Sermons on Prayers For Dead:

I See Dead People Series

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

Faith is a key doctrine in the life of a Christian. The sinner is saved through faith (Eph. 2:8-9), then the believer must walk by faith (2 Cor. 5:7). Without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6); and whatever we do apart from faith is sin (

I See Dead People Illustration: The Sixth Sense 14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dead Cows & Burned Plows

Contributed by Toby Powers on Apr 1, 2008

Elisha was so determined to follow the plan of God for his life that he killed his cows and burned his plows completely doing away with his old life. Will you commit to the same?

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org DEAD COWS AND BURNT PLOWS I KINGS 19:19-21 Intro: In our text Elijah fled in fear from the face of Jezebel after the episode of fire on the altar at Mount Carmel. Yet, the Lord ministered to him, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

"Living Dogs And Dead Lions"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 7, 2008

There are five men in this text that I do not want to be: The Sensuous Man, The Survivor Man, The Society Man, The Social Man, and the Status Man! I want to be the Spiritual Man!

Title: “Living Dogs and Dead Lions” Introduction: Did you take the time to read the text? If so, pretty depressing, right? You have to keep in mind that Solomon is writing this text from the view point of the natural man “under the sun.” Reread verse three. If you take God, Heaven, and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Dead To Sin And Alive To God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 19, 2008

This sermon explores how we can live obediently in light of God’s grace.

Scripture Let us read Romans 6:1-14: "1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Count Yourselves Dead To Sin Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Feb 22, 2008

A strategy for spiritual victory is given that focuses on appropriating Christ’s power in your life.

Do you have a strategy for your struggle against sin? There are FOUR Key Verbs in Romans 6:11-13 that describe for us the manner in which we are to overcome temptation. These four keys will unlock your potential to experience the victory Christ promised in overcoming sin. Paul introduces a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:11-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wanted: Dead And Alive! - Easter

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2009

The ones who wanted Him dead were afraid that He was alive, and the ones who wanted Him alive assumed He was dead! But no one was neutral about Jesus. ’Cross Examination’ style investigation of the facts of the case. Link to text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Wanted: Dead AND Alive John 20:31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Wanted.html No one was neutral that day about Jesus. They either wanted Him to be dead or to be alive. Even after He arose, all that the leaders of the land had to do in order to squelch Christianity was to produce the dead body, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:31

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle A Dead Situation

Contributed by Mike Sanders on Sep 10, 2009

This sermon helps the believer have faith and become victorious in seemingly impossible situations

HOW TO HANDLE A DEAD SITUATION John 11:1-44 Are there things in your life where you seemingly have not won the victory? Have you allowed horrible situations to become cold? Maybe at one time you had a fervency to see God move in your life but have allowed the situation to become cold. Maybe ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Not Dead...moses Is!

Contributed by Chinita Richardson on Jun 22, 2016

Does God specifically speak to you? This is a critical issue here at this point of the story because just like the commercial says: “when E.F Hutton speaks, everybody listens”. So is the case with God.

Sermon outline: I. Salutation II. Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9 III. Subject: God is not dead, Moses is IV. Illustration V. Introduction of the message 1. God speaks to Joshua 2. Do you hear God when he speaks to you? VI. Joshua’s turn 1. The promise still stands 2. Ain’t nothing ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Do The Dead Know Nothing?

Contributed by S. Louis Rouse on Oct 29, 2018

A look at the state of those who have died

For the last few weeks we have been focusing on the return of Jesus Christ.. What some refer to as the Rapture. That is term which I prefer not to use because that is not a word found in the English translations of the Bible.. However, it is not totally foreign to the Scriptures. It comes from a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:5

Easter 2018: The Walking Dead

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 1, 2018

This message is about how we are to be dead to sin because Jesus died for our sins forever delivering us from its power.

The Walking Dead Easter 2018 Scriptures: Matthew 27:50-54; Luke 9:59-60; Romans 6 When Jesus took His last breath, this is what is recorded in Matthew 27:52-53 says, “The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised and coming out of the tombs after His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:50-54, Luke 9:59-60, Romans 6:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Not Dead: Is Faith Blind? Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Aug 25, 2016

Although Christians "walk by faith and not by sight," doesn't mean that faith is blind. Our faith in God is based upon irrefutable evidences substantiated by science.

GOD’S NOT DEAD: IS FAITH BLIND? A. What sets a believer apart from a non-believer is our FAITH. 1. Hebrews 11:6- “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Herod, Dead Babies, And Hope Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 23, 2017

There was a time in the seventies of the last century when Catholics seemed to stand alone among the Christian churches in their condemnation of abortion. Now they often stand with us outside the abortion mills and pro-choice lectures, praying.

Feast of the Holy Innocents 2017 Reformation/Revolution I don’t think it is possible to read or hear the account of the flight into Egypt and the intentional murder of an unknown number of children by Herod dispassionately. St. Matthew, writing at least forty years after these events, is probably ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Catholic

Sadducees Question The Resurrection Of The Dead Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 10, 2018

The Sadducees were the liberal theologians of that day. They denied the Resurrection of the body, the existence of angels, and miracles. In fact, their denials of all supernatural occurrences were more numerous than their affirmations.

-Tuesday- Jerusalem (7) Sadducees Question the Resurrection of the Dead (Exodus 3:6) Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-40 (focal passage) Luke 20:27-40 27 Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a Resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, 28 saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33, Mark 12:18-27, Luke 20:27-40

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Was Dead But He Lives

Contributed by John Gail on Aug 23, 2018

Easter 2017 sermon

Jesus Was Dead And Now He Lives Scripture: Matthew 28:1-15 I. Introduction A. One man commented, I was a little taken aback when I got my receipt from the funeral parlor for my father’s funeral, on the bottom of the receipt, after the bill, it read, “Thank you. Please come again.” B. Journey ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Without Works Is Dead Series

Contributed by Wiseman Dlamini on Oct 13, 2019

Faith alone is not enough , we need to complete our faith with our deeds

FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD WHAT IS FAITH...? Hebrews 1:11 - Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to win  the things we long for. Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see. Hopes -  desires and expectations - Keep ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-17