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Lasting Love

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 13, 2001

based on 26 ratings

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Funeral sermon for Mrs. Lola Black, who died suddenly only five months after her husband’s death.

In March, when we gathered in this place to say farewell to a creative, innovative man, we did not dream that five months later we would gather again to bid adieu to his cherished helpmate. Charlie and Lola are together again, in death as in life; and it’s almost beyond belief. It just does not ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Who Can Find A Virtuous Woman?

Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 24, 2001

based on 106 ratings

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This message was used at the funeral of Mrs. Mamie Ange, Plymouth, North Carolina who died with cancer on August 22, 2001.

WHO CAN FIND A VIRTUOUS WOMAN? The funeral of Mrs. _____________________ Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. (Proverbs 31:10 KJV) ______________was a precious little lady. She was more precious than the finest jewels: and all the things that you could desire are not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10

Denomination: Baptist

Looking To God

Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 24, 2001

based on 171 ratings

| 14,677 views

These three passages are very powerful and you may be able to use them to bring comfort to a grieving family.

LIFT UP YOUR EYES I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Making All Things New

Contributed by Ed Blonski on Sep 27, 2001

based on 99 ratings

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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

Scripture: Revelation 21:5

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Go To Heaven

Contributed by Morris Mott on Sep 27, 2001

based on 64 ratings

| 5,166 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

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Confidence

Contributed by Morris Mott on Sep 27, 2001

based on 127 ratings

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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

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Would Have Been Enough

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 3, 2003

based on 26 ratings

| 5,982 views

Memorial service sermon for Lillie Mae Scales Fontaine, who died on Easter Sunday

Lillie Mae Scales Fontaine went through an open door on Easter Sunday morning. I cannot imagine a better time to die than that day, can you? Just imagine – on the very day when much of the Christian world is focused on an empty tomb and on the promise of life everlasting, Lillie Fontaine ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Gate Of Heaven

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 12, 2003

based on 66 ratings

| 13,815 views

Death is viewed a lot of ways by different people, but for us as Christians it is nothing less than the Gate of Heaven.

Genesis 28:17 The Gate of Heaven 04/12/03 It wasn’t too long ago I was snooping through some boxes that I had long packed away, and found one of those little electronic games I used to play with when I was a teenager. Maybe you had one – a Mattel hand held football or baseball game – with the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:17

Denomination: Lutheran

Stay With Us

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 12, 2003

based on 34 ratings

| 7,773 views

In death we rest with the assurance that our Lord will stay with us when we pass and with our loved one’s still on earth.

Luke 24:29 Stay With Us 04/25/03 (Spouse’s name), it was but about 3 weeks ago that I first shared this story of our Lord’s resurrection with you and (name). We sat at your kitchen table and I read from a pamphlet like this one here as it recounted how two disciples of Jesus bid a friend to tarry ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:29

Denomination: Lutheran

Eulogy Joseph Lanton

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 14, 2003

based on 20 ratings

| 8,707 views

This is a eulogy for a 33 year old Christian who was very active in the life of the church and knew Christ greatly. He was a single parent and left a 12 year old son.

Funeral Joseph Lanton 5/12/2003 by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Brothers and sisters I submit to you tonight, that Joseph Lyle Lanton was specially created by God. God took a little piece of his father Curtis and a part of his mother Oritha and began knitting Joseph together in his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Will Be With You

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 16, 2003

based on 304 ratings

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As God promised Joshua after Moses’ passing, so He would promise us in the face of grief and death, "I will be with you."

Joshua 1:1-9 I Will Be With You! 04/17/03 Dear family and friends of (name), I don’t know if there have ever been 5 more powerful words that have ever been spoken to someone who has survived a loved one’s passing than these five words at the end of Joshua 1:9. “I will be with you.” “I sure hope ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

On His Majesty's Secret Service

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 27, 2003

based on 38 ratings

| 5,551 views

Funeral sermon for Ruth Gossage, age 97, one of the first female U.S. Secret Service agents.

But we speak God’s wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. Life is mystery. It is not just that life contains mystery, nor that there are so many unsolved questions. It is that life itself is mystery, secret and hidden, as Paul says. It has often been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Ribbons For Rhonda" Series

Contributed by Monte Mcelfresh on Apr 1, 2006

based on 4 ratings

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A tribute and memorial to my 35 year old niece who died after a 9 year battle with breast cancer. She left a 9 year old and 14 year old.

“Ribbons for Rhonda” John 11 A tribute to my niece who died on 3-24-06 after a 9 year battle with cancer. I. Death A. Certain – Hebrews 9:27 “And it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgement.” B. Is not unconsciousness Rhonda, because of her faith in Christ is fully ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-46

Denomination: Baptist

Eulogy For Helen Walker

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 19, 2006

based on 5 ratings

| 6,790 views

This is a eulogy for a believer who gave of herself to her family and was a great help in the church.

Helen Walker 4/8/06 God creates some people who are to become very important in the world, and God creates some people who to be very special in the world. Now some would say it is better to be important than to be special, but I think when we come to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Final Frontier

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Apr 14, 2003

based on 85 ratings

| 7,110 views

I preached this message at the going home celebration of a 92 year old christian man. I took the title from a star trek movie.

Into: the birth of man marks the beginning of a journey. The Bible describes man’s life on earth as a vapour, a passing shadow, as a cloud consumed and vanished away. Life is also described as swifter than the shuttle of a weavers loom. The Word of God, tells us, there is a time to be born: a time ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 1 Corinthians 15:51-55

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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