Sermons on Voluntary Death:

Wake Up Call!

Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 24, 2006

This sermon is a wake-up call for teenagers and their parents in the wake of a fatal car accident.

“WAKE UP CALL” Psalm 57 INTRO – I don’t know many people who actually like this sound (play sound of alarm clock). These come in all sorts of designs with all sorts of sounds. Wake up to the sound of a beep, the radio, a CD, or the sound of rain, or the pounding surf, or crickets chirping. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"One Minute After You Die.” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on May 30, 2006

Second in series on Eternity. Eternity is forever and it begins one second after you die.

“Eternity: What Awaits After Death” Sermon # 2 “One Minute After You Die.” Luke 16:19-31 When I began this series I had no idea how personal it was going to become. I really had a difficult time deciding whether or not I could preach ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Dead Enough, Yet ?

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 14, 2008

Must die to live

Are You Dead Enough, Yet ? Joh 11:1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. Joh 11:2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Joh 11:3 Therefore his ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is The Resurrection

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Dec 13, 2008

A few thoughts about John 11:24 I kow that he shall rise again

“What Is The Resurrection” John 11-21-25 12-14-2008 AM Key Thought: Vs. 24 “I know that he shall rise again” Where or what does your faith hold to? Does the resurrection have a place in your walk of Faith? If “NO” then what use does this Bible hold? If “YES” can you show me? I. There Is A ...read more

Scripture: John 11:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Offers Hope

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 22, 2008

This is a funeral sermon. I have modified it for general use.

“Christ Offers Hope” Revelation 21:1-7 Introduction Today we have gathered to celebrate the life of (NAME); [spouse, daughter, friend, etc.], and much more. Words are but shells which we try, in vain, to fill enough meaning to capture the depth of our loss and the extent of our grief. Today, it ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Christian Church

Encourage One Another

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 7, 2009

This message is about the Christians hope in the face of death.

This morning we turn our attention to a subject that has confused and divided more churches and Christians over the century then perhaps any other. Today we are going to look at the second coming of Christ. As a child, our death and the second coming of Christ, it seems to me was used to “Scare ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Funeral For Jonah

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Mar 7, 2008

This is a sermon I wrote for my nephew’s funeral. Rate it if you want to but I am sharing it in part to offer an example of a funeral for a 10 year old. Also it is a tribute to my nephew. Hope you are blessed by it.

FUNERAL FOR JONAH DUECK No one can imagine what it feels like for Richard and Connie to have watched Jonah pass away. None of us here, even if you have lost someone in a similar way, can empathize with their pain. I believe it is a personal pain that is unique to them. That does not stop us from ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

The Empty Tomb -- Full Of Grace

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 23, 2008

God in his love acts beyond our deserving.

If you want the word file and powerpoint just email me the title in the subject line. 1 Peter 1:3-9 “The Empty Tomb, Full of Grace” “God in his love acts beyond our deserving.” Sunday Morning Sermon 03.23.08 Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlyu09xdHp0 (3 Days Later) (Start with Title and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Last Enemy Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 23, 2008

King Hezekiah is told he is going to die and he had better get ready. What does it mean for Christians to face death? What is our understanding of death in light of what Christ has done for us?

THE LAST ENEMY Many of you know that I love movies. As a true movie aficionado I enjoy watching some of the really old movies. One of the most interesting movies from 1934 was called “Death Takes A Holiday.” In “Death Takes A Holiday,” Death takes on human form as “Prince Sirki” to discover why ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

"Life After Death, Do You Believe It?"

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 26, 2008

This sermon looks at the certainty of death and its effects and asks the question do you believe in the resurrection?

Life after death, do you believe it? John 11: 17 -11:46 The 100 million dollar question that is often asked is there life after death? A whole host of answers are proposed from reincarnation to resurrection. Abraham Lincoln said “Surely God would not have created such a being as man to exist ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-46

Denomination: Baptist

Would You Rather Be Dead?

Contributed by Jay Winters on Feb 9, 2008

This Ash Wednesday sermon uses a scene from "Fight Club" as its major illustration - it attempts to show that Christ doesn’t just give us a second chance, but that He puts us to death (while taking on our death) in Baptism and give us the empty tomb.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who makes our lives more beautiful than what they could ever be on their own. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, About ten years ago, a movie came out that just about everyone saw. It was called “Fight ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:3-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Crystal Ball

Contributed by Donald Jewell on May 28, 2004

How the hope of heaven changes us.

The Crystal Ball This morning I want you to imagine with me. I am in the yard hoeing the garden, after a while my hoe hits a metal object. I get down and start digging around the object with my hands until I uncover a small metal box. I lift it out of the ground and examine it. After a careful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Wesleyan

Twice Dead

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jun 16, 2004

Eternity will reveal whether we have made the right use of time.

Jude 1:12: “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear; clouds they are without water, carried about of winds: trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots.” Psalm 49:16-17 says, “Be not thou afraid when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 49:16-17, 1 Timothy 6:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

War

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jun 21, 2004

What of the Fallen? The causes and effects.War will take place all the way untill the end.

War What are the causes and effects of War, How do we deal with the loss of life? The Bible from the beginning is filled with war, the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is It ,if I Die?

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jun 21, 2004

Death of the Body, the Biblical response. A lesson on what happens to the body after death.

What is it if I Die? What is it like to be dead? The Biblical Response. All scripture is good for instruction, the Bible says so. So lets talk about the thing that people fear most, death and the grave. Many people are so afraid of death, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 88:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal