Sermon Tone Analysis

*Prayer:*

     Today we’re here to *formally say/ /**good-by**/ to /**Karen Powell-Warner*, */not/* good-by *forever*, we will *see her again*, but it *may be a some time* before we *join her *in Glory.

But we’re also *here to honor Karen*, and to *show our respects*, *but* we can *also* be *here to celebration Karen’s Home Coming.*

*Karen/ /*is in a *far better place*, *free* from all *sickness* and *pain*.

She is now *walking on streets of glory* with the Lord Jesus Christ, *full of joy.*

With those thoughts in mind, I would like to read to you *3 portions of scripture*.

*PSALMS 23*.

*"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

(2) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

(3) He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

(4) Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

(5) Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

(6) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."*

And from (*John 11:25-26*) Jesus said, *“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: (26) And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.

Believest thou this?”*

And again in (*John 14:1-6*) Jesus said, *“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

(2) In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you.

(3) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

(4) And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”*

*SONG:*

*OBITUARY:** *

*Born:* *Aug.

18, 1944*

*Died:** May 7, 2003*

*Karen is **survived** by her **husband Bob, her son Kevin, her mother Dorothy and her brother Bob.*

*Song**:*

*EULOGY:*

     *Karen* was *born in Arkansas*, *moved out here to California* in the *50’s*.

*Karen* was *primarily* a *housewife & mother*, *which is a full-time job*, *taking care the household* *and* *raising her son*, *in which she did an excellent job*.

*Karen* was a *loving wife*, *mother*, *Sister*, and *friend*.

*She was a member of Word of Life Christian Church.*

*She loved her family and friends very much.

She loved going to church where she had so many friends,* *she loved to pray.*

*Karen was a very kind person;* *she loved to talk to everyone.*

*Karen* was also a* caring, and giving person.*

*She* *had a big heart*.

*She loved everybody* *with an unconditional love*, *and* *she always thought the best of others*.

*She had so friends that loved her.* *She was very loyal*.

*And she had a good sense of humor*.

*She always loved a good joke*, *and* *always tried to tell the jokes she learned*.

*As Bob, her husband put it,* *she was the life of the party*, *and she loved to joke around*.

*She loved going for walks*, *shopping at the mall*, *eating out*, *going for a drive in the car,* *going to the club for the blind*, and *she also loved visiting her mother*.

*Karen was an Elvis fan, she loved his music.*

*She was a great mother*, *daughter*, *sister*, *wife*, *and friend*.

*Karen live a godly life* *and this is something that we should all strive for.*

*Karen accepted Jesus Christ into their heart*.

*She* *made Jesus Christ her personal Lord and savior* *and because of that* *we know that she is in heaven right now*.

*You can probably picture her dancing before the presence of the Lord*.

*Karen would not want any of us to be sad* *because she is happy*.

*SONG:*

*(At this point would anyone like *

*MESSAGE:* *It's hard to say goodbye to someone that we love.*

*We feel such a sense of loss.*

*But we will see her again.*

*Sometimes we feel* a sense of *guilt*.

*We think*, *"If we could only have done more for them."*

But *we should not feel any sorrow for them* *or* *any/ /guilt* because *they’re in a far better place*.

*A.

*Paul said in *1 Thessalonians 4:13-18* “*But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that **ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up **together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words*.”

*1.

Paul says* in these Vs that *we do not have to have sorrow.*

*a.