Funeral for Alice Kuntz
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Alice A. Kuntz (nee Smith), age 86, of North Royalton, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 28, 2019; loving wife of Rick Kuntz for 41 years; beloved mother of Stephen Arvay (deceased), Melissa Kubec (deceased), Debi Arvay, Cynthia Arvay (Stan), and Lisa Arvay, and step-mother of Linda Arvay-Heinzen; Nana of Michelle (Pat), Christopher, Stephen, Sean (Chelsea), Spencer, and Paul, and "GG" Nana of Patrick, Aidan, and Luca; daughter of the late Elwood and Beatrice (nee Lemon) Smith; sister of Emily Hamer (deceased), Edward "Buster" Smith (deceased), Wallace Smith (deceased), Barbara Chaney, Nancy Schultz, Roger Smith, Brenda Collins, and Daniel Smith (deceased); dear aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews. Alice was born in Wharncliffe, West Virginia on August 12, 1932. She worked for many years at TRW in Cleveland. Alice loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, and also her Church family, and enjoyed flowers and gardening.
Weeping with hope
Weeping with hope
Th
Th
You lack nothing
Our concern for our loved one
Our concern for our loved one
You have a personal relationship with Him
You have provided all you need
The confusion that death brings
The confusion that death brings
The why is there death
Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
The why
Death was never meant for humankind
God breathed into man the breath of life
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Sin changed everything and brought death
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The who will die
All who have sinned
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
Hebrews
in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,
The when and where and how we’ll die
Death is always an unexpected guest and knocks on door way too soon
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.
“Man who is born of woman
Is of few days and full of trouble.
He comes forth like a flower and fades away;
He flees like a shadow and does not continue.
Job
So teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm
His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;
In that very day his plans perish.
Psalm 146:
Death never texts or phones us so we can be prepared it just shows up
Believer’s view death through the lens of God’s word
Believer’s view death through the lens of God’s word
You have peaceful rest
John 10:
Death is an uninvited guest.
Death was never meant for humankind
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
You have satisfying nourishment
And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:
Sin changed everything bring along with it death
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
Genesis 2:17
Since the entrance of sin all die
And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Death is an unexpected guest.
Your thirst is quenched
It doesn't text us to let us know it is coming
In their sorrow the word of God tells them they should have hope
They are to have faith in resurrection of Jesus Christ
The hope of eternal life
Death is an uninvited guest.
that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,
The hope of a new home
Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
Revelation 21:17-19
Revelation 21:
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.
Revelation 22:
The hope Jesus Christ walks with them through the valley of death
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
The hope they will be in the presence of God forever
We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.
They have the assuring promises of Jesus Christ
It wasn't meant for humanity.
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
The hope of a new body
And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
() And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,Death entered this world with sin () And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”Death is the wages earned for sin () For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.Death comes quicker than we desire () Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. “Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not continue. So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish
Death entered this world with sin
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
Death is the wages earned for sin
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
() For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.Death comes quicker than we desire () Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. “Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not continue. So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish
Death comes quicker than we desire
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.
() Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. “Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not continue. So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish
“Man who is born of woman
Is of few days and full of trouble.
He comes forth like a flower and fades away;
He flees like a shadow and does not continue.
“Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not continue. So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish
So teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish
His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;
In that very day his plans perish.
Death is an unexpected guest.
It doesn't text us to let us know it is coming
Death is an uninvited guest.
Believer’s have their Confidence in the word of God
Believer’s have their Confidence in the word of God
By their faith in God’s word they know the end
Believer’s are supported through the hope given by the word of God
Believer’s are supported through the hope given by the word of God
For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
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For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
John 14:1-3
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
The word of God tells believers their hope is founded in the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Romans
that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:7
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Jesus taught His resurrection guaranteed the believer’s resurrection
Believer’s place their confidence in the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Believer’s place their confidence in the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Waiting for the reunion
Waiting for the reunion
Believer’s future is secured by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Believer’s future is secured by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
1 Corinthians 15:
The certainty of life through Jesus Christ
Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.”
Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
When Jesus attended funerals He made them an occasion of joy
The resurrection of Christ guarantees life for His followers
“A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
“A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.The resurrection of Christ guarantees a home in heaven () “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.” 5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.The reality of heaven ()It can bring peace to our troubled hearts ()It is promised by Jesus ()The splendor of heaven is beyond our imagination ()The Creator of the universe is the Master Builder and ArchitectRevelation 21:2-4 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones:… And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. 4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever. The stairway to heaven ()We must come to the cross () And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
The Creator of the universe is the Master Builder and Architect
Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.
Revelation 21:
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Word of the Lord
Word of the Lord
Believer’s faith is in God’s word
Believer’s faith is in God’s word
Paul who witnessed the resurrected Christ affirmed it’s reality
Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
The word of God speaks of a glad reunion
A reunion that takes place at Jesus Christ’s coming
A reunion that Jesus Christ Himself will orchestrate
The word of God when received by faith brings comfort in our sorrow
Believer’s find comfort in the truth of God’s word
Believer’s find comfort in the truth of God’s word
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
