Sermons on Express Grief:

How To Get Ready For Our Hard Goodbyes (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 9, 2018

God's Word has the power! 1. To give us Christian growth (vs. 32). 2. To inspire Christian giving (v. 33-35). 3. To soothe Christian grief (vs. 36-38).

How to Get Ready for Our Hard Goodbyes (Part 3) The Book of Acts - Part 74 Acts 20:32-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 15, 2015 BACKGROUND: *Remember that Acts 20 was a pivotal time in the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul. In these verses Paul reflected on the past. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:32-38

Denomination: Baptist

In Him We Have Redemption

Contributed by David Baeder on Nov 3, 2007

Our redemption is one of the great themes of the Bible. It expresses our fallenness; it expresses God’s great love for us. To redeem, in the most simple of terms, is to buy something back. In a word, redemption is the theme of the Bible. When God

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight. (ESV) Introduction: Our hymns include many songs, in which we rejoice in our redemption: “Redeemed how I love to proclaim it, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Legacy Of Jabez

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 18, 2022

It is interesting to listen to people pray. Each person has his own unique way of expressing himself to God.

Illus: For example, a man in Columbia, South Carolina, was led to the Lord late in life. He was a slow talking southerner. When he prayed publicly, everyone enjoyed listening to him because of his slow southern drawl, and because he was sincere. When he prayed it sounded like he was having a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To Recovery Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 28, 2018

If you want to recover from failure, then start your road to recovery when you cry before the Lord. But don’t just cry, consecrate yourself to the Lord. Then continue your journey when you confess your own sin. But don’t just confess it, clean the sin out!

The Book of Heroic Failures contains a story about the 1978 strike of British firefighters, when the army filled the gap for the missing firemen. One afternoon the replacement firefighters got a call to rescue a cat caught high in a tree. The soldiers rushed to the scene, put up a ladder, brought ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Choices Make A Difference PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2025

Wholehearted obedience to God, not partial or conditional surrender, is the true expression of faith and trust, bringing us into deeper relationship with Him.

Some of us know the tug-of-war inside the heart: the whisper of God on Sunday and the noise of everything else on Monday. We mean well. We sing loud. We even start strong. But somewhere between the amen and the alarm clock, our obedience gets edited, trimmed, negotiated. Can you relate? I can. We ...read more

Topics: Starting, Staying

Rsvp Series

Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004

Faces once broken with grief, darkened by evil, creased with concern, contorted by pain. All is here forgotten as the Lamb takes his seat – will you be there?

Introduction: What is the most beautiful wedding you have ever seen? My own. I. Betrothal – Ephesians 1:4, 13-14 i. Ancient Custom of Arrangement ii. Illus.: A Box of Plastic Camels iii. Every Christian is the betrothed of Christ. The Holy Spirit is the ‘earnest’ of this promise. iv. Appl.: ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Our Fear Of Losing A Loved One Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Feb 23, 2003

This sermon deals with the issue of grief and how the death of a loved one impacts us and how we can make it through the this tough time by the power of the resurrection.

Janey and her husband, Larry, waved goodbye to their fourteen year old daughter Shannon and her friends on the morning of May 14. "The sun was just coming up. The pink light of dawn shined through her hair, picking up auburn highlights and creating almost a halo around her head," said Janey. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-50

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus The Great High Priest

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

Surely our griefs He himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted.

Surely our griefs He himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted. (Isaiah 53:4). Within the religion of the Jews, there was no more exalted position that could be held among men than that of the high priest. In the days of the New ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Surviving The Death Of A Loved One Series

Contributed by Max High on Feb 23, 2008

Everyone will one day face grief because of the loss of a loved one or some other tragedy of life. Jesus holds the answer to our survival in these times.

Jesus meets our deepest needs John 11:1-44 Introduction Everyone will one day face grief because of the loss of a loved one or some other tragedy of life. This knowledge in Itself does not offer us condolences or comfort. However, there are many comforts we can receive from scripture and the life ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Are You Groveling? Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 15, 2005

Joshua’s posture was one of grief and prayer. God saw it as inappropriate. There is a time when it is a sin to pray. It is that time when God expects us to act.

Who has a monopoly on God? Everyone likes to think that God is on their side. 9/11 (2001) remains etched on our minds. Many people praised the Lord crediting Him with interrupting their normal routine so that they were not at work when the jet liners ran through the towers bringing both towers to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:6-15

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Touch From The Risen Lord

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 11, 2010

There are four barriers to fauith that the four resurrectiuons stories in John mirror. Grief, fear,doubt and failure. Jesus deals with all in his own inimicable way

Jn 20:19-31 The Resuurectiuon of Jesus Christ is the watershed of the Chrsitain faith Story: It was the late Professor Charlie Moule who said that "the birth and rapid rise of the Christian Church ... remains an unsolved enigma for any historian who refuses to take seriously the only ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Resurrection Appearances As Recorded In John

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 30, 2013

Why did John select these four resurrection appearances. Because they deal with four major areas that need Jesus touch Grief, Fear, Doubt and Remorse

WSG 31-03-2013 A touch from the Risen Lord When I first became a Christian people said that we needed to have blind faith to become a Christian You simply had to believe what was written in the Bible And while that may apply when you first become a Christian, Peter tells us to “Always be ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Seeing Jesus Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 23, 2014

Mary discovers the empty tomb and runs to tell the disciples. Later, in her grief and confusion, she sees Jesus and hears him call her by name.

John 20:1-18 “Seeing Jesus” INTRODUCTION Jesus has risen! Jesus is alive! These are the proclamations of Easter. They are the truth on which our Christian faith is based. These words are easy for us to say as we worship today. Yet, there are times in our lives when we find it ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Truth About Fasting Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 9, 2023

God has given us so much to enjoy in this world, but the results of sin is so great that the grief in our spirit overrides our physical hunger.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org 16 “Now whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Brethren

When Men Cry PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 24, 2024

This sermon encourages breaking masculine stereotypes, embracing emotional expression, and vulnerability as integral parts of a transformative, authentic faith in God.

Welcome, dear friends, to another blessed day in the house of our Lord. A day where we gather together, not just as individuals, but as a collective body of Christ, bound by our shared faith, shared love, and shared commitment to serve our Heavenly Father. Today, we will turn our attention to a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-24, Matthew 9:27-31

Topics: Anatomy, Crying