Saturday, June 20, 2026

Billy George Janous lived and still lives as a son of the resurrection. 1. He lived in light of the resurrection. 2. He believed in the God of the resurrection. 3. He now worships the God of the (good-as-) resurrected. This funeral sermon for Billy George Janous centers on the transformative power of believing in the resurrection, using the Sadducees' skeptical question about marriage in the afterlife to contrast a worldly, death-denying worldview with a faith rooted in the living God. Jesus' response reveals that the resurrection redefines life's meaning, affirming that those who are worthy to enter the age to come are sons of God and sons of the resurrection, not bound by earthly institutions like marriage but united with God in eternal life. The life of Billy George Janus is presented as a living testament to this truth—his faith was not in his own goodness, but in Christ, the Lamb who was slain and who raises the dead; his joy, resilience, and faithfulness were sustained by the conviction that God remains the God of the living, not the dead, as demonstrated in the covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The sermon calls listeners to live with the end in view, to trust in the God who raises the dead, and to find hope not in fleeting earthly things, but in the eternal reality of Christ's victory over death, urging all to fix their eyes on Him as the only true anchor in life and in death.

99% Didn't Know A Message of Comfort, Conviction, and Christ This funeral message centers on the inevitability of death and the urgent need for personal reconciliation with Jesus Christ, using the life and passing of Mr. Rodney Todd as a poignant reminder of the transient nature of earthly existence. It emphasizes that every person is on a 'crash course with death' and must prepare to meet a living God, urging listeners to prioritize their relationship with Christ over even the deepest human attachments. Drawing from Scripture—particularly Paul's race imagery in 2 Timothy and the call to run the race with endurance—preaching is framed as a lifelong, faith-filled journey of obedience, surrender, and dependence on Christ's righteousness. The message warns against self-centered living, likening worldly pursuits to increasingly expensive pacifiers, and calls for divine interruption through faith in Jesus, who alone provides eternal hope. Ultimately, the sermon invites all present to examine their spiritual condition, embrace Christ's grace, and commit to living a life that glorifies God, so that His work may be seen in their families and communities. Scripture Anchors: Hebrews 9:27 Psalm 90:12–17 2 Timothy 4:6–8 Ecclesiastes 5:15–16 Hebrews 12:1–2 2 Corinthians 5:8 Romans 6:23 Opening Word And all God's people said? Amen. Sweet Beulah Land. That word Beulah comes from the Scriptures in the book of Isaiah. It speaks of a marriage place, a place of delight, a place of belonging, a place where what once was forsaken is now called married, claimed, loved, and kept. And for every soul that has been united to the Lord Jesus Christ, there is a coming day, a better day, a fu