Sermons About Grief
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 Great Sadness
Sadness has a place in every human life. Sadness and grief have many faces and expressions. God gives special grace to others in their sadness through you and me.
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Tragedy and the Gospel
This next sermon in the Glorious Gospel series deals with what to do when tragedy impacts your family, your friends or your church.
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Gospel of John: Your Not Too Stinky for Jesus (John 11:28-44)
in this final messianic sign, Jesus shows both his compassion and authority in weeping over the death of Lazarus and resurrecting him after he has been dead four days. Jesus enters our sorrow, grieves with us and gives us life. Even if we think we are too dead, too stinky, too dirty.
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What To Do With Our Tears
So what do we do with our tears? How are we to handle our grief and sorrow? What can help us when our souls are so sorrowful that they bleed tears? Psalms 126 and 39 will help us to know how to understand our tears as well as how to practice emotional honesty before a God who well understands our tears, understands our pain, and understands what it feels like to cry out in agony. Jesus received our rejection. Jesus experienced the pain of loss. Jesus experienced the sorrow and alienation our sins deserved.
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