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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
We gather here today with heavy hearts, but not without hope. We come together as family, as friends, as a community that has been touched by the life of a man who knew something that death cannot take away—he knew Jesus.
The Same Jesus Who Got Him Can Get You Too Text: John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16-17
Denomination: Methodist
In the midst of our grief, we cling to the promises of God's Word, which remind us that we are never alone.
Introduction: Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, today we gather with heavy hearts but also with faith and hope. We come to celebrate the life of our dear loved one, who has transitioned from this earthly life to eternal rest. In the midst of our grief, we cling to the promises of God's ...read more
This sermon encourages us to recognize our current spiritual season, take our faith seriously, and understand the urgency of living fully in God's presence.
Good morning, beloved family. It's a blessing to be here with you today. We gather in the presence of God, with hearts open and ready to receive His Word. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Every moment we share in this sacred space is a gift from God. In the wise words of ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Topics: Funeral Service, Time
Is this physical Life all there is? Is there something more we can look forward to? Will we see our loved ones again that have passed away? Life makes perfect sense when we understand God's Plan of Salvation and the detailed examples Christ set while walk
Our Hope of the Resurrection -A Funeral Message of Hope- Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, 1 Corinthians 15:50-55, Revelation 21:1-5 So, today, we are here to honor George and we are to do it in a celebration of life. George was a very upbeat and positive person, a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Denomination: *other
A provoking message of what life might look like when the godly disappear from society.
WHEN THE FAITHFUL VANISH TEXT: Psalm 12:1-8 Psalms 12:1-8 KJV To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. [2] They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 12:1-8
Denomination: Pentecostal
Four Things A Christian Gains at Death. 1. An Incrediable Life. 2. An Eternal Life. 3. A Golrious Home. 4. Perfection
What Does the Christian Gain When They Die? When we speak of funerals we usually don’t think of gaining anything do we? The word gain is usually not in our funeral vocabulary. Most of the time we speak of our loss – and that is what we concentrate on. People tell us how sorry they are for our ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:21
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
From Childhood, many have read and even memorized Psalm 23. This message takes a look at this well known passage from an ALTERNATE perspective by adding 1 WORD. (Useful for Funeral Service)
DO YOU WANT THE LORD AS YOUR SHEPHERD? Psalm 23 by William Akehurst, HSWC 5/3/08 When I learned of Cousin’s death at about 6 am on Saturday morning, I believe the LORD laid it on my heart to share this message for the funeral service, regarding this well known Psalm. I penned it moments after I ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
The Sadducees try to ridicule Jesus with a stupid question about what happens in heaven. The answer of Jesus is not about the how but they why. If we don't believe in a life after death, we will have no purpose for our life on earth.
People sometimes ask stupid questions. They know it is stupid; but they ask them anyway. When somebody asks a stupid question, we can assume that either they are too naïve, or they are sarcastic. And most of the time they are not naïve; they are trying to make us look foolish trying to answer ...read more
Scripture: Luke 20:27-38
Denomination: Catholic
La importancia de vivir una vida cristiana genuina es confirmada en el día de la muerte
El Testimonio Más Poderoso Lectura bíblica: Estimada es a los ojos de Jehová la muerte de sus santos. Salmos 116:15 El 19 de septiembre de 2009 tuve la oportunidad de asistir a un servicio religioso memorial en honor a la memoria de Sra. Cleo Bonnie Love en la iglesia Japonesa de Mountain View, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 116:15
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
THIS IS A FUNERAL SERMON PREACHED BASED ON THE LAST WORDS OF A COMMITTED SERVANT OF THE CROSS "READY TO GO." JOHN 3:16 INFORMS US WE HAVE A PREPARED PLACE.
READY TO GO JOHN 3:16 AS I THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT WORDS SAY – CONVEY – ALRIGHT . . . TUESDAY – CHURCH (ORANGE COUNTY FAIR) EXODUS. . .(FAIR) – I TRIED TO DELAY – GOING; DECLARED – READY TO GO CAROL VISIT (GUITARS) – GO . . . REST – OUTING – MEETING A PLACE FREE FROM: PAIN ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-16
A funeral message about an exceptional woman.
I believe that everyone’s life has a theme. Patterns emerge over the years that are true of us all the time. Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out your theme, but with Geneva it’s pretty easy. When facing a challenge or a task or a new direction she was often heard to say, “I can do that.” ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31
Denomination: Baptist
Funeral of older lady
Song: In the Sweet By and By as Family Enters “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:15-19
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Even at Christmas we need Easter! Using the true story of a little girl who died on Christmas morning, this sermon points out that there are times when the darkness in life requires a light that is brighter than the Christmas message alone.
A little girl touched our lives this Christmas. The last eight days of her brief life moved us away from our materialistic Christmas selfishness and turned our attention to someone in need. She reminded us of something all too often forgotten in our typical expressions of Christmas gift-giving, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:1-18
Denomination: Lutheran
This is the eulogy for my mother at a memorial service. I chose to share stories she had given me before she died.
A Son’s Reflections Of His Mother’s Stories 9/20/2025 I Timothy 4:6-10 Psalm 91 I was going to write a book on some of the stories my mother told me about her life, but since I probably will not get around to doing it, I want to share some of the stories with you. Her mother had 14 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-10
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
What does it mean to be a saint?
Morston 01-06-03 A Saint - 1 John 5:9-13 Story: In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renown members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, everyone seemed to have a ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
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