Sermons on Obsession With Death:

From Death To Life

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 10, 2011

The story of the raising of Lazarus and the hope that awaits us all.

The story of Lazarus is one of the most human in the New Testament. We are touched by several emotions. Here is a family that Jesus loves very deeply. Mary later shows her devotion by anointing Jesus’ feet with perfume and drying them with her hair. Their home was a respite from the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Methodist

Life After Death? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 21, 2017

The Sadducees were Bible Scholars but they refused to believe in the resurrection; can we have the same attitude about Scriptures?

Before reading our passage this morning, open your Bibles for a moment to 1 Corinthians 15:1-8….. Let us note that there is a gospel, meaning good news, which speaks of being saved from judgment to a place called hell, where all evil is forever kept separated from a holy glorious God! When a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:18-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Life From Death

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Aug 27, 2017

A sermon on why God choose to resurrect a dead man with a dead man's bones

Life from Death 2 Kings 13:20-21 Why did God raise that guy from the dead. Why Him? 1. To Keep His Promise 2Kgs 2:9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 13:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Life After Death

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 18, 2017

Even when radical life altering change occurs we can still have victory.

“Life After Death” Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-5 Deuteronomy 34:1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, 2 And all Naphtali, and the land of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-5, Deuteronomy 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Conquered Death

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 13, 2020

Death is no more

Matthew 28:1-10 Today is the night of the Easter Vigil – an ‘in-between’ time during the Easter Triduum – the three most holy days between Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday. Horrible things had happened with Jesus’ death and the joy found in Jesus’ resurrection had not yet occurred. The disciples ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, John 14:3

Denomination: Episcopal

Death Passes Over

Contributed by Paul Davidson on Feb 12, 2020

Jesus is the Passover Lamb who takes away our sin. We are spared from God’s judgment and wrath. We are set free from our bondage to sin and darkness because we have placed our faith in JESUS! The blood of Jesus covers our sin. God sees the blood of Jesus on our lives, and death passes over us!

*** NOTE - Both a brief Children's Sermon and a full Adult sermon are included *** CHILDREN’S SERMON Who have we been studying the last three Sundays? Yes… MOSES... Last week, Moses asked Pharaoh (or the leader of the Egyptians) NINE TIMES to let the people of Israel go… and all 9 times, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Matthew 26:28, Romans 3:25, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 2:17, Romans 5:6-9, Exodus 12:1-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Witnessing To The Culture Of Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 7, 2020

We must work and pray, as St. Benedict told us to do. Work for the spread of the kingdom in our families and communities, and vote as a Christian must, for godly men and women who will resist the culture of death and legislate for life, peace, and goodness.

Tuesday of the 2nd Week in Lent 2020 For our first reading today, I have chosen to begin earlier in the first chapter of Isaiah than the Lectionary suggests, and to add the verses the Lectionary omits. The Lenten readings take a great deal of the very long prophecies of Isaiah, but they omit ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-20, Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Death & Life

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 2, 2018

A simple overview of these two chapters - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: Death & Failure (chapter 20): • Death of Miriam (vs 1). • Failure of Moses & Aaron (vs 2-13). • Failure of Moses in negotiation (vs 14-21). • Death of Aaron (vs 28). Life & Conquest (chapter 21): • God gives victory (vs 1-3). • God gives water (vs 10-21). • God gives ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1-29, Numbers 21:1-35, John 3:13-16

Denomination: Brethren

On The Way Road To Death

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 15, 2018

The trial of Jesus.

ON THE WAY ROAD TO DEATH Matthew 27:1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

3 Kinds Of Death Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 15, 2018

3 kinds of death: physical, spiritual and eternal

HoHum: Fred was in the hospital, near death, so the family sent for the preacher. As the preacher stood beside the bed, Fred’s frail condition grew worse, and he motioned frantically for something to write on. The preacher lovingly handed him a pen and piece of paper, and Fred used his last ounce ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Destroyed Death!

Contributed by David Simpson on Apr 16, 2018

An Easter Sunrise Service message highlighting the victory over death that Christ brings through the resurrection.

Easter Sunrise Gainesville Marina April 1, 2018 David Simpson - Lanier Christian Church He Destroyed Death! Hebrews 2:14,15 Death. There is nothing pleasant in saying that word is it? There is no good in it. Just to say the word brings memories of heartache and pain and loss. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15

Denomination: Christian Church

The Christian's Gain In Death

Contributed by Marvin P. Hoogland on Sep 18, 2018

Funeral sermon upon the death of an elderly believer

Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (RSV) The apostle Paul was a man who had no fear of death. He was able to speak freely about the reality of death. Death held no terror for him. He even looked forward to it. Not that Paul was disillusioned with life and simply ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-26

From Death To Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 28, 2018

There's a repetitive theme in Scripture: heroes and heroines of the Bible seemingly all go through the process of being given a vision by God, followed by the death of that vision, and ultimately the rebirth of that vision. How did that pattern apply to Jesus and how does it apply to us?

OPEN: (We showed the image of a fallen tree (https://imgur.com/iP32qff) I saw this picture on the internet about a month ago and it took me a while to realize what I was looking at. Obviously the tree has been uprooted and it’s lying on the ground with its dead limbs extending along the ground. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:33-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From Death To Life

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 3, 2019

A study in the book of Romans 5: 1 – 21

Romans 5: 1 – 21 From Death to Life 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

O Precious Death!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 17, 2019

How can death be precious?

O Precious Death! Psalm 116 “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.” (Psalm 116:15) One of the school exercises used in school is to be given two words and to put them together in a simple sentence. But only God could put the words “precious” and “death” in the same ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:15, Psalm 116:1-19, Psalm 116:1-2, Psalm 116:12-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible