Helen's Redeemer Lives: A Sermon for the Funeral of Helen Westphal
Click here to listen to this sermon. Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! It is never easy when a loved one dies. A death during Holy Week complicates things with all the other activities and worship services. But on the positive side, it really gives us another opportunity to proclaim Christ’s death and resurrection. Today, I won’t speak a lot about Helen, but I will tell you about Helen’s Redeemer. The message of Good Friday is that Jesus, the Incarnate Son of God, died for the sins of the world. Every sin has been paid for by Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. On Easter, we celebrate the Good News that the Good Shepherd who laid down His life for His sheep has taken it up again. His sheep hear His voice and follow Him. He gives eternal life, and we will never perish, and no one will snatch us out of His hand. The message of Easter is of life in the resurrection of the crucified Son of the living God. This has been the hope that God’s people ...