In Sermon Illustrations: "Death And Life"

Those Of You Who Are Sports Fans Probably ...  PRO

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 8, 2001

Those of you who are sports fans probably remember the opening monologue to the TV sports broadcast, “Wide, Wide, World of Sports.” The opening shots depicted athletes from all kinds of sports. As the footage rolled on, so came those immortal words: “The thrill of victory and the agony of ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Lutheran

A Young Customs Official Noticed A Woman ...

Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 26, 2007

A young customs official noticed a woman crossing the border every day on a motorcycle with a wooden box strapped on the back of the motorcycle. The guard knew she was trying to smuggle something into the country so he stopped her and searched the box. There was nothing in the box except sand, so ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Lutheran

The Best Way For Anyone To Know How Much He Ought ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

The best way for anyone to know how much he ought to aspire after holiness is to consider not how much will make his present life easy, but to ask himself how much he thinks will make him easy at the hour of death.” - William Law “Didst thou oftener think of thy death than of thy living long, ...read more

Tags: Death

Let Me Tell You The Story Of Chris. Chris Was In ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006

Let me tell you the story of Chris. Chris was in his mid-thirties, married and living in Pennsylvania with his wife and two high energy little boys. Chris was always physically fit, ate a healthy diet, but one day he went to the Doctor because of some pains he was having. That led to another ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Christian Church

Jesus Has Gone Before Us. In The Words Of John ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 25, 2008

"Jesus has gone before us. In the words of John 13:1, He has made the crossing from this world toward the father and summons us to come after Him. We will do this definitively when, at the hour of our death, we will have to summon up whatever resources we have in order to cast ourselves into the ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Methodist

Mr. Goodness And Mr. Mercy

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2011

MR. GOODNESS AND MR. MERCY A faithful Christian lady told the preacher on her death bed that she felt like two demons were always around her. She said that when she died she felt like those demons were going to escort her to hell. The preacher was disturbed and couldn't understand her terrors. ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Few Weeks Back, A Movie Came Out Entitled, "The ...  PRO

Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on May 10, 2003

A few weeks back, a movie came out entitled, "The Hours." Though the underlying theme of homosexuality may surprise you, the critics declare the movie was thought provoking as it dealt with how individuals handle the stresses of life as each tick of the clock reminds each one how quickly time does ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness, Death

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lisa Beamer: Reflecting On The Loss Of Her Dad.  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 6, 2002

Lisa Beamer: Reflecting on the loss of her dad. “Slowly I began to understand that the plans God has for us don’t just include ‘good things’, but the whole array of human events. The ‘prospering’ he talks about in the book of Jeremiah is often the outcome of a ‘bad’ event. I remember my mom saying ...read more

Tags: Death

Voltaire's Final ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010

Voltaire’s Final Words When a person lives in fear of death without hope, death is a tragedy. Voltaire was an aggressive atheist. In speaking of Christ he once said, “Curse the wretch?” In twenty years, Christianity will be no more. My single hand will destroy the religion it took twelve apostles ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Tags: Death

Just Before The Death Of Actor W.c. Fields, A ...  PRO

Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Jun 16, 2001

Just before the death of actor W.C. Fields, a friend visited Fields? hospital room and was surprised to find him thumbing through a Bible. Asked what he was doing ...read more

Tags: Grace, Faith Vs. Works, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

3 Buddies Were Discussing Death And One Asked The ...  PRO

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 8, 2001

3 Buddies were discussing death and one asked the group: What would you like people to say about you at your funeral?  "He was a great humanitarian, who cared about his community."  "He was a great husband and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:11-25, 2 Kings 2:11-17, 2 Kings 5:1-17

Tags: Death, Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Separates. Sin Divides. Sin Brings Death To ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 23, 2004

Sin separates. Sin divides. Sin brings death to relationships and destroys fellowship. God unites. God brings oneness and unity. On the day of Pentecost, God reversed the Babel process, and with one language from heaven, He demonstrated that all in Him will be sharers of one divine ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Tags: Gifts Tongues

Denomination: Orthodox

Before His Death In 1981, American Writer William ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

Before his death in 1981, American writer William Saroyan telephoned in to the Associated Press this final, very Saroyan-like observation: “Everybody has got to die, but I have always believed an exception ...read more

Tags: Death

Not Long Before His Death, Henri Nouwen Wrote A ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006

Not long before his death, Henri Nouwen wrote a book called Sabbatical Journeys, in which he wrote about some friends of his who were trapeze artists, called the Flying Roudellas. They told Nouwen that there is a special relationship between the flyer and the catcher on the trapeze. This ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ill- Charles Wesley, Near His Death - While In ...

Contributed by Richard Sharp on May 14, 2007

Ill- Charles Wesley, near His death - while in pain he attempted to speak with all of his might. He shouted that which can be faintly heard, “The Best of All is, GOD IS WITH US.” Again, he said it as a radiant glow came from his face. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

John Donne Closed His Poem "Death, Be Not Proud" ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Donne closed his poem "Death, Be Not Proud" with these words: One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And death shall be no more. Death, thou shalt die. In thus speaking he ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25

Tags: Easter Resurrection

If Fame Is Only To Come After Death, I Am In No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If fame is only to come after death, I am in ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

The Wages Of Sin Is Death Thank God I Quit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The wages of sin is death thank God I ...read more

Tags: Sin General

We Can See An Illustration Of What Jesus' Death ...

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

We can see an illustration of what Jesus’ death accomplished for us when we put both our hands out in front of us. They are both lit by the light above. But if a large black book is placed above one hand, this hand is now in darkness. This represents our sin. Jesus is represented by the ’sinless’ ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

John Tyler, After Death Of William Henry Harrison ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

John Tyler, after death of William Henry Harrison … When a Christian people feel themselves to be overtaken by a great public calamity, it becomes them to humble themselves under the dispensation of Divine Providence, to recognize His righteous government over the children of men, to acknowledge ...read more