Sermons on Easter Day:

Easter Sermon

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Apr 28, 2020

A sermon I had intended to give on Easter Sunday 2020 but was prevented by stay-at-home order from the Governor because of the COVID19 pandemic. It addresses Jesus' resurrection in connection with the "first resurrection" of Revelation 20 and the universal resurrection.

Note: I have developed a set of PowerPoint slides for use with this sermon. If you are interested in the slides I will send them to you by Email. Email your request to me at sam@srmccormick.net and be sure to enter "Easter Slides" in the subject line (otherwise I am likely to overlook ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-5, Romans 6:8-11, Ephesians 2:1-6, 1 Peter 1:3, Acts 24:14-15, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 20:13-14, Matthew 27:54, Matthew 28:2, Matthew 27:52, Matthew 28:11, Revelation 4:1, Genesis 2:16-17, Revelation 21:6-8, Revelation 12:7-11, Revelation 12:8-11, Luke 10:18, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, Romans 6:3-5, John 5:24-29, Revelation 20:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Fifty Days After Easter, At Nine O'clock In The Morning..."

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 17, 2012

A sermon for Pentecost.

Acts 2:1-21 “Fifty Days after Easter, at Nine O’clock in the Morning…” Sometimes there are names that are so attached to a particular product or something else that people might forget where the name originally came from. For instance, how often do you ask for a tissue ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Live Each Day Like It’s Easter Sunday!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 14, 2023

Today as we gather in the afterglow of Easter, we are again going to recall the facts surrounding Jesus great victory and be led to continue to respond to that victory in our daily lives. It is my prayer for all of you that you would

Several hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a crucial battle raged between two great civilizations—the Greeks and the Persians. They were among the world’s super-powers at that time. The clash of their armies took place on the level fields near a city called Marathon. The battle went on for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lord’s Supper: Easter Story - Days 5-6 Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Apr 5, 2023

Two days before Passover, Jesus was anointed and betrayed. The next evening, Jesus and the disciples had the Lord’s Supper and headed to the Mount of Olives.

Day Five - Anointed and Betrayed Two days before the Passover feast, Jesus said to his disciples, “I will be betrayed to be crucified.” Caiaphas and the religious leaders said, “We can’t kill him on the feast day, because there will be an uproar among the people.” In Bethany, a supper was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:14-16, John 12:1-11, Mark 14:3-11, Luke 22:3-4, Luke 22:7-8, Mark 14:12-17, Matthew 26:21-29, John 13:1-35, Luke 22:24-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of Easter

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 19, 2021

Jesus will give existence to your decomposed bodies. He allows no one to go out of existence.

Had you chosen to visit the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem today to celebrate Easter, you would no doubt want to visit the central shrine that is all probability the place of Jesus' death, burial, and Resurrection. And while no one is absolutely certain that this is indeed the location of the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

Easter - It Is Wrong

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 18, 2009

The news of Jesus death was wrong or at least incomplete. The news of our death can be wrong too.

It is Wrong Well here we are. Easter, the day we celebrate the main proof point of the Christian faith. The day when we dress up a little more, attendance is a little higher, when we often make a special effort to make it to a worship service. I had a little bit of dilemma. Most of you know ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Congregational

The Mightiness Of Easter Series

Contributed by Peter Silway on Apr 10, 2016

Every sermon they preached was related to resurrection. It should not be a once a year Easter Message. Our message/our life/our thinking should all be focused on his resurrection .then you will have life. Resurrection power should come upon our spirit....

THE MIGHTINESS OF EASTER.-5/4/2015. Php 3:10.. " That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;.." This is Easter festival. It is the oldest and most important festival in the Christian calendar. It finishes in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Easter - At The Tomb

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 6, 2015

I want us to put ourselves in the sandals of the disciples. For some that will be easy because despair is not foreign to you. Bur for others, that may be more difficult because . . .

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: Matthew 27:57-66 The disciples must have been devastated. They had been inspired by His teachings. And they had decided to follow Him. It had not been an easy road, but they had willingly left families, homes, & ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:57-66

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Empty At Easter

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 6, 2010

The inspiration for this message came from a fellow sermon central contributor...Some things ARE Empty at Easter.

Empty At Easter” Mark 15:42-16:8 * Christ is Risen! What a message! Easter is Resurrection Day! * Can you imagine what that first day was like? As the buzz of excitement filled the air, it was obvious that something unusual had taken place, yet no one seem to have a handle on it. There ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Facts

Contributed by Randy Trotter on Mar 30, 2013

Facts never Lie! Facts cannot be manipulated! These are the FACTS of EASTER!

I put John 10:10 as primary scripture but there is not a single primary scripture in this sermon. “EASTER FACTS!” INTRODUCTION: What an awesome time to be alive! You may be thinking, “REALLY!?!?” Yes, I mean “REALLY!!!” Don’t get me wrong! I’m ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Easter 101

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 17, 2008

An Easter teaching for seekers and those who may have questions about what happened on that Sunday when Jesus arose. http://www.sermonlist.com/2008.html

Every Easter Sunday, we find people sitting in churches that have no real understanding of just what went on at Easter, or why it happened. They come to church because they have a yearning to hear the story of Christ, but they leave with just as many questions as they had before they came in. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-13

Denomination: *other

But, Easter Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 20, 2019

On Sunday the story seemed to be over, but it wasn't. This message looks at the truth following the but of Easter.

It started as a day marked with mourning, but today it is a day of celebration. It started as a day when the forces of Evil celebrated victory, but today it is a seen as the day when goodness and grace triumphed. It started as a day when people paused to remember what man did to God, but today ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:27-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

Scars Of Easter

Contributed by Larry Breeden on Nov 3, 2006

He lives but there are scars to remind us of the price paid for our salvation

SCARS OF EASTER Jn 20:24-31 INTRO: 2000 years later & we are still talking, singing about Jesus 1. Movies, TV news, media, magazines newspaper articles politicians 2. He is the Central figure of ALL Human History a. His crucifixion & Resurrection is the crucial events of all ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

Easter People

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Apr 1, 2013

Easter morning sermon on people who carry the resurrection story into their lives and what it looks like.

Well, good morning. Happy Easter! He has risen! He has risen indeed! Since it is Resurrection Sunday, I thought we would start out by reading through the resurrection story that is found in Luke 24:1-12. (Scripture read here.) Isn’t that a great story? It’s not only a great ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

The Mystery Of Easter Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012

Salvation, sin, death, victory, new life.

THE MYSTERY OF EASTER 1 Cor. 15: 50-59 (p815) April 24, 2011 INTRODUCTION: It's just a normal Tuesday…you get up, take your shower…trying to be a little quite as you get dressed so your wife can sleep a little longer. You head downstairs and put the coffee one…after your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ