Sometimes it may be up to an hour. 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. 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. You're storing up rewards. She died at 3:04 PM on December 13, 2017 at the age of 71. 2. It's worthwhile, and He prepares good works in advance for us to walk in, and He prepares us to do those good works so that we are ready for them when they come. A sermon preached at the Baptist Tabernacle of Los Angeles His property, everything in the parable is his, it all belongs to him. If you find these resources helpful, please prayerfully consider donating as the Lord leads you. The way it loves to run into battle, the way it snorts, the way it's strong? 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. 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 . Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children's Sermons Hymn Lists. There's also going to be responsibilities in the new Heaven, the new Earth, there's going to be jobs up there. 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! The unbelieving will never hear those words, for "without faith it is impossible to please God" ( Hebrews 11:6 ). 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. You don't tell anybody, you weep for somebody that's lost, God sees it, He knows, and He will reward you. Today, we're going to zero in on the concept of eternal rewards, heavenly rewards for being good stewards of the grace that God has entrusted to us. seminaries or Bible schools. 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. Click on Sermon Manuscripts.. Worked a large farm on her own in Kentucky. How part? 1 "Servant of God, well done! Whoever didn't put it to work and gain. Nuts and Bolts: Things to Know About Your Sermon and the Funeral Process. Wow. Third, Eloise, and all true Christians, will appear before Christ to receive rewards. That's staggering when you think about it, unjust. What do you say to the servant when he comes in from the field? No ones in a hurry, no schedule to keep. Tonight I will give you a brief outline of the main events that happen to a Christian like Eloise after they die. 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. WELL DONE! He's not making a mistake here, He's not forgetting himself and worshipping created beings, not at all. if you can. 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. 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. 3 Finishing strong can only be done by a life that has chosen Christ as Savior and Lord. God says, "I'm going to teach you joy that you havent known before. What I would have given for a volume funeral messages to get me started. 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.'" For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. You've been weaned off praise from men, and you are focused on one thing, "I want God to praise me". ). 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). 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. My prayers have all been answered, Ive finally arrived. A monthly gift of $5 helps us reach 400 additional people a year! 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. Now I know that "celebrating" is not the usual term applied to this day. By the way, only God can make a bad tree good. Even as we rejoice, however, let us not forget that Lent is still not over. It's what you get after Judgment Day. It provides us with a chance to reflect on our own personal relationship with the Lord. Funeral Message for a Faithful Christian "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Psalms 116:15 Precious is not the word that expresses our feeling concerning . That's after you've done everything you were commanded to do. Enter into the joy of your lord.' ~ Matthew 25:23. Flowers at the graveside might make you feel better, but your spouse could only have enjoyed them in life. Isn't it good?. Again, and again, this is taught in the Bible. Dr. Hymers e-mail is rlhymersjr@sbcglobal.net. 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. According to Paul in Romans 2, "This and this alone is the only way to live your whole life. These words are - "Well done, good and faithful servant." Paul and Barnabas had been forced to flee from Antioch and Iconium. 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. 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. I. You have been faithful with a few things. Well done, good and faithful servant, you've been faithful to a few things, now I'm going to put you in charge of many things. The implication of this is just staggering, friends. First is praise from God. from our church, are copyrighted and can only be used by permission. This is the objective ground of our faith in the coming day of resurrection. We want to be immortal, that is, we want to live forever. "Throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Would you want to spend eternity with a grumpy God? I will now receive my crown of righteousness which my Lord will give to me. II. He's celebrating his creative beings. Amen. 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. 2. Did you know that the New Testament mentions rewards 28 different times? While recognizing the brevity of a funeral sermon (15 to 20 minutes), give them Christ. Because this is the number one competing religion in the world. Garden of Eden restored that day! The apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 4:5, Judge nothing before the appointed time. Good Christians like Eloise will hear Christ say. 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. What it does, can you do all that? It's like God got carried away, like He's on a horse riding it, says Isn't this awesome? A. 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 Jesus will save you for all time and all eternity if you turn from your sin and trust Him. . When Jesus comes to reign. I'd like 100 cups of cold-water rewards. Isn't that good news? Is that enough for you friends? He is a richly generous master, but you must come to Him for forgiveness. It is one of the greatest motivators to live the Christian life. I want the cup of cold-water reward. 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. He's going to say, Look at the New Jerusalem I made. 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. You should have put my money on deposit with the bankers. To hear those words, "Well done, good and faithful servant," from Jesus, first make sure you are saved. B. Eloise was the church pianist and later she was the church organist. What is man that you're mindful of him? They had so much in common. He had led armies of over 600,000 men, he had won battles in Egypt and throughout Europe, and at one point controlled most of continental Europe. John 5,"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out. First, I just want to lay the groundwork, doctrinally, so we understand biblically how to think about rewards. A tornado watch is in effect, so to speak. Death cannot win in the end because our Lord conquered the grave. But genuine saving faith always results in good works. The purpose of this website is to provide free sermon manuscripts and sermon videos to pastors and missionaries throughout the world, especially the Third World, where there are few if any theological seminaries or Bible schools. Your love has been appreciated very much! 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. 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? 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. There will be non-Christians in the crowd, and believers who need comfort and assurance from God. theological Those who are Christians in name only do not have this blessed hope. Story #4: In My Father's House. God is actually intending to reward you for good works. 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. Christ shed His blood to cover our sins, but that's not all, He also gives us a fruitful life of service that's going to count for eternity. James 2:18,"Someone will say, 'You have faith; I have deeds.'" When we see Jesus, it will be the most important words we may hear. A faithful servant courageously keeps on proclaiming the gospel in spite of persecution. I think it's because inside each one of us is a yearning for glory and recognition, for honor and praise. I baptized her in 1989 and was her pastor for 29 years. Even after getting stoned, Paul didn't give up. 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. 33. The second is greater responsibility from God, and the third is joy in God. Be in charge of 10 cities because of what you did. What are you doing with your money? It is the message of the Parable of the Talents. Write a script. I'm going to put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." 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. Paul then describes the kind of life that leads to eternal life. Learn about the parable that this Bible phrase originates from and the wisdom we can gain from it. The sermon manuscripts are not copyrighted, so preachers can use them without our permission. 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 clear statements make it obvious. 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. All of these wonderful things will be experienced by Eloise Roop. 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. 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 occasion is very serious and many there are thinking of eternal things who have not done so in quiet a while. That's a doctrine of rewards. Sit in the back and see what they do. So obviously, then, your sermon needs to be shorter than a traditional Sunday sermon. We are going to be praising him and giving him glory and honor. Preaching a funeral is one of the greatest responsibilities of being a pastor. The second aspect of joy is God's joy in general. The kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. The horse, what I made. The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11) is particularly helpful on this point. What Jesus did was great, it was infinite. The Pharisee stands up and prays about himself. You may use them without Dr. Hymers He says in Hebrews 11:6 that we must believe in rewards. When Jesus Comes to Reign (by Dr. John R. Rice, 1895-1980). But we also know from the world around us / the struggles and the conflicts / the pre-determined attitudes and fixed mind-sets / which do not uphold those 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." The third reward is an experience of joy. If you look at where they were and where they were headed to, you would see that Jesus and His men took the . Reign for a thousand years. Yet, even in the context of a funeral, we remember what Ezekiel learned: God's breath suffocates death. His praise means He is pleased with you and with your service. God praising me? `Well done, good and faithful servant! There are actually going to be responsibilities in the new heaven, the new Earth. Isn't that incredible? She was born on June 14, 1946. Dr. John R. Rice said it well in the song Mr. Griffith sang before this sermon. WHEN YOU WRITE TO DR. HYMERS YOU MUST TELL HIM WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE WRITING FROM OR HE CANNOT ANSWER YOUR E-MAIL. He identifies them based on their works. 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 . 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. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? 3. Where's my father? His mother was dead. I was on my own. 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. Friends, if you hear me saying, we don't need to be doing that, you have missed it. 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?" These sermon manuscripts and videos now go out to about 1,500,000 computers in over 221 countries every year at www.sermonsfortheworld.com. He does it even more clearly at the beginning of the entire book of Job, when He says to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job? The gospel must be preached clearly in the sermon. Do you see it? It says that you will never lose your reward. Or as we already heard in Romans chapter 2,"God will give to each person according to what he has done. The only comfort some funeral sermons bring is when they are over! 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. These are the basic ingredients of stewardship. Thus we are told that Christ will descend from Heaven into the atmosphere above the earth. 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." See, I have gained two more.' 23 His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 "Well Done Good and Faithful Servant" Presbyterian Church of Easton November 15, 2020. 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. You are presently, right now, auditioning for the role you're going to play in that eternal play. Thats on page 1135 of the Scofield Study Bible. Do you know how long you'll have that? You're going to be busy. Look at verse 21 again, his master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a little. In John 11, the Bible tells a story about a funeral for a man who had been one of Jesus' close friends. D. It should be as personal as possible. 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. We swam in it and you couldn't go under the surface of the water. Eloise was sick with cancer before she died. III. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Revelation 20,"I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Shall curse the earth no more! First, the true Christians spirit goes immediately into the presence of Christ when they die. Why is that? 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. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. 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. 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. Feb 17, 2013. If you don't have any increase, what you were entrusted is taken away. I am now turning the service over to the funeral directors. Turn your life over to Jesus and He will save you, as He saved all of the true Christians here tonight. Include poetry and music. By the way, whoever does not have what? Over the past week, our church has grieved over the death of two members, and the father of Nyles and Dwayne Smith. Adeney We cannot but be struck with the cheerful tone of these generous words. Would he not rather say, Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. You too could have this wonderful hope for the future. The medal itself means little other than the gold in it. I thank you, God, that I'm not like other men, robbers, evildoers, adulterers, or even like this tax collector over here. Therefore, we have no good works apart from Christ. B. 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. The one who had taken the one mina and got five, he's entrusted with five cities to rule and to be in charge of. 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. Of so many things, so many rich blessings. Kingdoms shall fall, and old Satans rule 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. Whenever you write to Dr. Hymers always tell him what country you live in, or he cannot answer you. Brother Moore, we love you and will carry on your legacy. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Those who have done good will rise to live, those who have done evil will rise to be condemned." You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? The Bible goes way beyond this though, on the issue of good works, not just identifying whether you're going to heaven or hell. Think about these words in Revelation 21, the city, the New Jerusalem, does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light and the Lamb is its lamp. He says there's no need in a funeral to make any pronouncement about the faith or non-faith of the deceased. We're all enjoying Jesus, just kneeling at His feet. Preparing well for the funerals of unknowns is vital so that those who listen might find some consolation in Christ. Clearly, since immortality is not something we seek for God, these are self-referential things. Notice the master's assessment, it was just a little. Did you know that? In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. This isn't just any joy; this is the happiness that comes from God. Eyes of the blind will be opened then; I'm pleased with your offering. Our whole lives should go into gaining that honor and glory that God will give to faithful servants. A concentrated life to the lordship of Jesus Christ results in a focused, centered life. In our worship. Keep your . It says in Ephesians that we should find out what pleases the Lord. 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. 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. Where's my father? II. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 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). Well done, good, and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. So, we might immediately try to distance ourselves from that drive to be praised, that drive for glory. 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. Thanks be to God, if He couldn't do that, this sermon would be a waste of everyone's time. I'm going to close now with Jonathan Edwards' resolution, by way of application. However, God is not an idolater, is he? He always agrees, provided they don't mind that he speaks Christian truth. The healing that has been delayed, has now been realized. See, here is what belongs to you." God is measuring our accountability with what we're doing with what He's given us now. 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! I want to talk about the doctrine of Christian rewards. We're going to be judged by our works, assessed by them. 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. The purpose of this website is to provide free sermon manuscripts and sermon videos to pastors and But you must be converted to have these blessings. What does he do? What's amazing is that praise from God is going to last forever. God isnt going to dock you for your not gaining as much as those with more. She invested her talents in her community. Whoever does not have increase. He's going on a journey, the master is going to be away for a key period of time, so the servants are going to be able to function without him visibly right there. Isn't it beautiful? Just salivating for it, couldn't wait for it. yet look below! Speaking at a funeral or memorial service is a somber moment. This will happen after the rapture. 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. " 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. Napoleon said these motivate men more than just about anything he knew. This is a man that had thrown the world into turmoil for 20 years. 1) Well DONE James 1:22, KJV But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. 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. You may telephone him at (818)352-0452. 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. Most of us think of Stewardship Sunday as a time when the church hits us up for . "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. It is a life that God will richly reward by grace on Judgment Day." 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. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him." by Pastor Jim Henry on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at 6:00 AM. Watch our worship service. 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." 22 . It's like the honor and glory given to an Olympic athlete who wins the gold medal.