Sermons on death reigns: showing 3,721-3,735 of 113,912

Criminals And Crosses`

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 10, 2024

Our only hope is "The Man on the Middle Cross."

Criminals and Crosses Luke 23:39-43 1. Alistair Begg – “Man on Middle Cross” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxVRC7wHvU) If God asked why He should let us into heaven, the reason does not begin with “Because I ___.” It begins with “Because HE ____.” Anything else leads to: a. Lethargic ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

With Me In Paradise Series

Contributed by David Swensen on Mar 5, 2002

Many are fearful of death. We wonder if God will really forgive us and welcome us home. God sent Jesus to earth to reveal to us the reality of life after death and to secure for us a place in heaven. Learn more with today’s message

INTRODUCTION Author Joseph Bayly wrote about death from firsthand experience. He lost all three of his children: one at eighteen days, after surgery. Another died at age five with leukemia. His third child died at eighteen after a sledding accident complicated by hemophilia.As a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43, Luke 23:43

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Words Of St. Peter: Transfiguration

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Feb 10, 2015

St. Peters' last words about the Transfiguration before his death. Luke 9:29 reveals that Jesus' appearance was not merely some luminous glow but more deeply means that as he predicted his death he appeared to be more resolved and determined.

“The Last Words of St. Peter” Transfiguration “They didn’t tell anyone what they had seen until long after this happened.” Luke 9:36 “We have seen his majestic splendor with our own eyes.” 2 Peter 1:16 Intro: When Thomas Edison invented the first light ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, 2 Peter 1:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choose Life

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 26, 2012

Those pioneers of faith are our examples. Persecution, assaults, mistreatment, affliction and even death; however, they kept the faith. Verse 19b ...I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Every person choses their own destiny;

Choose Life Deuteronomy 30:19NASB I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, Verse 19 again from the TM Bible- I call ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19

Denomination: Church Of God

"Who Is This? On A Donkey!”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 24, 2021

Palm Sunday, The events of Holy Week will change the normal human understanding of life and death. After 2020 nothing will be normal again. Jesus knew how the week would end...not with His death, but with His resurrection which changes life and hope.

In Jesus Holy Name March 28, 2021 Text: Matthew 21:10-11 Palm Sunday Redeemer “Who Is This? On a Donkey!” On this Palm Sunday, I am disappointed that we are not worshiping together in our sanctuary. It does not matter to Jesus. He wants His story told. These ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Make It Through The Battle

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

Psalm 20 and 21 go together. Both are Battle songs. The 20th psalm precedes the battle and the 21st follows the battle. Psalm 20 is a Psalm of Prayer for the Battle, while Psalm 21 is praise for the victory of the battle. Psalm 20 Anticipates victory,

HOW TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE BATTLE?--PSALM 20 Introduction: Psalm 20 and 21 go together. Both are Battle songs. The 20th psalm precedes the battle and the 21st follows the battle. Psalm 20 is a Psalm of Prayer for the Battle, while Psalm 21 is praise for the victory of the battle. Psalm 20 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 20:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of One Series

Contributed by Stephen Schwambach on Jun 18, 2007

Why are some people all by themselves able to make such a huge difference?

THE POWER OF ONE (The Power of JOY!) BTCC Summit • December 17, 2006 Verse-by-verse through the Book of Romans “Unexpected Power” Part 3 IMAG 01 – Unexpected Power Going verse-by-verse through Book of Romans • The last in our 3-week “Unexpected Power” series o “The Hidden Power of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foolish Christians

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 6, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you foolish? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show foolishness starts when grace ends. IV. TEXT: Galatians 3:3 (The Living Bible) Then have you gone completely crazy? For if trying to obey the Je

I. EXORDIUM: Are you foolish? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show foolishness starts when grace ends. IV. TEXT: Galatians 3:3 (The Living Bible) Then have you gone completely crazy? For if trying to obey the Jewish laws never gave you spiritual life in the first place, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Symptoms

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 14, 2004

You’re terminal but there’s a cure!

Symptoms When you go to a Doctor, he asks you if you are experiencing shortness of breath, dry cough, etc. etc. He is asking for your symptoms so that he can diagnose your disease. Now the problem with this is that many diseases share the same symptoms so he has to ask tons of questions and run ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23, Romans 5:12, Galatians 5:19-21, Romans 3:20-25, Romans 8:10-13, Matthew 13:8-9, James 2:14-26, 1 John 1:8-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Dead Bones For Living Souls Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on May 26, 2009

That strange story about the dead bones of Elisha and the man coming back to life, is a picture of a creative God who will try to get the attention of His coldhearted people anyway... Elisha and the prophets of God, and all God’s people in general, includ

We come here today pay our respect to _____________________ and to comfort members of the family and friends. We belong to a larger family, the family of believers in Jesus Christ, the conqueror of death. And this is the hour when our belief in Him is tested. This is the moment when our declared ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 13:20-21

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Rev.# 5 ~smyrna The Persecuted Church Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on May 13, 2009

The time of this church period, SMYRNA, was from about 100-350 A.D. Of the 7 messages to the 7 churches, this one, the message to Smyrna, is the shortest, only 4 verses. This church of Smyrna and also the 6th church, Philadelphia, are the only 2 churches

REV.#5(SMYRNA) ~2:8-11 5-16-09 Today we’ll continue our study of the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, this is our 5th study. Last time we talked about the 1st Church of the 7 that the Lord tells us of in Chapters 2 & 3, we talked about the Church of Ephesus, the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The End

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 15, 2011

There is an end you know. God's story for your life has a happily ever after! All other stories for your life have a horrible everlasting hell. There is an end.

Let me begin with this little exercise that I hope will be helpful. Imagine going to a funeral service. As you enter the chapel you notice the size and makeup of the crowd that has gathered and it speaks of the life of the person who has died. You hear whispers of family and friends, coworkers ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Halloween: Strangers & Pilgrims In This World

Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Oct 30, 2010

In this sermon I draw upon the history of Halloween as being influenced by the doctrine of death and resurrection. I have included a full article about Halloween (Halloween: A Christian Perspective) that I found in The Wall Street Journal.

Strangers & Pilgrims in this World 1 Peter 1:1-9 v. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, v. 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9

Denomination: *other

Funeral Message

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 8, 2009

A Scripture that I have used to do funerals because it gives hope to those who are believers and it presents the gospel to those who are not!

John 14:1-6-Let not heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself that where I am, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

A Brief Glimpse Of Heaven

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 13, 2015

In order for us to understand the resurrection, we have to expand our ideas about who and what God is and what we can do. We can’t limit God with our own limited human reasoning. God continually surprises us. The future he has planned for us is glorious.

Have you ever wondered about what life will be like in heaven after we die? If so, you’ll be interested in what Jesus has to say about the subject in the passage from Luke 20:27-38. The Sadducees’ question about the resurrection was a ridiculous one because the Sadducees did not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Anglican