Sermons on Deserved To Die:

The Plot: Why Did Jesus Have To Die Series

Contributed by Brad Crocker on Feb 25, 2004

Confusion happens when you miss the first part of the story. The Passion of the Christ doesn’t give you the first part of the story. Second of four in the series "Dying was His Reason for Living."

Dying Was His Reason for Living The Plot: Why Did Jesus Have to Die Brad Crocker Landmark Christian Church, Chippewa Falls, WI 2/2004 Confusion happens when you miss the first part of the story. If the first line you heard in Gone with the Wind was Rhett’s parting shot at Scarlett, you would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:9, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Did It For You

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 31, 2012

Jesus did it for you, he walked Calvary’s road to bring a cure.

Comments from those who are diagnosed with MS: Skating in thin Ice "When I coach my son’s hockey team, it’s hard for me to put one skate in front of the others. But, I persevere because MS won’t stop me from being a dad and taking care of my family." - Eric, diagnosed in 2004 - Distrustful ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19

Denomination: Methodist

#2 - Denying The Body, Feeding The Soul Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 18, 2016

How do I not give in to physical desires? How do I discipline myself? What is "dying" to fleshly desires?

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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:26-27

Denomination: Holiness

If You Knew Your Date?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 20, 2018

If God told you the exact day you were going to die what would you do differently?

Isa 38:4 Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying, 5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years. What would you do if you knew when you would die? What if God told ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dead Men Walking

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 18, 2021

To be fully alive to God we must be dead to self and this world.

Dead Men Walking Thank you for listening to GodNAmerica’s weekday podcast. My name is Perry Greene, I am your host. You may find us at GodNAmerica.com for more information and resources. At a recent midweek prayer meeting the Pastor asked us to pray for persecuted believers. He mentioned some ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Live Is Christ Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 6, 2025

Based on Philippians 1:19-30 - Challenges hearers to realize that we live in joy when we live in Christ.

“TO LIVE IS CHRIST” Phil. 1:19-30 FBCF – 5/4/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – How many of you here today want to have more joy in your life? Seems to be a scarce commodity these days. So many things work against us to steal our joy – stress/anxiety, burdens we carry, uncertainty in our nation/world, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

When We Get What We Don't Deserve

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 18, 2026

Why does God allow bad things to multiple good people?

A. God was with Joseph on the way down. “The Lord was with Joseph . . .” (Gen. 39:23). 1. Has anyone ever “hated” you? “His brothers hated Joseph” (37:4). “Joseph reported to his father some of the bad things his brothers were doing” (37:2). 2. Joseph was “Poppie’s pet.” “Jacob loved Joseph ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:4, Romans 12:17, Romans 12:19

Denomination: Baptist

What Will You Do With Jesus? Die With Him! Series

Contributed by Jim Black on May 12, 2004

Hearing the good news of Jesus demands a response… will it be to die with him in baptism in order to live a transformed life?

What will you do with Jesus? Die with Him Romans 6:1-14 Focus: Hearing the good news of Jesus demands a response… will it be to die with him in baptism in order to live a transformed life? Function: to call hearers to commit their lives to Christ in baptism and to live a new life in Christ! Let ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14, Acts 2:1-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lent 2019 - Why The Shepherd Chose To Die Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 26, 2019

In John 10 Jesus is talking about how He is the Good Shepherd and that He can lay His life down and pick it back up again. Why would a shepherd lay his life down? What good is a dead shepherd?

Lent 2019 - Why the Shepherd Chose to Die Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21, John 9:39-41, Matthew 23:1-7, John 5:18, John 7:1, Matthew 26:39, Matthew 26:42, Ezekiel 21:31-32, Psalm 78:59, Ezekiel 18:4, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Ephesians 5:3-7, John 3:36, Romans 5:9, Revelation 6:15-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

The Mystery Of The Uncertainties Of Life Series

Contributed by Chadrick Forrester on Feb 18, 2007

This sermon deals with the problem of suffering and pain.

The book of Ecclesiastes deals with the toughest questions in life including the problems associated with suffering and evil. Chapter 8:14 says "Here’s something that happens all the time and makes no sense at all: Good people get what’s coming to the wicked, and bad people get what’s coming to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Grace I Can't Explain It

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 2, 2011

Grace is outrageous. It’s hard to accept, It’s hard to believe, and It’s hard to receive.

Imagine yourself in this story. You show up bright and early, dressed for work, lunch pail in hand. You're thrilled when the owner comes by in his flatbed pickup and hires you. He promises a generous wage, the wage of a soldier, more than you are used to getting paid. You already start thinking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Matthew 5 – Part 19 – "But The Guy Is A Jerk And Deserves It!” Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 8, 2010

Most action movies have some aspect of revenge in their storyline. When the bad guy finally gets killed, I agree with the hero as he says, “The guy was a jerk and deserved everything he got!” Am I the only one? Jesus challenges my thinking!

Matthew 5 – Part 19 – “BUT THE GUY IS A JERK AND DESERVES IT!” Most action movies I have seen have some aspect of revenge in their storyline. And I must admit it, when the bad guy finally gets killed, I am there saying on the inside “The guy was a jerk and deserved everything he got!” Am I the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is Jesus Really The Only Way To Heaven? Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 7, 2012

Jesus is the only way to heaven and all other avenues to truth are counterfeit.

Is Jesus Really The Only Way To Heaven? Text: Gal. 1:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: Since the death of Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago, 43 million Christians have become martyrs. Over 50% of these were in the last century alone. More than 200 million Christians face persecution each day, 60% of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

A Demonstration Of God's Love

Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 14, 2002

This sermon tells how God loved us so much that He sent Christ to die for our sins even though we didn’t deserve it.

Did you hear about the guy who says to his girlfriend, “I’d climb the highest mountain for you, “I’d swim the deepest ocean, “I’d give my very life for you” She says, “Oh, honey, that’s so wonderful. But what I really need is for you to take out the trash". And he says, “Are you kidding? Now ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Three Things That Can Cause A Church To Die

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jan 23, 2001

How to evaluate the Spiritual health of your Church and your own personel life.

THREE THINGS THAT CAN CAUSE A CHURCH TO DIE TEXT: Rev 3:1b "I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." INTRO: Jesus said the Church at Sardis was dead! I see two meanings here, there could be more. First, this probably means this local Church lost it’s influence ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist