Sermons on Abnormal Grief:

Grief During The Holidays PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 14, 2023

This sermon encourages finding hope in God's promises during times of heartache and grief, and holding onto the eternal, unseen blessings He has prepared for us.

Welcome, beloved family of God. We are gathered here today, not as strangers meeting for the first time, but as a family, united in love and faith. We are united in our shared hope and belief in the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ. We stand together, not because we are perfect, but because we are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Topics: Grief

From Grief To Recovery

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 17, 2001

Discover and apply for yourself God’s guidance for Nehemiah’s journey from grief to recovery

Jesus Christ said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28)." For the first time, people in America have felt the terror that the Israeli people feel almost daily from the work of terrorists. Because the horrific tragedy of this week is not a ...read more

Denomination: *other

From Grief To Joy Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Feb 27, 2023

Do you want your joy to be full? I have often wondered why at times I have no joy in prayer or in serving the Lord, it made me think about where my hope is, is it in people,in success or is in the Lord or am I hoping the Lord will answer my prayer the way I want Him to?

John 16:16-24 (NASB) 16 “A little while, and you no longer are going to see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me.” 17 So some of His disciples said to one another, “What is this that He is telling us, ‘A little while, and you are not going to see Me; and again a little while, and ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Another Kind Of Grief

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 13, 2005

Why Christians can face the grief of death differently than those who have no hope.

Another Way to Grieve 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Note how this little verse tells us something we already know, something we all ought to know, and something we all can know. First, we all know grief. If we haven’t, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Embracing Grief And Loss Series

Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 15, 2005

Some see grief as something to get over with as quick as possible, but God wants to deepen us through it.

Grief is typically treated as something to be "gotten over with" as soon as possible, or certain things are not seen as worthy of grief. If others were not impacted the same way as you then you have the problem. There doesn’t seem to be any room for people responding differently when it comes to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dealing With Loss And Grief

Contributed by Lindy Axon on Jul 7, 2003

How does a Christian deal with grief and loss?

Every Christian deals with loss and grief at some time during their life. It might come in the form of the death of a loved one, the loss of a financial position, the loss of good health or the shattering of dreams. When this happens, we naturally ask, "Why?" and along with the original loss, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, 2 Samuel 12:15-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Guilt, Grief And Grudges Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 8, 2007

This is the third in a series on how to deal with stress in our lives. God’s antidote for wounded emotions. All the sermons in this series are taken from the 23rd Psalm.

Guilt, Grief and Grudges How to Deal With Damaged Emotions Today we are continuing our series Stressbusters. We are going through the 23rd Psalm and looking at seven ways we can relieve stress in our lives. We have already looked at how to deal worry and how to deal with busyness. Today we are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grief-Crisis Counseling

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Apr 22, 2007

When tragedy strikes someone near you, how will you help them? Seven (7) ways to effectively help those in crisis-grief. A practical follow-up teaching sermon developed just after the April 16th (2007)Virginia Tech Shootings. A biblical view of the gri

Lamentations 1:1-21 – Portrait Of Grief I. INTRODUCTION A. Elizabeth Kubler Ross - On Death & Dying B. Five Stages Of Grief 1. Shock, Denial & Isolation 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance II. JEREMIAH’S BEREAVEMENT OVER FALL OF JERUSALEM A. Look At Jeremiah’s Grief ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 1:1-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Our Seasons Of Grief

Contributed by Ryan Sato on Dec 12, 2004

Here we try to understand how David coped with the loss of his best friend Jonathan. Through David’s reactions we are challenged to embrace our seasons of grief in ways that would show that we are relying on God rather than relying on ourselves.

Opener: This week we reflect on David’s real life struggle with grief. With last week’s teaching on fear, and this week’s text focussed on the theme of grief it seems like we’re wading through some heavy waters aren’t we? But this is good for us. Because I firmly believe that we (as followers ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Peace In Grief SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

This is a comforting sermon for funerals, offering solace and peace during times of grief.

I want to acknowledge the pain and grief you are feeling today. I won't try to convince you that everything is alright because it's not, and you know it. It hurts, and we understand that this pain will last for a long time. God created us to have relationships with one another, and when we lose ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Topics: Funerals, Non-Christian

Finding Hope In Grief SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

A funeral message that provides comfort and hope through the story of John 11.

Welcome and Prayer Good afternoon and thank you for coming. We are gathered here today to mourn the loss of Patricia. We are here to share in the pain and sorrow, to weep and to wonder why. We may not have all the answers, but it is important for us to be here. In the book of Ecclesiastes, God ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-31

Topics: Funerals, Non-Christian

Finding Hope In Grief SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

A message on the comforting hope we hold as Christians during times of loss.

Today, we gather to honor the memory of Eva Mae Paul and find comfort in the hope we have as Christians. In this passage from 1 Thessalonians, the people were concerned about what would happen to their loved ones who had passed away. They feared missing out on the return of Jesus Christ. But Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Topics: Christian Funerals, Hope

Surprising Grief And Resurrection

Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Dec 5, 2003

A message of resurrection hope for those who have lost loved ones, especially around Christmas time. Includes a background paper.

In just several days Christmas will be here, and as we enter the Advent season, preachers will stretch their imaginations to search for inventive sermons on this most important and unavoidable annual event. There will be sermons on the Wise Men bearing gifts, and homilies about Mary being a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

From Grief To Glory

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

If you have read the New Testament you can’t fail to see that this Psalm is the Psalm of the Cross and the Crown. This Psalm is a commentary on I Peter 1:11. It is quite obvious that Jesus Christ is the Sufferer referred to here.

FROM GRIEF TO GLORY--PSALM 22 Introduction: If you have read the New Testament you can’t fail to see that this Psalm is the Psalm of the Cross and the Crown. This Psalm is a commentary on I Peter 1:11. It is quite obvious that Jesus Christ is the Sufferer referred to here. No doubt David had ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Grace In The Middle Of Grief Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Mar 30, 2009

Both of our texts describe persecuted believers.Is persecution something that we should avoid or embrace? In a minute I will attempt to answer that question, but before I do let’s see what we can learn about persecution.

Revelation 7:1-17; 14:1-5 Purpose: To highlight God’s grace toward His faithful followers. Aim: I want the listener to rejoice in the advantages of persecution. INTRODUCTION: Last time, we finished looking at the first six seals (or chapters) from the sacred book that only the Lamb of God could ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible