Sermons on Grief:

Together We Are Strong

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Apr 5, 2020

Have you ever thought that God allows sorrows to come into our lives, and in that end, those sorrows have a purpose. Whether it be tragedy, sorrow, depression, disappointment, or grief; these sorrows are gonna eventually visit the house of every person.

Together we are strong. 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:17, Psalm 46:1, Ephesians 5:15, Proverbs 13:20

Bearing Up

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 1, 2014

The sufferings of Jesus were unique in that He suffered once for all, the just for the unjust. But we are still sometimes called to bear up and endure grief, suffering unjustly. Our model was laid down in the patient pattern of His sufferings.

BEARING UP. 1 Peter 2:19-25. The Apostle Peter uses his address to domestic servants (1 Peter 2:18) to illustrate the calling of all Christians to share in the sufferings of Christ. “For this is grace,” he quite literally says (1 Peter 2:19): this is acceptable; this is thankworthy - if out of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blessing Of Remembering - Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 13, 2024

It is a strange land when you try to whole on to joy and one another while your hearts are filled with grief. Yet be assured that God will not abandon us because we are in a strange land. There are some keys for thriving in a strange Land.

Subject: The Blessing of Remembering Text: Psalm 137:1-6 “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, John 14:1-6, Psalm 137:1-6, Psalm 118:5-9

Denomination: Methodist

From Doubting To Faith

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jul 19, 2025

The best thing we can do during difficulties and trials is to bring all our griefs, troubles, and discouragements to Jesus. This is what John the Baptist did when he was in prison, and it helped him move from doubting to faith.

All me to begin with an illustration: “Joe Scriven was a missionary from Ireland to Canada, working among the Iroquois Indians. He was joined by his fiancé, who was also from Ireland. Just before the wedding, she was killed in an accident. Joe buried her with his own hands and a broken ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Root Of Bitterness (Two Responses On The Shelf)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 13, 2025

Anger, guilt and grief, are they sin? If left out of the cage they could be. Yet there is a human emotion that is always, without out exception, a sin - Bitterness. Bitterness and unforgiveness are always linked and are always sin. And there are only two responses on the shelf.

Has someone ever said something ... or done something to you ... which you found ... difficult ... to forgive? Every time you hear their name, ... even if the incident happened years ago ... still brings uneasiness ... to your soul. It is ... as though you were reliving the event ... all ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-15, Ephesians 4:26, Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 5:23-24, 1 Corinthians 11:27, John 6:53, Hebrews 12:15, Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 18:35, Romans 12:19, 2 Corinthians 5:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

(7) Jesus Wept Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 13, 2025

John 11 - At Lazarus’s tomb Jesus shows us that God enters our grief, but His voice at the grave and His resurrection promise assure us that He will come again to call His people to eternal life.

Introduction: A World in Mourning I have traveled the world and seen the weight and pain of death. I have stood by the Ganges River in Varanasi, where funeral pyres burn day and night, the air thick with smoke and ash. I have seen body parts drifting in the current, fragments of human lives ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, John 11:43-44, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:52-55, Revelation 21:4, Ezekiel 18:20, Genesis 3:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Go! And Trust The God Who Never Changes Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 12, 2025

God does not change. Yet, when we read Scripture, it might seem like He sometimes does.

Go! And Trust the God Who Never Changes Opening Prayer Almighty God, You are faithful and true. As we open Your Word today, illuminate our hearts with understanding, draw us nearer to Your Son, and deepen our trust in Your unchanging nature. Let the truth of Your character anchor our souls and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:19, Genesis 6:6, Jonah 3:10, Malachi 3:6, Jeremiah 18:7-8, Ephesians 4:30, Romans 5:8, 1 Peter 1:20, Hebrews 13:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Shall Separate Us From The Love Of Christ? Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 31, 2024

This is the funeral of Terry a Christian businessman survived by his wife, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was honest and would always help people.

The Apostle Paul asks the question, who shall separate us from the love of Christ? This is a common question to ask at the loss of a loved one. We are separated from our loved one and we might feel separated from the love of Christ. When the Grief and pain seem unbearable. If Jesus loves me, why am ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

Denomination: Baptist

Towards Faith Promise 2016: Money, God, And You Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 6, 2003

The passage we will look at today is one in which the desire for money did indeed lead to a trap, foolish desires, and piercing griefs which ruined an entire nation for awhile and eventually an entire family permanently. The passage is about a man named

TOWARDS FAITH PROMISE 2016: MONEY, GOD, AND YOU JOSHUA 7:1-5 INTRODUCTION… Dumb Crooks (geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1955/text/copdumbcrim.html) * It seems this guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he’d just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spreading The Joy

Contributed by Neil Uebergang on Dec 17, 2012

Every now and then someone becomes inconsolable because of loss and grief or trauma. The question we are going to be considering throughout this message is 'How do we comfort ourselves let alone someone else in the face of increasing amounts of "Joy-Buste

Spreading the Joy 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:7-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Laughs

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Jun 13, 2009

JESUS, GOD THE SON, IS OFTEN REFERRED TO IN SCRIPTURE AS A MAN OF SORROW, ACQUAINTED WITH GRIEF** YET GOD SAYS IN OUR TEXT; HE WILL LAUGH AT THE CALAMITY OF THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO BE THE ENEMY OF GOD AND REBEL AGAINST HIS WORD AND HIS WILL.

WHEN GOD LAUGHS TEXT: PSALM 37: VS. 10--13 INTRODUCTION: JESUS, GOD THE SON, IS OFTEN REFERRED TO IN SCRIPTURE AS A MAN OF SORROW, ACQUAINTED WITH GRIEF** YET GOD SAYS IN OUR TEXT; HE WILL LAUGH AT THE CALAMITY OF THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO BE THE ENEMY OF GOD AND REBEL AGAINST HIS WORD AND HIS ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit . . . Our Co-Pilot.

Contributed by Val Black on May 26, 2025

The Holy Spirit is more than a Comforter in times of grief, and more than a teacher of the Word. The Holy Spirit is freely given to us to guide us in life. Our Co-Pilot as we soar like eagles. (Isaiah 40:31)

The Holy Spirit Is Our Co-Pilot When I was young I had a secret desire to learn to fly an airplane. I used to build those model airplanes, the WWI, two-winged planes with the open cockpits. Back then we used balsa wood and paper. (The fun went out of it when someone thought of making them in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:24, Galatians 5:25, Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Charismatic

Thoughts From A Mourning Father

Contributed by Arthur Miller on May 22, 2023

This sermon is my thoughts after the death of my twelve year old son to an allergic reaction. May this lesson give people hope to those who are in grief. This is a tribute to my son Jaron Miller January 17, 2011 to March 12, 2023.

All Bible passages are from Bible Gateway. [Background Information to give context] Friday March 10, 2023 I was working in my office towards the end of the day thinking about what I wanted to get done on the weekend when my phone rang from my son-in-law. "Dad, Jaron is in cardiac arrest and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Ecclesiastes 7:1-4, James 4:9-10, Romans 5:1-11, 1 Peter 1:3-9, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Philippians 1:21-23, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 21:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Did Jesus Look Like? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Nowhere in all the Old Testament does the gospel shine more brilliantly than in Isaiah 53. This one chapter is quoted seven times in the New Testament and it is alluded to another 44 times in the New Testament.

Do you have a friend who is upset about what God has not done? More and more people seem to be upset that God has not stopped some type of tragic event. One young lady is upset because God did not stop her father from dying at a relatively young age. Another father cannot believe in God because God ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Why Must He Say, ‘here I Am’ Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 24, 2015

A study of the book of Isaiah 65: 1 – 25

Isaiah 65: 1 – 25 Why Must He Say, ‘Here I Am’ 1 “I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by My name. 2 I have stretched out My hands all day long to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel