37 Sermons Tagged "Death"

For three hours while Jesus hung dying on the cross, there was a supernatural darkness that covered all the land. This miraculous event is tremendous proof of Jesus' deity, as it shows the impending death of the one who spoke "Let there be light" during creation, and it shows God the father judging his innocent son in place of all mankind.

While hanging a cross beside Jesus, a dying criminal makes a true confession of faith. Jesus then promised and assured the criminal that he was going to Heaven when he died. It is through that confession and promise we get another glimpse of Jesus' full glory and deity.

Jesus explained that he would die on the cross and then rise again, but Peter did not understand and initially rejected what Jesus said. Jesus rebuked Peter and then told his followers to take up their crosses and follow him. That message applies to us today, but if, like Peter, we don't understand the crosses in our lives, we may reject them.

God often puts hardship in our lives, and, just like Job, we often can't help but wonder why. As Christians we must remember that God works all things for our good. One such way he does this is by using hardships to help us remember that our lives in this sinful world are temporary, and that we will spend eternity with God in Heaven.

Through the prophet Isaiah God explained his plan to bring salvation to the world, and we find comfort in knowing that prophecy was fulfilled in Christ Jesus. Furthermore, we should spread this comfort to both our fellow Christians and the rest of the world by sharing the good news of forgiveness and salvation.

Even though we are still facing the COVID-19 pandemic and all of the hardships it has brought, we can always give thanks to the LORD our God because he is our refuge, our strength, and our help in distress.

The chief priests and Pharisees efforts to "guard" Jesus' tomb shows us one of the Ironies of the Passion.

Be confident that the LORD hears your prayers because He loves you and made (and already kept) a promise to save you. Embrace God's Word and share the good news with others out of love and thankfulness.

How can we say the visible church -- which is made up of believers -- will be triumphant, even though it faces so many challenges, both from within the church and from outside the church?