants Jesus said, "Well DONE! On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. A faithful servant courageously keeps on proclaiming the gospel in spite of persecution. I pray my interpretations and shadings are accurate and help find some "comfort in life and death" for the community here and, with God's grace, for some others dealing with great pain while hoping in the Lord. You may use them without Dr. Hymers Well done, good, and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. All sickness gone, all sore. 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. As we remember *********, let us remember: worker. 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. We came to this strange mountain lake that was incredibly salty. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites out in the streets, but go into your room and close your door and pray to your Father who's unseen, and your Father who sees what is done in secret, he's going to reward you. Give hope. Shall curse the earth no more! Come and share your master's happiness" We serve God faithfully week in, week out. I think it comes in three senses. Read full chapter. Then when I came back, I would have received it back with interest. 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. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. That's staggering when you think about it, unjust. Whatever pleases Him. Is that enough for you friends? Her body will go into the grave in a few days, awaiting the rapture, I Thessalonians 4:16-17. 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. 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. It's the story of redemption, of God's love extended to one whom many thought beyond his reach. Good and faithful Christians like Eloise will descend with Christ to rule and reign over the earth for 1,000 years. By the way, only God can make a bad tree good. 2021 14 Dec. His Lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. 16. Look at the procedure we see in the stories. I dont know if I can say "I did everything God wanted me to do today". If you could see me now, Im walking streets of gold, if you could see me now, Im standing tall and whole, if you could see me now youd see the pains erased, if you could see me now youd know Id seen His face. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. In the context of this statement, this one verse, verse 21, also verse 23, same verse, is the parable of the talents that we looked at in detail last week. It's actually sinful not to yearn for it and long for it. 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. As Jesus said in Matthew 12:33, "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit." The unbelieving will never hear those words, for "without faith it is impossible to please God" ( Hebrews 11:6 ). I saw such strong similarities between the story of Dorcas and Elaine's story. Include poetry and music. My dad, a Reformed pastor, has been asked to do Christian funerals for non-believers many times. 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. Funeral Sermon: God's Breath Suffocates Death. It's what you get after Judgment Day. But genuine saving faith always results in good works. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. And when that happens, you know, the funeral's pretty much over. Words fail on a day like this. 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. Funeral Sermons For A Good Man. 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.". C. It should be positive and uplifting. So obviously, then, your sermon needs to be shorter than a traditional Sunday sermon. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church, provides a homily entitled, "Well Done" at the Memorial Service of Rev. 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. 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?" On this keen ridge How good is Jesus, how good is Jesus Christ for giving us these things? But for those who are self-seeking, who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger." 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. The healing that has been delayed, has now been realized. My prayers have all been answered, Ive finally arrived. He won it seven times, but this one was different because his father was there to see it for the first time. The master comes back and settles accounts with these servants. James 2:18,"Someone will say, 'You have faith; I have deeds.'" I. No, he didn't reach millions but he was faithful right where he was. by Timothy George 2 . at www.sermonsfortheworld.com. 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 . This will happen after the rapture. What does he do? I think it is. Most of us think of Stewardship Sunday as a time when the church hits us up for . 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. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. Let them leave with a sense that Christ is the hope of . Funeral Message for a Faithful Christian "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Psalms 116:15 Precious is not the word that expresses our feeling concerning .
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