Amen. Please click here to learn how you can make a monthly donation to help us in this great work of preaching the Gospel to the whole world. Dr. Hymers e-mail is rlhymersjr@sbcglobal.net. We are going to be praising him and giving him glory and honor. Because the father's happy with it, that's going to band us together. She criticized the way funerals were done in America, including cosmetic excrescences and high expenses stemming from the greed . 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 was on my own. 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." He reflected back over his amazing military career and the immense sacrifices that soldiers had made to win him an empire, and he uttered some famous words, "A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon." 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! When Jesus comes to reign. These sermon manuscripts and videos now go out to about 1,500,000 computers in over 221 countries every year at www.sermonsfortheworld.com. All of it taken away. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. Why is that? Look to His bloodshed on the cross. Third, Eloise, and all true Christians, will appear before Christ to receive rewards. "Serve the LORD with gladness!" 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. He always agrees, provided they don't mind that he speaks Christian truth. " They understood that the Lord wants us to work for Him, to "do" His bidding, not just listen to good sermons or read our Bibles merely for knowledge. Your love has been appreciated very much! 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. We're all enjoying Jesus, just kneeling at His feet. If you've not been trustworthy with someone else's property now, who would give you property of your own? The Parable of the Talents 22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents. Sometimes they are the words that they use at their funeral, or put on their headstone, or ask that their funeral sermon speak those words. So that's the parable. Introduction. From talking to you and in the short time that I have known her, I believe she invested those talents very faithfully in her service for the Lord. We're going to share it together, and I'm going to tell you how I felt when you prayed or gave that money, etcetera." 36. The glory and the honor of the nations will be brought into it. This sounds like the kings of the earth are bringing glory into the New Jerusalem, to say more than this is to indulge freely in speculation. First, I just want to lay the groundwork, doctrinally, so we understand biblically how to think about rewards. At the end of Job 39, He talks about the horse, and He says, Did you give the horse its strength? You can write to Dr. Hymers in any language, but write in English Shes already outgiven you, so she's already the number one giver, so you're going to take number two, maybe your number 20, but what's going to happen is you're going to rejoice in the widow's achievement as much as if it had been you. Nuts and Bolts: Things to Know About Your Sermon and the Funeral Process. First of all, God's happy with what you did, just in the context that He gives the five talents and says, "I want you to know how happy I am with the talents, what you did. Thirdly, enter into the joy of your Master, the joy of God. His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! I go to prepare a place for you. Why do I say this? I'm going to close now with Jonathan Edwards' resolution, by way of application. By the way, whoever does not have what? A concentrated life to the lordship of Jesus Christ results in a focused, centered life. He speaks of wrestling, boxing, running, winning the race, winning the prize, and winning crowns. You may use them without Dr. Hymers 2021 14 Dec. His Lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. He made it for Himself. 3 Finishing strong can only be done by a life that has chosen Christ as Savior and Lord. And recognize that Jesus is not only your Savior; He is also your Lord (see Luke 6:46 ). When I began my preparation I found almost no funeral sermons in print. The essence of our time on Earth here, our sin on earth has been idolatry, and that's worshipping and serving created things, more than the Creator who's forever praised. You have a master who has authority and is the owner of all things. When you die, all that your spouse will have left of you are memories and pictures. Then, with a contented sigh, the person would "slip away" - entirely unafraid. Will we too hear those words, well done my good and faithful servant? 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. Speaking at a funeral or memorial service is a somber moment. Verse 31 tells us that they went to " Decapolis ". 1 Timothy 1:15 speaks of the Gospel, the good news of the blessed God, which is the good news that God is happy. Two Journeysexists to help Christians make progress in the two journeys of the Christian life, the internal journey of sanctification and the external journey of gospel advancement. Friday Evening, December 22, 2017. I'm going to put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." If Jesus weeps at the loss of a friend, we should, too. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." There are certain verses in Scripture that become the strength of Christians. To another he gave 2 sacks of treasure. 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 We may not wait . That's a doctrine of rewards. Actually, amazingly, the Scripture says, not only is it not wrong, but we must also yearn for it. It's all over the world, salvation by works. If this is all there was to life it would seem like an . 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. The third reward is an experience of joy. FUNERAL SERMON. For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Sometimes it may be up to an hour. You have been faithful with a few things. How part? The sea gave up the dead that were in it, the death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done." I said last week that in Matthew 25:14-15, the greatest single-focused verse or two verses on the essentials of stewardship, all of the basic ingredients of stewardship are there. Eloise was sick with cancer before she died. Over the past week, our church has grieved over the death of two members, and the father of Nyles and Dwayne Smith. Let them leave with a sense that Christ is the hope of . No ones in a hurry, no schedule to keep. 1) Well DONE James 1:22, KJV But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. The one with the two talents reports that he gained two more, and gets the exact same commendation, "Well done, good and faithful servant. Righteousness fill all the earth, and peace May 25, 2022. In addition, quoting the deceased loved one's favorite poems or lyrics or your own can help illustrate a life well-lived. Worked a large farm on her own in Kentucky. He only wanted one thing, he didn't even care about Gold Medal at that point, Where is my father? He wanted to hug him and be with his father to share that moment together. And every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Keep your . Don't wait till your spouse dies to express your love. Justice Scalia on Funeral Sermons. 2. Our works, good works apart from faith in Christ are actually corrupt because they're not done for the glory of God, but rather for the glory of man. "Throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Did you know that? It would be this, "To hear these words from Christ, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'" Let's look at the first one: praise from God. by Pastor Jim Henry on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at 6:00 AM. God is measuring our accountability with what we're doing with what He's given us now. `Well done, good and faithful servant! Youre auditioning right now for your heavenly position. We want to be immortal, that is, we want to live forever. Isn't that incredible? Scriptures: Mark 4:35-41. Even as we rejoice, however, let us not forget that Lent is still not over. But genuine saving faith always results in good works. Some of you may be thinking, "Well, then what difference does it make if Im going to be just as happy with other people's achievements " Don't think like that. I baptized her in 1989 and was her pastor for 29 years. #4. Deserts will bloom and the thorns and briars Thus we are told that Christ will descend from Heaven into the atmosphere above the earth. Rev. We also want glory and honor. You know that I'm a hard man harvesting where I have not sown and gathering where I have not scattered seed. Eloise was the church pianist and later she was the church organist. And he said unto me, It is done. He moves in us by faith through the Holy Spirit when the time comes to actually do those good works, overcoming our own native selfishness and weakness. from our church, are copyrighted and can only be used by permission. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? My dad, a Reformed pastor, has been asked to do Christian funerals for non-believers many times. There will be non-Christians in the crowd, and believers who need comfort and assurance from God. He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God, he lives a righteous life. He's celebrating Job, a human being. If you're here today and you're lost, if you don't know Jesus, and the rest of the sermon is going to be about rewards, just know this, if you stand before God on Judgment Day without Christ as your Savior, you will have no rewards, there will be none, nothing but wrath and anger for sin. Thanks be to God, if He couldn't do that, this sermon would be a waste of everyone's time. 'well Done, Good and Faithful Servant', a Sermon, Preached After the Funeral of J.W. How can you believe, Jesus said, If you accept praise from one another and yet you make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God? Back at the beginning of the sermon, I said that Napoleon said people are motivated by a yearning for praise and honor, God made that. Let's go over it, let's sit down and watch a little video of what you did. For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick, and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." Were all enjoying Jesus, just kneeling at His feet. Paul then describes the kind of life that leads to eternal life. We are justified by simple faith in Jesus Christ. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites out in the streets, but go into your room and close your door and pray to your Father who's unseen, and your Father who sees what is done in secret, he's going to reward you. Turn your life over to Jesus and He will save you, as He saved all of the true Christians here tonight. First is praise from God. Shall end with all its tears. Thats on page 1135 of the Scofield Study Bible. We know this because God says He will do it for his servants who's serving by faith, He says it multiple times. And concerning fasting, be sure that no one knows that you're fasting. In Luke 19 we see that the nobleman "called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas [one each], and said to them, 'Do business till I come'" ( Luke 19:13. Thus, by their fruit, you will recognize them." missionaries throughout the world, especially the Third World, where there are few if any All of my biblical training is saying I should be praising Him. Medals of honor, medals of valor, medals of glory, medals of achievement, medals of bravery, medals of service. It's the story of redemption, of God's love extended to one whom many thought beyond his reach. Or as we already heard in Romans chapter 2,"God will give to each person according to what he has done. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. III. To most sons, if it's not the central desire, it's important. "Well done, good and faithful servant." Each receives the same invitation: "You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air (I Thessalonians 4:16-17). If you could see me now, Im walking streets of gold, if you could see me now, Im standing tall and whole, if you could see me now youd see the pains erased, if you could see me now youd know Id seen His face. theological He was being exiled to the tiny volcanic island of St. Helena, which is in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, 700 miles from the nearest landfall, several thousand miles from coastlines of Africa or South America, just in the middle of the ocean. In Luke 17:7-10, Suppose one of you had a servant plowing looking after the sheep. Paul and Barnabas had been forced to flee from Antioch and Iconium. In Hebrews 11:26, Moses regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as a greater value than all the treasures of Egypt because he was looking ahead to his reward. The occasion is very serious and many there are thinking of eternal things who have not done so in quiet a while. Today we're going to focus in on verse 21, verse 23, this statement you've heard already a number of times this morning, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Well done, you good and faithful servant. That's praise of the servant's character, he's good and faithful. Story #5: Dwight Moody . We swam in it and you couldn't go under the surface of the water. Usually, it's 30 minutes long. Most importantly, she loved her Lord and she. Well done." But . The Bible goes way beyond this though, on the issue of good works, not just identifying whether you're going to heaven or hell. Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? Good job". The way it loves to run into battle, the way it snorts, the way it's strong? 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. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away, The siren is going off. If these sermons bless you send an e-mail to Dr. Hymers and tell him, but always include what country you are writing from. There are actually going to be responsibilities in the new heaven, the new Earth. It is the message of the Parable of the Talents. John 12:26, says, Whoever serves Me must follow Me, and where I am, there, my servant also will be. If you look at where they were and where they were headed to, you would see that Jesus and His men took the . And here we are at a funeral this morning, mourning the loss of a loved one, someone we know and love. Adeney We cannot but be struck with the cheerful tone of these generous words. I will now receive my crown of righteousness which my Lord will give to me. I fast twice a week and I give a tenth of all I get." 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. 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). and went to the most spectacularly beautiful place I've ever seen in my life, the Karakoram mountains, 20,000 feet high, plus the incredibly beautiful Hunza Valley, less than a day's ride from there. Scripture says, You've made known to me the path of life, you'll fill me with joy in your presence with eternal pleasures at your right hand. How about spending eternity sitting at the feet of the Joy Master? Isn't it beautiful? . There is pain, loss, brokenness and death in all of our lives. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. It says in Romans 14:23, "Everything that does not come from faith is sin." The gospel must be preached clearly in the sermon. In this time of grief, you must honor the deceased, comfort their family and friends, help people mourn, and ultimately share the good news of the hope we have in Jesus Christ for eternal life after death. We're going to be judged by our works, assessed by them. Invested in the kingdom, God can multiply, A. It's a life that's characterized by, as he puts it, "Persistence in doing good, seeking glory, honor, and immortality." Often, preachers see these funerals as a mere duty every clergyman simply must do. The apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 4:5, Judge nothing before the appointed time. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away! Would you want to spend eternity with a grumpy God? This was the funeral of a very lovely 94-year-old woman in our church, who was a believer. 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. You have a sense, though it doesn't ascribe that statement to God, that God is saying it. 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. Having trouble logging into your account? the funeral sermon? 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. Praise from God is an immensely valuable reward. To hear those words, "Well done, good and faithful servant," from Jesus, first make sure you are saved. 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.
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