Sermons on Defeat Of Death:

Witnessing To The Culture Of Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 7, 2020

We must work and pray, as St. Benedict told us to do. Work for the spread of the kingdom in our families and communities, and vote as a Christian must, for godly men and women who will resist the culture of death and legislate for life, peace, and goodness.

Tuesday of the 2nd Week in Lent 2020 For our first reading today, I have chosen to begin earlier in the first chapter of Isaiah than the Lectionary suggests, and to add the verses the Lectionary omits. The Lenten readings take a great deal of the very long prophecies of Isaiah, but they omit ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-20, Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Smyrna: Unto Death Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jan 17, 2021

Whatever the Christians were going through in Smyrna … whatever we are going through in our lives right now … Jesus not only knows what we are going through, He’s experienced it Himself.

Imagine having to hide to do what we’re doing right now because if we get caught, we would be arrested and tortured and made to renounce our faith publicly … or be executed. That was the situation and daily reality for the little church in the beautiful city of Smyrna. Smyrna is located 35 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: United Methodist

The Lord Of Life And Death Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

Jesus said with His tears that He approved of that kind of sorrow. There is a valid place for tears in the Christian life. We need never fear nor be ashamed of the tears of the hopeful.

One of the oldest and most universal of all questions is the one of Job, "If a man die shall he live again?" In the ancient world almost everyone believed that death was a gateway into another world, and so they buried their dead with food and tools to be used when they arrived. This is ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Facing Death With Confidence

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 17, 2021

3 principles from 2 Corinthians 5 will help us to face death with confidence (Material adapted from Bob Russel''s book, Take Comfort, from chapter of same title)

HoHum: The Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, has an exhibit of unique epitaphs. Give a few. Near Uniontown, Pennsylvania there’s a gravestone that reads, “Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake. He stepped on the gas instead of the brake.” Boot Hill Cemetery in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Witnesses To The Death Of Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 15, 2023

Jesus was surely dead, and certified so by the authorities.

THE WITNESSES TO THE DEATH OF JESUS. Mark 15:39-47. After Jesus ‘cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost’ and ‘the veil in the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom’ (cf. Mark 15:37-38), the first person to realise the full meaning of what has just happened was not one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:39-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Between Now And Death

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 29, 2025

Often Doctor Laura asks a question: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH? Dead fish float down stream. Will we focus on showing yourself approved before God?

BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH: SCHOLAR? STUDENT? Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. WHAT IS AHEAD? I often listen to Doctor Laura. One of her ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12, Proverbs 6:5-8, Proverbs 19:21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sin Unto Death

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 2, 2025

Blasphemy against Holy Spirit

What is the Sin unto Death? what is blasphemy against Holy Spirit? 1608 Isaiah 63:10, Luke 12:10, Matthew 12:31, mark 3:29, acts 5:3, Ephesians 4:30 What is the Job of Holy Spirit? 1601 John 15:26 16:8 1. Testify about Jesus 2. Convict the world concerning Sin. Righteousness, & judgement ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:10

Denomination: *other

From Death To Life

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

We were death but now in Christ we are made alive … we are revived. God revived me by taking me out from my comfort zone and placing me in the Middle East.

Opening illustration: I'm told that Mount Whitney, in the US of America, in the state of California, is the highest spot in the whole of the Continental US. There's not a higher spot or mountain or piece of land - it's 14,495 feet. As you stand on that precipice, you can see from that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming The Spirit Of Death. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 28, 2024

Today, we gather to address a critical issue that affects us all is the Spirit of Death

Today, we gather to address a critical issue that affects us all is the Spirit of Death. This malevolent entity seeks to destroy our lives, our hope, and our faith. But we have good news: Jesus Christ has provided us with weapons to overcome the Spirit of Death and live a victorious life. Weapons ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:11, Hebrews 4:12, 1 John 5:4

Life After Death

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Jun 1, 2024

Those who have escaped earthly judiciary with their money and influence will meet with the Divine justice of God there. No money, influence or human power will stand up there. No sinner will escape the wrath of God.

There is a life after death. Life after death is more important than life on earth. It is because, even if we live the maximum allotted time, we may live up to 120 years. But life after death is living in the eternity-unlimited number of years! Eternity is more important than time. We cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27-28, John 5:24, John 11:25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Death Of A Saint Is Precious! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2024

We usually don't put death and precious together, but the Lord does for his saints!

Sermon Precious! Thesis: God looks at the death of a saint as precious and as beautiful as a Masterpiece of Art – Yes, God looks at the death of a saint as precious something foreign to most people’s eyes! Scripture text: Psalm 116:1-19: 1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Proclaiming The Lord's Death PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 29, 2024

This sermon explores the profound significance of the Lord's Supper as a renewal of love, a remembrance of Christ's sacrifice, and a proclamation of faith.

Good morning, beloved family of God. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad we're here, together, in this sacred space where hearts open to the whisper of the Holy Spirit and lives are transformed by the power of God's Word. Today, we gather around the Lord's table, not merely as spectators, but as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Topics: Easter, Strength

Power Over Death Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 6, 2024

In confronting and conquering the tomb of Lazarus, Jesus demonstrated that our hope is not in vain.

Jesus gave us hope when He conquered death. In confronting and conquering the tomb of Lazarus, He demonstrated that our hope is not in vain. The believer will be raised from the dead, resurrected by the great shout of the Lord’s power. Tonight, we are going to see Jesus confront death and we ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Difficult Dilemma Of Death

Contributed by Richard Lankford on Jul 11, 2022

One of the most trying and penetrating moments of our lives come, when we are forced to face the reality that someone we have loved so closely and so dearly is no longer with us in this world.

Even for many of us, that have been saved... born again...and filled with the Scriptures from God's Word, there can come those moments in life, when it becomes difficult for us... to "Understand God". It's hard for us to understand - what God is doing!... It's hard for us to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9, Psalm 116:15

Denomination: Other

A Christian View Of Death Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 25, 2022

But what happens when this life is all over? Does it make any difference how you lived or what you did for the love of Christ? Do we have any responsibility to please God?

2 CORINTHIANS 5:6-10 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF DEATH [Romans 14:8-10; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15] Paul is full of confidence toward life, death, and the hereafter (vv. 6, 8) because God has provided believers with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee that we will receive ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10

Denomination: Baptist