Sermons on C Easter 2:

2. The Belt Of Truth Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 1, 2019

There are a lot of nice things about Christianity, but they mean nothing if the good news of Jesus Christ is not true. The Christian life begins by finding out for yourself that the gospel is true.

Last summer Kathy and I took our son, Justin, to Washington, D.C. One of our stops was a tour of the FBI building. We saw the crime lab, the shooting practice range, pictures of the top ten most wanted criminals and all that. But all the time I was dying to ask if we could see Fox ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Samaritan Leper

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 24, 2019

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- 28th Sunday, Cycle C

They had heard reports that Jesus already cured someone from leprosy, and so they address him as Master to reflect their belief that Jesus has the authority to heal. But, Jesus did not say, “Be made clean,” so that “the leprosy left them immediately” (Luke 5:3). Instead, he tells them, “Go, show ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, 2 Kings 5:14-17

Denomination: Catholic

The Word Goes Forth. Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 5, 2023

A metaphor from God's dealings in Creation to describe God's dealings with His Word.

THE WORD GOES FORTH. Isaiah 55:10-13. Isaiah 55:10-11 is about God’s words not returning to Him void. At first, we might imagine that God is talking about the weather, with all this talk of rain and snow. And what if there is no rain, nor any melting snows from the mountains of Lebanon? Famine! ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Signs - Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 19, 2010

Jesus was clear that our walk should be marked by signs and wonders. What is following you? Is your life “signless”?

Signs Pt. 2 I. Introduction I have a sign situation. My situation is not that Jesus did signs! My issue is that Jesus, in John 14:11-14 and Mark 16:14-20, made it crystal clear that we would not only have signs following us, but even greater signs than He performed. My sign issue is that I see ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Pentecostal

Modern Idolatry (2) Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Aug 30, 2010

"...punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand of generations of those who love me and keep my commandments". Three-four generation vs. a thousand of generatio

ILL. A certain credit card company has a commercial set in the board room of some international corporation. A merger is in progress. The CEO says: everything is set to be finalized on the 28th. The janitor, who happened to sweep around, turns & says, "Sorry, I’m only available on the 12th. There ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Hero's Part 2 Series

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 26, 2007

AN AVERAGE PERSON WITH AN ABOVE AVERAGE HEART

TITLE: HERO’S HAVE ABOVE AVERAGE HEARTS TEXT: HEBREWS 11:36& 37 INTRO: All of these people had a heart that made a difference in the lives of others. Doug and Margaret Nichols have faced their share of obstacles. After surgery for colon cancer in April 1993, Doug sat across from his doctor ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:36-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Changes In Character 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jun 27, 2022

When we have an encounter with God, our character will change. One of the character changes is when our fears get replaced with God grounded confidence.

Encounter with God Series Part 5 Character Changes (Continued): Fear to confidence A video version of this sermon can be found at https://youtu.be/IcnSfC6a_pA Good morning. We have reached the fifth part of this series where we are studying Encounters with God. We have seen several important ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:17-19, John 13:1, Matthew 14:25-30, Matthew 26:69-74, Proverbs 29:25, Luke 22:61-62, Galatians 2:11-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Pharisee And The Sinner

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 24, 2016

Jesus contrasts two men, and two attitudes in prayer.

A PHARISEE AND “THE” SINNER. Luke 18:9-14. Jesus had just told His disciples a parable to encourage them to importunity in prayer (Luke 18:1). Now He turned back to the Pharisees (cf. Luke 17:20-21) to warn them, and those like them, against despising others and approaching God in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The King On A Cross

Contributed by Gregory Martin on Apr 16, 2011

RESURRECTION DAY

The King On A Cross "He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay." (Matthew 28:6) Praise God! Make no mistake. Today is not about a bunny or an egg. Today is RESURRECTION Day. It's all about Jesus taking our place on the cross, pouring out His precious ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

He Said He Would

Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Apr 16, 2011

Because Christ did what he said he would, we need to do what he said we should.

He Said He Would! Matthew 28: 1-6 NRSV This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Let us pray. Last Sunday, I saw Mrs. Lee get happy in church since I’ve been here and we went over the passion that God had for us when the Israelites asked Samuel to pray to God to give them a king all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

The Rumor Of Hope

Contributed by Scott Nichols on Apr 17, 2009

The original and abrupt ending of the Gospel of Mark allows us to finish the story of Christ’s resurrection in our own lives. What will it mean to us to meet Jesus in our own "Galilees?"

The little boy was not exactly happy about going to church on Easter Sunday morning. His new shoes were to tight, his tie pinched his neck and the weather outside was just too beautiful to be cooped up inside...so as he sulked in the pew his parents heard him mutter to no one in particular. "I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Urgent News Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Mar 24, 2008

In this message titled “Urgent News” from our 2008 Easter Morning service, we look at the resurrection from the perspective of the ladies who arrived at the tomb early on that first Easter morning. How did they feel? What did they see? More importantly

How many of you took a look at the newspaper this morning? If you can stomach it, I think it’s a good idea to keep up with what’s going on in the world. But here’s the thing about news. Whether you get your news from the paper or the TV, news comes in all different shapes and sizes. There’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection Power

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

Let's think for a moment of lost causes. They are very real. The sportscaster said the game was unwinnable. The insurance adjuster said the car was irrepairable. The doctor said the patient was incurable. The marriage counselor said the

Resurrection Power I Corinthians 15:1 10 Let's think for a moment of lost causes. They are very real. The sportscaster said the game was unwinnable. The insurance adjuster said the car was irrepairable. The doctor said the patient was incurable. The marriage counselor said the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-10

Knowing The Resurrected Christ Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 2, 2010

Philippians 3:7-11. What does it mean to know the power of the resurrection rather than merely knowing about it? Find out from the Apostle Paul...

KNOWING THE RESURRECTED CHRIST PHILIPPIANS 3:7-11 [INTRODUCTION] - We've all heard stories of people who have found out that they possess an item of tremendous worth and value that they thought was worthless. We are fascinated when we watch a program like Antiques Roadshow and see a person ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

First Sunrise Service

Contributed by Chris Gilley on Jul 6, 2015

Outline for the first Easter sunrise service.

I. INTRODUCTION II. WE DO NOT NEED TO BE AFRAID III. WE NEED TO BE MORE AWARE IV. WE NEED TO BE MORE ACTIVE V. CONCLUSION ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:5-8

Denomination: Baptist