Sermons on Death Defeated:

Resurrection Of Lazarus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025

Jesus meets us in our deepest sorrow with compassion and power, offering resurrection hope that transforms grief because he himself conquered death.

Some of us arrived today with a heart that feels heavy. The week brought news we didn’t want. A chair at the table is empty. The silence in the car is louder than the radio. We know the sting of loss, the ache of waiting, the long walk from “why” to “what now.” John 11 is God’s kindness to souls ...read more

Topics: Jesus, Hope, Death

Righting A Wrong Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 3, 2015

A study of the book of Ester 8: 1-17

Ester 8: 1-17 Righting A Wrong 1 On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. 2 So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai; ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God Has The Last Word Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 28, 2013

Holy Saturday is a time to contemplate the victory of Christ even in defeat.

Holy Saturday 2013 Holy Week 2013 The Son of God died, and was buried. The one who had kept Peter’s mother-in-law from dying, who raised the son of the widow at Naim and the daughter of Jairus, and even four-days-dead Lazarus was Himself in the tomb. A few guards sleepily watch over the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:53-56

Denomination: Catholic

David Mourns For Absalom Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 30, 2020

Second Samuel 18:1-19:8 shows us a father's inordinate sorrow for a rebellious son.

Scripture King David’s third son, Absalom, had staged a rebellion against him. David and his loyal supporters fled Jerusalem. The Lord provided Hushai to thwart the counsel of Ahithophel so that David was able to escape over the Jordan River and get to the city of Mahanaim. Absalom gathered ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Walk On Water!

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Feb 1, 2002

Are you defeated? You can still break out of it

Many years ago, when I was a young Curate I took our Youth Club to Scargill House in the Yorkshire Dales in England. We were sharing the week-end with another Youth Club from Garston in Liverpool under the leadership of another young Curate, a friend of mine called Roy Baker. On our first full ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

How A Win A War

Contributed by William Noel on Apr 6, 2003

Necessary steps in defeating our spiritual enemy, the devil.

“How To Win A War” I Tim. 1:18-20 Introduction · Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. --John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20, 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

Slaying The Giants In Our Lives

Contributed by Bud Martenn on Sep 19, 2001

Giants do not go away, they have to be faced and defeated

Num.13:26-14:11; I Sam.17:3-4; II Sam.21:15-22 1. A Giant is anything that STANDS between you and God’s plan for you 2. A Giant is anything that SEEMS bigger than you and your desire to serve the Lord 3. A Giant is that which is STRONGER than us and cannot be faced alone I. THE TRUTH ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Giants

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 29, 2007

By faith, learn to face the giants that can defeat you.

I heard of a group of people who visited a zoo. As they passed the elephant pen they noticed one of the attendants sitting and crying. One of the visitors asked another attendant what was wrong. The attendant replied “The elephant has died.” The visitor said “Oh, he must have been fond of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:14-51

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua The High Priest

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2013

The Lord Jesus has already defeated the accuser of the brethren.

JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST. Zechariah 3. After seventy years of exile in Babylon, the children of Israel began to return to Jerusalem. They were led first by Ezra the scribe, and the Persian Emperor’s cup-bearer Nehemiah. The Governor of Judah was a prince of the house of David named Zerubbabel. The ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practical Strategies For Conquering Porn Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 10, 2018

Some insight for defeating the temptation of pornography in your life.

Practical Strategies For Conquering Porn: 1. You have to want to break free. - This will not happen by accident or without a struggle. - It will be a battle. - You have to be willing to do the work to get free. 2. Staying away beats willpower. - A strategy for failure is to continue to put ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Get Back On Your Feet...the Fight Is Not Over Yet

Contributed by Rainer Reddy on Dec 26, 2015

We are never defeated because Jesus is in our corner.

Text: 2 Corinthians 4: 8 – 9 : ” We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” Theme: Get back on your feet…the fight is not over yet! Introduction: - On the night of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Denomination: Charismatic

If I Were The Devil

Contributed by Ricky Taylor on Dec 13, 2014

A sermon about what the devil does to defeat the church

IF I WERE THE DEVIL Matt. 16:18, And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. John 8:44, Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Overcoming Life's Challenges

Contributed by Seth Aryee on Dec 1, 2005

Many times, it takes years of failures and setbacks to become an "overnight success". Abraham Lincoln had two failed businesses, one nervous breakdown, endured the death of his sweetheart, and was defeated for public office no less than 10 times over the

SERMON BY BRO. SETH A. ARYEE LOCAL PREACHER, BETHANY METHODIST CHURCH, DZORWULU, ACCRA-GHANA THEME: OVERCOMING LIFE’S CHALLENGES GENESIS 39:1-23 TEXT: “And the Lord was with Joseph” [Genesis 39:2]] In my Christian life I have noticed that God doesn’t waste anything? Everything happens in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Methodist

God's Solution For Tough Times

Contributed by Herson Gonzalez on Oct 7, 2006

We all go through tough times. We all go through the shadow of the valley of death. The life is a combination of values and satifaction, of defeats and victories, of failures and successes, and of mountains and valleys. Crisis doesn’t only show our c

God’s Solution for Tough Times We all go through tough times We all go through the shadow of the valley of death The life is a combination of values and satifaction, of defeats and victories, of failures and successes, and of mountains and valleys. Crisis doesn’t only show our character, but ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Persistence Through Persecution Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 2, 2015

Jesus openly warns that the missionary aspect of the mission of His followers would be countered with serious & even deadly opposition. Yet Jesus also knew that danger & even threat of death could not defeat a soul set ablaze by His eternal love.

MATTHEW 10: 16-23 [THE MESSIAH REVEALED] PERSISTENCE THROUGH PERSECUTION [Acts 4:8-21] Previously the Twelve's mission had been depicted as being received in a relatively friendly manner. In this passage, the disciples were warned that many who rejected the Kingdom message would not leave it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-23

Denomination: Baptist