Funeral lecture: how to treat life and death

Funeral lecture: how to treat life and death

Dear brothers and sisters, distinguished guests and friends,

Today, we are here to hold a grand memorial service according to the ceremony of the Christian church in China, mourning and remembering the workers who rest in the Lord.

* * * All the burdens of the fellow royal family have left us. He walked so safely and happily. As far as our body feels, this is very sad. Everyone is crying and sad.

Since then, we have lost a compatriot who loves the Lord, and his family has also lost a nice guy (or father or mother). Heaven cries, the earth is sad! Since then, relatives can no longer eat at the same table with him and can no longer do business with him. We will never see his voice and appearance again, nor will we hear his kind voice. What a pity! It hurts!

Fortunately, * * * believed in Jesus Christ before his death, and Christ was the savior and saved his soul. Although he passed the door of death, he saw the prospect outside. Although his body turned to dust, his soul went to heaven. For him, there was no storm from then on; No more pain; There is no more sorrow and crying, because his soul has entered the holy land of rest and love, where the sun is always shining. Flowers bloom everywhere and angels fly and sing, which is the new beginning of life and the highest sublimation of the soul. * * * Companions entered the paradise of heaven and joined the fellowship of saints, because this is the arrangement of the Lord himself and the blessing of those who sleep in the Lord.

In this world, anyone, strong or humble; Rich or poor; Whether you are knowledgeable or ignorant; Whether it's smooth sailing or crossing Cang Sang ... in the end, everyone will experience death. As the saying goes, life and death, death and life, life and death, death and life. Money is useless at the end of life, and talent is vain. No matter how powerful it is, it can't save his life.

However, people never imagined that after everyone died, the soul did not die, and they had to go through God's just trial: the kind and just people were resurrected to heaven and gained eternal life; The wicked and sinners enter the sulfur lake of hell and die forever.

For those of us who believe in the Lord, life is eternal, and death is only the door from one stage of life to another, and it is the separation of soul and body. Death is not terrible, let alone the end of life. Because people lack faith and hope, they always have fear and aversion to death. Especially those who have power, money and power are afraid of death. They always use some stupid methods, hoping to prolong their lives. In fact, no one has achieved their goal-to escape death. Because no one can escape this.

But once people believe in Jesus Christ, they will never die again, because the Lord Jesus said, "the resurrection is in me, and life is in me;" Those who believe in me, though dead, will rise again. Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. "Of course, this' immortality' refers to the immortality of the soul, and his body is still dying.

The Lord Jesus preached in the world for three years, and he solemnly declared, "The kingdom of heaven is near, so repent." Before he died, his disciples were very sad, so Jesus comforted them and said, "Don't be sad in your hearts. You should trust God and me. My father's family has many dwellings; If not, I will tell you. I went to prepare a place for you, so I will come to pick you up again. I am there, so you can be there. " The Lord Jesus has prepared a beautiful place for each of us who believe in the Lord. This is the precious promise of the Lord.

Blessed are those who live in the Lord, and blessed are those who die in the Lord. When we are alive, the Lord gives us joy and the Lord gives us peace; If we leave this world, the Lord is our salvation and the Lord gives us eternal life. Because Christians are not dead, but asleep, sleeping in the arms of God the Father and enjoying rest and glory with the Lord.

Eternity is in the afterlife, but choice is in this life. This hope for the future is inseparable from our current real life. "As you sow, you reap." What are you planting today? What will be harvested tomorrow? There are many lessons in the Bible that illustrate this truth. God's word is faithful. He told us that the door of eternal life is narrow and the road is small. Only those who seek hard and pursue constantly can enter. If the righteous want to live forever, they must believe and be baptized to be saved. Must obey the father's will; We should spread the gospel widely and do more good deeds; You must be the light and salt in the world. Do more holy work for the Lord and you will get eternal life.

Thank god! Thanks to our Jesus Christ! God is the strength of all saints, the redeemer of our souls and the eternal help in our lives. God's word is the lamp under our feet and the light on the road, which illuminates our life journey and shows us the way forward. Although the lives of many saints passed away peacefully, they lit themselves like candles, dedicated themselves and shone brightly; Although they exhausted everything in the world, they added luster to the world.

* * * Although our fellow traveler has left us, his (her) brilliant example in the world will always be praised by people, and his familiar voice and amiable image will always live in our hearts.

Glory to God the Father!

Rest in peace! * * * Hometown, we will miss you forever!