What does he do? Mrs. ********* was given a certain amount of talents. That's a doctrine of rewards. II. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. Goodbye competition. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. 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. Many sons have expressed that the central desire in their life is to make their father proud of them. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? We are going to be praising him and giving him glory and honor. Yes. 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. Scriptures: Good works cannot pay for our sinfulness, only faith in the blood of Jesus Christ can. Paul says if you do that, you're not really a Jew. 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 . On this keen ridge 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. This is the objective ground of our faith in the coming day of resurrection. Ironically, though we focus on remembering and celebrating the life of the deceased, the funeral service is ultimately for those who attend. To finish strong is to have a concentrated life. Story #4: In My Father's House. The dead rose from the grave. If you are not yet converted I'm telling you to repent by turning away from your sins. 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?. Or as we already heard in Romans chapter 2,"God will give to each person according to what he has done. B. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him." We also want glory and honor. I'm pleased with your offering. Our whole lives should go into gaining that honor and glory that God will give to faithful servants. My Father will honor the one who serves Me.Isn't that incredible? Can you do that? Do you know how long you'll have that? See, I have gained two more.' 23 His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! Matthew 25:14-30 . I go to prepare a place for you. In other words, I'm willing to fight and claw and struggle and suffer and strive and study and sacrifice and hurt and wear myself out, turn my back on any earthly pleasure to embrace any earthly hardship. As a matter of fact, Jesus criticizes His Jewish enemies, his adversaries, for not seeking praise from God, but rather praise from one another. And concerning fasting, be sure that no one knows that you're fasting. The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11) is particularly helpful on this point. By the way, whoever does not have what? 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! She died at 3:04 PM on December 13, 2017 at the age of 71. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. It would be this, "To hear these words from Christ, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'" 4. The medal itself means little other than the gold in it. He says there's no need in a funeral to make any pronouncement about the faith or non-faith of the deceased. I think it is. 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. Matthew 25:23New International Version. Come and share your master's happiness!'. We may not wait . The sermon manuscripts are given in 46 languages to about 120,000 computers each month. 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. 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. God is actually intending to reward you for good works. We are here this evening for the joyful funeral of Mrs. Eloise Roop. Everybody in the room is focused on death, so utilize this as a time to connect people with the truth that this life is short, and the Gospel is the only hope of eternity with Jesus. Can we all say that? So, we might immediately try to distance ourselves from that drive to be praised, that drive for glory. Watch our worship service. Good Christians like Eloise will hear Christ say. How can you believe, Jesus said, If you accept praise from one another and yet you make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God? Back at the beginning of the sermon, I said that Napoleon said people are motivated by a yearning for praise and honor, God made that. 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. 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." Sometimes it may be up to an hour. Dr. John O. Pete. He's going to say, Look at the New Jerusalem I made. The master replies, "You wicked, lazy servant. 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. Friends, if you hear me saying, we don't need to be doing that, you have missed it. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Would you want to spend eternity with a grumpy God? He made it for Himself. "Throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." 34 And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.''. Take that one talent away from him and give it to the one who has the five talents. 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. 3 Finishing strong can only be done by a life that has chosen Christ as Savior and Lord. The one with the two talents, he gains the two more. God will reward us for what we do. She was married to James Roop on New Years Eve, December 31, 1994. I want to go where there's happiness. 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. WHEN YOU WRITE TO DR. HYMERS YOU MUST TELL HIM WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE WRITING FROM OR HE CANNOT ANSWER YOUR E-MAIL. How did you like that one? 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. And here we are at a funeral this morning, mourning the loss of a loved one, someone we know and love. A Funeral SERMON: MAT. He is among us; He is in us; He is our very life. Box 15308, Los Angeles, CA 90015. 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." 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. 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. What's amazing is that praise from God is going to last forever. God will withhold the reward if we fail to use the talents He has given. Here is the funeral poem: On a sheer peak of joy we meet; Below us hums the abyss; Death either way allures our feet If we take one step amiss. Thus, by their fruit, you will recognize them." The property is entrusted to the servant, is given over to the servant to be managed in the absence of the master. Our lives here on Earth are an extended interview for our heavenly position. Jesus will save you for all time and all eternity if you turn from your sin and trust Him. Matthew 5, the Sermon on the Mount,"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 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. Here comes the punchline, So you also, after you have done everything you were commanded to do should say, we are unworthy servants, we have only done our duty. You have to earn the right to say that. WELL DONE! His own Funeral Sermon "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep." Acts xiii. The tornado watch has just been upgraded to a warning. The nations will walk by its light. It is the message of the Parable of the Talents. Third, Eloise, and all true Christians, will appear before Christ to receive rewards, II Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:21; I Corinthians 15:58; Luke 19:12-26, Revelation 2:26; 5:10. life and death. Funeral Sermon: God's Breath Suffocates Death. If you look at where they were and where they were headed to, you would see that Jesus and His men took the . If these sermons bless you send an e-mail to Dr. Hymers and tell him, but always include what country you are writing from. Of so many things, so many rich blessings. But you must be converted to have these blessings. 7) One of the best things you can do for yourself, pastor, is to drop in on funeral services being conducted by other ministers whom you know and respect. Friends, we are all stewards, aren't we? It says in Ephesians that we should find out what pleases the Lord. Whenever Jesus came to a funeral in the gospels, it stopped being a funeral. Our righteous judge is going to look at the fruit of our lives, and He'll know whether we believed in Jesus or not. A FUNERAL SERMON. permission. Many times, actually in Scripture, God with unbridled joy, just celebrates something he's made, he talks about its attributes and its nature. 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. Words fail on a day like this. 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. 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. I. It's like the honor and glory given to an Olympic athlete who wins the gold medal. We're going to celebrate. The idea is powerful, the more faithful we were in this world, the more responsibility we're going to have in the next. IT is the happiness of our religion, that all mankind, poor and rich, are equally able to please God. They do it, says Paul, to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. As this sermon reminds us, the scriptures are very clear and forceful that in times of crisis, many people feel the absence of God. 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. She was born on June 14, 1946. Fourth, Eloise and all good and true Christians will return to this earth to reign with Christ, Revelation 20:6; I John 1:7. 2. Note: The reward for both the one with 5 and the one with 2 is the same! It's what you get after Judgment Day. You have been faithful with a few things. First, I just want to lay the groundwork, doctrinally, so we understand biblically how to think about rewards. This was the funeral of a very lovely 94-year-old woman in our church, who was a believer. Here are some things to know: A funeral service is a short service. He can celebrate the attributes and the actions of a created being without worshipping that created being. Clearly, since immortality is not something we seek for God, these are self-referential things. 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. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. If you don't have any increase, what you were entrusted is taken away. We are all given a certain amount of talents. A key lesson of these parables is that God expects us to gain a measurable increase in our lives. Including words or songs from others in your funeral sermon can be "meaning-making.". Dr. Hymers e-mail is rlhymersjr@sbcglobal.net. We came to this strange mountain lake that was incredibly salty. So, we have to be told over and over again, we are never going to be justified or vindicated or forgiven for our sins by any good thing we can do. 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.". To another he gave 2 sacks of treasure. FUNERAL SERMON. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Even as we rejoice, however, let us not forget that Lent is still not over. You should have put my money on deposit with the bankers. Righteousness fill all the earth, and peace When I began my preparation I found almost no funeral sermons in print. Let's look at the first one: praise from God. His master notes the character and praises him for what kind of a servant he is. And recognize that Jesus is not only your Savior; He is also your Lord (see Luke 6:46 ). 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. That's how Jesus became the "way, truth and life" and becomes the best meal we'll ever eat. Notice the master's assessment, it was just a little. 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. 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? II Timothy 4:7-8: I have fought the good fight, finished the race, kept the faith. Those who are Christians in name only do not have this blessed hope. Or will we hear the other words? Jesus said to the converted thief, who was dying on the cross next to Him, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43). Right from the beginning, God said in Genesis 1:31, God saw all that He had made and behold it was very good. It's of the essence of the life that God has implanted in our hearts, in our souls. An unregenerate person cannot improve his or her status in God's sight one fraction of an inch by his good works. In 1 Corinthians 4:5, what we get is praise from God. 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. They will tag us as believers in Jesus Christ. "Well done, good and faithful servant." Each receives the same invitation: "You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Hope in death and dyingin Christ: evangelisticfuneral sermon for preachers. Intro: The passage opens with Jesus leaving the Gentile cities of Tyre and Sidon headed back to Galilee. The gospel must be preached clearly in the sermon. However, God is not an idolater, is he? 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? 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. He's celebrating his creative beings. 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). According to Paul in Romans 2, "This and this alone is the only way to live your whole life. Jesus shed His blood on the cross that you might have eternal life, and as we're going to find out in this message so much more than that. Second, Eloise is fully aware of what is happening to her in Paradise right now. What is it then you're storing up in heaven? I want the cup of cold-water reward. 33. They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years (Revelation 20:6). Sorrow and sighing shall flee away, But genuine saving faith always results in good works. Shall end with all its tears. 2. I fast twice a week and I give a tenth of all I get." We are not justified by works. No one's in a hurry, no schedule to keep. Sit down and eat. What are you doing with your money? There are great chapters on this at the end of Job. 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. 122 views, 1 likes, 1 loves, 0 comments, 5 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Christ Lutheran Church: Violet Hahn Funeral 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 . 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. 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. Read full chapter. Where's my father? His mother was dead. 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. Do you see it? To hear those words, "Well done, good and faithful servant," from Jesus, first make sure you are saved. The second aspect of joy is God's joy in general. Then finally, there is accountability. Whenever you write to Dr. Hymers always tell him what country you live in, or he cannot answer you. One church I previously served also had such a service, but the Anglican rector always took that, and so . All sickness gone, all sore. You too could have this wonderful hope for the future. Preparing well for the funerals of unknowns is vital so that those who listen might find some consolation in Christ. I. Flowers at the graveside might make you feel better, but your spouse could only have enjoyed them in life. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away! I mean, that's incredible to me, it's just amazing. Whatever pleases Him. Medals of honor, medals of valor, medals of glory, medals of achievement, medals of bravery, medals of service. He's going to keep teaching you joy more and more because our God is in heaven. You're storing up rewards. 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 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. You can read Dr. Hymers' sermons each week on the Internet If you're here today and you're lost, if you don't know Jesus, and the rest of the sermon is going to be about rewards, just know this, if you stand before God on Judgment Day without Christ as your Savior, you will have no rewards, there will be none, nothing but wrath and anger for sin. Family and friends have the opportunity to say goodbye, to reflect on who this person was and what he or she meant to the world, and to celebrate their . He is a joyful being. IV. It says in Romans 14:23, "Everything that does not come from faith is sin." missionaries throughout the world, especially the Third World, where there are few if any (My other church will do the same in a fortnight.) Romans Chapter 2:7-8 says,"To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. And we shall reign on the earth (Revelation 5:10). 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! It says in Colossians 1,We pray this in order that youmay live a life worthy of the Lord, may please Him in every good work, bearing fruit in all good works.When God says, "Well done, good and faithful servant", He's saying, I am pleased with you. 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. She criticized the way funerals were done in America, including cosmetic excrescences and high expenses stemming from the greed . We have said many good things about our friend today, and to the best of my knowledge they are all true. 1 "Servant of God, well done! 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!
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