Sermons on The Abode Of The Dead:

Signs Of Being Spiritually Alive

Contributed by Travis L. Billings on Nov 26, 2018

The church has been struck by an illness called ‘worldliness’ and the church appears to be dead. This has often caused the world to give the church up for dead.

1. In the late 1800s, the city of Pikeville, Kentucky was shaken with an unknown disease, and the most tragic case of all was that of Octavia Smith Hatcher. After her infant son Jacob passed away in January 1891, Octavia went into a bedridden depression where she gradually became very ill and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:34-36, Matthew 24:13

Denomination: Charismatic

Christ The Conqueror Of Death

Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 30, 2018

“And when he had entered, he said to them, ‘Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping’.” Mark 5:39

Introduction: Man was created in the image and likeness of God with power to make choices. These choices determine the quality of our lives and our eternal destiny. Eve made the choice to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil rather than the fruit of the tree of life and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:17-27, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lesson Iib2: The Beginning, The First-Born From The Dead Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 1, 2018

Christ is the originating source of the spiritual life of the Church—in respect to the state of grace, He is the beginning; in respect to the state of glory, He is the first-born from the dead. He gives to the Church its being, form, history, and glory.

6/1/18 Tom Lowe Title: Lesson IIB2: THE BEGINNING, THE FIRST-BORN FROM THE DEAD • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow related verses. • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Colossians 1:18b (NIV) (Text) 1:18b: “he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Believer And Indwelling Sin

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 28, 2013

What about the sins of the saved?

The Believer and Indwelling Sin Romans 7: 14-25 Our scripture passage for today is a picture of a soul in conflict...in conflict with his desires, in conflict with his true self, in conflict with the Law of God, and in conflict with Satan. The conflict is real, intense and strong. It is summed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Baptist

Revival In The Graveyard

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 13, 2014

You and I have been provided with dry dead bones and given the responsibility to put proclaim life giving words. God will put on them flesh and skin and implant the spirit thus resurrecting the spiritually dead and ushering in a revival in our nation.

Opening Illustration: In 1904 the Atlanta newspapers reported an amazing revival of prayer sweeping the city. On November 2nd the Supreme Court of Georgia closed so people could attend prayer meetings. Stores, factories, offices and even saloons followed suit. "For two hours at midday all Denver ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritually Alive

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 13, 2020

The key question to ask yourself is...do you want to be spiritually alive in Christ or spiritually dead in yourself?

Prayer- Introduction- One of my favorite books of the Bible is the Book of Ephesians. The reason is that the book of Ephesians lets us see how important we are to God. Chapter one tells us that as believers we are sealed with the approval of God and that the Holy Spirit of God wants to dwell ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Changed

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 30, 2019

This message discusses the change that takes place in a Christian's life once they accept Christ as their personal Savior. We transition from being a part of this world to be living here but not belonging here.

Changed Scriptures: John 3:3; 18:36; Romans 6:1-11; Colossians 3:1-4 The title of my message this morning is “Changed.” The word change is defined as “to become or make different.” When used in the past tense it means to “have become or been made different.” Before I get into the heart of this ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3, John 18:36, Romans 6:1-11, Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Living Faith - James On Works

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 8, 2023

How does James present faith and works?

When reading James, we must understand that works of the law (Romans 9:32; Galatians 2:16; 3:2, 5, 10) are not the same thing as good works of obedience to Christ (Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Timothy 6:18; Titus 2:7, 14; 3:8, 14). How does James present faith and good works? Is Christianity ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who Needs Miracles?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 11, 2023

Would you rather have a faith that is based on eye-catching, headline-grabbing miracles, or a faith which doesn’t need them?

I preached my first sermon from this pulpit on January 19, 1997. It’s been well over a year now, although sometimes it seems much longer because I am so very much at home. But as much as one can think of that as a time of beginning, it was also a time of ending. I expect that only those of you who ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Philadelphia - Laodiceans Series

Contributed by Steven Devroy on Mar 1, 2024

A faithful church vs. A lukewarm church

Opener We are excited to be here this morning. We are making progress in our study of the seven churches that John addresses in the book of Revelation. In fact, we are concluding our study on these churches in Revelation. To date, we have looked at the church in Ephesus, who had forsaken their ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Made Alive In Christ Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 30, 2022

Pastor John teaching on how people pass from death onto life by believing in Jesus

Made Alive in Christ Ephesians 2:1-10 CCCAG, January 30th, 2022 Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 (God is not dead video) Today we are continuing our Ephesians series. That video we just watched from the movie God’s Not Dead is a very graphic description of the state of those who reject God. One of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Revelation 11:7-14 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jan 25, 2025

Revelation 11:7-14

Revelation 11:7-14 To recap from last week, we looked at verses 1-6 and the two witnesses who were brought to the world to prophesy and give testimony. These two great witnesses brought with them a task from God and God would not let anything happen to them until their task was completed. We call ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:7-14

Denomination: Bible Church

Prophecy The Coming Of The Lord, Can These Dead Bones Live Again ? Series

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Oct 13, 2002

Southern California has become a dead dry graveyard, a valley of dead dry bones. A place where once the spirit of God was so mightily present it was likened to a blazing forest fire out of control. This area which once housed the greatest revival of the

Prophecy the coming of the Lord, Can these dead bones live again? HHM Oct 13, 2002 Southern California has become a dead dry graveyard, a valley of dead dry bones, A place where once the spirit of god was so mightily present it was likened to a blazing forest fire out of control … This ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Become Givers Of Life - I See Dead People

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 12, 2003

Do we desire to be givers of life?

Not too long ago I attended the funeral of my Aunt at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles, Ca. She experienced 79 years of this life before passing on to the next. It was a gentle and reverent service in the heat of the afternoon sun, interspersed with quiet sobs and the shedding of tears. My Uncle had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14, Mark 8:35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Dead Dog Syndrome - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 24, 2005

Shimei suffered from a spiritual illness that can plague even the most godly man or woman. He suffered from a "critical spirit." What can we do make sure we don’t fall prey to the same sickness in our lives?

OPEN: An older couple were on a trip across country and they stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. As they got up to leave, the woman forgot and left her glasses on the table. They were several miles down the road before she realized she didn’t have them and to make matters worse, her husband ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:5-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ