Resources on Death

Topical Study on Death Death is cessation of physical or spiritual life.

Death's Amazing Effect Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Brendan Slevin https://english.op.org/torch/deaths-amazing-effect Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Brendan Slevin Topics: Death , Sin Source: Torch: Catholic Homilies from the Dominican Friars This homily for the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed is about the strange effect death has on people, where we fail to recognize the dead were capable of sinning.

On Death, Grief, and Redemptive Suffering Article by William Yale https://livingchurch.org/covenant/2020/04/08/on-death-grief-redemptive-suffering/ Article by William Yale Topics: Death , Grief , Suffering , Redemption Source: The Living Church In this article, William Yale explores the role of grief in the Christian faith by writing that Jesus' death on the cross, though filled with grief, allows us to see how and why suffering can be...

Death for Sin, and Death to Sin Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Charles H Spurgeon https://www.spurgeon.org/resource-library/sermons/death-for-sin-and-death-to-sin Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Charles H Spurgeon Topics: Sin , Cross , Atonement , C. H. Spurgeon Source: The Spurgeon Center In this sermon on 1 Peter 2:24, Charles Spurgeon preaches on Christ’s death to atone for sin and one’s death to sin.

Death Article about Worship https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/worship-planning/season-of-creation-2017-series-overview/fourteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-2017-planning-notes Article about Worship Topics: Death , Cross , Resurrection , Baptism Source: Discipleship Ministries These planning notes highlight our paradoxical relationship with death. Death is an enemy whose destruction is already declared in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, but we are also baptized into the death of Jesus.

Death’s Duel Poetry by John Donne https://reformedjournal.com/blog/2010/02/01/deaths-duel/ Poetry by John Donne Topics: Death , John Donne , God's Love Source: Reformed Journal This is an excerpt from the third part of John Donne’s final sermon, “Death’s Duel,” focused on themes of Christ's love and death, preached at the royal chapel in Whitehall the first Sunday in Lent, 1631.

Preaching Notes — Showing the Glory of Christ in Us Scripture Meditation/Sermon by United Methodist Church - Discipleship Ministries https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/worship-planning/chosen-precious/seventh-sunday-of-easter-year-a-lectionary-planning-notes/seventh-sunday-of-easter-year-a-preaching-notes Scripture Meditation/Sermon by United Methodist Church - Discipleship Ministries Topics: Death , Easter , Prayer , Suffering Source: Discipleship Ministries Jesus’ prayer in John 17 is more than a prayer; it’s a sermon, an announcement, a word of encouragement for those who are about to walk through the valley of the shadow of death

Death of Jesus Prayer by Nathan Nettleton https://staging.laughingbird.net/index.php/occasion/abc28/2022-04-15/ Prayer by Nathan Nettleton Topics: Good Friday , Death of Christ , Cross Source: Laughingbird Staging Paraphrases and worship resources based on Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:42. Includes an opening prayer and prayers at the arrest, death, and burial of Christ.

Crazy Thanks Article by Sarah Griffith Lund https://youngclergywomen.org/crazy-thanks-grateful-breaking-silence/ Article by Sarah Griffith Lund Topics: Mental health , Silence , Thankfulness , Perseverance Source: Young Clergy Women Reflecting on her journey with mental illness, Sarah Griffith Lund shares a list of things she is thankful for even when she walks through the valley of the shadow of death.

Death and the Saints Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Andrew Stephen Damick https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/asd/2014/06/15/death-and-the-saints/ Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Andrew Stephen Damick Topics: Death , Saints , All Saints' Day Source: Ancient Faith Blog In this sermon from the Orthodox tradition, Andrew Stephen Damick offers a historic introduction to All Saints Day, and then reflects on the reality of death.

Death in the modern age – and how to prepare as a Catholic Article https://www.patheos.com/blogs/catholicnews/2017/11/death-in-the-modern-age-and-how-to-prepare-as-a-catholic/ Article Topics: Death , Preparation Source: Patheos - Catholicism This Catholic article explores death--and preparing for death--as an essential part of the faith.

Death and New Life Article by Chelsea Globe https://youngclergywomen.org/death-and-new-life/ Article by Chelsea Globe Topics: Death , Grief , Ministry , Calling Source: Young Clergy Women Chelsea Globe relates how her brother's death, painful experience that it was, "gifted me with a broader, more inclusive understanding of God."

Death May Approach Song/Hymn http://globalworship.tumblr.com/post/94357167175/death-may-approach-new-scottish-hymns Song/Hymn Topics: Discipleship , Daily Living , Dying and Rising with Christ Source: Global Worship "Death may approach, I shall not flee, for daily I have trained to be alive to Christ and dead to sin." This resource introduces the Scottish hymn "Death May Approach," with a recording and lyrics.

Death, Hope and Community Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Carol Penner https://leadinginworship.com/2021/05/death-hope-and-community-an-eternity-sunday-sermon-job-14-i-thessalonians-413-romans-1515/ Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Carol Penner Topics: Death , Family , Grief , Hope Source: Leading in Worship This sermon on Job 14 ponders where we find hope in times of suffering and death.

Death by Holiness Article by Stephen De Young https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/wholecounsel/2020/09/22/death-by-holiness/ Article by Stephen De Young Topics: Death , God's Holiness , Repentance Source: Ancient Faith Blog "At several points in the Scriptures, human persons come in contact with the sacred in ways that result in extremely negative consequences. Chiefly, this takes the form of death." An article by Stephen De Young.

Death of Jesus Prayer by Nathan Nettleton https://staging.laughingbird.net/index.php/occasion/abc28/2026-04-03/ Prayer by Nathan Nettleton Topics: Good Friday , Holy Week , Crucifixion Source: Laughingbird Staging Scripture paraphrases of Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42. Includes an opening prayer and prayers at the Arrest, Death, and Burial of Christ.

Death Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Eleonore Stump http://liturgy.slu.edu/12OrdA062517/reflections_stump.html Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Eleonore Stump Topics: Death , Beauty , Fear , Love Source: The Sunday Website Reflecting on Jesus' command not to fear death, Eleonore Stump imagines what it will be like to "move through the veil that separates you, in this world of sorrow and suffering, from the Lord’s own presence."

Death, Resurrection, and Early Christian Worship Sermon Preparation or Illustration by Reginald H Fuller http://liturgy.slu.edu/3EasterA043017/theword_indepth.html Sermon Preparation or Illustration by Reginald H Fuller Topics: Death , Divinity of Christ , Resurrection , Passover Source: The Sunday Website Reginald Fuller comments on Acts 2:14, 22-33, Psalm 16, 1 Peter 1:17-21, and Luke 24:13-35, focusing on the resurrection, the death of Christ in terms of the Passover, and the pattern of early Christian worship.

Revealing a Hidden Hope Sermon Preparation or Illustration by David Schmitt https://concordiatheology.org/2009/09/proper-20-%c2%b7-mark-930-37-%c2%b7-september-20-2009/ Sermon Preparation or Illustration by David Schmitt Topics: Passion , Hope , Discipleship , God's Will Source: Concordia Theology David Schmitt's sermon starter says that Jesus' prediction of his passion (Mark 9:30-37) was not obviously hopeful, but it actually offered "the truest hope that anyone could find, for in his death is true life."

Death and Dying Service Outline or Song Suggestions https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/death-and-dying Service Outline or Song Suggestions Topics: Death , Funeral , Grief Source: The Church of England Links to full ministerial resources on Death and Dying from Common Worship by The Church of England; includes all aspects from "Ministry at the Time of Death" to "After the Funeral," as well as Alternative Services.

Death of John the Baptist Sermon Preparation or Illustration by Eric Fistler https://www.pulpitfiction.com/narrative-notes/2-23 Sermon Preparation or Illustration by Eric Fistler Topics: John the Baptist , Herod , Depravity , Corruption Source: Pulpitfiction This podcast offers commentary on the death of John the Baptist (Mark 6:1-29). This story reveals the depth of human depravity and the reality of how the world often responds to a prophetic message.