Sermons on Easter Lenses:

Easter Message For Kids

Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 4, 2016

This message is brief and is for children on Easter morning.

Scripture: Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her. John 20:10ff (NIV) I want you to stare at the picture on the wall for 15 seconds, then blink and look at the white wall beside it. What do you see? Did ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Empty Promises Of Easter

Contributed by Jim Dillinger on Apr 6, 2016

the difference between politician's empty promises and God's empty promises.

The Empty Promises of Easter Luke 24:1-12 We are in the midst of another political season. A season filled with all kinds of promises to all kinds of groups. Promises to reform this, fix that, build a wall , give you free college and healthcare, and support this value system or that value ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Living Hope Of Easter

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Apr 6, 2016

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

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Lutheran

An Easter Way Of Seeing

Contributed by James Hickman on Mar 18, 2016

John was able to look at the evidence of Jesus resurrection and go away with the seeds of an Easter faith. All of us need to strive for this way of seeing.

John 20:1-9 Note: This sermon accepts the centuries old view that John was the “other” disciple. ****** The other day Pat and I walked into one of the busiest malls in central Ohio where we were greeted with a sign announcing the mall would be closed on Sunday, March 27th. While ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Easter: The Uncomfortable Reality!

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Mar 23, 2016

The resurrection made the disciples afraid and ashamed at first, but Jesus gave them peace. Jesus rebuked them for doubting and that was a rebuke to all the world. Salvation or condemnation depends on believing that Jesus is risen.

Easter: The Uncomfortable Reality! Kelly Durant 3-27-16 Mark 16: 14 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. 15 And He said to them, “Go into all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:14-15

Denomination: Salvation Army

Easter: Where Is The Joy?

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Apr 6, 2019

This the season for JOY. Although what they did to my Lord was horrific, He outlasted them and brought much JOY to those who would believe in Him. And the JOY continues. HAPPY EASTER!

SCRIPTURE Luke 22:1-7 Luke 22:14-22 Luke 22:31-34 INTRODUCTION Today's Sermon is titled EASTER- Is there JOY? You may have noticed that I did not read all of the verses. It was my attempt to shorten the sermon so that everyone can arrive at home before midnight. This is not all of what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-22, Luke 22:31-34, Matthew 26:53, Matthew 20:18-19, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:22-44, John 12:31-33, 1 Peter 3:19, Hebrews 2:14, 1 Corinthians 15:24, Matthew 28:1-10, John 14:1-7, Luke 22:1-7, Matthew 8:29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: *other

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

Easter, The Gospel Of Hope

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 19, 2022

The great question of the Resurrection is not whether it really happened - it did — and the evidence is overwhelming, so that’s not the question. Instead, the great question of the resurrection is - now what?

TITLE: EASTER, THE GOSPEL OF HOPE SCRIPTURE: ST. MARK 16:1-8 One of the great disparities between the first Easter and our Easter today is that today Easter has become that time when we as Christians at least appear to have everything together — and that’s not a bad thing - this is just part of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Easter - Alive For Evermore Series

Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Apr 19, 2022

EASTER Sunday has come and gone—a vivid reminder of the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Yet, before these events ever occurred, Jesus declared that He was both the resurrection and the life.  Easter is all about Jesus Christ and His glorious resurrection!


“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” John 11:25 1. THE MEANING OF EASTER in Old English is Easterdæg, from Eastre. The origin of the term Easter comes from the Germanic name for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 9:26-28, John 11:25, Matthew 28:6, Romans 6:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Three Faiths Of Easter

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 6, 2025

When John, Peter, and Mary all came to the empty tomb, they exhibited three types of faith that are present in many people today when they face and look into the empty tomb of Jesus.

The Three Faiths of Easter John 20:1-18 View on our Webpage: https://www.mesquitelivingwaters.com/stream/ Or on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6pvasBS2go Have you ever noticed how much running there is in the Bible? There’s so much that sometimes it leaves me breathless ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Matthew 18:3

Denomination: Foursquare

The Resurrection Power (Easter) Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 10, 2025

Easter is the celebration of the greatest event in human history — the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is not just a moment in history, but a manifestation of divine power that changed everything.

THE RESURRECTION POWER (EASTER) By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 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;" Supporting Texts: Romans 8:11, Matthew 28:1–10, John 11:25–26, 1 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The Distractions At Easter”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 18, 2025

Life can bring distractions. the first distraction was created by the Pharisees 2000 years ago . a story by Charles Colson (I've used it before) a quote from Leonard Sweet Jesus A Theography

In Jesus Holy Name Easter 2020 Text: Matthew 28:2,11 Redeemer “The Distractions at Easter” Welcome to Easter! He is risen! He is risen indeed! But There many distractions. The first distraction happened 2000 years ago when the Pharisees paid he soldiers ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:2, Matthew 28:11

Denomination: Lutheran

Easter Sunday, Innocence Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 19, 2025

This is the third part of this series; the first two show how Jesus' guilt was established. This message proves his innocence.

David Milgaard Clayton Johnson Paul Morin Maria Shepherd Robert Baltovich Steven Truscott Perhaps some of those names sounded familiar to you. They are all Canadians who served prison time for crimes they were eventually exonerated for. Steven Truscott was 14 years old in 1959 when he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

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