What would you say at a funeral?
Obviously, nobody delights in the fact of someone’s death . But we rejoice in the opportunity that the death of a believer opens for communicating the majesty of Christ and the glories of the gospel while comforting the family and friends and presenting salvation by grace to those who are lost but have come to “pay their respects.” But what about an unbeliever’s funeral? Believe it or not, we also count this an opportunity to appropriately, truthfully, and compassionately share the gospel. We can be constantly amazed at how wide the door opens for effective gospel communication at the funeral of an unbeliever. Clearly, the preacher cannot “preach someone into heaven” or give false assurances, but there is a way to carefully turn everyone’s attention to the realities of eternity and their need of the Savior. Let’s think about the challenge of an unbeliever’s funeral first . How do you preach the gospel at funerals for unbelievers? First, you must be committed to doing it. Second, yo