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  • John Oscar avatar

    Four People, One Resurrection

    Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 19, 2025
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     | 889 views

    A compelling look at the different reactions to the empty tomb

    Four People, One Resurrection. April 20th, 2025 Easter Sunday, CCCAG Text: John 20:1-29 Introduction Today we celebrate the greatest event in human history- the resurrection of Jesus Christ. All of history up to this point that we are going to read about today was to prepare the way for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Chris Anderson avatar

    When A Good Man Does A Bad Thing Or Golden Calf Religion

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Oct 31, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 5,159 views

    A sermon warning against false worship, and the problems with disobeying God.

    When A Good Man Does A Bad Thing or Golden Calf Religion Exodus 32 Aaron, I believe, was a good man. If not, I do not think that God would have chosen him to head the priesthood for the nation of Israel. He was mightily used of God to help Moses as he led the people. I’m sure there were times ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “pure Religion Reveals Faith Through Work For God” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 8, 2015
     | 5,577 views

    James discusses the external evidence of one's salvation.

    Faith is one of the great concepts of our Christian experience. Yet, some have pressed this to an extreme by implying that it makes no difference how one lives - faith is all that matters. What I am referring to is what is referred to by some as “easy believism.” Easy believism ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resisting The Truth

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 21, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,254 views

    Religion hung Jesus on a cross. It is time to stop and ask the question, "Is the Holy Spirit in our churches or is religion our God?"

    March 23, 2002 Morning Service Text: John 11:45-57 Subject: Unbelief Title: Resisting the Truth I’m proud to be from Missouri. The nickname, "The Show-Me State" has always had a lot of meaning to me. I don’t think that it refers to a state full of doubting Thomases. On the contrary, I think it ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Theology Matters Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014
     | 4,409 views

    The Theology of the Empty Tomb is Foundational to All Christian Theology

    Resurrection Sunday 2014 “Theology Matters” 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 QUOTE: RC Sproul “Theology is the queen of the sciences and all other disciplines are her handmaidens.” Throughout history, some of the greatest minds have devoted themselves to the study of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Easter Day (B C P). Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 17, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 231 views

    Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

    Psalm 111:1-10, Exodus 12:21-28, Colossians 3:1-7, John 20:1-10. A). A COMMITMENT TO PRAISE THE LORD. Psalm 111:1-10. After the initial exhortation to “Praise ye the LORD” (Psalm 111:1), this song forms an acrostic, using all twenty-two Hebrew letters in alphabetical order. As for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Is Risen

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,526 views

    This Easter we celebrate the empty tomb.

    He Has Risen Please stand as we read God’s Holy Word. Luke 24:1-8 1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Why Are You Weeping?! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 27, 2014
     | 13,600 views

    Tears of Joy at Easter. The tomb is empty.

    Why are you Weeping? April 20, 2014 John 20:1-18 Whether we want to admit to it or not . . . we all have dreams. We set out at a young age, with dreams. Oftentimes they’re little boy and girl fantasies. And sometimes they become realities. We dream about fun and exciting stuff, glamorous ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Is Risen! Series

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017
     | 6,400 views

    the empty tomb proves death is not the end

    HE IS RISEN! Luke 24:34 Have you ever heard of a man named Harry Houdini? He died in October of 1926, but Harry Houdini’s claim to fame was that he was a magician and an excellent escape artist. Houdini was said to have the flexibility of an eel and the nine lives of a cat. They did all kinds of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    It Takes Two Wings To Fly Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025
     | 87 views

    Your works are empty without faith.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. It takes two wings to fly. Faith and human effort/prayer and programs/power of God and practical method. 2. Only faith in Christ saves us. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). a. Faith turns to God from idols. (I Thess. 1:9), which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Perilous Times Shall Come

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 1, 2025
     | 167 views

    This sermon explores Paul’s warning about the moral and spiritual decline in the last days and concludes with a call to Spirit-filled living, urging believers not only to hold the form of godliness but to walk in its power through the Holy Spirit.

    Perilous Times Shall Come Text: 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (KJV) “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dr. Zachary Sizemore avatar

    If The Tomb Could Talk

    Contributed by Dr. Zachary Sizemore on May 5, 2020
     | 3,816 views

    The story of Easter is a story that can be best told from the lips of the empty tomb.God emptied the tomb to fill our hearts.

    If The Tomb Could Talk Proverbs 30:15-16 “…... There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. (The grave is never satisfied) There has ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Four Myths About God’s Judgment Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,235 views

    A look at the two foundations and four popular lies about final judgment.

    1. Myth: “The line dividing heaven and hell is. . . who claims Jesus’ name.” - Matthew 7:24, 26 – “puts into practice,” “does not put them into practice.” - Focus: empty religion. [a, c, g, o] - There is a lot of empty religion out there. - And, as I’ve shared before, one of the biggest myths ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nick At Night

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,527 views

    Nicodemus - religion vs relationship

    Nick at Night This passage is one of the most familiar in scripture. You see John 3:16 advertised on road signs and sporting events. Luther called John 3:16, “the gospel in microcosm” It is one of the first passages that we memorize, usually in a Sunday School class. Now don’t get me wrong, I love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Finding Forgiveness

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,612 views

    a prostitute, religion and Salvation in the house

    Intro: in Luke 7:36-50 there is an amazing story about religion, sinners and a Saviour. Jesus forgives a prostitute but doesn’t pardon a religious crowd. Jesus tells a story of someone who is forgiven a little and someone who is forgiven a lot, and asks who will love the most. Today, let’s look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God