Sermons on Life And Death:

Grace And New Birth

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 11, 2018

The scandal of grace transforms sinners from death and darkness to life and light in Christ.

During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian faith. They began eliminating possibilities. Incarnation? Other religions had different versions of gods appearing in human form. Resurrection? Again, other ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Other

Why Did God Forsake Him? Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 7, 2019

He could save no one by His life; it is His sacrificial death that saves.

Tom Lowe 12/5/19 Why Did God Forsake Him? Why Did God Forsake Him? It took me quite a while to become comfortable with my answer to that question. It is the title of today’s sermon. And when we are done, I hope you will say along with me, “I am glad he turned his back on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1, Mark 15:34

Denomination: Baptist

"Live The Gospel Side"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 29, 2016

If one lives on the Gospel Side of life he or she must get their mind right, put to death, death words, be clothed with integrity, right living.

“Live The Gospel Side” Colossians 3:1-11 • You often heard it been said, " He is my right hand man" • The word right hand appears over 150 times in Scripture • God inspired Isaiah to write “For I, the Lord your God, hold ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Tell Others About Easter

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 3, 2023

The good news for believers is that death is not the last word. Jesus Christ conquered death, and through faith in Him, we have eternal life. Praise God!

I praise God that He is risen. He is risen indeed. For our friends in Pakistan we say, "Wo jee utha. Wo jee utha, beshuk." It is so good to have 20/20 hindsight. Friday we left Jesus in the tomb. But death could not hold Him. He conquered death and gave us the hope of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, John 1:29-36

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Your Fork

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025

Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, death itself dies; eternal life and perfect joy await all who trust Him and keep His word.

Opening: The Math of Mortality Every year, about 56,597,034 people die. That works out to roughly 155,000 people a day, 6,458 an hour, and 108 people every minute. Which means every second two people die. For every breath you take, approximately seven people have died. Death is everywhere. It is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11, John 8:51, 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, John 14:19, Revelation 21:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Make A Difference With Your Life

Contributed by John Woelfel on Aug 14, 2006

What does God expect from us in this life? What does He expect from us based on what we are able to do? This message tries to answer those questions by looking at a couple of teachings from Jesus.

What we want to know this morning is how God has uniquely made us so we don’t waste our lives. One of the main ideas from the series we went through is that if you do something meaningful with your life, you will be a minority. Most people just go through life trying to survive. They go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral With Committal

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 29, 2007

Full funeral with service, message and graveside committal for a Christian woman with a mixed attendence of strong Christians and unbelievers.

Contents Order: Funeral text; Message; Graveside Committal. The prayers I do not use as written, but use as a guide to work from during the service. The theological part of the message is written in terms that unbelievers will understand. FUNERAL Prelude Closing of the Casket Seating of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 14:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Because The Tomb Is Empty!

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 14, 2006

The empty tomb means 1) VINDICATION of Jesus 2) VICTORY over death 3) VIEWPOINT shift about life

Because the tomb is empty. Mat 28:1-10. WBC Easter Day 16.04.06am The empty tomb. This is it! This is what it is all about. The cornerstone of our faith! If we had each person that witnessed the resurrected Lord come up here this morning and talk for 15 minutes giving a testimony to what they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

We Believe In ... Jesus Christ Our Lord Series

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 10, 2007

The life and ministry of Jesus Christ

Introduction The impact of Jesus on history is eloquently captured in a short literary piece entitled One Solitary Life. Perhaps you’ve heard it before. It reads this way: “Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the Child of a peasant woman. He worked in a carpenter shop until He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

To Live Is Christ Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 21, 2022

Commentators call vs 21 the ‘heart of the book of Philippians’. Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

To Live is Christ   Philippians 1:21-30 Introduction Our series is called FUEL FOR YOUR FAITH and we are listening to God through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. First lesson was Focus on the Finish Line - Jesus is coming! Second Lesson was Advancing Through the Challenges of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Walk In The Spirit (Pt. 1) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 17, 2024

Two key principles for walking in the Spirit are discussed. One concerns goals and disciplining the thought life. The other concerns identifying with the death and resurrection of Christ.

Intro How do we walk in the Spirit? That is the question we will explore in this message. To walk in the Spirit requires intentional decisions on a daily basis. In our previous message, we examined the latter part of Galatians 5. There Paul gave instruction on the difference between walking in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-13, Revelation 3:6, Galatians 5:25, Colossians 3:1-2, Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:1-13, Hebrews 5:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Humble Life Of Jesus

Contributed by James Pless on Apr 21, 2006

Jesus not only taught us humility, He showed us humility by His life.

The Humble Life of Jesus Matthew 8:20 (KJV) 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. Introduction: 1- One Solitary Life Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Value Of Life

Contributed by Richard Reid on Apr 21, 2006

Having God’s presence over your life is truly living!

The Real Value of Life II Samuel 6:10-12 4/18/06 And David was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD into the city of David with him; but David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. Thus, the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the LORD ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living A Balanced Life

Contributed by Bubot Parago on May 9, 2006

Living a balanced Christian life is a continous process of perpetual learning intellectually, physically,socially and spiritually patterned of course on the Perfecter of our faith;JESUS.

INTRODUCTION As living individual,it is natural for us to grow and change.Being Christians, we must live a life patterned always after our LORD Jesus Christ’s way of living when He walked this planet. So today, let us focus on this verse in the book of Dr.Luke particularly verses 40,46-47 and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:40-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life Story Of Joseph

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 10, 2006

our story this week is about a guy who had no supernatural strength. He had no halos. He never performed miracles. But he had a great heart of grace. The Joseph story is quite a lengthy story (Gen.37 – 45), so allow me to summarize. The dramatic narrative

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: I have to tell you that I’m proud of my WV heritage, but over the years I have had to overcome a lot of adversity associated with my home state. People actually think that one leg is longer than the other and that people don’t wear shoes. In fact, I pulled out of my ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20