Friday, April 06, 2007

Re: Dudley Dickson
2007-Apr-05-2250hrs
Delivered by Dr.Cliff Bertrand at Dudley's viewing:
It is strange
It is strange that the lord has called our brother Dudley home.
It is not strange that the lord has ended all Dudley's suffering.
It is strange that the lord has chosen this season of the year, the spring to start a new life for Dudley.
It is not strange that this is the season of the Resurrection commemoration of our lord and savior Jesus Christ.
The end of his earthly life as man.
Therefore, please bear with me while I expound on the occasion of the resurrection and its significance to our brother Dudley.
It is something wonderful to think about the holy season of Easter, because Christ's resurrection in not just a fact.
It is an irrevocable, unchangeable,and eternal truth.
Dudley has risen, he has been taken away by the lord's angels to eternal rest.
Today, I want you to listen to some truths from God's word as we think of the resurrection. The promise of the resurrection .
The fact that Jesus came alive again from the dead also guarantees Dudley resurrection.
In John 6:40 ,Jesus said to those who believe in him, I myself will raise him upon the last day
He repeated that promise at least three times in verses 39 54 of this chapter in John,
Then in the upper room Jesus told his disciples, Because I live, you will also (John 14:19)
Jesus wanted us to have the absolute assurance of life after death. Even though we may die and our bodies are put in the ground, because of Jesus we will live again.
The promise of the resurrection is comfort in the presence of death, when you have the sad task of placing your love one in casket before the alter.
1 Corinthians 15:42 44, It is sown a perishable body; it is raised an imperishable body,
it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory,
it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power,
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body
After years of preparation the lord has called Dudley, will give him a new body,
will reward him for his faithfulness and placed him beside the father in glory.
To Myrtle, Assante and families on both sides may the warmth of tender memories created by Dudley ,and the love of those around you, bring you comfort and peace?
Please accept my sympathy on behalf of my family and the staff and your absent colleagues of Mausica Teachers College
Cliff Bertrand

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