Sermons on A Easter 2:

Reflections On Easter Is A Matter Of Life And Death, And Life!

Contributed by Mark Van Cuylenburg on Apr 18, 2020

The promises God made to men in The Old Testament all come true. The promises that Jesus makes to men in The New Testament all come true.

Draft Sermon 19th April 2020 Reflections on Easter, a matter of life and death, and life. This is the Sunday after Easter Sunday Resurrection Day and for the disciples of Jesus it's been a very busy couple of weeks. Firstly they followed faithfully behind Jesus as He rode into the city of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:2, John 14:2-3, Revelation 1:7-8, Mark 13:24-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Man With 2 Obituaries Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 26, 2014

God's glory, belief, hope, the resurrection

John 11:1-4 (p. 748) March 30, 2014 Introduction: Have you ever been someplace that you didn’t want to leave? Like it’s the last day of your vacation...You’re at the beach or lounging around the pool and you think...”Hey, maybe I’ll just stay ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Easter Morning: They Remembered, They Returned, They Reported

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 12, 2020

These women brought back the first news of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ--but nobody believed them!

Based on a sermon preached at Pilot Knob Baptist Church, Belle, MO, in April 2007. (This is not an exact transcription.) Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays! I never cared much for the hard boiled "Easter" eggs or anything like that—especially cleaning up the pieces of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

My Lord And My God (Easter 2025) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Apr 21, 2025

The Apostle Thomas went from being a "Doubting Thomas" to a "Declaring Thomas," and finally to a "Determined Thomas." His story shows how to obtain new life in Christ and how to sustain new life in Christ/

He is risen! [He is risen indeed]. Please open your Bibles to John chapter 20. [mention pew Bibles] Today, we celebrate the risen Christ. Jesus, who died for our sins, rose from the grave three days later, ascended into heaven forty days later, and is now seated at the right hand of God the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Ascension Ends The Momentous Easter Period – Explaining The Ascension Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 28, 2024

40 days had passed after the Resurrection and Jesus had been teaching His disciples. Now it was time to depart this scene in the Ascension. We are looking at various aspects of the Ascension and His coming again. It was an interesting time.

THE ASCENSION ENDS THE MOMENTOUS EASTER PERIOD – EXPLAINING THE ASCENSION [A]. THE INTRODUCTION FOR OUR MESSAGE TODAY ON THE ASCENSION The days after the Lord’s resurrection were understandably happy ones for the disciples, probably tinged with uncertainty. They were not sure what was ahead. ...read more

Scripture: John 21:14, John 21:20, John 20:17, Acts 1:3, Acts 1:4, John 14:16-18, John 16:6-7, Amos 9:13-15, Acts 1:6, Acts 1:9, Acts 1:10, Acts 1:11, Acts 2:32-34, Hebrews 8:1, Acts 7:55-56, Ephesians 4:7-13, Luke 23:42-43, Psalm 16:10, John 3:13, Luke 9:51, Revelation 19:11, 2 Timothy 4:8, Zechariah 14:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Easter: Had They Known - Do You Believe?

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

Easter message on believing.

Easter: Had They Known – Do You Believe? John 20:1-29 In my sermon on “Palm Sunday,” I told you Simon’s perspective on what he witnessed during the last week of Christ’s life and the impact it had on his life. Many historians believe he became a Christian because of this incident and the fact ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mark 16:6-8 An Easter Sermon

Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005

Father searches for the true nature of God.

(6)...?Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. (7)But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.? (8) So they ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

An Easter Sermon (Mark 16:6-8)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 13, 2007

The resurrection of Jesus is Good News, surely? So why is everybody so scared? ...

(6)...“Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. (7)But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” (8) So they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:6-8

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Lessons Learned For The Easter Story Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007

Part 3 of the series.

Lessons Learned From The Easter Story Part 3 Scriptures: Matthew 28; Luke 24; John 20 Introduction This message concludes this series on lessons I’ve learned from Christ’s last week on earth and His resurrection. This morning we will look at the resurrection. Last week we ended with two ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Why Of Easter (Romans5:1-11) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Apr 17, 2022

The Gospels tell us the "what" of Easter. Movies like "The Passion" tell us the "how." But in Romans 5, the Apostle Paul tells us the why.

Happy Easter! He is Risen, He has risen indeed. If you have your Bibles, please turn to Romans 5. You might be a little surprised to be back in Romans, but a kind of weird thing happened. I went back to Romans this week because I wanted to get a jump on next week’s sermon, since I’m going to be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Easter Miracle Isn't Found In The Tomb

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 12, 2006

This sermon examines the effect that the empty grave had on the women who first arrived at the tomb on Easter morning.

April 16, 2006 Mark 16:1-8 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Narnia: Merry Easter (And Happy Christmas)

Contributed by Todd Anderson on Dec 8, 2005

A Christmas Eve or Christmas Day sermon or homily using an extended illustration from "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" to show how many miss(ed) Christ’s first coming and how we need to be ready for his Second Coming in power.

Title: Merry Easter! (a Christmas eve or Christmas day homily) While bagging groceries years ago in a supermarket during highschool I found it fun to mess with customers minds and say things like: “Have a Day! And hear them automatically respond: “You Too!” It was especially fun around the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Take Your Pick Of Three Preachers This Easter

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 13, 2001

Describes three different messages being preached at Easter time.

April 15, 2001 Matthew 27:62-28:15 The longest sermon on record was preached by Rev. Robert Marshall, minister of the Birmingham Unitarian Church, Michigan, in 1976. He preached for 60 hours and 31 minutes. The previous record holder was Robert McKee who preached for 52 hours. He said ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Easter 2024: The Greatest Mistake Ever Made

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 26, 2024

This Easter message examines the question "Would Satan have followed through on his plan to kill Jesus if he understood what it would cost him?" He made the greatest mistake of his existence following his initial mistake of rebelling against God.

The Greatest Mistake Ever Made Scripture: Luke 16:19-23; First Peter 3:18-20; 4:5-6; Matthew 28:1-2 Happy Easter Strangers Rest! How many of you have ever heard of or seen the movie the “Greatest Story Ever Told”? Well, if you haven’t, it’s the story about the life of Christ and this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-23, 1 Peter 3:18-20, Matthew 28:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fiction Or Non-Fiction

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 13, 2001

An Easter Sunday Sermon

Luke 24: 1-11 "Fiction or Non-Fiction" True or False! Fact or Fiction! Fiction or Non-fiction! These are the questions which plague us this morning and which plagued the women and the disciples 2000 years ago on the first Easter morning. Had Jesus really risen from the grave? Did the women tell ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran