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  • The Mystery And The Promise

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 5,247 views

    Funeral sermon for a believer

    THE MYSTERY AND THE PROMISE 1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-58 READ 1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-58 (NIV) I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be ...read more

  • Keep Hold

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,416 views

    Funeral sermon for Helen Hastings, long-time church financial secretary

    In a throwaway world, it is good to have known someone whose life reminds us that there are some things worth keeping. In a society where last year’s fashions are pitched out and yesterday’s values are passé, it is important to have known someone who understood how to keep hold of the right ...read more

  • Eulogy Ethelene Hall

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,820 views

    This is a eulogy for a Christian woman who was a 40 year member of the church and died at age 81.

    Ethelene Amelia Hall 2/22/2002 Death first appeared in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve disobeyed God. It was a frightening concept to them and has been for most of humankind ever since. But even before Jesus ...read more

  • Making All Things New

    Contributed by Ed Blonski on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 99 ratings
     | 19,224 views

    Funeral sermon for 72 year old Christan man who died suddenly.

    “He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’” In Jesus’ name. Amen. “Jesus Christ has risen from the dead.” No other words bring more comfort to a believer in the Lord than these. For the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead gives our lives meaning. This one event — ...read more

  • Why Go To Heaven

    Contributed by Morris Mott on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,972 views

    This message answers the question, Why should I make Heaven my goal for eternity?

    St. John 14:1-7 Text When we are gathered at a funeral or thoughts of the afterlife come to mind, we immediately declare, “I want to go to Heaven, when I die.” Why do we want to go to Heaven? The Bible gives us some concise and clear reasons why Heaven must be our goal! 1) Heaven is the home of ...read more

  • Our Confidence

    Contributed by Morris Mott on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 5,995 views

    For the Christian, is not the ending. It is simply a transition, a move to a different place. This is the confidence that every child of God lives and dies with.

    “Our Confidence” I Thessalonians 4:13-18 Text Even in the of our physical body, the child of God has a Hope! Christians sorrow, but it is temporary, our hope is eternal. Hope (Gr.) expectation. Confidence or faith. 1) We have the confidence of Heaven. St. John 14:1-4 II Corinthians 5:1 ...read more

  • For Me

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,820 views

    Funeral message for Calvin John King, widower, father of seven, and long-term post-traumatic stress syndrome sufferer.

    We have all been taught to be unselfish. “Share your toys”, we say to our children. I am pretty sure that was said in the King household, with seven pairs of hands grabbing for the same stuffed animal. “Let your brother have some of your candy bar; you must not be selfish.” All very well, ...read more

  • Rest For Today And Forever

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,502 views

    I preached this at my grandmother’s funeral. She was 88 and althogh her health had been declining, her death was very sudden. Her last request of me was to officiate at her funeral, which I did and was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my ministry.

    (Reading of the obituary) I think it’s pretty safe to say that this day came as a great shock to almost every one of us in this room here today. While we knew that Grandma wasn’t in the best of health, and had some past health issues a little over 4 years ago, none of us thought that we’d be ...read more

  • Rest For June

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 15, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,042 views

    A funeral sermon for an 85 year old woman who had passed away due to a blood disorder, and had gradually lost a lot of her memory in her last month. I was at her bedside when she was called home, and her last moments served as a powerful witness to mysel

    Some of you as you arrived here this morning may have already noticed the two hymns that were chosen for the congregation to sing are “Softly and Tenderly” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Although they appear in our newer hymnbook, With One Voice, they’re actually pretty old, familiar hymns. ...read more

  • A Different Kind Of Hope

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,498 views

    Funeral sermon for Andrea Pitts, who had instructed this preacher a few days before her death about the ways in which she felt hope.

    The message this morning is not just about Andrea Pitts. It comes from Andrea Pitts. I bring no eulogy, but rather a report, a report that proclaims the truth of Christ in the midst of suffering from the very lips of a woman who embraced her death and lived her hope. The words today are not so ...read more

  • The End Of Death

    Contributed by Tim Shepard on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,757 views

    This sermon is my first funeral sermon in the learning process. It is about the death of Christ bringing about an end to the fear of death.

    The End of Death There is a fear that is imbedded in our human nature. It exists regardless of wealth, culture, or ethnicity. It is the fear is fear driven by the unknown. It is the fear of death. It is a spiritual fear. One that consumes our minds with thoughts of what ifs. It causes us ...read more

  • Precious In The Sight Of The Lord

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,993 views

    This is the memorial service sermon for Barbara Garrett, delivered October 24, 2008

    Precious In the Sight of the Lord Barbara Garrett Memorial Service October 24, 2008 2 p.m. Death is where the rubber of our earthly lives meets the road of ultimate reality. Death is where we are compelled, even in our grief, to decide what we really believe about ultimate reality. What do we ...read more

  • Suicide Eulogy

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 56,113 views

    This is a eulogy of a high school principal who committed suicide

    Today we are faced with a painful and perplexing situation we could never have imagined. A mother, grandmother, co-worker, mentor, teacher, daughter and friend has been inexplicably and unexpectedly taken from us. We cannot pretend that we are not shocked and grieved by the death of Earline. The ...read more

  • Eulogy

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,021 views

    Eulogy for an elderly Christian woman

    Doris Rita Braun When I serving on staff at a church in Tulsa, I had a mentor in ministry who told story of one of his first funerals. Mac was a pastor in Muskogee, OK, just a year out of seminary and one of the women of the church had died. It had been raining for days and the funeral home had ...read more

  • Memories: Eternity Secured By Jesus Series

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 3, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,868 views

    This is a funeral service for a deeply commited Christian man who imitated Jesus by serving his spouse and others. In John 14:1 Jesus promised to "take each beleiver home". He does not delegate this task. Death is an intruder into our world but it is no

    In Jesus Holy Name Text: Psalm 23:1,4 John 14:1-3 September 29, 2007 “Memories: Eternity Secured by Jesus” In our liturgy for today we spoke the words of Jesus as recorded by the apostle John: “Jesus said, do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my ...read more