Funeral Bible Verses

The Top 10 Bible Verses for Funerals.  Scriptures to speak at Funerals for sympathy and encouragement.
1)  No matter what we are going through right now - God loves us.  Even though our earthly minds often cannot understand why God does certain things, God has a plan for our earthly life and our eternal life.
  • Ecclesiastes 3:1-2  To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:  (2)  A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.
  • Philippians 4:7  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
  • Jesus said in John 14:1-3 “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.”
  • 1 Corinthians 2:9  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

2) God will comfort us and heal our broken hearts:
  • Jesus said in Matthew 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.  
  • Psalms 61:1-2  Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.  (2)  From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3)  Though we mourn the loss of life on earth, let us also celebrate the life that was lived.  Let us be thankful for the time that we spent together.  God has a plan for our eternal life.  A better place for us:
  • Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
  • Psalms 23:1-6  A Psalm of David. 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 for ever.

4)  We just need to believe in Jesus, and accept God’s free gift:
  • John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
  • Romans 10:13  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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