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  • Tim Smith avatar

    Funeral Sermon

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,884 views

    Life has stripes and blood and death. Each is a part of life. We know that but sometimes we turn the page too quickly, wanting only to think of the good things of life. In fact life would be so much easier if we could do just that. But it is in times like

    Sam North Star Island is an island of the coast of New Hampshire, near Portsmouth. It is unique because half the island is in Maine and the other half is in New Hampshire. It is a place where New Englanders come to vacation, worship and sit in rockers on the front porch of the old Victorian Hotel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Place Prepared For You

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 9, 2023
     | 2,245 views

    A funeral message from John 14 written for a believer

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org There is not much about Sharon that I can share today that you probably already don’t know. To me she was a wonderful mother-in-law. I was especially blessed to marry into a loving family with two wonderful ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Eulogy Norma Washington

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,721 views

    This is the eulogy of a woman who was very invovled in the life of the church and died unexpectedly near her 50th birthday.

    Norma Washington 9/10/2004 Norma Washington had the gift of a particular smile, that when you looked at her, it would seem as though a laugh was just a second or two away. Her smile and her eyes worked in combination to give you a good feeling ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Dead Man Walking

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Dec 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,745 views

    This sermon deals with things that may appear dead and how Christ can bring them to life again.

    Dead Man Walking 12/27/09 John 11:1-44 The title of my sermon comes from the days of inmates who were on what was known as “Death Row”. Death Row is where condemned prisoners were housed while waiting for execution. And as they were being lead down the hallway of the prison to face eternity, the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Dying Declarations!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 3, 2012
     | 5,647 views

    While “aspire to inspire before you expire” is a catchy, insightful one-liner, when it comes to the lives of numerous heroes’ of faith, it is how they expired with motivational words seemingly on their dying lips, which leaves an indelible impression in u

    Dying declarations “Nemo moriturus praesumitur mentire”! Now is this Latin maxim, all “Greek and Latin” to my congregation? I can “justifiably” empathize with those not in touch with the “World of Justice” ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Preparation Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 2, 2011
    based on 64 ratings
     | 15,855 views

    How do you prepare for death or the Lord’s coming? Paul tell us how to prepare. 1- Rejoice in the Lord 2- Be gentle toward all 3- Trust the Lord in prayer

    INTRO.- Preparation is important in all of life. ILL.- Some guy wrote: “One morning I went out to start car to go to church. Flat tire. Lucky I had a spare. I changed tire quickly and was on my way. I didn’t think to drop spare off to be fixed. I thought, "I’ll get around to it." Within ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Come Before Winter Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 17, 2015
     | 15,574 views

    The Story of Paul and the people around him when he was close to death, those who were faithful and those who were not. Timothy who was like a son to him had to make a decision go to him before it would be too late. Some thing need to be done now..

    Annual Sermons: Vol. 3 Sermon 8 Bob Marcaurelle 2 Timothy 4:21 COME BEFORE WINTER A famous psychologist said that if the news came over our radio and television stations that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deborah — Judge-Prophetess-Warrior

    Contributed by Dennis King on Nov 30, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,409 views

    The biblical Deborah could have rightly called herself—judge, prophetess, warrior, minstrel, or faithful follower of God—she chose to call herself a mother.

    The Biblical Deborah Deborah's biblical story is one of the few which featured female abilities and leadership. It is a wonderful example of how God can use any person who wants to be His servant. In fact, He even used people like Jonah who resist God at every turn, and John who argued with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Funeral Sermon

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 205 ratings
     | 48,988 views

    Funeral sermon for a young man I’ve never met who committed suicide. No family in this Country, a Memorial service for friends.

    Funeral Sermon For Robert Lee Gray 28 June 2002 I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to each of you for comeing to this memorial service today. Each of you by your words and/or your presence have demonstrated a critical virtue of humanity that we need to see expressed more in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Burial Of The Christ Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 18, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,723 views

    This message describes the events and people surrounding the burial of the Christ

    I. Introduction A. On the day of my big job interview I woke up late. Frantically I threw on a suit. “OH NO!” I thought. “MY TIE! My Dad was out of town and wasn’t there to help me, and for the life of me I did not know how to tie a tie! I grabbed a tie and ran out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Total Transformation Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Apr 22, 2020
     | 4,559 views

    A very dynamic Easter message that shows the total transformation that Easter brings for those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured A very dynamic Easter message that shows the total transformation that Easter ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus Takes Questions Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021
     | 3,494 views

    1. I’m a Tenant Acting Like an Owner 2. I’m Passenger Acting Like a Driver 3. I’m Stranger Thinking I’m an Heir

    Welcome to a three month long study of one week in the life of Jesus. We’ve given the series a title, The Greatest Week in History. That may seem like hyperbole to you but I ask you to think again. Think of it … Jesus Christ never held a political office, never ruled a nation, and never commanded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Last Enemy Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Nov 2, 2017
     | 6,000 views

    Death Came Because of Sin

    Introduction A. Man Was Created to Live (1) Man became a living soul (Gen 2:7) (2) He was created for unbroken fellowship with God. B. Death Came Because of Sin (1) This was the one restriction in a perfect place (Gen. 3:3) (2) Disobedience brought death (Rom. 5:12-14) Body A. Death Is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Exiting This World In Fashion

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 25, 2008
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,284 views

    Let’s think about how Paul was going to leave this world and how this applies to our exiting this world. 1- He wanted to exit while serving the Lord 2- He wanted to exit while preaching strongly 3- He wanted to exit while compelled by God’s Spirit

    INTRO.- ILL.- There was an elderly man at home, upstairs, dying in bed. He smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies baking. He wanted one last cookie before he died. He stumbled down the stairs and crawled into the kitchen where his wife was busy baking cookies. With his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cremation - Is It A Sin?

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 13, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,350 views

    What to do with the physical body, after death, can be a very sensitive issue and one where emotions will almost always override logic.

    CREMATION – IS IT A SIN? TRADITION What to do with a dead human can be a very sensitive issue and one where emotions will almost always override logic. Dealing with a dead human body is an emotional issue because we are in love with this physical world, and because we have great difficulty ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church