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  • Perry Fowler avatar

    The Empty Vessel Series

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Mar 27, 2023
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     | 4,636 views

    The Emptiness of Jesus was not only good; it was necessary.

    Emptiness is not usually seen as a good thing. In our lives, we have all kinds of technology to alert us when things get close to empty. - Often I have an alert that goes off to tell me when my gas tank gets close to empty. A bright glowing light and bell goes off alerting me that I’d better stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    A Gently Revealed Life Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,854 views

    Jesus takes time to reveal the resurrection to His disciples, with an empty tomb, a Bible study, and a personal visit - just as He reveals His new life to those that seek Him.

    Sometimes good news is just as hard to hear as bad news. When someone comes to your door and says "You’ve just won the Publishers Clearinghouse Giveaway" what is your first thought? "Nah". But if someone came to our door and said "I’m from the IRS and you are being audited" then we just might ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 16, 2009
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    Sin at its worst is the inability to understand ourselves and to control ourselves, leading to separation from self, others, and God. The cross, the empty tomb, and Christ’s life rescue us.

    Well, are you ready today for the fourth step, the step that’s all the way down at the floor level? Those who were not here last Sunday do not know what I’m talking about. Those who were here will need a little review. Let me explain. Last Sunday we walked the first mile on the Roman Road ... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    A Life Of Discipline Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,294 views

    The empty tomb means that we are freed from the power of sin over our lives and we can live the kind of lives God originally intended right now in the present.

    A Life of Discipline: Lent week 3 March 7, 2010 Intro: The season of Lent can sometimes feel like the opposite of the season of Advent, don’t you think? Advent, our preparation for Christmas, seems to be full of excitement and anticipation and joy and merriness, as we prepare to gather ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Life's Most Important Question

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 30, 2014
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    When the ladies came to the empty tomb, the angel said, "You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified." This statement begs us to answer this question, "Who or what is it that you seek?"

    Life’s Most Important Question Mark 16:1-8 • To read about the resurrection of Jesus is – well – just plain exciting. Jesus’ heart stopped bleeding, His blood stopped flowing, His human brain stopped working, & He was buried for THREE DAYS before HE CAME BACK TO LIFE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    He Is Risen Indeed! Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 18, 2025
     | 8,020 views

    The empty tomb is not a symbol of loss—it is a declaration of victory. Jesus is not in the grave; He is alive forevermore! Because He lives, we live. Because He rose, we rise.

    HE IS RISEN INDEED! By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 24:6 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 15:14-20, Romans 4:25, Acts 2:24, Revelation 1:18, Matthew 28:6 INTRODUCTION: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Everything we believe hinges on the fact that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    The Living Hope Of Easter

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Apr 6, 2016
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     | 9,087 views

    Hollow Hope or Living Hope? Where do you find your hope? Are you hoping to fill up on something that will leave you empty? Or are you filling up on the empty tomb that brings powerful, living and lasting hope?

    1 Peter 1:3,4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade-- kept in heaven for you What did you hope ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Anderson avatar

    The Tomb Speaks Of Death

    Contributed by David Anderson on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 2,660 views

    There are two types of Dying to God’s will

    Good Friday Sermon “The Tomb Speaks of Death” Mark 14:32-36, 15:34 For the body of Jesus, Good Friday ends in a tomb. The lips of the tomb, the mouth through which the cold body of Jesus was passed, speaks to us. The tomb has two messages. One is of death, the other is of life beyond ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Check The Rock!

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,639 views

    We at Easter need to be COOL by doing the following actions: 1. Check the rock. 2. Observe the empty tomb. 3. Open our spiritual eyes. 4. Look and see Jesus.

    Check the Rock! It Rocks! COOL!: Easter Sermon 2004 Thesis: We at Easter need to be COOL by doing the following actions: 1. Check the rock. 2. Observe the empty tomb. 3. Open our spiritual eyes. 4. Look and see Jesus. Scripture Text: Matthew 28:1-20; (Play on CD) Luke 24:1-10; Mark 16:1-8 So ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Seeing Is Believing Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 27, 2021
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,261 views

    Peter, John and Mary Magdalene all saw the empty tomb... but they all came away with different conclusions. What can we learn from these first three witnesses of the risen Christ?

    On May 4, 1865, after weeks of his body being on display in Washington D.C. and a few other cities, Abraham Lincoln was “laid to rest” in a cemetery near his home in Springfield, Illinois. But Lincoln didn’t "rest in peace." In 1876, there was a plot to raid his grave and steal his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brien Sims avatar

    Life From The Tomb

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 3, 2008
     | 5,002 views

    5 reasons for Jesus’ Resurrection

    Give me some symbols of life. What comes to mind when you think of the words alive, living, and life? Personally, I first thought of my baby. She is a new life in this world. Speak out some of your answers. (Give short time to talk about it). How about the green grass outside? It was brown and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    Washing The Disciples Feet - An Acted Parable

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 13,112 views

    The washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus was his way of teaching them humility in serving others, a dramatised parable of his submission to death, an anticipation of the Cross and the Empty Tomb abd a message for us today.

    WASHING THE DISCIPLES’ FEET - AN ACTED PARABLE On the night before His Passion Jesus spoke some wonderfully prophetic words: "You do not realise now what I am doing, but later you will understand" (John 13:7). These are the words of Jesus addressed to His disciples. The scene is the room in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    A Sense Of Accomplishment

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 29, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,182 views

    What did Jesus feel in the pre-dawn darkness as He stood outside the empty tomb? Elation, a sense of victory? Yes, but even moreso, a sense of accomplishment for what He had done.

    Passage: Isaiah 53:10-12 Intro: It has to be one of the greatest feelings there is. 1. you fill in the last figure on the spreadsheet and click on “print” 2. you finish the last part of the wall, clean up the mess, and then stand back to admire the new look because of the paint you have app. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Perry Greene avatar

    The Rest Of The Story

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,707 views

    This Easter sermon focuses on the resurrection of Jesus and the potential resurrection of his followers which complete the story of Jesus. We often focus on his death, but the empty tomb is good news that requires a response.

    1. The Rest of the Story was a Monday-through-Friday radio program originally hosted by Paul Harvey. Beginning as a part of his newscasts during the Second World War and then premiering as its own series on the ABC Radio Networks on May 10, 1976, The Rest of the Story consisted of stories presented ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Martin Ellgar avatar

    The Easter Key

    Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Jan 9, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,716 views

    A drama for children: The Easter Key.

    The Easter Key Introduction: The children’s talk for today is based on part of the Easter Sunday story, (Mark 16: 1-4). Theme: God opens doors. Aim: To teach that God opened the door to the tomb of Jesus so that all may see and learn that Jesus is risen. Materials: 1. One metal key for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran