Sermons on Sudden Death:

Walking Through The Valley Of Death With The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 14, 2024

The Valley of Death is a real place and also metaphoric for describing life's trials and daring challenges. Fearlessly, we can walk through any Valley of Death with Jesus, the Good Shephard

The readings you/we have just read are among my most loved passages from God's Word. I know that you love them the most, too. Psalm 23, which we love so much, is, without any doubt, the song of our souls as we live this life as Christians. Even if only we were made to recite and memorise ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Man's Escape From Death Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 19, 2023

There is a sure way to escape death. Jesus makes it clear how.

In v. 51 of our passage tonight, Jesus makes an astounding claim—a person doesn’t have to die. We can all escape death. We, as Christians, know what Jesus meant by this, but the world doesn’t understand. It’s up to us to show them what Jesus meant. READ v. 48-50. I guess since Jesus has just ...read more

Scripture: John 8:48-59

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon For A Funeral: The Heroes Of Life & Death

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 16, 2024

A hero is defined in the dictionary as a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

What is a hero? Joseph Campbell an American writer once remarked: “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Romans 15:1-2 reminds us: “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, Philippians 4:8-9, Romans 12:6-8, Hebrews 4:10

How Simeon Had Peace At His Death Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 17, 2021

This sermon focuses on the interesting comment that Simeon makes that, having seen the Messiah, he is now ready to die in peace. What would it take for us to die in peace?

READY TO GO? What would make you say, “Now I can die in peace”? - I ask this question in the half-joking way that we usually use this phrase. Someone meets their sports hero and then says, “Now I can die in peace.” Some teen girls go see Shawn Mendes in concert and leave saying, “Now I can die ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

David Hears Of Saul's Death Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 29, 2019

Second Samuel 1:1-16 shows David hearing of Saul's death.

Scripture First Samuel and Second Samuel were originally written as one book. They were eventually divided into two books. First Samuel essentially deals with the life of Saul, and Second Samuel deals with the life of David. The end of First Samuel describes the death of King Saul. The beginning ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Walking Through Death's Valley Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 21, 2017

What do we know about valleys?

A. INTRODUCTION: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT VALLEYS? 1. Surrounded by high mountains. There are cliffs or obstacles that will keep you in shadows or the dark. 2. There are mountain barriers to keep you from reaching your goal, but a valley goes through them. 3. There are wrong paths through the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Tested By The Death Of A Loved One Lesson 16 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 22, 2017

Death visits all

A. WHEN FACED WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE: GENESIS 23:1-20 1. Death visits all: sometimes a loved one, eventually ourselves. 2. Some think we should not show grief because a believer goes to be with the Lord. a. True, they are better off. b. We miss them because they were part of our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Victory Through Christ Over The Power Of Death

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 22, 2025

Jesus conquered death and the devil so that believers might walk in freedom, victory, and fearless faith.

VICTORY THROUGH CHRIST OVER THE POWER OF DEATH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 2:14-15 Key Verse: “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death that is, the devil and free ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Does A Sin Unto Death Mean?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 8, 2025

We worry much about the unforgivable sin or as John puts it "a sin unto death?"

What is a Sin unto Death 1 John 5:14–17 NKJV Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. If anyone sees his brother ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The God Who Swallows Up Death In Victory Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 18, 2025

God’s power is supreme over death and the grave; through Christ, every sting of death has been swallowed up in victory.

THE GOD WHO SWALLOWS UP DEATH IN VICTORY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Texts: Isaiah 25:8, 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Key Verse: “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:8, 1 Corinthians 15:54-57

Denomination: Assembly Of God

O Death Where Is Your Still Sting PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

The victory of Christ over death, the hope of eternal life, and the power of the resurrection are transformative truths that can inspire optimism and hope, despite present struggles.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters. Today, we are going to delve into a wonderfully reassuring passage from 1 Corinthians 15:55, "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" This profound verse reveals three incredibly powerful truths. It speaks of the victory of Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55

Topics: Death, Resurrection

Fortune Leads To Death, Christ Leads To Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025

Trust God alone for guidance and power; avoid seeking answers from occult or counterfeit sources, and rely on prayer to overcome deception and fear.

Friends, pull up a chair. Some weeks feel like the weather—gusts of news, gusts of need, gusts of noise—and our souls long for a quiet corner and a steady word. As October rolls across our calendars, costumes cover store shelves, cobwebs (the plastic kind) creep across porches, and talk turns to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-18

Topics: Halloween, Danger, Spirituality

Psalm 55 Title: When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 21, 2021

If we have been tempted to give up, to run away from our problems, then this is the psalm for us. Most of us have been where David was in this psalm—hard pressed by circumstances that are partly our own making but which have gotten beyond our control.

Home Lessons October 9, 2015 Tom Lowe PSALM 55 Title: When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll (To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maskil, a Psalm of David.) Theme: A Cry of Faith in the Time of Antichrist Psalm 55 (KJV) 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Won’t We Get A Second Chance? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 20, 2011

Universalism suggests that everyone will be saved because they will realise their error shortly after death. God warns that such thinking is wrong, and now calls all people to life in His Son.

“Just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” God is God of the second chance, the third chance, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

When You Least Expect It

Contributed by Donald Carpenter on Sep 11, 2003

This message was preached during a memorial service surrounding the events of September 11, 2001.

Introduction: Recently I looked up September 11 in reference book that highlighted important dates. The book, written in 1970, had many events and notes of interest for almost every day in the calendar. I was surprised to find that September 11 had no special significance recorded in that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-51

Denomination: Baptist