Grief and Loss

Nov 20, 2024  •  Rick Keller

Grief is the emotional response to any loss

Grief is essential to our health. It’s essential to our mental, physical and spiritual health.

There is no growth with out change. There is no change without loss.

There is no loss without pain. There is no pain without grief


1 Thessalonians 4:13 (ESV)


There are 2 unhealthily responses to the losses of life

Repression: Unconsciously blocking painful thoughts from our minds

Suppression: Consciously blocking painful thoughts from our minds


He wants us to express it to friends and family and confess it to Him.


Psalm 32:3 (NIV)

Psalm 39:2 (NIV)

Matthew 5:4 (ESV)


John 11:32-37 (ESV)

Matthew 14:10-13 (ESV)

Isaiah 53:3-4 (ESV)

Psalm 13:1-6 (ESV)

Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 (ESV)


1 Thessalonians 4:13 (ESV)


1. We Know That God Is a Comforter

Matthew 5:4 (ESV)

2 Corinthians 1:5 (NLT)


2. We Know That God Draws Us Close

Psalm 34:18 (NIV)


3. We Know That God Grieves With Us

Isaiah 53:3-4 (ESV)


4. We Know That We Have a Church Family That Supports

Romans 12:5, 10, 15 (CSB)


5. We Know That We Have The Hope of Heaven

1 Thessalonians 4:13 (ESV)

1 Corinthians 15:12-23 (NLT)

1 Corinthians 15:50-57 (NLT)


2 Corinthians 6:10 (NLT)