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). All sickness gone, all sore. You have a master who has authority and is the owner of all things. I want to go where there's happiness. But genuine saving faith always results in good works. One church I previously served also had such a service, but the Anglican rector always took that, and so . A concentrated life to the lordship of Jesus Christ results in a focused, centered life. The sermon manuscripts are not copyrighted, so preachers can use them without our permission. 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." We're all enjoying Jesus, just kneeling at His feet. 3. How good is Jesus, how good is Jesus Christ for giving us these things? if you can. We are not justified by works. 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." There are actually going to be responsibilities in the new heaven, the new Earth. At his funeral countless numbers of his co-workers all told the same story - this man loved Jesus and loved people. What is it then you're storing up in heaven? His own Funeral Sermon "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep." Acts xiii. They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years (Revelation 20:6). 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?. 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. II. Most of us think of Stewardship Sunday as a time when the church hits us up for . Thanks be to God, if He couldn't do that, this sermon would be a waste of everyone's time. Secondly, it's not becoming. Have your father put your arm around you after the game and say, "Win or lose, I was proud of what you did today. But for those who are self-seeking, who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. His master notes the character and praises him for what kind of a servant he is. If you've not been trustworthy with someone else's property now, who would give you property of your own? So that's the parable. Turn away from your sins and trust Jesus with all your heart. I will do whatever I can to maximize my heavenly happiness. Here is the funeral poem: On a sheer peak of joy we meet; Below us hums the abyss; Death either way allures our feet If we take one step amiss. He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God, he lives a righteous life. He's celebrating Job, a human being. 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. XXV. The occasion is very serious and many there are thinking of eternal things who have not done so in quiet a while. I want to learn from God how to do general happiness for the rest of my life, I want to have eternal pleasures at His right hand. Let's look at the first one: praise from God. Words fail on a day like this. Even though it may come after a long season of illness, even though there may be a sense of its closeness, death always catches us off guard, always comes as a surprise. His property, everything in the parable is his, it all belongs to him. Here are some things to know: A funeral service is a short service. A. 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. God will withhold the reward if we fail to use the talents He has given. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. As this sermon reminds us, the scriptures are very clear and forceful that in times of crisis, many people feel the absence of God. He made it for Himself. The Pharisee stands up and prays about himself. You will learn both things to avoid and practices to emulate. yet look below! Thirdly, enter into the joy of your Master, the joy of God. Read full chapter. XXV. She died at 3:04 PM on December 13, 2017 at the age of 71. That's after you've done everything you were commanded to do. 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. Sometimes it may be up to an hour. They testify to our relationship with Him. Try, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. It's the story of the 5 o'clock worker who gets the same reward as the one who's labored . First is praise from God. W hen Jessica Mitford first published The American Way of Death in 1963, she unleashed a broadside against the entire funeral industry in this country. 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. The following is a sermon given at a funeral for a 19-year-old who took his own life (see blog post).All names are changed, but all the sad facts are true. Isn't it beautiful? The alert has been sounded. "I know that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed, so I was afraid, and I went out and hid in the ground the talent you entrusted me. Intro: The passage opens with Jesus leaving the Gentile cities of Tyre and Sidon headed back to Galilee. Introduction. My Father will honor the one who serves Me.Isn't that incredible? When Jesus Comes to Reign (by Dr. John R. Rice, 1895-1980). It's what you get after Judgment Day. What's amazing is that praise from God is going to last forever. I'm pleased with your offering. Our whole lives should go into gaining that honor and glory that God will give to faithful servants. It says in verse 14, it will be like a man going on a journey who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. So, you have this master and he's the owner. And we shall reign on the earth (Revelation 5:10). They will tag us as believers in Jesus Christ. If you want a bigger part, then live like it, friends. Remember that picture of Jim Craig with the American flag around his shoulders, scanning the crowds, and you could see, you could read his lips. Enter into the joy of your master!' 24 Finally, the servant who had . He won it seven times, but this one was different because his father was there to see it for the first time. Come and share your master's happiness!'. Is it wrong to yearn for praise from Jesus? There's also going to be responsibilities in the new Heaven, the new Earth, there's going to be jobs up there. I was watching an interview recently with Pete Sampras. 3 His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight, Ready that moment, at command, Paul says if you do that, you're not really a Jew. Every once in a while you meet someone you'll never forget. Emotions ride high, and one must be careful and compassionate when delivering the message. We see this principle also in the parable of The Sheep and the Goats. 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." But not so fast, dear friends. 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. To one servant he gave 5 talents - that was 5 sacks of treasure. Would you want to spend eternity with a grumpy God? A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 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. Those who are Christians in name only do not have this blessed hope. The kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. And here we are at a funeral this morning, mourning the loss of a loved one, someone we know and love. Did you know that? D. It should be as personal as possible. Edward Smith, we can not help but consider the song that the choir just sung. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. I think it's going to be detailed praise from God for each good work done, every good work you do, every time you give to the needy, and don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. The property is entrusted to the servant, is given over to the servant to be managed in the absence of the master. God is measuring our accountability with what we're doing with what He's given us now. Third, Eloise, and all true Christians, will appear before Christ to receive rewards. Can I back it up? See, here is what belongs to you." by Timothy George 2 . God says, "I'm going to teach you joy that you havent known before. Good job". Second, Eloise is fully aware of what is happening to her in Paradise right now. 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. I. It's profound happiness, a delight that's very difficult to capture in words, and notice the invitation: Enter into the joy of your Master. He's not making a mistake here, He's not forgetting himself and worshipping created beings, not at all. 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 have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Sit down and eat. Shall end with all its tears. 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 . Scriptures: Mark 4:35-41. 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. Well done, you good and faithful servant. That's praise of the servant's character, he's good and faithful. The master comes back and settles accounts with these servants. He says, "I tell you the truth, if you do that, you will never into eternity, lose your reward." I want you to look at this new Earth. 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. The one with the two talents, he gains the two more. He always agrees, provided they don't mind that he speaks Christian truth. And my mind landed on the story about this woman named Dorcas from the Book of Acts. Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 Trust, Not Fear. 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. The way it loves to run into battle, the way it snorts, the way it's strong? The servants must give an account back to the master what they did with the things entrusted. You've been faithful with a few things, I'm going to put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." Goodbye jealousy. These sermon manuscripts are not copyrighted. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also (John 14:1-3). To miss one is to miss a part of life's full recipe. Is that enough for you friends? 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. Well done, good, and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. My prayers have all been answered, Ive finally arrived. 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. First, the true Christians spirit goes immediately into the presence of Christ when they die, Luke 23:43; Romans 8:34, II Corinthians 12:2, 4. The one with the five talents comes and he says, "Master, I put your five talents to work and look, I've gained five more, And he hears these beautiful words, "Well done, you good and faithful servant. Isn't that incredible? Whenever Jesus came to a funeral in the gospels, it stopped being a funeral. This will happen after the rapture. Then finally, there is accountability. At the end of Job 39, He talks about the horse, and He says, Did you give the horse its strength? 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. The siren is going off. Put oil on your head and wash your face. Friends, we are all stewards, aren't we? Fourth, Eloise and all good and true Christians will return to this earth to reign with Christ, Revelation 20:6; I John 1:7. He came to find us, to forgive us, and to free us from the power of sin. Therefore, the famous assessment in Isaiah of good works done by an unbeliever. 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. We may not wait . Christ will descend to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Can you do that? "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. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church, provides a homily entitled, "Well Done" at the Memorial Service of Rev. But, Jesus and His men do not go straight back to Jewish country. Will we too hear those words, well done my good and faithful servant? Those who have done good will rise to live, those who have done evil will rise to be condemned." " 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. Lame men shall leap as an hart, for then But the one with the one talent, he goes off and he hides his master's money in the ground. She criticized the way funerals were done in America, including cosmetic excrescences and high expenses stemming from the greed . The Napoleonic Wars resulted in the deaths of perhaps as many as six million human beings. What is man that you're mindful of him? 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. Yes. It's a life that's characterized by, as he puts it, "Persistence in doing good, seeking glory, honor, and immortality." Rarely is it longer than an hour. What I would have given for a volume funeral messages to get me started. 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. We can't say it too often, why? Secondly, greater responsibility entrusted by God. It is essentially idolatrous in the non-Christian because it's not connected in any way with the glory of God and faith in Jesus Christ and His kingdom. When I began my preparation I found almost no funeral sermons in print. We are going to be praising him and giving him glory and honor. That's how Jesus became the "way, truth and life" and becomes the best meal we'll ever eat. But it says in Hebrews 6:10, God is not unjust, He will not forget your works and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and as you continue to help. First, the true Christians spirit goes immediately into the presence of Christ when they die. He says later,"As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead." Death cannot win in the end because our Lord conquered the grave. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. How part? Then, with a contented sigh, the person would "slip away" - entirely unafraid. Watch our worship service. A key lesson of these parables is that God expects us to gain a measurable increase in our lives. If you look at where they were and where they were headed to, you would see that Jesus and His men took the . By the way, whoever does not have what? `Well done, good and faithful servant! For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Matthew 7:16-20, "By their fruit, you will recognize them. As we remember *********, let us remember: worker. Even after getting stoned, Paul didn't give up. Note: Ephesians 2:8-10: Works do not save us, but we are created in Christ to do them. 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. The one with the two talents reports that he gained two more, and gets the exact same commendation, "Well done, good and faithful servant. Youre auditioning right now for your heavenly position. Jesus died on the Cross to pay the full penalty for your sin. Dr. Hymers e-mail is rlhymersjr@sbcglobal.net. Secondly, He says, we must desire the rewards that God has in store for us. He identifies them based on their works. Scriptures: Aren't you glad? Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. We know this because God says He will do it for his servants who's serving by faith, He says it multiple times. What kind of world is it we're heading toward? There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Gentile, but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Gentile, for God does not show favoritism.". Where's my father? His mother was dead. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. The conditions are present. Matthew 25:23New International Version. John 12:26, says, Whoever serves Me must follow Me, and where I am, there, my servant also will be. What does he do? He's going to say, Look at the New Jerusalem I made. What are you doing with your money? It's of the essence of the life that God has implanted in our hearts, in our souls. 3 Finishing strong can only be done by a life that has chosen Christ as Savior and Lord. You have a sense, though it doesn't ascribe that statement to God, that God is saying it. I'm going to put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." Praise from God is an immensely valuable reward. This is the focus of the rest of our time. (21&23). To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. I was on my own. 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." You're storing up rewards. All of these wonderful things will be experienced by Eloise Roop. He was talking about his different triumphs and different things that happened, and he said the most memorable championship he ever won was his last championship at Wimbledon, seventh championship. He is very zealous that you learn to not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be in secret and your Father sees what is done in secret and will reward you. Third, Eloise, and all true Christians, will appear before Christ to receive rewards, II Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:21; I Corinthians 15:58; Luke 19:12-26, Revelation 2:26; 5:10. Our lives here on Earth are an extended interview for our heavenly position. 34 And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.''. On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. 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He that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations (Revelation 2:26). I will now receive my crown of righteousness which my Lord will give to me. Sit in the back and see what they do. The master replies, "You wicked, lazy servant. Do you know how long you'll have that? It is to the glory of God for you to be a spiritual athlete and go after joy. Good works cannot pay for our sinfulness, only faith in the blood of Jesus Christ can. Shall curse the earth no more! These are the basic ingredients of stewardship. If you are not yet converted I'm telling you to repent by turning away from your sins. Look to His bloodshed on the cross. As Napoleon was talking with the captain of the Bellerophon, the ship that would carry him to his exile, he was in a pensive and somewhat ironic mood. 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. 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Paul then describes the kind of life that leads to eternal life. Flee away that glory day! I think the idea for this book was born that day. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. We want to be immortal, that is, we want to live forever. Dr. John O. Pete. Tongues of the dumb shall sing. YouTube feeds people to our website. When Jesus comes to reign. We are to give comfort and uplift and help. Jesus said that he stands up and prays about his favorite topic, himself. 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's anticipating it. There's going to be no depression, no discouragement, just happiness. II Timothy 4:7-8: I have fought the good fight, finished the race, kept the faith. Whatever pleases Him. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." Story #5: Dwight Moody . Flee away that glory day! Invested in the kingdom, God can multiply, A. 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