Sermons on Black Means Death:

The Harvest Of The Broken Seed: The Paradox Of A Fruitful Life

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 11, 2025

This sermon unpacks the powerful paradox of John 12:24-25, teaching that like a seed that must die to bear fruit, we must surrender our lives to find true fruitfulness and life eternal.

Introduction: The Unexpected King Let us transport ourselves to a moment thick with expectation. The city of Jerusalem is trembling with energy. Dust fills the air, mingling with the shouts of a jubilant crowd. The scent of crushed palm leaves is underfoot. It is the week of the Passover, and ...read more

Scripture: John 12:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

Washing Feet For Jesus Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 16, 2009

The humility that’s needed if we are to serve the Lord.

Washing feet for Jesus John 13: 1-17 A young lady called her boyfriend one evening and said, “Will you come over here and help me, I’ve got a new jigsaw puzzle and I can’t even seem to get it started.” He said, “What’s it supposed to be?” And she said, “According to ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Power To Live A Righteous Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 15, 2009

What are the lifestyle implications of the gospel of justification by faith in Jesus? Is salvation through grace by faith in JC alone a promoter of sin? Is setting people free from adherence to the law going to cause people to sin more?

GALATIANS 2: 17-21 THE POWER TO LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE [Romans 8: 1- 4] What are the lifestyle implications of the gospel of justification by faith in Jesus¡¯ life, death, and resurrection? Is salvation through grace by faith in Jesus Christ alone a promoter of sin? Is setting people free ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

No Regrets

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 22, 2009

If we do not have support systems we risk losing strength and stability. Everyone needs support systems. How do you draw strength for the journey? If you don’t have a close spiritual advisor, mentor, friend, you may want to look for one.

I read a great little story this week. “In 1904 William Borden, heir to the Borden Dairy Estate, graduated from a Chicago high school a millionaire. His parents gave him a trip around the world. Traveling through Asia, the Middle East, and Europe gave Borden a burden for the world’s hurting people. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Salvation Army

Eulogy--Arthur Swaney Iv

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 13, 2014

This is the eulogy of a young man who was killed during a robbery attempt. I don't know if he was saved or not, but he did have the opportunity to hear the truth of the gospel during his life.

Arthur Roderick Swaney IV (10-10-2014) The world was a different place in 1993 when Arthur Roderick Swaney IV was sent into the world by the hand of God to make a difference in the lives of people. Whether we know it are not, the Scriptures tell us that all of us are put together in our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living Life Beyond The Now Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 5, 2012

Paul wrote so much to remind and encourage about what it meant to live beyond this life and how we should celebrate that truth that the world cannot understand.

One thing you notice when you study what Paul wrote is that he wrote some much about what we talk so little about. It may be because the people he wrote to faced death on a daily basis. War, persecution, disease and lack of medical advances made death a constant reality. Paul wrote so much to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Heaven’s Best Answer To Our Worst Enemy

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011

An Easter Sermon Jesus’ resurrection assures us that death is no longer in a position to cause us fear

Intro – A man had a checkup and then went in to see his doctor to get the results. The doctor said he better sit down – that he had bad news and worse news for him. Which did he want to hear first? The man was a bit puzzled and said he'd rather hear the bad news first. The doctor ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Endings? End Times Part 1 Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 6, 2020

What happens when people die and when will the end of the world happen?

Last week we concluded our Message Series on the Word of God! Prior to that, we discussed, in general, the “Ages or Dispensations”. We noted that we are presently living in the “Church Age or Grace Age”. This present age, the Church Age, started when Jesus ascended back to heaven and the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Died Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 13, 2012

Jesus died we need to have no doubt about that. Without Jesus’ death we would have no resurrection. Without the resurrection, we would have a worthless faith.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • One of my favorite innovations is the DVR. I LOVE the DVR because even when I am watching “live TV”, if there is something I want to see again or if I missed what someone said, I can rewind the program a little bit in order to see what I missed. • I catch myself rewinding ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Need Of A Redeemer Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

This sermon is about Ruth and Naomi's wilderness experience through death and loss

In Need of a Redeemer Ruth 4:13-15 When you hear the word wilderness, some of your may think about the barren landscape of the desert, others the swamp or the jungle far removed from any human being. For the Israelites, they thought of the Judean wilderness, a barren place of very little water or ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:13-15

Denomination: Methodist

We Would See Jesus Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 9, 2020

the 38th installment from our series on the Gospel of John. Here we look at the Greeks who came to see Jesus and how this is a turning point in John's Gospel, as the Lord prepares to give His life for the sin of man.

We would See Jesus (John Part 38) Text: John 12:20-26 We’re continuing on with John’s Gospel this morning, so if you have your Bibles, go ahead and open them up to John 12. While you’re turning there, let me just set the stage for you by giving you the context of our passage this morning. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Exiting This World In Fashion

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 25, 2008

Let’s think about how Paul was going to leave this world and how this applies to our exiting this world. 1- He wanted to exit while serving the Lord 2- He wanted to exit while preaching strongly 3- He wanted to exit while compelled by God’s Spirit

INTRO.- ILL.- There was an elderly man at home, upstairs, dying in bed. He smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies baking. He wanted one last cookie before he died. He stumbled down the stairs and crawled into the kitchen where his wife was busy baking cookies. With his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Praying The Heart Of God" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 3, 2016

John speaks about interceding for wayward brothers and sisters in Christ.

John tells us two things with respect to prayer in our passage for today. 1. We should pray according to God's will - vs. 14-15 What does it mean to pray "according to God's will"? A. To approach God with a surrendered life. "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me." - Psalm ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

"what Happens When We Die"

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 17, 2018

Jesus answers the question of the Sadducee's about His resurrection.

“What Happens After We Die?” Luke 20:27-40 The question of “What happens after we die?” is a question that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-40

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Astraddle People

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 1, 2014

As astraddle people we live with one foot planted in this life and the other in the next.

Title: We are Astraddle People Text: II Corinthians 4:5-7; 4:16-18; and 5:1-5 Thesis: As astraddle people we live with one foot planted in this life and the other in the next. Introduction: I like the word “astraddle.” I like the word “astraddle.” It sounds kind of cool ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational