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  • Dennis Marquardt avatar

    Solution To A 'grave' Problem!

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000
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     | 7,196 views

    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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David DeWitt avatar

    The Triumph Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 25, 2001
    based on 299 ratings
     | 11,657 views

    We can have victory through the resurrection of Jesus!

    The Triumph of the Resurrection John 20:1-10 Easter Sunday 2000 Introduction On one occasion Michelangelo turned to his fellow artists and said with frustration in his voice, "Why do you keep filling gallery after gallery with endless pictures on the one theme of Christ in weakness, Christ on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Carla Powell avatar

    What Can We Learn From Mary Magdalene?

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 299 ratings
     | 70,953 views

    Investigates some common misconceptions about Mary Magdalene. We can learn how to love Jesus from Mary’s persistence, sincerity, and enthusiasm.

    Today is the day when we honor Mary Magdalene, dedicated follower of Jesus. Legends about Mary Magdalene abound. In fact, Mary Magdalene is probably most well-known for false details and unproven facts in her life. Often she is identified as a former prostitute, but there is nothing in the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David DeWitt avatar

    One Fine Day

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 11, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 3,080 views

    The first Easter was One Fine day

    One Fine Day John 20:1-18 Easter Message 1998 I. A Startling Report A. Mary finds the tomb empty 1. Mary goes to the tomb a.) Mary was going to finish the burial preparation 1.) Jesus was given a royal burial – The time on Friday did not allow them to finish the work 2.) May had additional spices ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jimmy Davis avatar

    John Chapter 20 Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Oct 1, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 16,044 views

    John Chapter 20 explores the appearances of Jesus immediately following His resurrection.

    John Chapter 20 John 20:1-9 The first day of the week, that’s Sunday. This is the best explanation I know for when the Sabbath Day changed! The Sabbath was changed from Saturday to Sunday when Christ arose from the dead. Christ was dead during the Sabbath Day; He became alive on Sunday, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Goodwin avatar

    Stopping At The Mouth Of A Miracle

    Contributed by Larry Goodwin on Feb 6, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 5,798 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    The Celebration

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 329 ratings
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    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tommy Hames avatar

    Alive And Risen Series

    Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 9,469 views

    Jesus Christ is alive and risen!

    This entire Easter message series includes: #1 - Betrayed and sentenced - John 18:1 - John 19:6 #2 - Dead and Buried - Matthew 27:27-61 #3 - Alive and Risen - Matthew 28:1-10 INTRODUCTION Jesus Christ was betrayed and sentenced to death. He was beaten and hung on a cross. He died upon that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kent Lenard avatar

    A Need Greater Than Grief

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 20, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,038 views

    The Stages of Human Grief, and the way that God accelerated the process for the Disciples, because of the task he had for them. The Importance of Witnessing

    The Need Greater Than Grief Mat 26:56, 69-70, John 19:25-27, John 20:18 - 19, John 21:1-22, Mark 16:19 - 20, Acts 1:8 October 15, 2002 I. I think that most of you know that I am a chaplain for a Hospice. People tell me all the time they can’t see how I do that. A. I do have to admit that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Four Gardens Of Life

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 25,597 views

    Ravi Zacharias’ book "Jesus Among other Gods" gave the idea for this Easter sermon. It looks at four gardens, Eden, the desert, Gethsemene, and the garden where the tomb was and relates each garden to a time in our lives.

    Four Gardens of Life Introduction: One of the things that I look forward to in the spring is planting our gardens. Leslie and I are starting to put away some money for plants. She is telling me some things that she would like to do with the flowers, and I have been telling her some things I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Evidence For Christ's Resurrection (Part One) Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 22, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,474 views

    Part of an adult Sunday school series on the Person of Christ.

    • THE RESURRCTION OF CHRIST WAS A PHYSICAL RESURRECTION. Some skeptics have tried to solve their dilemma of not being able to explain away the resurrection by suggesting it was a “spiritual resurrection.” Dr. Wilbur M. Smith wrote of the nonsense of this view. "There is no such thing as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Talton avatar

    Going Away Empty-Hearted

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 1,460 ratings
     | 68,167 views

    This sermon examines the resurrection of Jesus from the perspective of 3 different people - John, Peter and Mary.

    April 15, 2001 – Easter John 20:1-18 “Going away empty-hearted” INTRODUCTION Let me start out with a scenario for you this morning. Every day, a gentleman went to work. Every day, he would ride the elevator all the way to the bottom floor of the high rise apartment building that he lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Wallis avatar

    The First Seven Words Of The Risen Savior

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 23, 2002
    based on 1,516 ratings
     | 75,487 views

    An Easter Sermon

    THE FIRST SEVEN WORDS OF THE RISEN SAVIOR TEXT - JOHN 20: 1 - 16 INTRO. - There are many sermons and books on the Seven words of the Cross. These words explain the purpose of the cross and the character of Christ. The first seven words of the Risen Savior after the Resurrection explain what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Galasso avatar

    Jesus Arose From The Dead Series

    Contributed by Robert Galasso on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 6,397 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jan Spencer avatar

    One Resurrection Can Change Your Whole Life

    Contributed by Jan Spencer on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 3,669 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal