Funeral Sermons, Outlines & Illustrations

Funerals, Fear and Faith (31 of 31) by Dr. Ernest L. Easley
For the last nine months we have been learning from the book of Genesis about Foundations For Life! And I pray God that you have learned more about building your life on a solid and sure foundation! When you build your life upon the solid rock of Jesus Christ and with the Word of God as your guide ... like may knock you down ... but it can never knock you… ( read more )

Mr. Spurgeon at a Funeral by Charles H. Spurgeon
Beloved friends, and especially you who are mourners on this occasion, it is not difficult for me to sympathize very deeply with you, because I conceive that in the departure of this dear brother, I am as great a loser as anyone alive. You lose much of domestic comfort; but I lose a true yokefellow. And let me say of my dear friends at the Tabernacle associated… ( read more )

Funeral Songs for a Prodigal City (10 of 10) by Jerry Vines
I do not know that you will very often hear a study from the book of Lamentations. I'm going to give you an overall view. I certainly won't take in all of the verses of these five chapters, but I'm going to try to give you the essence of the message of the book of Lamentations and show you why it is in our Bible and show you what the message of it is for the twenty-first… ( read more )

Victorious Interruptions of a Funeral (10 of 10) by Stan Coffey
If you have your Bible today I want us to turn to Luke 7:11-16. And I want to preach another lesson in our series of messages on "A Mighty Savior." And I want to preach this message in that series and I want us to look at Jesus who turns the road of misery into a road of glory. He turns a funeral procession into a victory march. That is what happens in this passage of… ( read more )

Death: What Next? by Roger Thomas
I've conducted lots of funerals through years. Most have been quite normal. A few have been a little different. But I never had anything happen quite like the true story I recently read of a young preacher and one of his first funerals. A very elderly man who had formerly lived in the town had died in another state. The funeral was held where he now lived but the… ( read more )

What God Rewards (26 of 40) by John Barnett
Have you ever heard anyone say, "Well you can't take it with you!" That is true. God no less says the same thing. But so many have tried. Most notably we think of the god-kings of Egypt. Those Pharaohs built giant banks (known as pyramids) to house their fabulous wealth so they could "take it with them". Now empty and looted they stand as silent witnesses to the folly… ( read more )

How Will You Be Remembered? by Dan Rodgers
INTRODUCTION: Have you ever stopped to think about how you will be remembered? I mean, when you are gone and folks stop by your grave or sit around in the house and talk about you, what will they say? On the other hand, you might wonder if you will be remembered at all. HUMOR: Bill stood up at the funeral to say a few words about his best friend. "I still… ( read more )

Ready for Your Own Funeral by Roger Thomas
The other day I had a conversation with a family about death and dying. Preachers probably have those kinds of discussions more often than most people. In this case, I we were talking about a family member who had passed away a year or so ago. Someone remarked how she had known for a couple of years that she was dying of cancer. The conversation… ( read more )

Home Sweet Home by James Merritt
Years ago, had you stood on the street corner and watched the funeral procession, you would have been extremely impressed. You would have seen standing there, with his head bowed and his hat removed, and tears in his eyes, the President of the United States. Around him would have been the Cabinet, officers and members of Congress, dignitaries… ( read more )

When Your Life Is Over What Will You Leave Behind? by Ronnie Floyd
I recently heard Christian communicator and author Patrick Morley talk about a very interesting and challenging subject. He asked the question, "Who is going to be crying at your funerai After moments of pause he went on to say, "These are the people you should be spending time with right now in your life." What a provocative thought!... ( read more )