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Funeral Service: Freeman Lee Morgan, Jr.
Greeting
Family and friends, on behalf of the Morgan family, I want to thank you for being here today.
We gather today with the purpose of honoring Christ and Freeman Lee Morgan, Jr.
But we also gather to encourage the family and one another at the passing of someone we love.
Prayer
Scripture Reading
King Solomon, who is said to be the wisest man who ever lived, towards the end of his life wrote a book called Ecclesiastes.
In Ecclesiastes, Solomon ponders his life and begins to record the lessons he has learned.
In the seventh chapter he says this:
This evening, those are hard words to wrap our minds around.
But as we gather to celebrate Freeman’s life, let’s allow the sadness and the grief that we all feel to have a refining influence on us.
Let’s choose tonight to be better people because Freeman was in our life.
You see, for Freeman, there was a time for him...
to born, November 10, 1968.
to get a job, which he held for the last 29 years, since he was 18.
to become a dad to Johnathan and Ashley
He enjoyed coaching their sports teams, taking them fishing, playing football in the backyard, and their annual camping trip to Erie Island Resort.
to become a grandfather to Luke.
And to Emma and Bella.
to develop hobbies: Outdoors, fishing!, hiking, Hocking Hills, Marblehead Lighthouse, boating, sports.
If it happened outside, Freeman was all about it.
>>> Today, I’m sure that there are many of us that could share stories about the influence that Freeman had on our lives.
The family wanted to provide an opportunity for his family and close friends to share.
Memories
IF AVAILABLE, read John & Ashley’s statement
Open opportunity
Obit/Eulogy
OBITUARY
Freeman Lee Morgan, Jr., 49, of Elyria, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home after a lengthy illness.
He was born November 10, 1968 in Amherst and had been an Elyria resident for the past 7 years, moving from Vermilion.
Freeman worked for the Lorain County Engineers as a foreman in the Road Department for the past 29 years.
He had attended North Lake Missionary Baptist Church in Amherst.
Freeman enjoyed hunting and was passionate about fishing.
He is survived by his mother, Anna (nee Whited) Morgan of Broadview Hts; son, Johnathan (Megan) Morgan of Vermilion; daughter, Ashley (Marcella) Morgan of Parma; grandson, Luke Morgan; sisters, Suzie DeBolt of Broadview Hts and Mary Fraley of Vermilion; grandmother, Anna Whited of WV; and many nieces, nephews, and cousions.
He was preceded in death by his father, Freeman Morgan Sr. in 2004.
FISHERMAN’S PRAYER
God grant that I may live to fish
For another shining day,
But when my final cast is made
I then most humbly pray,
When nestled in your landing net
As I lay peacefully asleep,
You’ll smile at me and judge
That I’m “good enough to keep.”
Message | Hope for a Sinner
The text tells us that the Lord is good
1.
The text tells us that the Lord is good
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We sometimes feel that nothing is good
(1) Because of social ills and human wickedness
(2) Because of disappointment in people
(3) Because of disappointment in ourselves
2. God’s Word gives us hope in life
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We sometimes feel that nothing is good
I.
He Shows His Goodness by His Concern
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Not willing that any should perish—2 Peter 3:9
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The psalmist said: “No man cared …”—Ps.
142:4
2. Jesus said: “Not one (sparrow) …”—Matt.
10:29
3. Jesus said: “Hairs … numbered”—Matt.
10:30
Because we turn on the news and see a constant stream of tragedy.
Because we experience social ills and human wickedness
Because of disappointment in people
Because of disappointment in ourselves
God’s Word gives us hope in life.
I.
He Shows His Goodness by His Concern
God is not willing that any should perish.
The psalmist said:
Jesus said:
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God is concerned about your life.
Every single detail.
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He Shows His Goodness by His Mercy
In Luke, Jesus tells us a story that illustrates a father’s mercy:
The father’s love reached into a far country and welcomed his son back home.
The prophet Isaiah told us:
The message of the Gospel is that none of us are beyond God’s mercy.
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He Shows His Goodness by His Willingness to Receive
John the Apostle, recorded an amazing truth that Jesus declared:
James, the brother of Jesus, proclaimed:
This is why we can be confident in the words of the prophet Nahum:
To know you belong to God is a source of comfort and strength
Our life and death are in our own hands
Will you respond to His call?
Will you allow the sadness you feel to have a refining influence on you?
A TIME TO DIE
You see, just like there was a time for Freeman to be born, there was also a time for him to die, July 23, 2018.
And here’s the truth, what was true for King Solomon, and for Freeman, is true for you and I.
There is a day in the future when we all will face death.
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Even in the midst of our pain, God shows us His goodness through His concern, His mercy, and His willingness to receive.
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