Sermons on grieving loss: showing 436-450 of 28,287

Nihilism Is Not Practical

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 29, 2008

Life is not meaningless, we gain meaning in life through the person of Jesus Christ.

In college one of the jobs I had was working in a medical file warehouse. Talk about mundane, boring, monotonous. These were huge warehouses that contained millions of files from hospitals all over the San Francisco Bay Area. I did one of three things: I pulled a file for a patient in a hospital ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rate Of Exchange

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Aug 10, 2021

Jesus made it clear that you can gain everything the world has to offer, but it rusts, wears out, turns to dust, and you cannot take it with you after you die. If you lose your soul, however, you lose your life for eternity.

Humanity in its natural state really does not place much value on life, preferring to love death (Proverbs 8:36) in the form of abortions, murders, manslaughter, varied stages and types of physical, emotional, and mental abuse, and a placing on some individuals and groups a stigma of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28, Mark 8:34-38, Luke 9:23-26, Luke 12:13-21, James 4:13-15, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Elisha’s Ministry - What Is God Doing? The Promised Son Restored Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 17, 2022

The son of promise was born, lived and then died early in life. What God had promised seemed to come crashing down and it left the Shunammite woman heartbroken. In desperation she reached out to Elisha who had promised the son to the woman in the first place.

ELISHA’S MINISTRY - WHAT IS GOD DOING? THE PROMISED SON RESTORED SERIES – MESSAGES ON ELISHA – HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY Number 11 MESSAGE IN ELISHA 2KINGS 4 v 18-37 This story concerns the son that God gave to the Shunammite woman - you remember, the woman Elisha stayed with in his journeys, who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:18-20, Philippians 3:10, James 1:2-4, 2 Kings 4:21-27, 2 Kings 4:28-31, 2 Kings 4:32-37, 1 Kings 17:20-22, 2 Kings 4:18-37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Robbed Of The King-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 12, 2011

1 of 2. Jesus wept over Jerusalem’s lack of discernment in the midst of her visitation. Our Savior is grieved over a lack of discernment in spiritual matters. But Why? 7 faults of spiritual ignorance. Spiritual ignorance Robs us of...

ROBBED Of The KING-I—Luke 19:41-48 Attention: Bob in supermarket/Elderly lady with a sweet, graceful, grandmotherly air about her, following him around staring at him. "Pardon me young man," she said, "I’m sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable. It’s just that you look so much ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-48

Denomination: Baptist

Lot, The Loser

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004

Lot’s choices in life turned him into a spiritual loser. His losses wound up being far greater than he could have ever imagined.

LOT, THE LOSER Text: II Pet.2: 7, 8 Intro: As I gave the title of this message, you may have thought it a little unkind. However, the point of that title was not unkindness, but to simply encapsulate the overall outcome of Lot’s life. In a very real sense, Lot lost everything of any ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

On Eagle's Wings

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

We live in a society that is plagued with a lack of sleep, low energy, discouragement, rampant depression, and a loss of joy. But hope waits for those who learn to wait upon the Lord.

ON EAGLE’S WINGS Isaiah 40:27-31 Ask for a show of hands – keep them up! Who is tired today? How many are weary? Who is discouraged? Who has had a rough week? Who is facing a difficulty or trial that seems insurmountable? Who feels burdened today with a concern or question? Welcome to the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Holiness

The 4 Enemies Of Revival

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 22, 2016

There are four dangers that bonafide Christians face that hinder revival in the church in America: Partial Revival, Lack of Hunger, Loss of Passion, and Familiarity with God. These are the Enemies of Revival and must be remedied!

THE 4 ENEMIES OF REVIVAL 2 Chr. 7:14 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Have You Ever Wondered How You Survived? 1. When I was a kid, we rode in cars with no seat belts or air bags, and in the back of a pickup trucks on a warm day doing 55 mph. 2. Our houses and baby cribs were covered with bright colored ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Christ Of Christmas

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017

THE DEPTH OF THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS IS BEING LOST, AS THE SPIRITUAL AWARENESS OF THE WORLD LESSENS. CHRISTMAS IS NO LONGER BEING CELEBRATED AS THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. THE RESULT IS A LOSS OF HOPE FOR THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH.

THE CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS AS I WAS PREPARING FOR MY MESSAGE TODAY I CAME ACROSS THIS STATEMENT. “AS A WHOLE, PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS WITH MORE ANTICIPATION THAN ANY OTHER SEASON OF THE YEAR.” COMMERCIAL INTERESTS CERTAINLY ANTICIPATE THE COMING CHRISTMAS SEASON. THEY GEAR THEIR ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Disappointed But Not Discouraged

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Dec 15, 2019

Disappointment refers to sadness or displeasure from failure to fulfill ones hopes or expectations. Discouragement means loss of hope or enthusiasm as a result. It is possible to be disappointed without being discouraged.

DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT DISCOURAGED Introduction Frequently, employers will ask prospective employees what their biggest disappointment in life has been. The question probably gives employers a hint about how these prospective employees handle times of stress and hardships in life. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Apostles' Creed: He Descended Into Hades Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 14, 2019

1. Jesus joined humanity in mortal life and death. 2. Jesus frees us from fear of loss. 3. Jesus frees us from fear of abandonment.

APOSTLES’ CREED: He Descended into Hades When we talk about the Apostles’ Creed in membership classes, I ask people if they have questions they want to talk about. Almost always, someone asks about the phrase, “He descended into hell.” What does that mean? Honestly, I don’t know exactly what the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15, Romans 8:38-39, Psalm 88:10-12, Psalm 16:10-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Tragedy Of Unrepentance-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 29, 2011

1 of 4. Cain’s lack of repentance & subsequent grudge, ended in his brother’s murder. Willful unrepentance opens the door to tragedy. But What are its losses? The tragedy of unrepentance is a Lost...

THE TRAGEDY OF UNREPENTANCE—Genesis 4:1-24 Attention: There was a painter named Jack, who was very interested in making a dollar where he could. So he often would thin down his paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it happened, he got away with this for some time. Eventually the Presbyterian ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Miracle Of Giving Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 29, 2013

In our Scripture today, Jesus must have been grieving over the death of his cousin. One of the things we learn from this Scripture today is that it’s often in the most difficult times that God does his greatest miracles

The Miracle of Giving Matthew 14:13-21 As we come to our Scripture today, Jesus has just received the worst news of his life: his John the Baptist has been beheaded. John the Baptist was a prophet who challenged the people of Israel to prepare for the coming of the Messiah by turning away from sin ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Methodist

Our Seasons Of Grief

Contributed by Ryan Sato on Dec 12, 2004

Here we try to understand how David coped with the loss of his best friend Jonathan. Through David’s reactions we are challenged to embrace our seasons of grief in ways that would show that we are relying on God rather than relying on ourselves.

Opener: This week we reflect on David’s real life struggle with grief. With last week’s teaching on fear, and this week’s text focussed on the theme of grief it seems like we’re wading through some heavy waters aren’t we? But this is good for us. Because I firmly believe that we (as followers ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

“before I Was A Muslim I Was A Christian”

Contributed by David Smith on Feb 27, 2012

I had the privilege last Friday night of being back amongst my friends at the Imam Husain Islamic Centre where we met to grieve the death of the father of my dear friend, Sheikh Mansour Leghaei.

I had the privilege last Friday night of being back amongst my friends at the Imam Husain Islamic Centre where we met to grieve the death of the father of my dear friend, Sheikh Mansour Leghaei. And it was good to be back amongst those lovely people, and it was good to a part of the live Skype ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Enemies Of The Family

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 18, 2015

We are the Church which will be presented to Christ without spot or blemish. We have learned that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer, but when we fail in our Christian walk we can grieve the Holy Spirit.

Title: Enemies of the Family Text: “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16). Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:1-6:4 9-12-03 Introduction How do Christians walk? We walk in love, as ...read more

Denomination: Baptist