A LIVING FUNERAL - A LIVING SACRIFICE

Synopsis: There's a new kind of funeral that is beginning to be used by those facing death. It's called a "living funeral" or a "pre-funeral." In this kind of funeral, the "dearly departed" is still alive and is present at the ceremony. This kind of service has become very popular in Japan and is beginning to appeal to folks in U.S. states where there are many retirees (such as Florida). In this particular "pre-funeral" one of our church's previous preachers had contracted incurable throat cancer and was given just a few weeks to live. Knowing that, he developed the service he wanted done, planned the songs to be sung, and told me what he wanted the sermon to focus on. And when all was said and done... he would have a few parting comments. The following is the sermon I preached for his service:
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