Sermons on Easter Sequel:

The Power And Triumph Of Easter

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 12, 2009

God came a long, long way to enter our world, endure the cross and triumph over death. He did it for you.

Sermon for Easter Sunday – April 12, 2009 – The Power and Triumph of Easter The story of Good Friday and Easter is when you really pay attention, the most dramatic and intense story imaginable. It is a story of the world’s Creator having become a part of His creation. Look at your hands for a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:36-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Empty Promises Of Easter Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

This morning, I would like us to think about the promises of Easter. There are three of them. Each promise is marked by something empty. An empty cross, and empty tomb and empty burial clothes. It is the very fact that each of these is empty that assures

A Journey to Calvary; His Passion and our Deliverance Part 4 The Empty Promises of Easter Am Service April 12th 2009 Easter Luke 24:1-12 Introduction In our world, we are taught that; “if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.” So many of us have been taken in by “empty promises,” that we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Makes A Difference

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Apr 18, 2009

Easter 2: Easter makes a difference. It changes cold, hard, self-centered people into a community that cares for one another. It gives boldness to weak hearts. It gives hope to suffering spirits. It provides a perspective.

Christ is Risen! He is risen, indeed – Alleluia! Life in the time of Jesus was hard – maybe even mean. There are plenty of examples of this. Justice was often quick and oftentimes harsh. Look at what happened to Jesus! He was celebrating Passover with his disciples on Thursday night, and by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Lutheran

The Day After Easter

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 20, 2009

What do you do when the band stops playing and the “Amen’s” are no longer shouted? What do you do when it seems like faith has been misguided? Consider the condition of the disciples on the day after Easter.

THE DAY AFTER EASTER John 21:1-19 Introduction: Edgar Allen Poe wrote, “When the excitement dies, the elevation of soul ends and so does the poem, in so far as it is a poem.” What do you do when the band stops playing and the “Amen’s” are no longer shouted? What do you do when it seems like faith ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Week After Easter

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 12, 2006

This sermon deals with what happen when Thomas saw Jesus for himself. We can learn from this what we really have in Jesus.

TEXT: John 21:1 The capture of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane is over The brutal treatment of him at the hands of Roman soldiers is over The trial that found him guilty is over The torturing and twisting of his body is over The cruel fastening of his body to an old rugged cross is over The ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dream On (Easter Sunday)

Contributed by Travis Hearn on Nov 27, 2013

Don't give up, keep fighting because it ain't over!

DREAM ON. (Easter Sunday) (Band set up the sermon by playing Aerosmith’s Dream On) HE IS RISEN! (HE IS RISEN INDEED!) Matthew 28:1-8 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Comes At Easter Series

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012

At the first Easter we recognize many of the elements that we associate with our celebration of Christmas.

Jesus, the God-man: Gospel of John “Christmas Comes at Easter” John 20:19-31 Introduction: In less than 2 months it will be Christmas again. It seems like this time last year we were thinking that. For many, Christmas is their favorite holiday. The reason they give is because they can ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Empty Promises Of Easter

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 8, 2014

If you find the promises of God are just too good to be true then you need to understand what happen at the cross to understand that you are accepted only by your belief that Jesus rose from the tomb: and that is all.

Title: The Empty Promises of Easter Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Acts 10:34-43 Luke 24:1-12 This sermon was delivered to the congregation in St Oswald’s, in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 31st March 2013. (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal

How To Prepare For Easter

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Mar 27, 2013

Perhaps you have read this over and over again without noticing that this event was even part of this ride of triumph...

How to Prepare for Easter Luke 19:28-19:44 How to Prepare for Easter Scripture: Luke 19:28-44, Matthew 21:1-11 I want to share with you this morning three ways you and I can most effectively and meaningfully prepare for Easter. The first of these three suggestions is found in the example of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10-44

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Is Suppose To Hurt

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 29, 2013

This is a Easter sermon dealing with the pain of Good Friday its connection with the pain of Easter and the Joy of the Resurrected Christ.

Easter moves us from Friday to Sunday, from death to new life. Friday, in Christian reckoning, is a null-point wherein the power of God is defeated by the empire of force. But the church has found in that Friday shut-down the transformative work of God. It is a Friday truth that suffering love ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Easter - The Hope Of Heaven

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 1, 2013

It is God's desire to give man a new life, a living hope and an eternal inheritance in heaven.

We are all searching for something. We are searching for meaning and purpose to life. Some are searching for fun and pleasure, others fame and status. • We look for friends, to give us companionship. We crave for things, to fill our sense of void. We run after money, so that we can get ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Easter On The Front Lines

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 3, 2013

What are our "front lines"? Jesus faced death, and His resurrection empowers us to face life.

Army Chaplain Edward Rogers, a Lutheran minister, served with the soldiers of the “Big Red One”, the First Infantry Division, in WWII. Like most chaplains, he saw a lot of troops come to him with complaints about the Army. Some chaplains hand out cards, “authorizing” 15 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-17

Denomination: Congregational

3 Things For Easter

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 3, 2013

A sermon on the trials, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Outline and material adapted from Rick Warren at: http://www.jmm.org.au/articles/12184.htm)

HoHum: Paul Stuckey is a preacher in Dayton, Ohio. He tells the story of an eye catching ad in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, newspaper’s classified section. Big, bold letters advertised “Used Tombstone.” The ad’s text read as follows: “Used tombstone for sale. Real ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

4 Things For Easter

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 3, 2013

I preached this at our Sunrise Service

HoHum: A. Read Matthew 28:1- 7 B. Her name was Carol. She was the organist at her church. She was a good musician, but she did something no organist should ever do at her church. She overslept on Easter morning and missed the sunrise service. She was so embarrassed. Of course, the minister ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The "Empty" Hope Of Easter Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 4, 2013

Jesus raised on the 3rd day and brought us at least 3 'empty' hopes...

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 28, 2013 Date Preached: March 31, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Easter Sunday Sermon Sermon Title: The Empty Hope of Easter Sermon Text: Luke 23:50-24:49 [ESV] Introduction: Last week I shared with you that Jesus Loves You! ...read more

Denomination: Baptist