Sermons on Death Nearness:

Do Not Give Place To The Devil Through Anger

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Feb 1, 2022

The wages of sin is always death. Whenever you sin, look at your life and realize that death is coming to something in it. Anger sins often bring death to relationships. They can bring death to trust, to jobs, to friendships, you name it.

So today I want to talk to you about anger, specifically the kind of anger that causes outbursts, especially if those outbursts are way out of proportion to the situation at hand. The reason we are talking about this NOW is a lot of folks have been struggling with this and I think it could be an ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:9, Ephesians 4:29, Romans 6:23, Matthew 21:12, Ephesians 4:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

A Shepherd's Love

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 16, 2009

This is a funeral/memorial meditation for the memorial service of a man who died after a life of struggle.

Memorial Meditation – October 17, 2009 - Psalm 23 I love this passage of Scripture because it speaks of life’s most important and most intimate relationship, that of humanity, of you and me, to our Creator. And rather than use terms like Creator, Almighty One, even the term “God” itself, the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Apocalypse Soon Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jul 31, 2007

End time events ahead, signs of their nearness to occurring, and what we should do now, knowing what we know.

Series: "Pursuing Answers" Message #9: "Apocalypse Soon" Walk into any bookstore in America, secular or Christian, and you will find rows and rows of books on prophecy, the end times. Turn on the radio or Christian television, and within minutes you’ll be able to hear some radio preacher or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3-36

Denomination: Baptist

Come Forth

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 26, 2009

Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead even though he had been there 4 days. Let’s look at the significance of this story.

BACKGROUND:  Mary & Martha sent a messenger to Jesus to let him know that Lazarus was very sick.  Jesus didn’t drop everything and run to where he was at. He stayed. My question, where was He? o Jesus was in Bethabara – read John 10:40-42 o This passage tells us that it was the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Choose Life (Deuteronomy 30)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 16, 2025

Do we have a choice? Did God place a choice before Israel? Let's begin in Deuteronomy 30.

Was Israel given a choice between life and death? What did God want them to choose? What is our choice? Let’s begin in Deuteronomy 30. Was there a prophecy of a return from a then future captivity of Israel? So it will be when all of these things have come upon you, the blessing and the curse ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

His Crucifixion At Golgotha Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 27, 2017

Fourth part of The Echoes of Easter.

The Echoes of Easter Pt 4 "His Crucifixion on Golgotha" Luke 23:26-49 Luke 23:26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great company of people, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-49

Denomination: Baptist

An Easter Message

Contributed by Nathan Eyland on Mar 26, 2005

There are two defining images of Easter, death and resurrection

Easter is the longest of the Christian ‘sacred’ holidays. Although Christmas gives us two days off, one for Christmas and one for Boxing Day, Christmas day itself is the only ‘sacred’ holiday. For many people in Australia Easter means a four-day weekend. For Christians Easter is about two sacred ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 23:4 Part V "Even Though I Walk Through The Valley" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 5, 2011

How to live this life and not fear death. How to stop existing and start living.

Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” This is one of the most comforting verses in the bible. Basically it says that when I am walking in tough times, even to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Living In The End Times Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 17, 2010

As the time draws near for the end of the age, we should not be deceived or distressed. Instead, we should be aware of the signs and be alert to the time.

To start a discussion on core values, a youth pastor in Saskatchewan, Canada, asked his youth group: “What would you do if your doctor told you that you had only 24 hours to live?” The students talked about being with friends and family, and the discussion seemed headed in the right direction. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-37

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jesus Will Return

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Sep 28, 2005

That Jesus will return is a constant theme of the New Testament and a basic Christian teaching. His return could be near. Are we ready?

I’ve read recently about an inscription on the Dome of the Capitol building in Washington. It’s placed where few can see it. It’s a line from the poet Tennyson: One far-off divine event to which all history moves. That ’one far-off divine event’ is the one we pray for every time we say ’Thy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What Made Us Different?

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 14, 2014

To show the two detailed differences we have from unbelievers: that GOD is near us and that GOD answers our prayers.

I. EXORDIUM: What makes you different from an unbeliever? the LORD JESUS CHRIST II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the two detailed differences we have from unbelievers: that GOD is near us and that GOD answers our prayers. IV. TEXT: Deuteronomy 4:7 (Amplified Bible) ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Live Till The End Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 7, 2011

How am I personally impacting my relatives and friends in their decision for Jesus Christ as the end of the world comes near?

A few weeks ago there was much talk about the end of the world because some “Christians” were so sure that the rapture, the taking away of Christians to heaven, was going to happen on May 21, 2011. Now, we are seeing billboards saying that according to the Mayans, the world will end by the Year ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:5-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stop Running And Hear

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 30, 2021

The Word is literally near to you. Save money and stay home going to the One whose word you need to hear!

Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:11-12, Jeremiah 23:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking The Unexpected Jesus (Sermon 6): The Urgency Of God’s Invitation Isaiah 55:6 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 5, 2024

Isaiah 55:6 is a divine invitation for every one of us to draw near to God, not later, not tomorrow, but right now.

Seeking the Unexpected Jesus (Sermon 6): The Urgency of God’s Invitation Isaiah 55:6 Introduction: Today, we will explore a verse that speaks to the urgency of seeking God—Isaiah 55:6, which says, “Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.” (NLT) This is a divine ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6, Matthew 6:33, John 14:23, Proverbs 27:1, Matthew 1:23, Hebrews 3:15, John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

African Americans Rejoice In Freedom's Eve PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 29, 2023

This sermon encourages perseverance in prayer and finding joy in challenges, guided by Paul's teachings in Philippians, emphasizing God's nearness and peace.

Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, to this sacred gathering where we come together to break bread, to share fellowship, and to seek wisdom from the Word of God. I feel the warmth of your faith and the strength of your devotion, and it fills this space with a divine energy that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Topics: Rejoice, Prayer, Thanks