Sermons on John 20:1:

Stopping At The Mouth Of A Miracle

Contributed by Larry Goodwin on Feb 6, 2001

Don’t allow cicumstances to keep you at arm’s length from you miracle

There are a few points about our text that I would like to mention, while we are on our way to the message. #1, the Bible says that Mary visited the tomb early, when it was still dark. Matthew 28:1 actually says it was, "the end of the sabbath...," somewhere between 3 and 6 a.m. And whether you ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Celebration

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001

John mentions four people by name in his gospel account of the resurrection. Let’s look at them.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Shohoiya Yokowai spent 28 years of his life in prison. It was not a prison of bars & locks & wardens, but a self-imposed prison of fear. He was a Japanese soldier on the island of Guam during WW2. And when the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-17, John 20:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Resurrection Journey To Faith

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Mary Magdalene’s world had collapsed on the crucifixion of Jesus and she came to the tomb Searching, Learning, Seeing and then Believing.

The resurrection of Jesus demands a personal response. Pollsters take pleasure in getting the opinion of the general public, asking, "Do you believe that Jesus rose from the dead?" They are keen to tell us: what percentage believe he actually physically came to life again; how many say he didn’t ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Have You Done With Jesus

Contributed by Cordell Phillips on Oct 18, 2000

I. Mary Magdalene coming to the sepulchre, finds the stone taken away.

I. Mary Magdalene coming to the sepulchre, finds the stone taken away. 1. She came as soon as she could II. Finding the stone taken away, she hastens back to Peter and John. 1. We must be ready to share with our friends good news 2. They have taken the Lord away III. Peter and John go with haste ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-2

Solution To A 'grave' Problem!

Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000

Easter sermon ... resurrection of Christ

"SOLUTION TO A ’GRAVE’ PROBLEM!" TEXT: John 20:1-31 INTRO: There is no event greater in human history than the resurrection of Jesus Christ! If there is no resurrection, there is no Christianity! The apostle Paul says this clearly: (I Cor. 15:17-19) "And if Christ has not been raised, your ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Reacting To The Risen Lord

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

John 20 gives us a picture of the different ways that people can respond to the Resurrection

Reacting To The Risen Lord John 20:1-9 I have been amazed at the continuing reporting of the assassination of President JFK. And the remarkable diversity that is present in the various eyewitness accounts. Discrepancy over the number of shots that were fired to the locations from which they were ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Different Responses To The Risen Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 7, 2001

Year C Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-9, April 15, 2001

Year C Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-9,April 15, 2001 Visiting the tomb and finding the body of Jesus gone, Mary Magdalene reports the fact to Peter and the Beloved Disciple who run to the tomb. They both observe the same facts, but the Beloved Disciple believes that Jesus is risen. Chapter 20 ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Is Risen Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 14, 2001

Mary and the disciples discover true belief in Jesus and are sent out to proclaim his resurrection

It’s early Sunday morning, and she can’t wait any longer. Jesus had been taken down from the cross late on the Friday and buried in Joseph’s tomb, but the Jewish law prohibited them from travelling as far as the tomb on the Sabbath, particularly this Sabbath, being Passover. So they’d had to wait a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Anglican

Changed By The Calling Of Your Name.

Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on Apr 15, 2001

Easter to the world means the end of the gray day of winter. Yet in the Christain life is a reminder of the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

EASTER SUNDAY, 2001 THE MESSAGE FOR SUNDAY THE 15th OF April, 2001 THE TEXT ::::: John 20: 1-18 PRAYER...MAY THE WORDS OF GOD AND HIS MESSAGE SPOKEN THIS HOUR BE BOTH A WORD OF COMFORT AND CHALLENGE WE PRAY THAT IT WILL CHALLENGE THOSE WHO ARE COMFORTABLE AND COMFORT ALL THOSE WHO ARE ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Habakkuk 3:17

Denomination: Methodist

4 Perspectives

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Apr 16, 2001

4 eyewitness accounts of the resurrection of Jesus: Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, and Thomas, as pictures seen in John Chapter 20

Sermon.970 See # 534, 638, 854, Sack.105, 12Dis.004 From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, Easter Sunday, April 15, 2001 “ 4 Perspectives” Text: John Chapter 20 I’m always amazed at how a person can recall different personal perspectives from the exact same event! There’s an old story ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

He Lives!

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Apr 19, 2001

What if your loved one came back from the dead?

When my mother died in 1993, I was unprepared for the intense grief that hit me like a freight train. My father had died ten years before, but that was different. He didn’t like me, and there was no love lost between us, so the whole process was not that traumatic. When my mother died, though, I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: *other

The Death Conqueror

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 25, 2003

The world’s mortality rate for the year 2000 was .9 percent. This means that 1 out of every 111 people in the world died last year. On average, 1.76 people die every second.

“THE DEATH CONQUEROR” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com John 20:1-18 The world’s mortality rate for the year 2000 was .9 percent. This means that 1 out of every 111 people in the world died last year. On average, 1.76 people die every second. Based on this rate, here ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Nicodemus 1

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 17, 2002

Reflections at Theological College. Jesus and his encounter with Nicodemus and what we can learn about sharing our faith with others.

Wycliffe Hall, Oxford November 1999 My text this morning is taken from John 3:1-12 A. John 3:1-2 It is the well known story of Nicodemus coming to Jesus. He comes secretly by night to have a chat with Jesus. Why? i) Was it because he wanted to speak to Jesus in quiet? ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-12, John 20:1

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Arose From The Dead Series

Contributed by Robert Galasso on Mar 16, 2002

The stone was not rolled away so that Jesus could get out, it was so that others could get inside and see that he was not there!

Introduction: As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former leader Leonid Brezhnev, Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Resurrection Can Change Your Whole Life

Contributed by Jan Spencer on Mar 19, 2002

A sermonette/exhortation to life in a state of resurrection-belief rather than in resurrection-denial.

One Resurrection Can Change Your Whole Life Thesis: We need to have our eyes and hearts open so that we live as beneficiaries of the resurrection. John 20:1-10–Read these verses as an initial and typical example of people’s responses to the possibility of Jesus’ resurrection! Review: The men ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal