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An All Saints Day sermon for believers to remind us there is life after death, and to help us see how we can celebrate ALL SAINTS DAY
Death What scares us about death? Is it worrying that we will miss the person, the good things about the person! Perhaps we realise we haven’t told them something special, or there is something we need to tell them, like I love you, I forgive you, you are great, I am sorry!! If that is the case ...read more
Scripture: John 11:32-44
Denomination: Lutheran
Jesus interrupted a funeral procession to bring life from death. Jesus deals with our universal human problem of sin and death once and for all at the cross. We no longer have to fear death. For the believer, it's but a passing from this world to the next
Luke 7:11-17 Death is Not the End Today’s story is a shocker in many ways. If you have ever lost anyone to death—and many of you have—you may experience a little jealousy with today’s story. You may wonder why Jesus didn’t interrupt your loved one’s memorial ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:11-17
Denomination: Baptist
I believe that Abraham’s life closes well; and demonstrates for us a bit of the art of dying well which for a Christian demands living well.
"Ars Moriendi" is Latin for "the art of dying" or "the art of dying well". Specifically it refers to a common visual art practice common in the 16th century. Pictures would be carved into wood and then inked and press printed hundreds of times into books. Few of the books contained many words - ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 25:1-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon is my first funeral sermon in the learning process. It is about the death of Christ bringing about an end to the fear of death.
The End of Death There is a fear that is imbedded in our human nature. It exists regardless of wealth, culture, or ethnicity. It is the fear is fear driven by the unknown. It is the fear of death. It is a spiritual fear. One that consumes our minds with thoughts of what ifs. It causes us ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15
Denomination: *other
Is there hope for eternal life.
INTRODUCTION • Picture if you will a young couple. They have been dating for a long time. The man is thinking about asking this young lady he has been dating to marry him. The young lady is wondering if the young man is ever going to ask the question. • Finally the question is asked, “Will you ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This sermon provides comfort and hope in the face of death, emphasizing the Christian belief in eternal life and resurrection through Jesus Christ.
Welcome, beloved. Today we gather in the warmth of God's embrace, in the light of His love, to share in the wisdom of His word. We come together, not as strangers passing in the night, but as family, bound by the blood of Christ, united by the spirit of God. We are here to seek comfort, to find ...read more
Topics: Funeral Service
This is the final sermon in a series entitled life.com, the focus of this message is preparation for death
When I was in Bible College I worked two years at a local funeral home. To say the least is was a different experience – my job was a simple one, I was to greet the grieving family and friends when they came to the funeral home to pay their last respects. My first week was one of training, I was ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
A look at 1 Thess 4:13-17. Ofering comort in a time of mourning.
Death comes in many forms and have differences in the suffering prior to the death. Some die suddenly and tragically, some go more slowly and with more prolonged suffering. One things is for certain, we shall all die. We do not know how, when, or where, we do however know the why. We are told why ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
For both the sinner saved by grace and the lost sinner, death is both the end of one journey and the beginning of a new one.
DEATH: THE END AND THE BEGINNING “…For man goes to his eternal home, And the mourners go about the streets. Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, Or the golden bowl is broken, Or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, Or the wheel broken at the well. Then the dust ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:5-7
Death is unnatural, but one day, death itself will die. It is that last enemy of mankind and it will be destroyed at the end of the ages when Jesus puts all enemies under His feet.
The Death of Death 1Corinthians 15:20-26 I want to tell you something that you may or may not be aware of: people die. That’s right, everyone dies. Every person in this room today, every person who was born of a woman has an appointment they must keep. There’s no earthly way out of it. One day we ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26
Denomination: Methodist
There is an end you know. God's story for your life has a happily ever after! All other stories for your life have a horrible everlasting hell. There is an end.
Let me begin with this little exercise that I hope will be helpful. Imagine going to a funeral service. As you enter the chapel you notice the size and makeup of the crowd that has gathered and it speaks of the life of the person who has died. You hear whispers of family and friends, coworkers ...read more
We all will have a day that life in flesh ends. Paul relates how to have a glorious ending.
Philippians 1:21-30 Ending 1. Paul was not at all afraid of death • In his letter to the Philippians, the apostle Paul offers a surprising perspective on the end of his earthly life. “For to me,” he says, “living is Christ and dying is gain” (1:21). ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:21-30
How Does a Christian face death when His time comes?
Will we all face all that Jesus faced on the Cross? Will we ever go through all the suffering, agony and pain he went through? NO, we never will. But there is one thing all of us will face and that is the reality of death. When our own time shall dawn upon us, how will we face that moment? What ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:46
Today’s readings from the NT close out both the book of Acts and the Gospel of John.
Saturday of 7th Week in Easter 2023 Today’s readings from the NT close out both the book of Acts and the Gospel of John. The apostle John was almost certainly the disciple who lay against Christ’s breast at the Last Supper, and here, right at the last paragraph of his Gospel, he repeats what can ...read more
Scripture: Acts 28:16-31, John 21:20-25
Denomination: Catholic
Death is not the final moment. For Christians, it is only a departing from this world and an arrival in God’s presence. The body then awaits the resurrection.
THIS ISN’T THE END OF IT SCRIPTURE: John 11 INTRODUCTION: (v. 1 – 7) v. 1 Lazarus is sick Sin brought forth sickness. We’ve all experienced sickness to some degree. v.3 Lazarus was loved by the Lord v. 4 Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick. When you are sick, Jesus knows, but He wants to ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-45
Denomination: Pentecostal