Funerals

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him. — read the full passage →

who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. — read the full passage →

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; — read the full passage →

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel: — read the full passage →

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, — read the full passage →

For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. — read the full passage →

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed, — read the full passage →

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. — read the full passage →

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep. — read the full passage →

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: — read the full passage →

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.

Jesus wept.

Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. — read the full passage →

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. — read the full passage →

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude. — read the full passage →