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. Did you know that? 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. Right from the beginning, God said in Genesis 1:31, God saw all that He had made and behold it was very good. But not so fast, dear friends. The Pharisee stands up and prays about himself. The master comes back and settles accounts with these servants. By the way, whoever does not have what? But when they came into the region of Lycaonia, they continued to preach the gospel (14:7). 33. We know this because God says He will do it for his servants who's serving by faith, He says it multiple times. I want the cup of cold-water reward. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. He's celebrating his creative beings. There are certain verses in Scripture that become the strength of Christians. A Funeral SERMON: MAT. Isn't that funny? Turn your life over to Jesus and He will save you, as He saved all of the true Christians here tonight. This was the funeral of a very lovely 94-year-old woman in our church, who was a believer. #4. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Rewards will be given to good Christians for their faithfulness to Christ and the church, and especially for winning souls to Christ. Box 15308, Los Angeles, CA 90015. You wouldnt want me to leave this place if you could see me now. This sermon is Chapter 8 of A Minister's Treasury of Funeral and Memorial Messages by Jim Henry, former pastor of First Baptist Church Orlando, Florida. Can you do this like I did? life and death. The first answer is that God raised his own Son from the dead. All sickness gone, all sore. 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. II. God is actually intending to reward you for good works. We came to this strange mountain lake that was incredibly salty. She was born on June 14, 1946. We swam in it and you couldn't go under the surface of the water. 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?. . Christ will descend to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. You can read Dr. Hymers' sermons each week on the Internet Youre auditioning right now for your heavenly position. You can write to Dr. Hymers in any language, but write in English The sermon manuscripts are given in 46 languages to about 120,000 computers each month. I'm going to put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." It says in Ephesians that we should find out what pleases the Lord. If you know anything about God and His holy perfection and about yourself and the nature of your works, that should stagger you back on your heels, that He would reward anything you ever did. Many sons have expressed that the central desire in their life is to make their father proud of them. at www.sermonsfortheworld.com. Jesus will save you for all time and all eternity if you turn from your sin and trust Him. Aren't you glad? What are you doing with your money? "Here I am God to talk to you about me. Romans Chapter 2:7-8 says,"To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. Don't wait till your spouse dies to express your love. 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. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 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. 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. To most sons, if it's not the central desire, it's important. 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. 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. What three rewards can you find in here. It says in Romans 14:23, "Everything that does not come from faith is sin." Well done." But . He that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations (Revelation 2:26). The third aspect of joy is he's going to teach you to rejoice in everything he rejoices in, in detail. He might say, "Do you realize what this individual did, this Martyr, this missionary, this evangelist, this Pastor, this servant? God will withhold the reward if we fail to use the talents He has given. Enter into the joy of your lord.' ~ Matthew 25:23. That's a doctrine of rewards. 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?" Praise from God. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 4. He speaks of wrestling, boxing, running, winning the race, winning the prize, and winning crowns. Part of that is an instinct, rightly, to make little of the creature, we are just created beings. Edward Smith, we can not help but consider the song that the choir just sung. Matthew 5, the Sermon on the Mount,"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Are you living for yourself when you get money? What Jesus did was great, it was infinite. What's it going to be like in the new heaven, the new Earth? 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. 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. 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. 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. The cup of cold-water reward. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. He made it for Himself. Over the past week, our church has grieved over the death of two members, and the father of Nyles and Dwayne Smith. We're going to celebrate. Good and faithful Christians like Eloise will descend with Christ to rule and reign over the earth for 1,000 years. 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. Most of us think of Stewardship Sunday as a time when the church hits us up for . Because the father's happy with it, that's going to band us together. 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.". And recognize that Jesus is not only your Savior; He is also your Lord (see Luke 6:46 ). Seven Resolutions for Finishing Well A Funeral Meditation Mar 11, 2016 Scripture: Psalm 71 John Piper Message Three Sightings of the Glory of Jesus Funeral Meditation for Char Ransom Jan 29, 2016 John Piper Sermon Death Is Not the End of Life Aug 10, 2014 Scripture: John 8:48-59 John Piper Conference Message 22 . Family and friends have the opportunity to say goodbye, to reflect on who this person was and what he or she meant to the world, and to celebrate their . 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." Speaking at a funeral or memorial service is a somber moment. However, all of Dr. Hymers video messages, and all other sermons on video We're going to be judged by our works, assessed by them. Please stand and turn to John, chapter 14, verse 1. They will tag us as believers in Jesus Christ. He will make no mistakes, his praise will not puff you up, it will not go to your head, it will not corrupt you. 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. Enter into the joy of your Master". You're going to learn more joy after 1000 years than you knew in the first 1000 years. He was always encouraging, smiling, joyful and shining the love of Christ every single day on his job. Funeral Sermons May Be the Greatest Opportunity to Influence I personally believe that people in attendance at a funeral tend to remember more of what is shared because they are listening more intently. Napoleon said these motivate men more than just about anything he knew. He is among us; He is in us; He is our very life. We also want glory and honor. Sitting in on a service where I knew no one except the minister is how I came away with one . Will we too hear those words, well done my good and faithful servant? The siren is going off. He is a joyful being. Whenever Jesus came to a funeral in the gospels, it stopped being a funeral. Eloise was sick with cancer before she died. As a matter of fact, Jesus criticizes His Jewish enemies, his adversaries, for not seeking praise from God, but rather praise from one another. You should be yearning to please Him so that He praises what you've done. By the way, only God can make a bad tree good. Dr. John R. Rice said it well in the song Mr. Griffith sang before this sermon. That is idolatry, to give worship to a created being. Good works cannot pay for our sinfulness, only faith in the blood of Jesus Christ can. 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. See, here is what belongs to you." 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. `Well done, good and faithful servant! I thank you, God, that I'm not like other men, robbers, evildoers, adulterers, or even like this tax collector over here. Please help Mr. Leslie Hymers and Mr. Kunz keep the center of the foyer open for the pallbearers and the deacons to come through with the casket. For me, John Wilde was one of those people. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Ever. 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. The nations will walk by its light. This is a man that had thrown the world into turmoil for 20 years. He says, "I tell you the truth, if you do that, you will never into eternity, lose your reward." There's going to be things to do in Heaven, responsibilities. Thats on page 1135 of the Scofield Study Bible. James tells us how the mechanism works. This concept of authority structure is taught openly in the Parable of the 10 minas[money] which is a parallel parable here. It is one of the greatest motivators to live the Christian life. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. Note: The reward for both the one with 5 and the one with 2 is the same! 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. Notice the master's assessment, it was just a little. 16. Rarely is it longer than an hour. No, a man's a Jew if he's one inwardly. It's all gone, He's going to teach you to delight in the widow who gave her two little coins and out-gave you. Then when I came back, I would have received it back with interest. But the one with the one talent, he goes off and he hides his master's money in the ground. But just in case it might not be, let's elaborate a bit. 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. 2. Can we all say that? In Luke 17:7-10, Suppose one of you had a servant plowing looking after the sheep. 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. (When Jesus Comes to Reign by Dr. John R. Rice, 1895-1980). His father had never gone to any of his major tennis matches. It's all over the world, salvation by works. When Jesus Comes to Reign (by Dr. John R. Rice, 1895-1980). IV. YouTube feeds people to our website. There are actually going to be responsibilities in the new heaven, the new Earth. It is a life that God will richly reward by grace on Judgment Day." 1) Well DONE James 1:22, KJV But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. He's just happy. It would be this, "To hear these words from Christ, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.'" For we must all [who are true Christians] appear before the judgment seat of Christ (II Corinthians 5:10). Galatians 6:9 - And let us not be weary in WELL DOING: for in due season we shall reap, .read more 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. An unregenerate person cannot improve his or her status in God's sight one fraction of an inch by his good works. Matthew 25:14-30 . John, chapter fourteen, verse one. 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. Jesus said. Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. God is an incredibly joyous being. from our church, are copyrighted and can only be used by permission. God says, "I'm going to teach you joy that you havent known before. The kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. God will reward us for what we do. Can I back it up? I want you to look at this new Earth. : The Supernatural Life of a Christian (Matthew Sermon 14 of 151), Heart Righteousness or Hypocrisy: Good Deeds Sifted (Matthew Sermon 15 of 151), The Lord Teaches Us to Pray: The Lord's Prayer, Part 1 (Matthew Sermon 16 of 151), The Lord Teaches Us to Pray: The Lord's Prayer, Part 2 (Matthew Sermon 17 of 151), Storing Up Heavenly Treasure: Jesus Protects Us From Loss (Matthew Sermon 18 of 151), Trusting Your Heavenly Father: Jesus Protects Us From Anxiety (Matthew Sermon 19 of 151), Eye Surgery for Eye Surgeons: Jesus and Judging (Matthew Sermon 20 of 151), Spiritual Beggars Satisfied: Jesus Teaches Us to Ask and Act (Matthew Sermon 21 of 151), The Narrow Gate: Jesus Commands Us to Enter the Kingdom (Matthew Sermon 22 of 151), False Prophets, False Professions (Matthew Sermon 23 of 151), Built Wisely Is Built to Last: Jesus Prepares Us For Judgment Day (Matthew Sermon 24 of 151), The Supernatural Healing Ministry of Jesus (Matthew Sermon 25 of 151), Counting the Cost of Following Christ (Matthew Sermon 26 of 151), What Kind of Man is This? 34 And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they 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. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." 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. The second is greater responsibility from God, and the third is joy in God. Such a man's praise does not come from men, but from God. 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. And we shall reign on the earth (Revelation 5:10). 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. 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! D. It should be as personal as possible. The Bible goes way beyond this though, on the issue of good works, not just identifying whether you're going to heaven or hell. There is pain, loss, brokenness and death in all of our lives. Look to Christ, not to your own works. Wow. Or what about the hawk or the eagle? 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 . 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. 4. Kingdoms shall fall, and old Satans rule I saw what you did. She invested her talents in her love for ***. I will do whatever I can to maximize my heavenly happiness. Friends, if you hear me saying, we don't need to be doing that, you have missed it. I'm going to break it into three types based on this one statement. Do you want to know what true ownership is? You will learn both things to avoid and practices to emulate. He's not making a mistake here, He's not forgetting himself and worshipping created beings, not at all. No one's in a hurry, no schedule to keep. 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. 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. He's going to keep teaching you joy more and more because our God is in heaven. Would he not rather say, Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me. 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. 1 "Servant of God, well done! The master replies, "You wicked, lazy servant. by Pastor Jim Henry on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at 6:00 AM. Lamb book. Rev. We do this by providing free biblical content online for the good of Christs Church and for the glory of God. He's anticipating it. So obviously, then, your sermon needs to be shorter than a traditional Sunday sermon. 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. This will happen after the rapture. 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. His Lord said unto him, Well done 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. 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. When Jesus comes to reign. But when Christ returns, she will come down to this earth with Him in her resurrected body, walking and leaping and praising God in Christs 1,000-year earthly kingdom! 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Eloise was the church pianist and later she was the church organist. That gold medal is a symbol of a lot of self-sacrifice of some extraordinary skill, and at the key moments when the time came to perform, winning that race or that contest and winning that gold medal. The purpose of this website is to provide free sermon manuscripts and sermon videos to pastors and Therefore, the famous assessment in Isaiah of good works done by an unbeliever. According to Paul in Romans 2, "This and this alone is the only way to live your whole life. Now, isn't it incredible that God, Almighty God, the one whose eyes are like blazing fire, will actually look at you and praise you? Try, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. Paul and Barnabas had been forced to flee from Antioch and Iconium. In the kingdom of Christ, grow it, build it for the glory of God. A funeral sermon should not exceed 20 minutes and should highlight these three categories, preferably expounded from a text or texts of Scripture: 1) Acknowledge the need to grieve. We are justified by simple faith in Jesus Christ. It affects the way you live. The one with the two talents, he gains the two more. We see this principle also in the parable of The Sheep and the Goats. The second aspect of joy is God's joy in general. Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 Trust, Not Fear. Again, and again, this is taught in the Bible. To the first two servants Jesus said, "Well DONE! 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! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. This sermon is useful when speaking at a memorial service for an unexpected passing. You have servants who are owned by the master and are accountable to him. It says that you will never lose your reward. She was a real Christian for many years. What I would have given for a volume funeral messages to get me started. We can't say it too often, why? Introduction. The Napoleonic Wars resulted in the deaths of perhaps as many as six million human beings. 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. It's what you get after Judgment Day. There are six characters we play out in life. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away! They will ask you to go out through the back door to the street and to the foyer. Mrs. ********* was given a certain amount of talents. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. 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. I pray my interpretations and shadings are accurate and help find some "comfort in life and death" for the community here and, with God's grace, for some others dealing with great pain while hoping in the Lord. You know that I'm a hard man harvesting where I have not sown and gathering where I have not scattered seed. I was on my own. Goodbye jealousy. Goodbye pride. Funeral sermon example Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 Alison Gerber There is a story Jesus told about a man who entrusted his servants with his possessions. I go to prepare a place for you. Invested in the kingdom, God can multiply, A. It does to me, but it is true. Praise can be given to a created being without it being worship. Jesus says, when you're not focusing on God, you're going to focus in on another human being and you're going to live to please men and not God. " 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. They must be used for the glory of God. Friday Evening, December 22, 2017. Emotions ride high, and one must be careful and compassionate when delivering the message. 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. Thirdly, He says it would actually be unjust for him not to reward us. Do you see where they live way up high, where the Eries are, way up high up in the rocky crag and how it sees its food from afar. What is God doing? I felt like I had a big cork tied to my chest, you just couldn't sink, and I just picture a buoyant swim in a sea of joy, friends. The unbelieving will never hear those words, for "without faith it is impossible to please God" ( Hebrews 11:6 ). A sermon of encouragement LET US NOT BE WEARY IN WELL DOING 1 Corinthians 15:58 - Therefore, my brothers and sister, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Our righteous judge is going to look at the fruit of our lives, and He'll know whether we believed in Jesus or not. seminaries or Bible schools. 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. Look at what I've made. Her body will go into the grave in a few days, awaiting the rapture, I Thessalonians 4:16-17. I. A sermon preached at the Baptist Tabernacle of Los Angeles This is the objective ground of our faith in the coming day of resurrection. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. When you die, all that your spouse will have left of you are memories and pictures. Put oil on your head and wash your face. WHEN YOU WRITE TO DR. HYMERS YOU MUST TELL HIM WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE WRITING FROM OR HE CANNOT ANSWER YOUR E-MAIL. Or as we already heard in Romans chapter 2,"God will give to each person according to what he has done. Let's go over it, let's sit down and watch a little video of what you did. You don't tell anybody, you weep for somebody that's lost, God sees it, He knows, and He will reward you. It is the consummation of the very thing that we should have been seeking all along. I know. 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. 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. Now, thirty-five years and almost 500 funerals later, I have put together this volume of brief funeral messages. Reign for a thousand years. Among the many laws in the Pentateuch, Deuteronomy 24:5 is one of the most quaint. 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. Story #5: Dwight Moody . Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 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." theological But in the middle of it all is you get a sense of God's joy in what He's made. Nuts and Bolts: Things to Know About Your Sermon and the Funeral Process. Goodbye competition. Good Christians like Eloise will hear Christ say. Forever. Yet, even in the context of a funeral, we remember what Ezekiel learned: God's breath suffocates death. You have been faithful with a few things. How good is Jesus, how good is Jesus Christ for giving us these things? Even after getting stoned, Paul didn't give up. "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. I think what happens is the more faithful we are, the greater our capacity for heavenly joy and love. First is praise from God. Good job". 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. We're all enjoying Jesus, just kneeling at His feet. Quite frankly, lost people, people who are dead in their transgressions and sins, they have no good works.