Sermons About Death
Thanks_Living for the Saints
In this service we honor and remember those persons connected with our church who passsed to life eternal during this year. This commemorative service has been a part of the chuurch since 660 A.D. The word "saint" in the New Testmanet refers to the living saints who are attempting to follow Chirst. These saints, too, can have the assurance of eternal life when they pass to life eternal.
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We Study to Be Equipped
Certain things in life are inevitable. Every year at this time we are forced into a time change. For some it is inevitable that sleep will be disrupted for a while – yet that is minor. Death is another part of life on earth that is inevitable – but it is not minor. No matter how long we have to “prepare” for the death of someone we know…it is not enough. Nothing can prepare us for no longer being able to say “hello” to someone, or being unable to feel a familiar touch. How should a Christian handle death? What does this passage in 1 Thessalonians have to say about the issue? What does this passage in 1 Thessalonians not say?
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A Day Without Tears (Isaiah 25:6-9; John 11:32-44)
Death seems so final, and yet in our time of grief, God brings us a word of peace.
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The Mystery of What Happens When We Die
I. Reserrection: New life/new body (1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-44,49, Philippians 1:21-24) II. Mystery: Change required before heaven (1 Corinthians 15:50-54)
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Are You Ready to Die?
Death is sure and we must be ready by a right relationship with God and a life lived serving His kingdom. The Bible is a more reliable guide to the afterlife than personal accounts of NDEs.
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New Heaven, New Earth
Many times I have stood beside the open grave with grieving families. Often I have read this passage from the Book of Revelation including the angel’s statement: “These words are trustworthy and true” (Revelation 22:6).
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The Church in Smyrna: Revelation 2:8
The church in Smyrna was made up of poor people who had endured many hardships. Jesus, the First and the Last, who defeated death, knows their tribulation, poverty, and the slander from the Jews that they have endured. Jesus tells them that he hears them, and yet they continue suffering. Not only does he call the church to not be afraid, he calls them to be faithful by treasuring him above all else, even to the point of death. He promises that the sufferings we experience right now, no matter how heavy they are, will one day seem light and momentary compared to the glory that he holds in store for his people. He suffered to end our suffering. He suffered so that no matter how much we have suffered at death, it is over. We will have an eternity with him.
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The Church in Smyrna: Revelation 2:8
The church in Smyrna was made up of poor people who had endured many hardships. Jesus, the First and the Last, who defeated death, knows their tribulation, poverty, and the slander from the Jews that they have endured. Jesus tells them that he hears them, and yet they continue suffering. Not only does he call the church to not be afraid, he calls them to be faithful by treasuring him above all else, even to the point of death. He promises that the sufferings we experience right now, no matter how heavy they are, will one day seem light and momentary compared to the glory that he holds in store for his people. He suffered to end our suffering. He suffered so that no matter how much we have suffered at death, it is over. We will have an eternity with him.
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