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  • Robert Leroe avatar

    Funerals Better Than Parties Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 50 ratings
     | 19,608 views

    If we’re open, we can discover a lot from times of sorrow and loss.

    Overcoming Futility—a sermon series on Ecclesiastes “Funerals Better Than Parties”, 7:1-12 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts These may sound like dark words, but they contain profound wisdom. People often refuse to face death, and are reluctant to ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Big Mistakes That People Make

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 227 ratings
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    We all make mistakes in life, but some can be very bad.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A newspaper in Kansas, trying to correct a mistake that had occurred in a previous issue, carried the following item: “We wish to apologize for an error in the wedding story in last week’s paper. Due to a typesetter’s mistake we said, ‘THE ROSES WERE PUNK.’ What we intended to say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Ready??

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
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    Are we ready for death? If not what do we need to do.

    Are you Ready?? There was a man went in for physical and got a call from the doctor a couple of days later. The Doctor said that he had bad and worse news. "Give me the bad" the man asked. "Your tests showed that you had 48 hours to live." replied the doctor. "That’s the bad news! That’s the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Death A Christians View

    Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 20, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,343 views

    How a Christian should look at death.

    DEATH A CHRISTIANS VIEW. We build great monuments to the dead. The greatest and best know is the Tashmahal in India. Built by a loving husband to remember his wife. We here today will not have an Tashmahal built for us at best a granite head stone with a few words inscribed on it. We in America ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Four Lies About Death Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,820 views

    A biblical response to common myths about life after death.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO What Happens When a Person Dies Series Four Lies About Death Hebrews 9:27-28 A book of children’s letters to God contains this entry: Dear God, what is it like when a person dies? Nobody will tell me. I just want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Christ Blood Is So Precious

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 3, 2019
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    This is the blood of life for our Lord Jesus

    WHY CHRIST BLOOD IS SO PRECIOUS Mark 14: 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Matthew 26: 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 1. Freedom from guilt. Ephesians 1: 7 In whom we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sin Kills

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
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    There are three ways to die. You do get some options.

    Three ways to die GE 3:21-24 The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22 And the LORD God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Your Ship Ready To Sail?

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Sep 26, 2002
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     | 6,125 views

    What eternal cargo will you have on board your ship when it is your time to depart this life?

    “Is Your Ship Ready To Sail” Text: 2 Timothy 4:2-8 Intro: Notice with me what the Apostle Paul says in v. 6. Paul makes this statement at the end of his life. Just before he was to beheaded for the cause of Christ. The word “departure” makes one think of a ship ready to set sail. Paul was saying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happens When We Die? Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 307 ratings
     | 21,561 views

    This is the fifth message in a series called "The Basic Questions of Life.

    "What Happens When We Die?" We’re wrapping up a series of messages called "the Basic Questions of Life." This series has looked at some of the questions people ask at some point in their lives. Questions such as: "Is there a God?" "Is the Bible reliable and true?" "How did we get here?" "Why are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Funeral Message For Gayle Pearson

    Contributed by James May on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 9,644 views

    Funeral message and graveside statements for a 54 year old man who had a heart attack.

    Funeral Message for Gayle Pearson September 19, 2006 We are here to honor the life of Lawrence Gayle Pearson. As I have listened to the eulogy and the letter written by his children, and I have spoken with some of the family members, I have come to know that Gayle was not always what he appeared ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Funeral

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 117,125 views

    Funeral service for a friend. Fill in the blanks type set up.

    Memorial Service for Rowena Potts On behalf of the family of Rowena Potts I wish to thank each one of you for being here today… and though today is a very difficult day the scriptures makes this promise: Opening Prayer: Dear heavenly Father, we gather here today to remember the precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Four Certainties About The Future Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007
    based on 47 ratings
     | 10,334 views

    The story of the Rich Man and Lazarus illustrates some much needed insight into what the future holds for everyone who dies before Jesus comes.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO What Happens When A Person Dies? Four Certainties About the Future Luke 16:19-31 I’ve conducted lots of funerals through years. Most have been quite normal. A few have been a little different. But I never had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Enron, Easter, And Eternity

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 2,986 views

    Our church uses the Sunday after Easter for Remembrance, honoring those of our church deceased in the previous year. This sermon mines eternal values from each of their lives.

    We are ready to fight for security. The one thing we all want, whether we be aggressive and hostile and always ready to strike out, or whether we be quiet and retiring and always ready to run – the one thing we all are ready to fight for is security. We need to know that our futures are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What Does The Bible Say About Death” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 30, 2006
    based on 108 ratings
     | 32,643 views

    Beginning of a series on Eternity and what awaits the Christian after Death. Three points, Death is a Certainty, Judgment is a reality, and salvation is a possiblity.

    “Eternity: What Awaits After Death” Sermon #1 “What Does The Bible Say About Death” Hebrews 9:27-28 [Began sermon with video clip - “Ever Think About Dying?” www.sermonspice.com] “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Prepare For Destiny

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 8,680 views

    Death is the ultimate destiny of everyone. How to prepare for it is the essence of this sermon.

    December 18, 2000 I. INTRODUCTION: A. Cemetery Marker Some time ago, a man was trying to trace his family origin. In the process of his research he visited several cemeteries collecting information from the markers. At one place he came across a monument with the following inscription: Pause now ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist