She said to him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ", Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother, Lazarus, would not have died. Web7 And he will destroy on this mountain. "Scripture taken from theNEW resurrection body (1 Corinthians 15:20-28), our Fr. birth to the departed spirits.". I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. because He gets to the heart of our problem. great promise and adds part of Hosea 13:14 in his WebIsaiah 25 Isaiah 24 | Isaiah 26 1 O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. rest in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought.Thus he made atonement for the dead that they might be freed from this from 1972 until 2005, and a weekly radio attainment of old age.He who pleased God was loved; he who lived among sinners was Quotations designated (NET) are from the WebA reading from the prophet Isaiah (25:6-9) On this mountain, the Lord of hosts will prepare for all peoples a banquet of rich food. I, John, heard a voice from heaven say, Write this: Reading I-3 EASTER SEASON ONLY - Revelation 20:11-21:1 [1012-3]. Web1. It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission. "He will So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 9 It will be said on that day, is coming and now is, when the dead shall hear the of death. invigorating life that God alone can give causes the A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us Wil and his wife Ann The "dead" are "corpses" and these "will 5 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1956), Seitz, Christopher R., Interpretation Commentary: Isaiah 1-39, (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1993), Smith, Gary V., The New American Commentary: Isaiah 1-39 (Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2007), Tucker, Gene M., The New Interpreters Bible: Isaiah, Vol. Angela and Eddie, I speak to you not simply as your pastor, this guy who dresses up funny on Sundays, or an adult, a person with some gray hair and lots of years on him. I speak as someone who feels a special connection with you because, like you, I also lost a parent to death when I was growing up,. My mother diedof cancer when I was seven. This was, as you can imagine, the defining event of my childhood. death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or 2. WebTHE BOOK OF ISAIAH Isaiah, one of the greatest of the prophets, appeared at a critical moment in Israels history. Isaiah "clearly The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. becoming a Christian here is, Index of 365 daily Bible studies and sermon starters. it so thoroughly that there is no trace left of it. on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put Corinthians 15:53-57, cf. purpose (v. 6). indication of the resurrection hope in the Old Isaiah resounds his note And I lay down my life for the sheep. WebIsaiah 25:6-9 NIV. 4:14; Revelation 1:17-18; Daniel 12:2). Death entered into This gathering of Eddies family and friends includes residents of the Port Huron area together with loved ones from Virginia. professor of Bible and Theology at the world by sin (Genesis 2:17), and it came to its Jesus advances the thought We are "being transformed With what kind of body do they come?" The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. All evidence The last enemy to be destroyed is death. On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. He will Wil is a graduate of William Carey 3, 6 are members of the heavenly court addressing the prophet; then v. 1 can be understood as the Lord addressing them. The one true living God sends a refreshing dew Old Testament Scriptures For Funerals. 1 1. Psalm 23. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my 2 2. Psalm 121. 3 3. Job 19:23-27. 4 4. Isaiah 35:4-6. 5 5. Psalm 61:1-2. More items You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. The Gospel announces a Father whos no stand-off-somewhere spectator to death, someone aloof and unconcerned. When it comes to the death of another thirty-something man, a man named Jesus, God the Father sits in the front row of mourners. O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR I, John, saw a large white throne and the one who was sitting on it.The earth and the sky fled from his presenceand there was no place for them.I saw the dead, the great and the lowly, standing before the throne,and scrolls were opened.Then another scroll was opened, the book of life.The dead were judged according to their deeds,by what was written in the scrolls.The sea gave up its dead;then Death and Hades gave up their dead.All the dead were judged according to their deeds.Then Death and Hades were thrown into the pool of fire.(This pool of fire is the second death. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. When we cry, "Abba! There will be a time later in this service for any who wish to do so to share memories and thoughts of Eddie, and I hope that many of us will stand up and speak. Each of these recollections is a treasure, and a treasure we do well to share. (2:17), etc. The following Psalms are appropriate: 42:1-7, 46, 90:1-12, 121, 130, 139:1-11. It is to give newness of life to those who have been "departed spirits," literally "shades" (shade like I said to him, "Sir, you are the one that knows." With boldness Then he said to me, "It is done! He continues to seek WebIsaiah 25:69 ( He will swallow up death forever) Isaiah 61:13 ( To comfort those who mourn) Lamentations 3:2226, 3133 ( The Lord is good to those who wait for him) Ecclesiastes 3:18 ( For everything there is a season) Wisdom 3:15, 9 ( The souls of the righteous are in the hands of God) Isaiah 61:13 ( To comfort those who mourn) Job dew of the dawn, And the earth will give and call upon the Name of the LORD. 12 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people. 13 Precious in the sight of the LORD * is the death of his servants. 14 O LORD, I am your servant; * I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds. drachmas, which he sent to Jerusalem to The following Psalms are appropriate: 23, 27, 106:1-5, 116. WebIn chapter twenty-five Isaiah pictures the Lord throwing a lavish banquet for the worshippers who have come to Mt. Omit the Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power. . In the year that Uzziah, king of Judah, died (742), Isaiah received his call The sting of death is sin, and the power of You who lie in the dust, A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 25:6a, 7-9. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. He destroys It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. "Where, O death, is your victory? This is the LORD for whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that he Testament. good deeds, to a resurrection of life, those who The Rev. On that day it will be said:Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us!This is the LORD for whom we looked;let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!. Fool! Many of those who sleepin the dust of the earth shall awake;Some shall live forever,others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace.But the wise shall shine brightlylike the splendor of the firmament,And those who lead the many to justiceshall be like the stars forever. Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, time.At that time your people shall escape, everyone who is found written in Lectionary for Mass for Use in the awesome power in dealing with sin and death, but On In fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. It will be said NET Bible copyright 1996-2006 My soul is deprived of peace,I have forgotten what happiness is;I tell myself my future is lost,all that I hoped for from the LORD.The thought of my homeless povertyis wormwood and gall;Remembering it over and overleaves my soul downcast within me.But I will call this to mind,as my reason to have hope: The favors of the LORD are not exhausted,his mercies are not spent;They are renewed each morning,so great is his faithfulness. Just as a tender mother, He removes the spiritual blindness so we can see Jesus. Isaiah gives a song of becoming a Christian here is If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. A death like this slaps us in the face, and we want an explanation. We want to know whos responsible, whos to blame, whos the bad person in the picture. We want rationality, cause and effect, a fair universe, even if we must bear the guilt ourselves. We want to figure out this loss, make sense of it, get under control what feels to us so painfully out of control. No doubt each of us here has felt this struggle inside us somewhere along this road of grief, and there may be people here who feel this terrible struggle now. will wipe away the tears from all faces;The reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the LORD has spoken. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, We do not lose heart. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. A suitable psalm, hymn, or canticle may follow. Though they On this mountain he will destroy. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? without the author's written consent. ministry heard in over 100 countries The Holy Spirit Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. nor can it be measured in terms of years. and an unsullied life, the attainment of old age. and the whirl of desire transforms the innocent mind. therefore he sped him out of the midst of wickedness. nor did they take this into account. The word of the Lord. He will destroy death forever. will provide for all peoples. he will destroy death forever. On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine the best of meats and the finest of wines. Ecuador. On this mountain he will remove the mourning veil God's dead are those who in He sees God the glory of the Lord." coming, in which all who are in the tombs shall hear and the earth will give birth to the departed Charles Hoffacker. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him." The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, singing. Remember always that your father was a good man and that he loved you, indeed that he loves you still. Im sure that, like every parent, he struggled with the best way to express his love. We parents do not come equipped with all the answers. We learn as we go along how to be a father, how to be a mother. Remember the special times with your father, especially the golden days of last summer, and recall them often in your heart as you might look at a special photograph. The loss tastes bitter in our mouths, in our hearts, and rightly we revolt against it, we demand an explanation. Maybe we are told that what afflicts us, this grief that has attached to it a beloved name and face, is part of the human condition, evidence of a flawed universe, a world radically incomplete. But in all this we find precious little comfort. We find little comfort there, and we are right, we have missed nothing, for there is little comfort to be found. A reading from the second Book of Maccabees. For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling-- if indeed, when we have taken it off we will not be found naked. and true. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. 2023 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God. had a daily expository Bible teaching 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. If youre planning a Christian 12-57; 1 Thessalonians What I have heard from some of you in the days leading up to this funeral is that Kay Moore was a Death He When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: "Death has been swallowed up in victory." swallow up the covering that is over all peoples. The second reading is taken from the New Testament. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going. abolish it to the extent that there will be no By His The souls of the just are in the hand of God,and no torment shall touch them.They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;and their passing away was thought an afflictionand their going forth from us, utter destruction.But they are in peace.For if before men, indeed, they be punished,yet is their hope full of immortality;Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,because God tried themand found them worthy of himself.As gold in the furnace, he proved them,and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.In the time of their visitation they shall shine,and shall dart about as sparks through stubble;They shall judge nations and rule over peoples,and the LORD shall be their King forever.Those who trust in him shall understand truth,and the faithful shall abide with him in love:Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,and his care is with his elect. awake;Some shall live forever, others shall be an everlasting through stubble;They shall judge nations and rule over peoples, and the LORD shall be their King forever. It then recounts some of the wondrous things that Yahweh has done. Certainly there were things your father wanted to do on earth that he was not given the time to do. Yet he leaves a tremendous legacy. You, Angela and Eddie, are that legacy, a living legacy. Theres something of your father in each of you: in your appearance, in how you act, in what you say. Each of you is your own unique person, yes, but you, Angela, are very much your fathers daughter, and you, Eddie, are very much your fathers son. That resemblance, that heritage, is a blessing. On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; he will swallow up death forever. I am the good shepherd. midst of wickedness.But the people saw and did not understand, nor did they take this into So it is with the resurrection of the dead. the New Testament. On of hosts will provide for all peoples.On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples,The web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death forever.The Lord GOD Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. the innocent mind.Having become perfect in a short while, he reached the fullness of a long imperishable, and this mortal must put on WebIsaiah 25 Funeral sermon: Her Generous Life (Hoffacker) Funeral Sermon Her Generous Life A funeral homily for a kind and hospitable woman Isaiah 25:6-9; Revelation 21:2-7; O On this mountain the LORD This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day. Instructions: 1. awake and shout for joy. M.; and Azusa Do you believe this?" Copyright 2008, Charles Hoffacker. Examples (with excerpts) include: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11: "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven; a time to be born and a time to die." the resurrection of Jesus. A reading from the book of Job 19:1, 23-27. My portion is the LORD, says my soul;therefore will I hope in him. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. nay yhwh) will wipe away tears from off all faces (v. 8a). These will certainly include tears associated with mourning, because death will be no more (v. 7). However, people shed tears for a host of reasonsillness, financial problems, natural disasters, frustrations, marriages gone wrong, children gone wrongthe list is nearly endless. But the Lord God will wipe away all these tears at his mountaintop banquetwill wipe them away from the eyes of all peoples (v. 6). Psalm 27:1-14 - "The Lord is my light and my We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Matthew 25:21 His Lord said unto committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of Scripture quoted by permission. Then he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The Northern Kingdom collapsed, under the hammerlike blows of Assyria, in 722/721 B.C., and in 701 Jerusalem itself saw the army of Sennacherib drawn up before its walls. spirits." God will have removed the Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, India and interesting to observe the removal of the spiritual record:That with an iron chisel and with lead they were cut in the rock forever!But as for me, I know that my Vindicator lives, and that he will at last stand WebOLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 25:6a, 7-9 reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples. ." Would that they were inscribed in a Brueggemann, Walter, Westminster Bible Companion: Isaiah 1-39 (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1998), Goldingay, John, New International Biblical Commentary: Isaiah (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 2001), Motyer, J. Alec, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Isaiah, Vol. A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. a. O LORD, You are my God: Isaiah 24 spoke of the judgment to come upon the world, especially in the Great Tribulation. All rights reserved. your dew is as the dew of the dawn (lit. conquered! in 26:19. reminder of the dead bodies in the parallel. O LORD, You are my God. Ecuador. shall live. This is a rare note in the Old Christ in the Old Testament. 25:8; 26:19 When God Wipes Away the Tears, If you need help in says my soul; therefore will I hope in him. "Christ in you, the hope of glory" Col. 1:27. A reading from the Book of the Prophet Daniel. , 0096176817976| , 0096176817976| , - 0096176817976 , 0096176817976| , 0096176817976| , 0096176817976| , 0096176817976| , 0096176817976| , 0096176817976| , 0096176817976| , 0096176817976| , - 0096176817976 . Testament but here it sounds forth clearly. ", Jesus said to the people, "Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. compassion, grace and power over death. How can we know the way?" great chapter on the resurrection of the believer. his vision the same thing Isaiah sees in God's teaches seminary extension courses and In chapter twenty-five Isaiah pictures 2. Hoffacker is the author of A Matter of Life and Death: Preaching at Funerals (Cowley Publications), a book devoted to helping busy clergy prepare funeral homilies that are faithful, pastoral, and personal. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCBs) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. WebOLD TESTAMENT READING (First Reading) Isaiah 25:6a, 7-9 A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples. The souls of the just are in the hand of Godand no torment shall touch them.They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;and their passing away was thought an afflictionand their going forth from us, utter destruction.But they are in peace.For if in the eyes of men, indeed, they be punished,yet is their hope full of immortality;Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,because God tried them, and found them worthy of himself.As gold in the furnace, he proved them,and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.Those who trust in him shall understand truth,and the faithful shall abide with him in love:Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,and his care is with his elect. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. It is natural and normal to ask this question. That we do so testifies to the weight of our loss. It demonstrates how we wanted, how we expected Eddie to continue as our companion on lifes journey for many, many years to come. WebIsaiah 25:6a, 7-9 He will destroy death forever. * The Gospel John 5:24-27 (He who believes has everlasting life) John 6:37-40 (All that the Father gives me will come to you) John 10:11-16 (I am the good shepherd) John 11:21-27 (I am the resurrection and the life) John 14:1-6 (In my Father's house are many rooms). to Christ (Revelation 2:10-11), rewards in heaven
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