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  • Brian Black avatar

    Easter - Experience It!

    Contributed by Brian Black on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,759 views

    An Easter sermon challenging people to not just acknowledge and celebrate Easter, but to experience the life changing power of the resurrection.

    Easter means different things to different people. For some it’s about bunnies and eggs – completely secular. For others, it’s about family get-togethers – represents comfort and the warmth of home. And to a few, it’s just another day – completely atheistic . . . God is not involved. But to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pre-Easter Tensions Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,225 views

    Step out onto the other side of Easter and into the shoes of the disciples. See how they might have experienced the tense moments leading up to the crucifixion, and how htey might have heard Jesus’ words from John Chapter 16.

    Sermon for CATM – March 9, 2008 – Pre-Easter Tensions [Note: This sermon discusses some of the tensions leading up to the original crucifixion and how painfully difficult it was for the disciples to first hear the words from Jesus written in John 16:16-33. It has no happy ending and little Easter ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Journey Toward Easter

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,057 views

    This message focuses on the words of Jesus from the Cross. As we think about the final words of Jesus as he hung on the cross we begin to understand the pain, passion and love Jesus had for you and for me.

    Journey Toward Easter Matthew 21:1-11 Today we begin our journey toward Easter. Passion week starts with the march of Jesus into Jerusalem. We celebrate the Triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday next Sunday. The last week of Christ’s public ministry was jam packed and filled ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Capturing The Meaning Of Easter Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 19, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 18,447 views

    Message #3 in sermon series, "Pursuing Victory." Easter Sunday message, focusing on the importance and depth of meaning of Easter and Jesus’ resurrection.

    Series -- Pursuing Victory Message #2: "Capturing the Meaning of Easter" -- How An Empty Tomb Can Fill Our Lives Mt.28:5-6 -- "The angel said to the women, ’Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    If You Missed Easter ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,422 views

    Surprises related to the Easter story.

    How many of you like surprises? If you are very young, your immediate response is, "Oh, boy! I love surprises!" If you are a little older, you’re probably a little more cautious. You have learned that not all surprises are happy ones. If you missed Easter, I have a surprise for you. I want us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monte Brown avatar

    Easter Is For The Lamb Of God

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,380 views

    Taking the word Easter and breaking it down per letter to receive a message for all.

    Easter is for the Lamb of God Psalms 51:10 Monte T. Brown March 27, 2005 Sunrise Services First Baptist Riverton E is for Empty Hearts! God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you. Psalms 51:10 Adam and Eve were the first people God created. He loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    The First Easter Evangelists Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,923 views

    Easter

    THE FIRST EASTER EVANGELISTS (LUKE 24:1-12) A Catholic sister, Sister Chris Schenk, was shocked when she was told in a theology class that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. Then Schenk learned there were efforts to restore the reputation of Mary of Magdalene by an organization called FutureChurch, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Charles R. Swindoll avatar

    The Week After Easter

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 93,647 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Epic Event - Easter

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 11, 2006
    based on 98 ratings
     | 6,522 views

    The Easter event is the lynchpin of history. God has given us hope for eternal life. In our culture there is a battle for the mind regarding this truth.

    In Jesus Holy Name April 16, 2006 Text: John 20:1-18 Easter Sunday Redeemer “The Epic Event - Easter” If you visited the shopping mall this week end, would your visit there help you understand the meaning of Easter? Our culture definitely has an Easter holiday. You can buy ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    An Empty Celebration - Easter

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 13, 2006
    based on 725 ratings
     | 167,516 views

    Jesus made 3 ’Empty Promises’ which give more ful’fill’ment than anything else to mankind today. Link included to Formatted Text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    An Empty Celebration Philippians 2:5-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/EmptyCelebration.html Opening ill.--Jeremy was not a normal child. He had a terminal illness which affected both his body and his mind. Still, his parents had tried to give him as normal a life as possible and had sent him to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry East avatar

    Sunrise Service For Easter

    Contributed by Larry East on Apr 15, 2006
    based on 106 ratings
     | 102,700 views

    This is an Easter sunrise service to celebrate and remember the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb.

    Sunrise Service Northside Christian Church April 16, 2006 John 20:1-9 (NIV) 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wes Richard avatar

    Why Celebrate Easter? Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 67 ratings
     | 32,166 views

    I Corinthians 15 provides three reasons to celebrate Easter.

    Last Monday, four couples in this church celebrated wedding anniversaries. Tom & Darlyn reached a special milestone - their 40th. Two weeks ago today, members of their family held a reception here at the church. Their whole family came from near and far for the celebration along with many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Easter 2006 Smm

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,498 views

    Is seeing really necessary to believing?

    SMM/NR Easter 2006 A Touch from the Risen Lord The bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a central pillar of the Christian faith. St. Paul summed up the Christian faith like this: For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: i) that Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Simon Fullylove avatar

    The Difference Easter Makes

    Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Apr 19, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,605 views

    This sermon looks at how the women on Easter Sunday remembered the words of Jesus and this made all the difference to how they felt.

    Introduction Imagine the women visiting Jesus tomb on Easter Sunday felt. They were already heartbroken, Jesus was dead, and they were depressed, afraid of the Jews. Now they just wanted to do one last thing for Jesus, to take care of his body. When they get there he’s gone. The bible says Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    The Empty Promises Of Easter

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 24, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,255 views

    The world gives us promises full of emptiness: the Lord gives us emptiness full of promise.

    The Empty Promises of Easter (Developed from a message originally preached by Steven Kellett) Luke 24.1-11 March 27, 2005 Cheater, IL FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A About four years ago, I bought a bottle of a medication that promised to give me something back that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist