Sermons About Death
‘Column A’ Is Death (Romans 6:1b-11)
We are called to die to our old sinful ways, so that we might be raised to new life, a life of love, forgiveness and grace.
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What is Good for Man
The closing verses of Ecclesiastes 6 provide the reader with a great opportunity to consider not only what is to come in the book, but also what the first half of the book have taught about our search for meaning and God's answers.
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What happens when we die?
Continuing our Ask anything series, this time looking at the question, 'what happens when we die?' Simon encourages us to see our future hope in light of the resurrection and takes us through 6 questions regarding our future as Christians.
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A Soldier's Struggle
4th message of our "Hot Topics" series covering 5 topics selected from topicssubmitted by people that attend Fusion. This particular message focuses on helping those that serve in our armed forces and struggle with the reality of Jesus' message of "love your enemies" when they are called upon to engage the enemy in war every day.
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The Superior Christ (Romans 5:15-17)
From Adam we have inherited sin, guilt, condemnation, and death. But in Christ and by his death we receive so much more than mere restoration of these things. We receive not only forgiveness, but justification, the very righteousness of Christ. And we receive not only life, but eternal life, victorious and reigning life.
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From Adam to Christ (Romans 5:12-14)
Adam and Christ both represented groups of people. Adam represented all humanity and through him we all sinned and die. Christ represents all those who believe in Him, and through him we have obeyed and live. It may seem unfair that Adam's sin be counted as our own, but it is equally "unfair" that Christ's righteousness be counted as ours. By grace through faith in Christ, salvation is offered to all of Adam's descendants.
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Ruth 4.13-22
As the story of Ruth comes to a close, the camera pulls back from the love story of Boaz and Ruth and revisits the plight of Naomi. When she left for Moab, she was full of family, future, and hope. When she returned from Moab she was bitter, broken, and empty - and childless. But God has not left her, and in his love for her has orchestrated the marriage of Boaz and Ruth so that they could give birth to a grandson who would refresh her soul. The camera then pulls back even further, and we see that this son, Obed, becomes the father of Jesse, who in turn becomes the father of the great King David!
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Ruth 4.1-12
Every great love story has obstacles, and the blossoming love of Ruth and Boaz is no exception. Though Boaz is fully intent on marrying Ruth, he is also a man who loves God's law and wants to do things the right way. There is a redeemer who is nearer to Ruth and has the first right of redemption. Fortunately for Boaz and Ruth, this man is a total fool, and Boaz easily moves him out of the way in order to wed Ruth.
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Ruth 3.1-18
Ruth and Boaz live in the perverted and confused time of the Judges, a period of history where Israel was in rebellion against God on a regular basis. How can two people love each other and pursue marriage in a way that is pure and honorable? How do they protect themselves and each other in a day when the path of least resistance is hooking up, sleeping together, shacking up and seeing if it works out? Listen to how Ruth and Boaz navigate these treacherous waters!
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Jesus and the Revelation
IN our last message we ended a study of Jesus anger by pointing out that Jesus never killed anyone in his earthly ministry. In this message Jeremy J. Lundmark examines Jesus' roll in the book of Revelation. We learn that Jesus will be responsible for the death of more people in the future than God in the Old Testament ever was.
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Ruth 2.14-23
As we reach the midpoint of the book of Ruth, we are privaleged to look in on one of the most beautiful love stories ever written. The story started with tragedy and sin and foolishness, but is now taking a turn for the better as the righteous Boaz steps on to the scene to be a conduit of grace and restoration to Ruth and Naomi.
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Philippians 1:18b-26 - A Certain Confidence
Paul puts the Gospel first in ministry because for him to life is Christ and to die is gain. Everyone lack confidence but when it comes to the worship of God a lack of confidence is either from sinfulness or ignorance. Why do we cherish or treasure things that don’t make God great? Paul’s answer was that we center our living on the false, fake, limited, and/or powerless things. For Paul Christian ministry must get back to a cross Center life that gives the greatest confidence. This Cross centered worship give us confidence that results from 1) Confidence in the Final vindication (18b-20), 2) Confidence in Life or death (21-24), and 3) Confidence for ministry to others (25-26). Focusing on the cross in Gospel worship gives us confidence that we will be vindicated in the last judgment. It did not matter what other did to him, he was on a ultimate mission. No matter what postmoderns say today, we can have certainty about things even thought knowledge of reality may sometimes be partial. It is ludicrous to say that you are certain that you are not certain. You don’t have to be omniscient to be certain about reality because our resources are outside of our selves – i.e. revelation and the supply of the Holy Spirit. Personal conversion and commitment are what is needed to the revelation that is given to supply our certainty. Confidence for Paul also came because of how he value life and death as profit for him. It did not matter because for Paul the apex of his values in his life and worship was Christ alone. Worship that brings confidence is radically God-centered, radically satisfying, and radically an end in itself. This freed Paul to have confidence to minister to others and it will give a great confidence to.
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Ruth 2.1-13
At the bottom of the barrel, with nothing to eat and no hope for the future, Ruth sets out from Bethlehem to the fields to glean, sacrficially caring for her bitter mother-in-law and faithfully trusting that God has a plan. Once there, she "happens" to come to the field of a dude named Boaz - a strong, godly, masculine man of high standing in the community. He just happens to be single, and he just happens to come to the field on the day that Ruth is gleaning. Our story turns a corner this week from tragedy to the beginnings of a love story.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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One Month to Live - Leave Boldly
Sermon Series: One Month to Live Sermon Synopsis: If you had 30 days to live, what would you do? During this sermon series, Pastor Jeff is going to be exploring how Jesus teaches us how to live well, die well, and reign with Jesus in the heavenly realm after death. This Sunday, Part V, "Leave Boldly." In the words of Pastor Jeff Gannon, "This Sunday, I am going to answer the questions that have come my way as a result of this sermon series. What happens when we die? What about heaven and what about hell? What about cremation? What about purgatory? What about reincarnation? The list goes on. I hope to see you this Sunday!"
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Take Up Your Cross
Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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Ruth 1.1-6
Our study in the book of Ruth begins with tragedy. A man named Elimelech who lives in the godless and turbulent days of the judges is moving his family out of God's promised land to the pagan country of Moab. In a few short verses, we see the tragic consequences of this decision: both he and his two sons die, leaving his wife, Naomi, without husband and children in a foreign land. It is tragic. Yet God is not as absent as he seems. He has a plan and a future for Naomi, and in his grace is visits his people in Israel and Naomi begins her journey home.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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Family Dynamics: Godly Speech From A Lament Of King David (Part 1)
The foundation for King David crying to GOD is that he realizes his - and our - speech is a life or death matter.
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Genesis: 23 The Beginning of Hope in the Promises of God: A Life of Abraham
Death is ultimate and inevitable we cannot put our hope in temporal healings and desire to keep ourselves alive. Death reminds us of our mortality, and brings us into a sobering reality that our life, as we are living it, will cease someday. Death is not natural, and is the very thing that Christ conquers in His death and subsequent resurrection from the dead.
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Finding Life
Paul instructs the Colossians to put to death, put away and put off their old way of life. He tells them to put on the new life that is found in Christ.
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An Overview of Ecclesiastes (Part 2) : The Inevitability of Death
On any given day, approximately 155,000 people worldwide die. This works out to about 56.5 million people every year. Some deaths are peaceful and others violent and tragic. Some die of disease, lack of necessities and others of old age; some die at the hands of another person, some by accident or of a natural disaster. Death is a hard thing. It brings much sorrow and pain to our lives and cuts so many lives short. It is the one thing all of us have in common.
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A look at Forest Park Southeast
Jesse Korns discusses the NightRangers program with Esabio Robinson, a resident of Forest Park Southeast. They talk about obstacles, current outreach, and what is still needed to serve the neighborhood.
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The Rising Power: Forgiveness
In order for there to be resurrection power, there must be a death. Pastor Mark talks about how forgiveness comes through the power of death. With references to Lazarus, Adam and Eve, and blood, we dive into the process and power of God's Forgiveness.
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Paradise
What does the Bible have to say about Heaven? What happens to us when we die? And what can we expect in the life to come? Listen as Pastor Tim Hawks reveals what scripture has to say about this provocative topic.
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Living The Dash
What if you had one month to live? How would that shape your life? For most of us, however, this isn't our reality, the real question is how does the perspective of having one month to live shape how we make decisions in your every day life?
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My Lord and My God
The truth about God is found in the cross. Jesus said, “I am the truth”. His mission on earth was to die on the cross for our sin and rise again to conquer death. To understand the cross is to know God. You may not want to hear the truth about God, especially if things are going well for you. But this does not negate another fact—that you are a sinner and will eventually die. Only God can fix this and desires for you to know the truth about his death and resurrection. When Thomas finally understood, he proclaimed, “My Lord and My God.”
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What God Did to Win Your Heart so You Can Live!
When we experience renewal as a Christ follower, there is a wonderful assurance of sins forgiven; the heart is clean; the soul free. Faith does not stagger at the promises of God. Prayer lays hold on heaven with fresh power. Love fills the heart with worship and there is spontaneous praise of an awesome God. There may have been a time when you experienced all of this but today you feel like something is missing. The thrill in personal time with God has diminished. There is no spring in your step: no music in your soul. The joy of sacrifice is gone. Yet there is hope. People throughout history have turned to the Lord on His terms and become part of the greatest spiritual awakenings. God specializes in "Waking the Dead". WAKING THE DEAD “What God Did to Win Your Heart so You Can Live!” Of all the final words that have ever been spoken, none are more precious, none more revealing, none filled with more meaning and wisdom, none pierce the soul with more love than these last crucial words of Jesus from the cross. They are the windows into the very heart of Jesus and the gospel. Forgiveness at it’s hardest! “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Luke 23:24 I’m sure I’ll see you in Heaven. “Today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 I am doing this to ease your pain. “Woman, behold your son…” John 19:26-27 I didn’t leave you, I just couldn’t stand to watch – Father “My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me?” Matt. 27:46 Suffering at its worst - alone “I thirst” John 19:28 Collect the right trophies “It is finished” John 19:30 The fate of your soul-to whom will you entrust it? “Father, into your hands I commend My spirit.” Luke 13:46 THE KING STILL HAS ONE MORE MOVE!
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New: The Hope of Something Better
The promise of "a new you" is not an empty promise, but according to Paul in Romans 6, it is a promise fulfilled through the radical intervention of death and resurrection.
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The Resurrection Of The King
What are the two massive problems facing humanity? What is their solution? And how is the resurrection of Christ the key? Paul provides the answers in his letter to the Romans
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The Rising Power
This is the first of an 8 week series on the power of God. Pastor Mark Neumann wants us to know God's Power as stated by Paul in Philippians - "All I want is to know Christ and the power of his rising from death." The Rising Power begins with the resurrection of Jesus, and continues with freedom, presence, praise, prayer, compassion, love and hope.
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Its Perfectly Ridiculous
Of all the holidays people celebrate, Easter must surely be one of the strangest. Consider what we are celebrating-a man being raised from the dead. Historically, this has been hard for many people to accept. But, the evidence is there. The power of God not only raised Jesus Christ from the dead, but by that same power has brought many others from death to life. Key Verses: 1Cor 15:1-8, Acts 17:23-34, Acts 26:6-24, Mat 27:62-66, John 11:17ff, Lk 17:11-17, Mk 5, 1Cor 3:4-7
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Easter - West County Campus: Being Changed By The Resurrection (Mark 16:1-7)
If you think believing in the physical resurrection of Jesus is hard, you’re not alone. It was hard for the disciples too. In this sermon we will look at what the reality of the resurrection offers for our life today.
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Children's talk - Jesus crucified and risen as he predicted
The story of Jesus' death and resurrection, as attested to be the Angel and witnessed by the two Marys, shows us that He really died and was resurrected, as He had prophesied.
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Jesus' Roller coaster ride
Easter week. Roller coaster ride in Jesus life. Looking at what happened to him - in his emotions and in his spirit.
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Justifying the Ungodly (Romans 4:1-12)
Paul argues and shows from scripture that we are justified only by faith in Jesus, not by anything we do. How can it be otherwise? After all, there is no boasting before God, and the only wages that our works could possibly earn for us is death. We see that Abraham was justified by faith and not by works, and furthermore that he was justified long before he was circumcised. Neither works nor rituals can save us; instead, we come to God as ungodly sinners, trusting only in him to receive justification as a free gift. Because of this, we can come to God today, now. And so the life we live is one of humility, recognizing our sin and guilt; but also grateful celebration, recognizing the magnitude of the gift God has given to us.
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The Cross: A Second Response to Thievery
Week 4 in The Cross series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on March 16, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Key Scripture from Acts 2:22-23.
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Sermon Good Friday - The Crucifixion of Christ
Sermon "Good Friday". The Crucifixion, Passion of Jesus Christ on The Cross at Calvary. The Atonement, Sacrificial Death of Christ for our Salvation. Scriptures used are: Hebrews 9:20-28, Hebrews 10:9-18, Matthew 27. Bloomsburg Community Church Sermons.
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Lent 5 When You Die
Lenten Sermon Series TIME WARPED 1st Century Time Management for 21st Century Living Lent 5 – March 9 This Sunday...Pastor Jeff will conclude his current sermon series, "TIME WARPED: First Century Time Management for Twenty-first Century Living." In the words of Pastor Jeff, "I have been preaching in 'commas' rather than 'periods.' When I run out of time I stop and continue the next Sunday what I didn't get to. Well, this Sunday, I am going to bring it all to a close. The bottom line for this Sunday's sermon is this...Jesus teaches us how to live and how to die. Kingdom life is eternal! That is, Jesus did not leave anything out (nothing in life or in death or life after death) when talking about what it looks like when God rules and reigns in and through our lives.
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To See What Will Be After
While the Teacher in Ecclesiastes lamented the animal-like behavior of humanity and could not see beyond the veil of death, the cross of Christ describes how Jesus died for animals like us and can raise us with Him through faith.
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Plagues and Death in Egypt
In the book of Exodus God reveals the story of Moses and the great Exodus of the Jewish people from the slavery of Pharaoh. This story is full of plagues that God uses against Pharaoh and the people of Egypt to show that the LORD is God. In this message God shows his fury against a disobedient leader and his followers. However, how can God be angry when God hardened Pharaoh's heart?
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Dying to Live
God creates life in the midst of grief. God creates love in the midst of loss. God creates faith in the midst of despair. Resurrecting us from death regardless of its form and its size. God showed it to Ezekiel as he stood in the valley of the dry bones. Jesus showed us by taking the road to Easter right through Good Friday. So, what about you? Do you have any bone-filled graves in your life? Any failures, disappointments, regrets, griefs or fears that continue to bury you? Secrets or anxieties that continue to haunt you? Can these bones live? I know the one who answered the question once and for all. And for centuries He's been in the business of bringing dead bones to life and taking the bits and pieces of our lives - like scattered Legos - and making something beautiful out of them.
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Sermon Water Baptism
Sermon "Water Baptism", Being Baptized is Obedience to Gods Word, A Willing Surrender to follow Jesus, Death to Old Self and now as a New Creation in Christ to Live for HIM as True Disciples. Scriptures used are: Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 2:20, Matthew 3:13-17. Bloomsburg Community Church Sermons.
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