Sermons on Easter Celebration:

Easter Changes Everything

Contributed by James Wallace on Apr 30, 2023

Has Easter Changed everything in your life? Has it changed anything. Chances are that if that's your answer you need to hear this message, Because, Easter, that is the Resurrection of Jesus Chirst ought to have changed everything for you.

The Resurrection Changes Everything! Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 John 20:1-18 Some of you are here this morning because you received one of or several of our Resurrection Sunday Mailers. The last of them declared, “Easter Changed Everything!” And so I have taken that as our theme for this ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, 1 Corinthians 15:1-5

Denomination: Bible Church

The Big Idea Of Easter

Contributed by Ed Young on Jul 6, 2022

In this Easter Sermon, Pastor Ed Young uses the illustration of the IDEA (Inspiration Dilemma Evolving into Action) to show us God's big idea of salvation.

THE BIG IDEA OF EASTER APRIL 17, 2022, 11:15AM ED YOUNG Thank you for having the idea to attend one of our many Easter Services at Fellowship Church. How are you guys doing? We all have ideas. You had an idea about the outfit that you have on. I had an idea about the safari jacket. We have ideas ...read more

Scripture: John 20:14, Psalm 139:17-18, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Easter Of Unending Joy

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 15, 2022

Christ’s transfigured body is the template for our own, just as His resurrected body is.

Easter of Unending Joy In one of my favorite Lenten hymns, the congregation sings “O Lord, with us abide.” The final verse, then, prays “Abide with us so when this life of suffering is past, an Easter of unending joy we may attain at last.” That unending, joyful Easter is what we all aim for at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, John 20:26-27, Luke 24:20-22, Job 2:7-9, Luke 4:28-30, Matthew 14:25-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Easter Sermon On Peter

Contributed by Ava Ch on May 25, 2025

Resurrection hope meets us in our wandering and regret, assuring us that no failure is final when grace rolls the stone away.

Introduction Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Friends, we gather on this Easter morning in the light of resurrection, but many of us carry shadows too. The shadows of the past year. The shadows of our regrets. And if we’re honest, some of us arrive like Peter—with hearts that have wandered, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Running This Easter Morn

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 18, 2022

There is much running going on this Holy week.

John 20:1-18 “Running” 1. There is lots of running going on this Easter sermon • We have Mary Magdalene running to tell the others he is not in the tomb the Scripture says, “Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

Easter Resurrecttion Rattle Series

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Apr 18, 2022

Yes, all of these are examples of Ratteling in the bible. However none of them can compare to the RATTEL OF THAT FIRST FIRST EASTER!!!!!!!!

INTRODUCTION: Our Bibles are filled with statements about the sound of ratteling. We are told in Jer 47:3 about the ratteling of the hooves of war-horses. Eze 37:3 tells of the valley of dry bones and how Ezekiel prophesied over the bones and they began to rattel and come together ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ultimate Easter Egg

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002

The empty tomb of Jesus is God’s ultimate Easter egg!

The Ultimate Easter Egg Luke 24:1-12 March 31, 2002: Easter morning Introduction Recently, an article was published that revealed the secrets of hidden “surprises” in computer software and video games. Programmers add these surprises to give the programs an added appeal. Some of the examples were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Wrong Side Of Easter

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 17, 2002

There are two sides of the Easter story. The side of darkness and death and the side of resurrection and life.

THE WRONG SIDE OF EASTER Mark 16:10 INTRO. Here are the followers of Jesus "weeping and mourning" but just fifty days later they would be in great joy, singing psalms and telling of their great experiences with Christ. The difference is as dramatic as the reason. That is, in our text, the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:10

Denomination: Baptist

7 Easter B

Contributed by Roger Haugen on May 29, 2003

Have you ever had anyone tell you they are praying for you? Jesus is praying for you asking protection and sanctification.

7 Easter B John 17:6-19 1 June 2003 Rev. Roger N. Haugen Have you ever had someone tell you they are praying for you? Likely we all have had people pray for us, but it is different when someone tells you they are praying for you. It might happen when you are going through a difficult time with ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Denomination: Lutheran

The Empty Promises Of Easter

Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 8, 2002

Three promises of Easter: Empty Cross - the forgiveness of sins, Empty Tomb - eternal life, Empty Burial Clothes - personal relationship with Jesus.

Tomb, You shall not hold Him longer, Death is strong, but life is stronger Stronger than the dark, the light; Stronger than the wrong, the right; Faith and hope triumphant say; Christ will rise on Easter Day. While the patient earth lies waiting Till the morning shall be breaking Shuddering ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12, Luke 23:1-56, John 3:16, Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Easter - We Will Awake!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 28, 2002

In this passage we see 2 different kinds of life, 2 different kinds of death, and 2 different kinds of resurrection.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. This is Easter, & today many churches are experiencing their biggest crowd of the year. I wonder why? Why do some people go to church on Easter when for the most part they never go to church at any other time of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Job 14:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Enron, Easter, And Eternity

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 8, 2002

Our church uses the Sunday after Easter for Remembrance, honoring those of our church deceased in the previous year. This sermon mines eternal values from each of their lives.

We are ready to fight for security. The one thing we all want, whether we be aggressive and hostile and always ready to strike out, or whether we be quiet and retiring and always ready to run – the one thing we all are ready to fight for is security. We need to know that our futures are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth About Easter

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 9, 2005

Easter themed salvation message.

27, March 2005 Dakota Community Church The Truth about Easter Introduction: Luke 23: 26-49 As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. A large number of people followed him, including ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

"The Case For Easter”

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 25, 2005

Stage a courtroom drama concerning the case for the resurrection of Jesus and help affirm the belief of the listener

“The Case for Easter” 1st Peter 3:15 OBJECTIVE: To stage a courtroom drama concerning the case for the resurrection of Jesus and help affirm the belief of the listener INTRODUCTION: With all of the focus that the film “The Passion of the Christ” has given the crucifixion of Jesus, it can become ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Easter Sunrise Sermon

Contributed by Mike Turner on Apr 7, 2004

Sermon for Sunrise Service

Mark 16:1-8 1. They arrived early. These ladies didn’t arrive early in anticipation, but rather to take care of unfinished business. Luke 23:55-56 records that they had seen the tomb and where his body was laid after he was taken down from the cross. Yet, they had to return home where they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist