I led a elderly gentleman (about 90) to the Lord about six months ago and preached at his funeral Sunday afternoon. I gently but firmly shared the hope of the resurrection and spoke of The Good Shepherd and his love for all classes of people, represented by Lost Sheep, Black Sheep and even Goats. At the grave site, the message was Tears without Jesus and Tears with Jesus (shared sorrow here, shared joy in heaven). At the end of the graveside message, a little rain fell, just enough to go along with the falling tear imagery of the devotional. Many non-Christians were there and heard the gospel. I saw many nodding their heads in agreement during the sermon. Our hope is that the funeral sermons may be a new avenue to share the gospel here in Puerto Rico and bring more people into the church.
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