In Sermon Illustrations: "Child Death" showing 1,041-1,060 of 5,209

The Night Before Cassie Bernal Was Murdered At Columbine

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 6, 2022

On Tuesday April 20, 1999, Cassie Bernal was in the Columbine Colorado high school library reading her Bible when the two students burst in carrying guns. According to one of the witnesses, her friend Josh, one of the killers pointed his gun at Cassie and asked, "Do you believe in ...read more

Tags: Martyrs, Last Words, Persecution, Terrorism, Testimony, Satan, Death, Columbine, Heaven, High School, Faith  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hero's Graves

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on May 27, 2024

Quiet mounds of earth, Erected crosses; So many souls, So many losses. This special day Has been set aside To honor those Who, for us, have died. May we hold dear Every gain and loss, And ne’er forget What’s beneath the cross. Thank you, dear Lord, For the brave who gave— Who now occupy A ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Zechariah 10:5, Judges 6:12, John 15:13

Tags: Death, Sacrifice, Memorial Day, Soldier, Hero, Grave, Independence Day, Heroes, July 4th  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Road A Donkey

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 25, 2018

Whenever a city was conquered in the ancient world, the type of animal the victorious king would ride as he entered a defeated town would make all the difference in the world to the people. If he was seated on a horse, the city was doomed; it was a sign that he had come in war, riding his ...read more

Tags: Horse, Justified, Enemies, Life, Reconciliation, Conquer, Donkey, King, Saved, Death, Afraid, Forgiveness, Jesus, Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Baptizing A Drunk  PRO

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 12, 2005

BAPTIZING A DRUNK A man was stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he came upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. He proceeded to walk into the water and bumped into the preacher. The preacher turned around and, though almost overcome by the smell of alcohol, asked the drunk, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Others, Peace, Peanut Butter, People, Lose, Loser, Love, Knowledge, Love Heart, Mistakes, Kids, Shortcut, Prayer, Succeed, Success, Successful, Time Is At Hand, Storm, Transformation, Trial, Tribulation, Witness, Finding God, Baptism, Accept Jesus, Children, Child  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Wesleyan

Even Very Young Children Need To Be Informed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Even very young children need to be informed about death. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make ...read more

Tags: Children

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, In ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 4, 2007

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. “The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, In ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 27, 2008

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Anglican

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, In ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 27, 2008

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Anglican

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, In ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 27, 2008

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Anglican

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. “The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

Tags: Cross

Children At Risk

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

CHILDREN AT RISK According to recent reports, there are 120 million street children, 15 million AIDS orphans, 10 million child prostitutes, 2 million deaths/year from treatable ...read more

Tags: Children

The True Story Of Denise And Diane

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 31, 2023

Illustration: The story of Denise and Diane. One Sunday morning many years ago, as I pastored in Massachusetts a lady attended our church for the first time. During the close at the time of the invitation, she came to the altar. I noticed that one of our ladies prayed with her. After the service, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:1-2, 2 Kings 20:1-6, Luke 16:1-2, James 4:14, Proverbs 27:1  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Cancer, Heaven, Holy Spirit, Obedience, New Years, Mysterious Ways Of God, Preparation, Preparing For Death, Life, Ready To God, The Gospel  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

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Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“Hope” Dedicated to All who have lost a child to a tragic early death, stillbirth, Miscarriage or even an abortion that was later regretted There is nothing quite as devastating as the loss of a child to an early death. There are always more questions than answers. There are many things we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Story From Scotland Tells Of A Mother's ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A story from Scotland tells of a mother’s dramatic rescue of her child. Workmen were blasting rock in a quarry. One day after they had attached the fuse and retired to a safe place and gave the alarm they saw a three year old child wandering across the open space where danger threatened. Every ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Video Clip: Dead Man Walking: From Videos That ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 18, 2000

Video Clip: Dead Man Walking: From Videos that Teach -- Fields and James page 52 Can anyone, no matter what they have done, become a child of God? The Movie: Drama R Sister Helen Prejan (Susan Sarandon) is a nun who receives a desperate letter from a death row inmate, Matthew Poncelet (Sean ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

H.b. London Jr., Of Focus On The Family, Writes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

H.B. London Jr., of Focus on the Family, writes about his relationship with his father, who was a pastor: "My father was a great preacher. I only wish I had known him better. He was an absentee dad. I searched for a relationship with him until the time of his death, but I never found it. To give ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Don Richardson Was A Missionary To The ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 11, 2002

: Don Richardson was a missionary to the cannibalistic, headhunting Sawi tribe of Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Try as he would, he could not find a way to make the people understand the gospel message, especially the significance of Christ’s atoning death on the cross. Sawi villages were constantly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21, Genesis 37:1-36

Tags: God Brings Hope, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holding To The Foundation  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 6, 2002

HOLDING TO THE FOUNDATION Brenda Warner’s testimony: “As a young girl I put God first in my life, when my biggest concern was how to fix my hair. As I grew into an adult my concerns became much greater. I lived through my oldest child’s severe head injury, a broken marriage, poverty, and both my ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Descriptions Of God, Promises Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Great Story For Mother's Day

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 19, 2022

Years ago, a young mother was making her way across the hills of South Wales, carrying her tiny baby in her arms, when she was overtaken by a blinding blizzard. She never reached her destination and when the blizzard had subsided her body was found by searchers beneath a mound of snow. But they ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day, Mothers, Leaders, Love, Children, Women  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sacrificial Love

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Oct 2, 2008

Sacrificial Love Years ago, a young mother was making her way across the hills of South Wales, carrying her tiny baby in her arms, when she was overtaken by a blinding blizzard. She never reached her destination, and when the blizzard had subsided her body was found by searchers beneath a mound of ...read more

Tags: Cross

Denomination: Church Of God