Sermons on Death Wish:

The Love Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 11, 2024

Explores God's everlasting love, His victory over death, and His promise of deliverance, emphasizing His constant presence and guidance in our lives.

Greetings, beloved congregation, I stand before you today, not as a preacher, but as a fellow traveler, walking hand in hand with each of you on the path that leads us to our Heavenly Father. As we gather here today, let us remember that we are not alone, for our God is with us, and He is guiding ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3-4

Topics: Resurrection, Death

Good Friday PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024

Explores the significance of Christ's sacrifice, His role as our High Priest, and how suffering can lead to deeper faith and salvation.

Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred gathering. Isn't it a blessing to be here together, united in faith, eager to hear the word of God, and ready to grow closer to Him? We are here to immerse ourselves in His teachings, to be comforted by His love, and to be inspired by His wisdom. Today, we will ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:16-25

Topics: Passion, Death

Uncertain Title PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 8, 2024

This sermon explores finding hope in death, reaping the benefits of Christ's sacrifice, and embracing God's new covenant written on our hearts. Key

Welcome, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather together in this sacred space, a sanctuary where we come to meet with the Almighty, to seek His face, to hear His voice, and to be transformed by His Word. We stand on the cusp of a profound exploration of God's Word today, an exploration that ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-36, Jeremiah 31:31-34

Topics: Hope, Death

When Do We Take Pleasure In The Death Of The Wicked? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 21, 2024

A look at the ways we have allowed the culture war to make us hate those God called us to love as well as put secondary things first.

- [Maybe put this made-up passage up on the screen or in the sermon outline.] - Imagine that there is a Romans 17. (I’m not going heretical here - this is just a thought experiment with a point.) Imagine that at the end of Paul’s letter he shared some additional advice. - Let’s say that Romans 17 ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:23

Denomination: Baptist

Living With One Foot In Eternity Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 24, 2017

In Paul's "to live is Christ, to die is gain," we learn a new boldness, a singlemindedness, and a fearless approach to death when God brings it. We can serve God fully with yearning expectation for the life to come.

Philippians 1:21-26 Living with One Foot in Eternity Over the next four weeks, we’ll look at the tiny New Testament book of Philippians. It’s actually a letter the Apostle Paul wrote around 61 AD to the church in Philippi. Paul wrote from prison in Rome, probably during his first imprisonment, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Die Before Your Time

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 22, 2010

A lot of people claim they cannot die until their time comes. But what does the Bible say? The Bible makes us to understand that we can lengthen or shorten our lives according to the way we live and the way we believe. That is why any enemy that is not af

Our message this week is titled, “Don’t die before your time.” A lot of people claim they cannot die until their time comes. But what does the Bible say? The Bible makes us to understand that we can lengthen or shorten our lives according to the way we live and the way we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:12, Ecclesiastes 7:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Murder At Golgotha Hill Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jul 31, 2010

Jesus Christ died. But why? Why did He have to die in this way? Well, as we study John 19:16-30 this morning… He’s going to give us the reasons why.

Murder at Golgotha Hill Series: Final Days on Planet Earth March 21, 2010 How many of you know what this is? (hold up a cross) Believe it or not, a lot of people don’t understand the origins of the cross. Crosses are everywhere! They’re popular... they’re pretty... But for ...read more

Scripture: John 19:16-30

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Few Life Lessons Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 6, 2009

19th in a series from Ecclesiastes. A few life lessons for us to apply in the face of the certainty of death.

Over the past two weeks, it seems like we’ve been barraged with a multitude of celebrity deaths – Farrah Fawcett, Karl Malden, Billy Mays, and, of course, Michael Jackson. In a sense, I’m really tired of all the coverage that has been given to the deaths of these people, just because they are well ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Awake O Sword!

Contributed by Doug Vance on Sep 1, 2017

A sermon declaring why the Father raised the sword of justice and brought it down on His Son. ZECHARIAH 13:7

ZECHARIAH-JUDAH IS ONLY A REMNANT…JERUSALEM LIES IN RUINS. ZECHARIAH WAS A YOUNG PROPHET WHO STOOD ALONGSIDE THE AGED PROPHET HAGGAI TO ENCOURAGE ISRAEL TO BUILD THE TEMPLE… ZECHARIAH FORETELLS THE SAVIOR MORE THAN ANY OTHER PROPHET EXCEPT ISAIAH. CHRIST’S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM ON DONKEY. THE GOOD ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Everyone Will Die For His Own Sins

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 16, 2016

To show that JESUS is the Deliverer from death and by His own Sacrifice He saved us from hell.

I. EXORDIUM: Will you die for your own sin? No not me, JESUS died for me to save me from my sins. Galatians 3:13 (Amplified Bible) Christ purchased our freedom [redeeming us] from the curse (doom) of the Law [and its condemnation] by [Himself] becoming a curse for us, for it is written [in the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Did It For You

Contributed by Matthew Cox on Apr 3, 2017

We will look at the gospel of Luke 24:1-8

1. Jesus was handed over to the hands of sinful men, to be whipped for your sins. 2. Jesus was crucified, so you would be forgiven for your sins. 3. Jesus rose from the grave so that he could go and prepare a place for you in heaven! 4. So let us rejoice today, because whatever we may go be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8

Denomination: *other

I'd Be Glad To Come To Your Funeral

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2012

A sermon based on Hosea 13:14

HoHum: Garrison Keillor told the story of he time his mother and father took him to the city to visit an aunt who was lonely and alone after the death of her husband of 55 years. He describes how she looked to him at 10 years of age. Her dress was stained with food spots, her makeup was heavy on ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 13:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sons Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 3, 2021

The resurrection is real and Jesus, the Son of the Living God, will prove its reality in less than a week. God is the God of the Living not the dead.

LUKE 20: 27-39 [JESUS’ LAST WEEK SERIES] SONS OF THE RESURRECTION Here is the final attempt in Luke to confound Jesus by arguments. It is only here that Luke’s gospel mentions the Sadducees. In order to question the Resurrection, a belief held both by Jesus (14:14) and the Pharisees (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-39

Denomination: Baptist

Things Planned Long Ago

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 31, 2020

The ultimate triumph of the gospel.

THINGS PLANNED LONG AGO. Isaiah 25:1-9. This passage begins in song (Isaiah 25:1), and ends in song (Isaiah 25:9), with a feast in between (Isaiah 25:6-8). The first song is a solo, “You are my God” (Isaiah 25:1) and begins with praise to the LORD for “the wonderful things” that He has ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Merry Christmas: The Entry Of Jesus Christ Into Human History

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2021

Merry Christmas! May the Lord Jesus Christ be at the center of your celebrations this holiday season. Truly truly Christmas is all about Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas! May the Lord Jesus Christ be at the center of your celebrations this holiday season. Truly truly Christmas is all about Jesus Christ. Does the date really matter? Not really. Are some of the Christmas traditions rooted in paganism? Yes they are. Yet despite those concerns, ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army