Sermons on One Death:

The Death Of An Empire Part 3 Series

Contributed by Sam Tollison on Aug 11, 2008

The prophet Nahum descibes what happens when an empire abandons the law of God.

NAHUM part 3 Chapters 2 & 3 give details of the attack, siege, and fall of the Assyrian Empire. Nineveh tried to defend itself. The king calls the people to arms in 2:5 Nahum 2:5 (NIV) 5 He summons his picked troops, yet they stumble on their way. They dash to the city wall; the protective ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Making Sense Of Life And Death

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 3, 2009

Life has to be more than what many in our time think it is. It does have meaning, as does death, if we live out of our sense of the purposes of God and if we have Christ as our constant companion.

He was all of thirteen years old, just beginning to emerge from boyhood and to fill out a little. He seemed, to look at him, alert, intelligent, full of the mischief you would expect from somebody entering the awkward years. His voice wavered between high-pitched laughter and the creaking croaking ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Death: When Ignorance Is Not Bliss

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 16, 2009

What you don’t know about death will lead to unecessary grief, or even worse, unending pain.

In her mind it had gone well. She had hit all the notes. She had expressed them with passion. And she felt certain that she had connected with her audience that night. But what did the critics think of her performance? She resolved not to buy the newspaper the next morning – ignorance is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

When Death Meets Life

Contributed by Dale Miller on Jan 8, 2005

Jesus raisestthe widows son.

MUB 1-09-05 LUKE 7;11-17 AT LAST COUNT, THE DEATH TOLL FROM THE TSUNAMI IS GOING TO BE OVER 150,000 PEOPLE. THEY ARE SAYING THAT WITHOUT PROPER MEDICAL CARE, THE NUMBER MAY WELL DOUBLE. THE SADDEST PICTURES COMING FROM THAT AREA ARE THE CHILDREN, EITHER THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ORPHANED OR THOSE WHO ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope In Death (Job 17)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 25, 2025

What do we do when life is so bad that death looks like hope?

Do we judge or comfort those in trouble? Let’s begin in Job 17. Is our spirit broken? Are our days extinguished? Are we surrounded by mockers like Job? My spirit is broken. My days are extinguished. A graveyard awaits me. Surely mockers surround me and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion. (Job ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Life And Death Are In The Power Of The Tongue

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Apr 11, 2003

Scripture and illustrations showing the danger of the human tongue.

PROVERBS 18:19-21 Life and Death are in the Power of the Tongue 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 18:20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Forward To Our Death

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 1, 2007

We can look forward to dying because Jesus Christ has given us victory over death.

A YOUNG CHILD WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL DISEASE. THE PARENTS KNEW THAT HE WOULD DIE SOON. THE CHILD AS WELL KNEW THAT HIS DEATH WOULD BE SOON. ONE NIGHT HE WAS SITTING IN HIS MOTHER’S LAP WATCHING TELEVISION WITH HER. HE LOOKED UP INTO HER EYES AND SAID, “MOMMY DOES IT HURT TO DIE?” THE YOUNG ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

Four Truths About Death

Contributed by Larry Finley on Sep 2, 2008

Death is certain

FOUR TRUTHS ABOUT DEATH 8/24/08 John 8:21-24 Hope Baptist Church 1. Death Subject most try to avoid a. All who are going to die – Pls Stand b. all who know the day/month/hour – pls be seated c. all who want to die right now remain standing! 1. PEOPLE DIE A. Scriptural 1. 3xs in 4 Vs. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

Easter - The Day Death Died

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 21, 2019

This Easter Sermon looks at Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and how Easter or the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the day the death died.

Easter - The Day Death Died In quoting the prophecy of the prophet Hosea in Chapter 13, verse 14, the Apostle Paul makes this declaration. “‘O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?’ The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4, John 11:25-27, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

Denomination: Foursquare

The Church: From Death To Life

Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Oct 12, 2002

Everywhere we hear the Church is dead, but does that mean that we have to bury her?

From everywhere we hear the cry of the world that the Church is dead. People are leaving the Church because there is so little life left in the Church. I think if we can write an obituary about the Church, it will probably be as follows: For many years the Church was in a battle for survival. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10, Exodus 30:22-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ignorance Of Grace Will Lead To Death

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 3, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Are you enjoying GOD's Grace or ignoring it? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that grace can be ignored but still shows his goodness to us. IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 25:10 (New Living Translation, Second

I. EXORDIUM: Are you enjoying GOD's Grace or ignoring it? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that grace can be ignored but still shows his goodness to us. IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 25:10 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “Who is this fellow David?” Nabal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Death From Gods Perspective

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Jan 27, 2005

Most of us have experienced death from a human perspective, but I wonder how many of us have considered death from God’s perspective? This is what we are going to do in this sermon...

“Death From God’s Perspective” Illustration: • Ask if anyone is familiar with D.L. Moody (Northfield Ma. An evangelist of the 19th century) • Thursday, December 21, 1899, after cutting short a Kansas City preaching engagement and returning home in ill health, D. L. Moody told his family, "I’m ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Orthodox

15 The First Death Wish Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Oct 29, 2020

This is the 15th of 31 devotions from a series called, 'The Church Called Jonah.' In these devotions, which are based on the book of Jonah, I make a comparison between The Church-at-large in the light of this present global pandemic.

# 15 – The First Death Wish Jonah 1:12: “And he said to them, ‘Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will become calm for you. For I know that this great tempest is because of me.’” In our previous devotion we saw how the sailors asked Jonah what they should do to him so that the sea ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:12, Matthew 24:1-31, Matthew 24:21, Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Freed From Fear Of Death Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 26, 2022

How Satan gained the power of death. What is death theologically? It’s separation. A separation from life on the earth, separation from relatives, friends, and all. Above all a separation from the living God forever.

Text: Hebrews 2:14-18 Theme: Free from fear of Death Introduction: By the grace of God, we had meditations on the freedom concept. Freedom from sin, freedom from slavery, stress, and now we have come to freedom from fear of death. The word death is familiar to all faiths and religions. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-18

Denomination: Methodist

David's Death Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 19, 2021

First Kings 2:1-11 teaches us to make our lives count.

Scripture Today we conclude our study of “The Life of David.” This is our 57th lesson on the life of David. David became God’s king of his kingdom on earth. He ruled well for a time but, sadly, fell into sin. His kingdom declined but God had promised that his kingdom would last forever (cf. 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed