Sermons about Funeral Purposes

Crème De La Crème

Contributed by John Bennett on Mar 16, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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Funeral message for 86 year old Christian man.

Call to Worship: We have gathered here today to praise God, to celebrate the life of William B. Wilcox Jr. and to bear witness to our faith in the risen Lord. We come together in grief, acknowledging our human loss. May God grant us grace, that in pain we may find comfort…In sorrow hope…in death ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4

Denomination: Methodist

Keeping The Doorkeeper

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 26, 2008

based on 6 ratings

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Funeral for Guy Robinson, one-time chair of Takoma Park Baptist Church’s Building and Grounds Committee. God keeps the doorkeeper secure, and withholds no good thing from those who stay away from dishonesty.

I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Eight plus one equals nine, subtract nine, leaves zero. That is the first thing Guy Robinson taught me, more than 23 years ago. It was the first thing, but by no means the last. Guy was at the time I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Death Is Not The End PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 1, 2024

based on 3 ratings

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This sermon provides comfort and hope in the face of death, emphasizing the Christian belief in eternal life and resurrection through Jesus Christ.

Welcome, beloved. Today we gather in the warmth of God's embrace, in the light of His love, to share in the wisdom of His word. We come together, not as strangers passing in the night, but as family, bound by the blood of Christ, united by the spirit of God. We are here to seek comfort, to find ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Topics: Funeral Service

Eulogy Rosia Walker

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 5, 2003

based on 111 ratings

| 18,878 views

This is a eulogy for a woman who was not heavily involved in church, but was a pillar of love to her family.

Rosia Walker In a very small town, in the heart of Alabama, in the year 1909, God sent a little bundle of life and potential to John and Colevia Jeter, and they called that little bundle Rosia. That’s about as close to a rose as you can get. She lived a life with all the beauty ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Deep River, Deeper Foundation

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 30, 2003

based on 20 ratings

| 3,862 views

Funeral service for Flenoid Bettis, carpenter and home improvement craftsman, former chairman of the church’s Residential Properties Committee.

It seems perfectly right that Flenoid Bettis should have passed away in the month of August, the month of stormy weather. He was born on August 15, 1926, and entered eternal life on August 23 of this year. It seems perfectly right, because this is thunderstorm season, and during this season we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Baptist

Finishing Touches

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2001

based on 128 ratings

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Funeral message for Mrs. Betty Parker, a member of our church who had known for some time that she would die, and who had carefully thought through her relationships, her responsibilities, and her faith.

FINISHING TOUCHES (Philippians 1:3-11) I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. Some tasks are never finished. No matter how much effort you put in, they are never finished. There is always more that could be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Down Your Tent

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 21, 2007

based on 39 ratings

| 25,986 views

Funeral message for a believer.

David Schultz Funeral 3/21/07 That last song we just heard is called, “Wish You Were Here.” I believe that is Dave’s desire for each of us today. He wishes we were where he is right now. This past Thursday when I stopped by to see Dave, he had just taken a turn toward his home in heaven. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Eulogy Edna White

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 28, 2007

based on 6 ratings

| 5,711 views

This is a eulogy for a believer in Christ who loved her family but was not heavily involved in the life of the church.

Edna White Rick Gillespie-Mobley Edna White 5 While the powers that be had decided that the World was to go to war in 1914, 63 days after the nations declared war on each other, on October 6th, God had decided to send a gift of hope into the world. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eulogy For Betty Hayes

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 23, 2006

based on 5 ratings

| 9,665 views

Betty Hayes was an outstanding member of our church who had the gift of encouraging. She was loved by many in the church.

Betty Hayes On a warm summer day, on the 16th of August in the year 1934, near the great Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, God gave Earnest Lee and Betty, a beautiful little girl, whose heart would grow to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eulogy Norma Washington

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 23, 2004

based on 40 ratings

| 7,132 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

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eulogy Christine Walker

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 5, 2006

based on 1 rating

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This is a eulogy for a believer who died after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She and her husband were married 38 years.

Christine Thomas On a warm summer day, on the fifth of August in the year 1948, God gave Sarah and Briddock, a beautiful little girl, whose heart would grow to touch the lives of many. She and her sister Rebekah must have been a joy in Sarah and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eulogy Ethelene Hall

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 23, 2002

based on 29 ratings

| 7,437 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

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eylogy--Lloyd Simmons

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 23, 2004

based on 16 ratings

| 4,728 views

This is a eulogy for a Christian who died at age 89. He was very active in the life of the church and he loved his family dearly.

Lloyd Dayton Simmons Sr. January 20, 2004 We sometimes see the greatness and love of our God by the kind of people that He sends into our lives. Who would have thought that little black boy, born under the weight of segregation and racism, working in the cotton fields of Mississippi ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Psalm 139:16-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eulogy Elizabeth Williams

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2004

based on 30 ratings

| 7,140 views

This sermon is for an outstanding Christian woman who died from cancer.

Elizabeth Ann Williams September 15, 1949 –July 12, 2004 July 17th, 2004 When we think of Elizabeth Ann Williams, how can we not think of the goodness of God. For in Elizabeth God gave to us an incredible beautiful gift. The downside of receiving such a great a gift, is the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eulogy Cle Hereford

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 23, 2004

based on 25 ratings

| 6,104 views

This eulogy is for a man who drifted from the Lord to alcholism but found his way back through AA and the witness of his wife. He had cancer the final year of his life, but it made him more determined to follow God.

Cle Hereford September 21, 2004 On June 4th, 1936 Nancy B. Hereford probably said, “thank God it’s over” once Cle Hereford made the passageway from her womb to her arms. Little did she know that she would be going through the experience eight more times with Cle’s future brothers and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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