Sermons on Deaths Transition:

Death: Life's Sequel Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

How does your family handle death? More importantly, do you remember when you first realized you were going to die? Today, I want to speak to you on this subject – Death: Life’s Sequel.

How does your family handle death? More importantly, do you remember when you first realized you were going to die? Today, I want to speak to you on this subject – Death: Life’s Sequel. As I speak to you this morning, hundreds of millions of my cells will die. Over the course of this day, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

He Shall Swallow Up Death Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

He Shall Swallow Up Death

Hello, and welcome to week four of these Easter prophecies about Jesus. So far we have covered the promise in Genesis 3, that the seed of Eve would crush Satan's head. The second week we identified that Jesus is the Passover Lamb, who takes away the sins of this world. Last week we saw that he ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Raised From Death Unto Life

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 12, 2020

Peter knew the church faced much persecution in the first century. As they continued to endure adversity, he pointed them to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Persecution might continue, but they had been raised from death unto life in Christ.

Raised from Death unto Life 1 Peter 4: 1-6 Peter set the tone for the message he sought to convey as he introduced himself to the reader. He addressed them as strangers scattered throughout the Roman provinces. This served two basic principles – 1) Peter revealed to the believers that he was aware ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Crossword Of Death: Take A Good Look At It

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 5, 2023

We take a good look at Jesus' death so we can die with dignity.

4.7.23 Psalm 31:5 5 Into your hands I commit my spirit. You have redeemed me, O LORD, the God of truth. The Crossword of Death: Take a Good Look at It Today we come here to watch Jesus die. We planned our songs and our worship around it, carrying the cross through the church. Looking at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:5

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ’s Victory Over Death

Contributed by Ivy Drafor-Amenyah on Apr 16, 2022

The death and resurrection of Jesus brought complete victory over sin, sickness and satan.

Introduction Imagine that Jesus died but did not rise from the dead? If He died but there is no resurrection, then there will be no ascension. If there is no ascension, there is no Pentecost. If there is no Pentecost, there is no power. Christianity will be a religion without power. Christianity ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:14-26, Luke 24:1-12, Acts 2:23-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Let Me Die The Death Of The Righteous

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous

Numbers 23: 1-12 10 Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous Balaam was a Gentile prophet, who lived at Pethor in Mesopotamia He was hired by Balak, a Moabite king, who urged him to “curse” the Israelites. (Failed) The children of Israel were seduced to commit fornication ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Let Me Die The Death Of The Righteous

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous

Numbers 23:1-12 10 Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous Balaam a Gentile prophet was hired by Balak, a Moabite king, to “curse” the Israelites. (Failed) so the children of Israel were seduced to commit fornication by the women of Moab. As a consequence, 24,000 of ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

'til Death Do Us Part Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 7, 2017

Jesus did not come to lead us to the law; The law came to lead us to Jesus

Earlier this week, Ryan Fregoso shared a link on Facebook to “25 Christian Memes That Are Funny Because They’re True”. So I thought I’d share a few of them with you this morning. [Show memes] This last one is particularly relevant this morning: [But officer, I’m under grace, not law] No matter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Life After Death Easter 2021

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 3, 2021

“Life After Death” “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” –Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–68) Acts 10:34-43. The Message

Sermon: The first Easter was a wrecked scene of dispirited disciples in the shadows of an insurrection. This year Easter falls on April 4, the anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. That early spring evening in 1968 was ten days before the Feast of the Resurrection. In 2021, the second ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Stays On The Road To His Death

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Apr 4, 2021

Jesus didn’t sit on Death Row. Yet his life was always moving toward that certain and terrible end: He’d be killed on the cross. He knew this, because the Scriptures pointed to it. He knew this, and He predicted it himself more than once during his ministry.

In some prisons in America there is an area known as Death Row. It’s where those who have been sentenced to die go to wait for the time of their execution. Every day on Death Row is a day closer to death. So for a prisoner, after five or ten years, there might be only 30 days left. Then only 20. ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Week 2: This Is Love - Conquering Death Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 20, 2021

Week 2 in the series of This is Love. How the resurrection helps us overcome death.

Title: This is Love – Overcoming Death Theme: To show that we don’t have to fear death. Text: Hebrews 2:14 – 15 Opening Scripture Hebrews 2:14-15 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Denomination: Church Of God

There's Death In The Pot

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Apr 23, 2021

A look at the miracle of Elisha when poison gourds were put into the stew.

On Easter Sunday we had lunch out at the house and all the kids and grandkids came over. Sister Betty was there too. It was a good time. Family all getting together. But after we were done eating some of us went out MUSHROOM HUNTING. We were looking for MURREL mushrooms or the BIG WHITE ones ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

Life, Death & Living For God Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Aug 31, 2023

Have you suffered for your faith, or lack of it? If I were to ask you what your personal view of suffering is in light of Scripture, how would you answer; could we answer?

Life, Death & Living for God A study through Peter August 27, 2023 Who here has suffered in some way? Would you say that you’ve suffered greatly? Have you suffered justly, in other words, did you deserve to suffer? Have you suffered for your faith, or lack of it? If I were to ask you what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dying To Know: The Death That Changes Everything

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 20, 2025

Jesus’ death bridged justice and mercy, redefining family through grace and offering every sinner forgiveness, belonging, and everlasting life.

1. The Question We’re All Asking Everybody’s dying to know something. What happens when we die? Why does love hurt so much? Why is the world so broken—and if God is real, why hasn’t He fixed it? Even people who don’t think much about faith still feel that gnawing ache: There has to be more than ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:22, Isaiah 6:1-7, Isaiah 53:4-6, Luke 23:40-43, John 19:26-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Sermon # 6 - No Need To Fear Death Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Sep 6, 2024

Man’s greatest fear is the fear of death, and that’s what gripped everyone aboard the ship that Jonah travelled. Learn how Jesus gives us hope beyond the grave. Also we as individuals and the church we must wake up to fulfill God's purposes in our life time.

We read in Jonah 1:5, Then the seamen were afraid, and each man cried to his god. (AFV) As we continue this series on how the life of Jonah can be related to the church today, I believe that many of you are blessed through these meditations. The seamen on the ship were filled with dread when the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:5, John 11:25, Philippians 1:21, Hebrews 2:15, Psalm 23:4, Romans 14:12-13, Ephesians 5:10-11, Ephesians 5:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other