New Sermon Series Now Available
Everything you need for your next series
AI Sermon Generator
Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.
Biblical Sermon Calendar
Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching
Sermon Research Assistant
Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!
Topical Sermon Calendar
Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year
Funeral Sermon Generator
Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon
Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
In the midst of our grief, we cling to the promises of God's Word, which remind us that we are never alone.
Introduction: Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, today we gather with heavy hearts but also with faith and hope. We come to celebrate the life of our dear loved one, who has transitioned from this earthly life to eternal rest. In the midst of our grief, we cling to the promises of God's ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
The Bible makes a powerful declaration: life and death are in the power of the tongue. This means our words are never neutral. Every time we speak, we are releasing something—either life or death, hope or discouragement, truth or confusion.
THE POWER OF WORDS Pastor Joel Bernardino - January 8, 2026 Proverbs 18:21, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” The Bible makes a powerful declaration: life and death are in the power of the tongue. This means our words are never neutral. ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:21
Dr. D L Moody said, Jesus messed up every funeral he attended.
The Interruption of a Funeral (Luke 7:11-15 11 Soon afterwards He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large crowd. 12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, a dead ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:11-15
To understand and embrace the fleeting nature of our earthly life, to live in Christ and not in the world, and to prepare for our eternal rest in Jesus.
Good morning, family. Today, we're going to visit a somewhat overlooked gem in the Psalms, Psalm 39:1-13. This passage beautifully illustrates the transient nature of our life on Earth and the eternal promise of rest in the arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It's about embracing the gift of our dash ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 39:1-13
Topics: Birth, Eternal Death
Explores Jesus' compassion, authority over death, and involvement in our lives, emphasizing our great need for Him and His greater response to our needs.
Welcome, beloved family of faith, to this blessed gathering where we come together under the umbrella of God's grace, to seek His wisdom, to find comfort in His promises, and to grow in our understanding of His word. It is in these moments of collective reflection that we draw closer not only to ...read more
Topics: Replaced Death, Life
This sermon explores God's sovereignty and divine plan through the story of Lazarus, demonstrating Jesus' power over death and the purpose behind His miracles. Key
Welcome, beloved, to another beautiful day that the Lord has made, a day filled with promise and potential, a day to gather together in fellowship and faith, to lift our hearts and voices in praise and prayer. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. God has brought us together to ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-16
Topics: Jesus' Power, Death
True spiritual fruitfulness comes when we surrender our lives to God, trusting Him to bring new life and abundance from our acts of faith.
There’s a wonder in the way God works that often begins small and quiet, like a seed resting in the palm of your hand. If you’ve ever planted one, you know the hush of that moment. You press it into the soil, cover it with a thin blanket of earth, and walk away with a mixture of faith and ...read more
Scripture: John 12:24
Topics: Christ's Death, Sacrifice
Jesus meets us in our deepest sorrow with compassion and power, offering resurrection hope that transforms grief because he himself conquered death.
Some of us arrived today with a heart that feels heavy. The week brought news we didn’t want. A chair at the table is empty. The silence in the car is louder than the radio. We know the sting of loss, the ache of waiting, the long walk from “why” to “what now.” John 11 is God’s kindness to souls ...read more
Topics: Jesus, Hope, Death
Why do we doubt God’s ability to answer our prayers? Is there more to our prayers than we know? Is there more to us than we know? Do we know that God is already working his will through us? Are we grateful, possibly not?
This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 6th April 2014 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: Why do we doubt God’s ability to answer our prayers? Is there more to our prayers than we know? Is there ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-25
Denomination: Episcopal
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
Death came by one. Life came by one.
“But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.” This letter of Paul’s to the church in Corinth is full ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-22
Denomination: Orthodox
There are many Christians who don't understand what happens to them or their body after they die.
The questions most often asked after reading the following verses are about what happens to the physical body and spirit at the moment of death. "But someone will ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?" You foolish person! What you sow does not come ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49, 1 Corinthians 15:13-14, John 5:28-29, 1 Corinthians 15:50-55, 1 Corinthians 15:16-22, John 20:17, Romans 8:22-25, Matthew 27:52-53 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
People who have died in Christ are with Christ, and we will one day be reunited for eternity.
INTRODUCTION TITLE SLIDE • When you love someone, what is one of the biggest fears we have, especially when we get older? • We live in a world where death often feels like the end of the story. • When we stand by the graveside of someone we love, questions naturally rise in our hearts: Where are ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
We have REAL hope in Jesus!
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Death is a time we do not like to face. • We have many people here today that have lost loved ones to death. When death comes, it seems like our hopes and dreams for the future are crushed. Some have lost loved ones at an early age, some after many, many years ...read more
Do we have oil in our lamps? Are we ready for the second coming of Jesus Christ? Come, let us reason together are our families and churches really ready?
THE BEGINNING OF SORROWS. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (Several part series) Years ago in early ministry, I did a series on the second coming of our Lord. Two ladies came to me and ask me to quit teaching this as it was scaring people. In my ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 22:20-21, Matthew 24:8, 2 Peter 3:3
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Sermon Central