Sermons on empty ritual: showing 271-285 of 34,758

The Empty Tomb- What Does It Mean?

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 30, 2002

The empty tomb means: 1) He’s alive! 2) You’re forgiven 3) It’s okay

The empty tomb- what does it mean? Lk24:1-12 WBC 31/3/2am (Easter Sunday) INTRO: ILL.- Mary Louise Duggard, age 8 said of Easter, "You get eggs, and you remember God." Not bad! Jamila Young-Hogan, age 4,. said, "It’s the day that God woke up." Again, not bad. Amanda Ward, age 7, said, "It’s when ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Faith To Empty Your Alabaster Box

Contributed by Cedric Portis on Nov 6, 2001

The Lord is worthy to receive unashamed worship. See how this woman gives us the blueprint of true worhsip.

True Worship Faith to Empty Your Alabaster Box Luke 7:36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. Luke 7:37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Empty Tomb Opens My Eyes

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Apr 18, 2001

In the resurrection of Jesus, God opens my eyes to the greatest meanings of Easter.

The Empty Tomb Opens My Eyes Surely you’ve heard the joke about the three college students who were appearing in a national academic competition. The contest had come down to three final students. One was from Rice University, one was from Princeton University and the third was from Oklahoma State ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:31-33, 1 Peter 1:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Confronted With The Empty Tomb: Three Reactions Series

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Mar 24, 2005

This is the final in the series of "A Journey to Calvary: His Passion - Our Deliverance

Confronted With the Empty Tomb: Three Reactions Luke 24:1-7 I. Some Reacted With Hopelessness turned to Excitement (v. 1-9) A. The women were going to tend to a dead man 1. Due to their respect for Jesus 2. Due to their lack of remembrance 3. Due to their lack of real hope B. The women ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Cross Of Christ ... Empty, But Always Full

Contributed by David Haun on Apr 5, 2004

Almost every Easter Sermon deals with the empty tomb. That’s all "once a year folk" ever hear. This sermon is to catch them with the message of the cross. It applies to our sanctuary cross, but can fit most any cross.

THE CROSS OF CHRIST ... EMPTY, BUT ALWAYS FULL ... Dr. David L. Haun Hope Christian Church Tamarac, Florida Today is Easter. Today we remember, celebrate, and give God praise for that resurrection morning. All over the world today, people will gather to celebrate the empty tomb. There were ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17-24, John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Is An Empty Chair A Reason For Hope?

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 21, 2007

Using an empty chair as the central metaphor we explore how Paul’s exhortation to REJOICE comes alive in our own painful lives - all within the framework of the Trinity.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who pours His Love into our hearts and makes us rejoice. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ About one hundred years before the Reformation, an artist named Andrei Rublev painted a depiction of the Trinity. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

The Empty Tomb Of His Majesty, The King

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Apr 3, 2007

This originally was a series of 5 readings written for the purpose of using in between songs of an Easter Cantata. I have now compiled them into one cohesive sermon about the resurrection of Jesus, His Majesty the King

The Empty Tomb of His Majesty, the King Matthew 28: 1-8; Mark 16: 1-8; Luke 24: 1-10 Their work had begun a few evenings ago. The women from Galilee that had followed Jesus to Jerusalem for the Passover celebrations had not expected things to turn out the way it had. Their self-appointed rabbi, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8

Denomination: *other

Jesus' Empty Tomb Is A Place Of Life

Contributed by Edward Frey on Apr 18, 2003

Easter morning injects a rock-solid conviction that our sins are forgiven.

Some call it coffin commercialism. Those who want to make a final statement about their life can now choose customized, personalized, caskets to tell their story. Business is thriving at the Whitelight Casket Company of Dallas, which has introduced the “art casket” for those who wouldn’t be caught ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Empty Trash Cans (Smyrna And Philidelphia) Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 22, 2007

REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST - (part 2) The Church needs a fresh revelation of Jesus. You can learn a lot about someone by looking in their trash. How is Jesus revealed to the churches of Smyrna and Philidelphia, the only churches with empty trash cans.

A REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST– Empty Trash Cans • Revelation 2:8-11, 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION: You can tell a lot about a person by looking in their trash cans. Within trash cans you can find the left-overs from days gone by. You will find things that were once useful and are now broken, things that ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Empty Or Full, It Does Make A Difference

Contributed by R. Wayne Hagerman on Apr 1, 2008

The Resurrection of Jesus and His empty tomb are the hingepoints of our Christian belief system. Without them, it is all for nothing!

John 20; 1 Corinthians 15 Empty or Full? It Does make a difference! There are four major Religions and thousands of smaller ones in this world today. The four largest are Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, & Hinduism. Of these and all the others, only one claims a living God, a living Savior, a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Empty Tomb Is Life Changing

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 3, 2008

Easter / Resurrection Sunday (B) - Jesus’ empty tomb is life changing. See how people come to the empty tomb. See how the people leave the empty tomb.

JESUS’ EMPTY TOMB IS LIFE CHANGING (Outline) March 23, 2008 – EASTER SUNDAY - John 20:1-8 INTRO: Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! This simple statement of fact is the bold confession of our Christian faith. Jesus’ empty tomb stands in contrast to the graves of everyone ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Can An Empty Tomb Bring Peace?

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 27, 2006

The empty tomb can not bring peace. Only the resurrection of Jesus bring peace to the human heart, assuring us of forgiveness and eternal life.

In Jesus Holy Name Redeemer Lutheran April 30, 2006 Text: Luke 24:36-38 Easter III “Can An Empty Tomb Bring Peace?” Can an empty tomb bring peace? Technically the answer is “NO”. All four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, tell us that the grave, where the body of ...read more

Scripture: John 24:36-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Is The Pursuit Of Success So Empty? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013

This is the second message in a series from the book of Ecclesiastes that examines Solomon's wisdom in regard to the mistakes that he had made in his life. This message examines the pursuit of success how it is always elusive and leaves one feeling empty.

Dear Diary, “I want to be a success but the harder I pursue success the more empty I feel.” As we begin I really feel that we must answer three extremely difficult questions. What drives you? What causes you to work the way you do? What happens to all you have worked for when you exit ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seven Sayings From The Empty Tomb

Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 15, 2014

The "sayings" each represent a word of hope and encouragement to anyone who would turn to Christ and the power of the resurrection. These are words to live by because they are words of life! That’s what the Cross and the Resurrection mean for us!

Seven Sayings from the Empty Tomb Luke 24:1-12 Sermon by don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please…. But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"Empty Makes Us Jesus Strong"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 18, 2014

The empty tomb makes us Jesus Strong because there is absence but there is also a presence, the tomb is empty that alone creates hope, empty allows us to rise above, and this is because we are Jesus Strong.

Empty makes us Jesus Strong Mark 16:1-8 On the morn of resurrection Mary Madeleine encountered a Massive Void "The Tomb was empty". Mark 16:8Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. Mary feels Empty she ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Methodist