I received a phone call that this funeral was in procession, so I responded at the last minute. This is an important opportunity. Because at almost every police funeral that I’ve attended over the last two three decades. Almost every priest, pastor, or chaplain ‘preaches them into heaven,’ whether they be born-again and repent, or
In this 8-minute video you will see police officers take lives, lose their lives, and breathe life into others. The parts I would theologically disagree with, is not all police officers will “rest in peace” when they die. And the application of the Bible verse at the very end. Today in the New Testament covenant,
Rachel gave this speech to a group of woman just before she died. She spoke of “four principles.” One of those four, is to “know the Gospel.” If you truly loved God, you would love His Word, all of it. Rachel also spoke of the importance of “submitting” to the Lord, not just believing. She also
One of the biggest obstacles that open-air preachers face, is those that profess to be Christian (followers of Christ). They seemingly have the spirits gift of telling us, that we should not preach in public places. I say this with much love, but if that’s you. If you’re a doubter, a discourager, or a naysayer;
An audio message of the funeral for my dad – Bill Rhetts, Sr., by Bill Rhetts, Jr. Today I had the privilege of officiating my dad’s funeral. Our parents’ pastor was gracious to bestow that honor to me. The chapel was well attended with family that we hadn’t seen in many years. As well as
Praise report and audio sermon of the funeral of Fontana police officer – Vietnam War veteran Chris Gibson A Praise report and audio sermon of the funeral of Fontana police officer – Vietnam War veteran Chris Gibson Today was the funeral service for a great man. An officer and a gentleman Chris Gibson was a hero in so
Tim Eggebraaten is with Detroit Lakes Police Department. He sings “I Can Only Imagine” at the funeral service for Mahnomen County, MN Deputy Sheriff Chris Dewey. Disclaimer: Please understand that I do not know if either Dewey or Eggebraaten are saved. We must never speculate or assume that a person’s soul went to heaven, just
This is a great testimony of Biblical faith. Even after the most unusual and unexpected death of their 16-year-old daughter Torri; Jimbo and Jayna Burkey continue to praise the Lord, and rejoice in Him. It is natural for a Christian to grieve, but how does one obtain this kind of faith? By digging into the Word of
On January 1, 1761, this Puritan devotional was preached at Princeton College. It was written and delivered by Samuel Davies. He died right after preaching this message. Hence, some said ‘He preached his own funeral sermon!’ Oh how we need more Puritans today.
Back in 2003 IPOC Ministries hosted a fairly large event at Immanuel Baptist Church in Highland Calif. I didn’t even attend this church, but they were gracious enough to allow us to use it. Our event was entitled ‘The New World Order Briefing’ (NWO.) Our keynote speaker was Dr. Kent Hovind (aka Dr. Dino.) Our
This video is sad, but so true. What is important is not how you died, but how you lived. As a former member of the LAPD Honor guard detail, I’ve had the privilege of performing the 21 gun salutes, as well as the American flag folding ceremonies at funerals (Video #2 below. In this video
On Feb 12th, 2013, San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy / detective Jeremiah MacKay was tragically shot and killed in a shootout. He was killed by former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner. Regarding the below audio (which is at the bottom of the page.) When the dispatcher said “14-David-2, unit with detective Mackay;” she was referring to
Many will not appreciate, nor comprehend the opening prayer, remarks, nor some of the testimonies of Chris. Chris was a “National hero,” and a “mighty warrior.” Unusually, Chris became a man known with “many kills” under his belt (160.) He took his calling seriously. He was a man that “choked out” his buddy’s when he
