Look at what I've made. II.Concentrated. He came to find us, to forgive us, and to free us from the power of sin. Mrs. ********* was given a certain amount of talents. The other day as I was thinking about what to preach for Elaine's funeral sermon, I was scanning my mental files for possible biblical texts to work with. Let's look at the first one: praise from God. Isn't it beautiful? There are actually going to be responsibilities in the new heaven, the new Earth. Were all enjoying Jesus, just kneeling at His feet. Words fail on a day like this. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Praise from God. If God would not leave his Son in the grave, he will not abandon those who trusted in his Son. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away! Just as the converted thief went to be with Christ, so the spirit of Eloise Roop entered into Paradise to be with Christ the moment she died. The one with the two talents, he gains the two more. We swam in it and you couldn't go under the surface of the water. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. We have good stewardship on display with the one who had received the five talents; he goes at once, no procrastination, focuses on the talents and he gains five more. My prayers have all been answered, Ive finally arrived. She invested her talents in her community. The first time it's mentioned is in that incredible chapter, Genesis 15:1, After this the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, 'Fear not, Abram, I am your shield, and I am your very great reward.'" Have all of Andy's new content emailed to you every Thursday! In Luke 17:7-10, Suppose one of you had a servant plowing looking after the sheep. "Serve the LORD with gladness!" Rarely is it longer than an hour. Emotions ride high, and one must be careful and compassionate when delivering the message. However, though we may not be justified by good works, the Bible teaches, and this is hard for Christian to understand, but the Bible teaches it, we will be assessed by our works. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. "Throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Her body will go into the grave in a few days, awaiting the rapture.. It says in Colossians 1,We pray this in order that youmay live a life worthy of the Lord, may please Him in every good work, bearing fruit in all good works.When God says, "Well done, good and faithful servant", He's saying, I am pleased with you. What we do is a little, but God uses our little, doesn't he? They will tag us as believers in Jesus Christ. The unbelieving will never hear those words, for "without faith it is impossible to please God" ( Hebrews 11:6 ). 33. Again, works identified. Well done." But . In Luke 19 says, The king sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, each person getting the same one mina, to find out what they had gained with it. Dr. John O. Pete. There's also going to be responsibilities in the new Heaven, the new Earth, there's going to be jobs up there. Well done, good, and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. Perhaps you remember in 1980, after the men's hockey Olympic hockey team had defeated the Russians and went on to win the gold medal. Now, let's look at verse 21, and what I'm going to do with verse 21 is tell you what rewards you'll get. Death is all around us. What is heaven going to be like when your Father embraces you and says, I'm pleased with what you did there. I think it would behoove you to have as many moments as possible like that with Him stored up. 5. Introduction. Randy Alcorn's bookHeavenargues for hundreds of pages against the concept that we're going to be floating on some cloud strumming a harp. Nuts and Bolts: Things to Know About Your Sermon and the Funeral Process. You have a sense, though it doesn't ascribe that statement to God, that God is saying it. What kind of world is it we're heading toward? I think it comes in three senses. I'd like 100 cups of cold-water rewards. To finish strong is to have a concentrated life. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away! Even after getting stoned, Paul didn't give up. Funerals: For the Care of Souls (Lexham Ministry Guides) Regular price: $12.99 Preaching Hope in Darkness: Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit Regular price: $16.99 The Hardest Sermons You'll Ever Have to Preach: Help from Trusted Preachers for Tragic Times Regular price: $15.99 Create an account I'm going to put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." A funeral message for a Christian woman who passed away. As soon as he won, he turned and looked right to his father, and he climbs up over and around and through people to get up there and embrace him. Tonight I will give you a brief outline of the main events that happen to a Christian like Eloise after they die. Good works cannot pay for our sinfulness, only faith in the blood of Jesus Christ can. When Jesus comes to reign. Well done, you good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over little. That is his praise for the deeds done, for the actual work done, so the character of the servant and the work are both focus of praise. You're going to learn more joy after 1000 years than you knew in the first 1000 years. Amen. Notice the master's assessment, it was just a little. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. He identifies them based on their works. Jesus will save you for all time and all eternity if you turn from your sin and trust Him. He was always encouraging, smiling, joyful and shining the love of Christ every single day on his job. Scriptures: Now, I know that no hope can be given in some cases, for we are called upon to preach the funeral of the worst sinner as well as the best saint. The healing that has been delayed, has now been realized. III. Tonight, one of my churches holds an 'All Souls Service', where we invite all the families for whom we have conducted funerals over the past year. At his funeral countless numbers of his co-workers all told the same story - this man loved Jesus and loved people. You too could have this wonderful hope for the future. Can you do that? I dont know if I can say "I did everything God wanted me to do today". What are you going to do with the fact that most knowledgeable Christians if you ask them and say, "What is the one thing you'd want on Judgment Day?" Things seem to go well for us at one moment, then somehow in the next moment it is matched by an equal amounts of misfortune. In our mourning of her passing, let us be comforted by the Word of God: sorrow, crying, or pain for everything will, be made new just as God intended for it to, I Thessalonians 4:13-14: Dont mourn as the, world does, for we do so with hope of the. I fast twice a week and I give a tenth of all I get." We do this by providing free biblical content online for the good of Christs Church and for the glory of God. Be in charge of 10 cities because of what you did. Do you want to know what true ownership is? Enter into the joy of your master!' 24 Finally, the servant who had . It would be this, "To hear these words from Christ, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'" But even if I could, I would say, Im only an unworthy servant, I've only done my duty. These rewards are given to us by grace, we should just be staggered by all this. You may use them without Dr. Hymers There are certain verses in Scripture that become the strength of Christians. I'm going to break it into three types based on this one statement. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. But genuine saving faith always results in good works. You have been faithful with a few things. This statement is a staggering one. To miss one is to miss a part of life's full recipe. The new heaven, the new earth will be bustling, it will be a busy, productive, fascinating place in which there's growth and increase and development and authority structures and responsibility. I mean, that's incredible to me, it's just amazing. Every time you go into your room and close the door and pray for a missionary, a brother and sister in Christ, somebody sick, somebody struggling, a marriage is struggling. But for those who are self-seeking, who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. Rewards will be given to good Christians for their faithfulness to Christ and the church, and especially for winning souls to Christ. Jesus shed His blood on the cross that you might have eternal life, and as we're going to find out in this message so much more than that. The way it loves to run into battle, the way it snorts, the way it's strong? We have two full weeks of Lent ahead of us, followed by Holy Week before we arrive at the full-fledged joy of the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. I don't know how that works, but it's an eternal praise from God. As a matter of fact, the rewards can go down to a small deed as in Matthew 10:42, "Giving a cup of cold water to a servant in Lord who's out on mission, and you just help him on his way." If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." It's a moment in time where the significance of a person's life crystallizes. In 1 Corinthians 4:5, what we get is praise from God. The servants must give an account back to the master what they did with the things entrusted. 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Whoever does not have increase. This morning we are celebrating Stewardship Sunday. For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger, you did not invite me, and I needed clothes, you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me." 1. A. I was on my own. What is it then you're storing up in heaven? Therefore, we have no good works apart from Christ. IV. We know this because God says He will do it for his servants who's serving by faith, He says it multiple times. This is the objective ground of our faith in the coming day of resurrection. And then to the goats, He will say, "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. A monthly gift of $5 helps us reach 400 additional people a year! 34 And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.''. This is the essence of, Well done, good and faithful servant., Death & Dying, Bible Prophecy, The Birth of Christ, Providence and Sovereignty of God, Temptation, Baptism and the Lord's Supper, Joy, War Against the Flesh, Works of the Flesh, Repentance, Humility, Holiness, Anabaptists, Beatitudes, Forgiveness, The Law of God, The Power of Sin, Sexual Purity, Marriage and Parenting, War Against the Flesh, Works of the Flesh, Prophecy, False Teaching & False Teachers, Abiding in Christ, Persecution, Boldness & Courage, Temptation. Dr. John R. Rice said it well in the song Mr. Griffith sang before this sermon. Funeral Sermons For A Good Man. As many money giving opportunities and prayers up in secret and actions done and gospel shared, and fear overcome and everything you need to do to store up your Father's praise for you. FUNERAL HOMILY DOROTHY THOMPSON It is a basic tenant of our faith / that human life is sacred, / that the human person is respected, / that we are made / in the image and likeness of God. I go to prepare a place for you. His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! To most sons, if it's not the central desire, it's important. Words like, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." (Matthew 25:21) Or Revelation 2:10, "Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life." In our worship. Napoleon said these motivate men more than just about anything he knew. That's the topic of our sermon here. Enter into the joy of your Master". 3. from our church, are copyrighted and can only be used by permission. Look to His bloodshed on the cross. Having trouble logging into your account? His name was Lazarus. The clear statements make it obvious. at www.sermonsfortheworld.com. The siren is going off. And concerning fasting, be sure that no one knows that you're fasting. God is an incredibly joyous being. Read full chapter. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Would he not rather say, Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me. He wanted his parents' approval, and especially mentioned his father's approval. Jesus shed His Blood on the Cross to cleanse you from all sin (I John 1:7). This was the funeral of a very lovely 94-year-old woman in our church, who was a believer. What's amazing is that praise from God is going to last forever. One moment let us drink the blue Transcendent air together Then down where the same old work's to do In the same dull daily weather. That's genuine ownership. While recognizing the brevity of a funeral sermon (15 to 20 minutes), give them Christ. Youre auditioning right now for your heavenly position. He says to the sheep, to the righteous, to the redeemed,"Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. Death cannot win in the end because our Lord conquered the grave. In all this, she used that which God gave her to multiply Gods gifts to her in order that she might do the will of God! Flee away that glory day! Invested in the kingdom, God can multiply, A. taken her place among the heroes of faith now to cheer us on and to pray for us that we also might follow and finish well . Let them leave with a sense that Christ is the hope of . Do you think of what you can do with this to enhance your earthly situation, or are you thinking like a steward saying, Lord, what do you want me to do with this money?. Im going to teach you how to be happy about everything. Forever, you're going to learn joy of the increase of His kingdom, there will be no end. There's going to be no depression, no discouragement, just happiness. For we must all [who are true Christians] appear before the judgment seat of Christ (II Corinthians 5:10). We're going to be judged by our works, assessed by them. Jonathan Edwards, in his 22nd resolution said, Resolved to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness in the other world as I possibly can, with all the power, might, vigor and vehemence, yea, even violence, I am capable of or can bring myself to exert in any way that can be thought of. Okay, and if that's not plain, I just rephrase it a bit. He's going to say, Look at the New Jerusalem I made. Thus we are told that Christ will descend from Heaven into the atmosphere above the earth. Do you know how long you'll have that? Therefore, the famous assessment in Isaiah of good works done by an unbeliever. . In the context of this statement, this one verse, verse 21, also verse 23, same verse, is the parable of the talents that we looked at in detail last week. Or as we already heard in Romans chapter 2,"God will give to each person according to what he has done. I'm not going back through the parable, but you saw what happened. WELL DONE! We are not justified by works. Jesus died on the Cross to pay the full penalty for your sin. I want to celebrate my joy over your good work together, let's do it together. If you want to write to Dr. Hymers by postal mail, his address is P.O. I'm going to put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." C. It should be positive and uplifting. Those who are Christians in name only do not have this blessed hope. Even if there were a system whereby, we could pay for our good works through our sins, through our good works, you would empty out your pockets on Judgment Day and find you didn't have a single one. On this keen ridge She was a real Christian for many years. Hundreds of others watch the videos on YouTube, but they soon leave YouTube and come to our website. XXV. Then when I came back, I would have received it back with interest. Imagine if the factory that made the gold medals for the Beijing games happened to make a few extra and you could buy one at cost, 500 or 600, and then you could probably wear it to work, show all your friends. "Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men, to be seen by them. Without faith, he says, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. You've got to believe in rewards to be pleasing to God. Flowers at the graveside might make you feel better, but your spouse could only have enjoyed them in life. Friends, we are all stewards, aren't we? Yet, even in the context of a funeral, we remember what Ezekiel learned: God's breath suffocates death. Secondly, greater responsibility entrusted by God. Joy is a powerful word in the happiness family, it is the most powerful happiness word, I think. Preaching a funeral is one of the greatest responsibilities of being a pastor. The Napoleonic Wars resulted in the deaths of perhaps as many as six million human beings. Isn't it fantastic? He's going to walk with you and he's going to teach you how to feel joy, and not only that, but he's going to teach you joy in his other children. And he said unto me, It is done. He made it for Himself. 3 Finishing strong can only be done by a life that has chosen Christ as Savior and Lord. Adeney We cannot but be struck with the cheerful tone of these generous words. Secondly, He says, we must desire the rewards that God has in store for us. When Jesus comes to reign. I will now receive my crown of righteousness which my Lord will give to me. For most of us, that means there is still a lot of work to do in repenting of sins and in making a good unburdening confession, in engaging in self-denial, and in going out . Third, Eloise, and all true Christians, will appear before Christ to receive rewards. You've been weaned off praise from men, and you are focused on one thing, "I want God to praise me". If Jesus weeps at the loss of a friend, we should, too. Wait until the Lord comes the Second Coming of Christ, He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts, and at that time, each will receive his praise from God.. 3 His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight, Ready that moment, at command, Flee away that glory day! He won it seven times, but this one was different because his father was there to see it for the first time. God is measuring our accountability with what we're doing with what He's given us now. Here comes the punchline, So you also, after you have done everything you were commanded to do should say, we are unworthy servants, we have only done our duty. You have to earn the right to say that. Come and share your master's happiness!'. He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God, he lives a righteous life. He's celebrating Job, a human being. But in the middle of it all is you get a sense of God's joy in what He's made. Is that enough for you friends? is absolutely true. It does to me, but it is true. One church I previously served also had such a service, but the Anglican rector always took that, and so . He says later,"As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead." She invested her talents in her love for ***. Reign for a thousand years. God praising me? All of these wonderful things will be experienced by Eloise Roop. Remember when God's just celebrating all the stuff He's made, the stars, and the animals and all that sort of stuff, and basically putting Job in his place. He's going to entrust things to you, but He's testing you now to see if you're faithful with somebody else's property, namely God's. Praise from God is an immensely valuable reward. I'm pleased with your offering. Our whole lives should go into gaining that honor and glory that God will give to faithful servants. The Bible also tells us that rewards are given to us by grace, dear friends, we cannot demand them, and we know we don't deserve them. Actually, God makes three very strong statements about rewards, all of them found in the Book of Hebrews. It says in Ephesians that we should find out what pleases the Lord. You know that I'm a hard man harvesting where I have not sown and gathering where I have not scattered seed. It says in Romans 14:23, "Everything that does not come from faith is sin." I saw what you did. You're storing up rewards. I should be giving Him praise and glory and honor. Most of us think of Stewardship Sunday as a time when the church hits us up for . As a matter of fact, much of Matthew 6, Jesus devotes that section of the Sermon on the Mount to protecting your heavenly stash of rewards. I want to go where there's happiness. Include poetry and music. The first thing we must know, and we can't say it too often, we must know that we can never be justified by our good works. yet look below! Funeral Sermon Ecclesiastes 3:11 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A . You should be yearning to please Him so that He praises what you've done. I want the cup of cold-water reward. I'm going to close now with Jonathan Edwards' resolution, by way of application. I. But the one with the one talent, he goes off and he hides his master's money in the ground. Eloises body, and the bodies of all true Christians, will be caught upto meet the Lord in the air (v. 17). 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! Just salivating for it, couldn't wait for it. WHEN YOU WRITE TO DR. HYMERS YOU MUST TELL HIM WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE WRITING FROM OR HE CANNOT ANSWER YOUR E-MAIL. But when they came into the region of Lycaonia, they continued to preach the gospel (14:7). On July 15th, 1815, the defeated former Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, boarded the British warship, the HMS Bellerophon, and was being sent to his final earthly destination. D. It should be as personal as possible. When Jesus Comes to Reign (by Dr. John R. Rice, 1895-1980). Come on in, you who are on the outside, you lived on the outside of my joy, I want you to come inside to my joy now. This is going to be full immersion joy, like diving into an endless sea of joy to have joy underneath you and all around you buoying you up. Did you know that the New Testament mentions rewards 28 different times? Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Because this is the number one competing religion in the world. Are you living for yourself when you get money? So that's the parable. No, he didn't reach millions but he was faithful right where he was. His praise means He is pleased with you and with your service. I have no doubt that Brother Moore has already heard those words that await every faithful follower of Christ: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.". James tells us how the mechanism works. . That's what it looks like when somebody does good works to be justified by them. Romans Chapter 2:7-8 says,"To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. Preparing well for the funerals of unknowns is vital so that those who listen might find some consolation in Christ. When we reach the end of our life, unless Jesus comes, it will be the most precious thing said at our funeral. theological Look at the procedure we see in the stories. Eyes of the blind will be opened then; Goodbye competition. The first one came and said, Sir, your mina has earned 10 more. Well done, good servant his master replied, because you have been trustworthy in a small matter, take charge of 10 cities. Kingdoms shall fall, and old Satans rule We are going to be praising him and giving him glory and honor. I go to prepare a place for you. Everybody in the room is focused on death, so utilize this as a time to connect people with the truth that this life is short, and the Gospel is the only hope of eternity with Jesus. When Jesus comes to reign. We see this principle also in the parable of The Sheep and the Goats. Garden of Eden restored that day! Many sons have expressed that the central desire in their life is to make their father proud of them. The Greatest Love Story - A Funeral Sermon Marvin Patterson John 3:16 Introduction: The family would like for me to thank all of you for your prayers, support, cards, flowers, food and all that you have done in this time of need. When I began my preparation I found almost no funeral sermons in print. Note: The reward for both the one with 5 and the one with 2 is the same! He might say, "Do you realize what this individual did, this Martyr, this missionary, this evangelist, this Pastor, this servant? Don't wait till your spouse dies to express your love. It is the consummation of the very thing that we should have been seeking all along. You are presently, right now, auditioning for the role you're going to play in that eternal play. This is an Olympic gold medal. Where did you get it? I Bought it. How did you buy it? Medalsforsale.com, you know? Oh, my goodness -worthless- and you're wearing it, that's even worse. The thing is, it's symbolic of the relationship or the commitment or the scheme of the world community, that's the value of the Olympic gold medal, not the thing itself. It affects the way you live. Funerals that Minister to Those Left Behind Howard Vanderwell has conducted more than 160 funeralsmarking deaths that were expected, and very unexpected; for newborns, children, youth, and aged; some involving high trauma. Then He rewards us for doing it. Turn your life over to Jesus and He will save you, as He saved all of the true Christians here tonight. What are you doing with your money? You have been faithful with a few things. It's a life that's characterized by, as he puts it, "Persistence in doing good, seeking glory, honor, and immortality." I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. She loved playing the organ for her Lord. These sermon manuscripts and videos now go out to about 1,500,000 computers in over 221 countries every year at www.sermonsfortheworld.com. Jesus said to the converted thief, who was dying on the cross next to Him, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43). B. A key lesson of these parables is that God expects us to gain a measurable increase in our lives. The master replies, "You wicked, lazy servant. Try, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. All of it taken away. 7) One of the best things you can do for yourself, pastor, is to drop in on funeral services being conducted by other ministers whom you know and respect. Through trust in Jesus, Richard had become so united to Jesus that his last breath was like Jesus' last breath on the cross, his body giving way was like Jesus' giving way, and when Richard finally fell asleep to the world early in the morning Sep. 22, he opened his eyes to behold his Lord and Savior saying, "Well done. IT is remarkable that David should say, in the sixteenth Psalm, "Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption," and yet that Paul should say concerning him, when preaching at Antioch, that he "saw corruption . Take that one talent away from him and give it to the one who has the five talents. `Well done, good and faithful servant! Can we all say that? Denomination: Goodbye pride. They do it, says Paul, to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 122 views, 1 likes, 1 loves, 0 comments, 5 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Christ Lutheran Church: Violet Hahn Funeral What three rewards can you find in here. As we remember Miriam Smith, Tom Jacobs, and Bro. Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? The cup of cold-water reward. Can I back it up? If you look at where they were and where they were headed to, you would see that Jesus and His men took the . by Pastor Jim Henry on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at 6:00 AM. FUNERAL SERMON. That's a doctrine of rewards. Her body will go into the grave in a few days, awaiting the rapture, I Thessalonians 4:16-17. (My other church will do the same in a fortnight.) 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