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The Start Of Something New Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 18, 2006

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With the empty tomb, God demonstrated that he was doing something new. We live out the reality that God is doing something new as we walk in faith in the relationship that God made with us at our baptism.

John 20:1-18 “The Start of Something New” INTRODUCTION It was near dawn on that first Easter, when Mary Magdalene approached Jesus’ tomb. It was probably a morning that was not all that different from this one. Mary expected to find a tomb with a stone rolled across its entrance. She assumed ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Impact Of The Empty Tomb

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 18, 2006

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Discover the impact the resurrection of Jesus can have on your life.

A Sunday School teacher had just finished telling her third graders about how Jesus was crucified and placed in a tomb with a great stone sealing the opening. Then, wanting to share the excitement of the resurrection, she asked: "And what do you think were Jesus’ first words when He came bursting ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection Wonder Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Apr 20, 2006

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We need to recover our sense of resurrection wonder, joy, and excitement over what is possible with God.

“Resurrection Wonder” John 20: 1 – 18 1. Have any of you ever read the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes? In one storyline Calvin’s father is reading him a bedtime story – “Hamster Huey and Gooey Kablooey!” – and the poor father is getting really tired of this story. It’s Calvin’s favourite and he ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

In Search Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Apr 20, 2006

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This is an Easter sermon that concludes a series exploring who Jesus is according to the Gospel of John. Phil. 3 plays a major role in this sermon as well.

IN SEARCH OF JESUS “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures…” (1 Co. 15:3-4). That is the good news of the Gospel of Jesus, in the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Mennonite

The Relevance Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Don Jaques on Apr 20, 2006

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The Resurrection is relevant because… 1. …it confirms Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. 2. …it proves there is life after death.

OBJECTIVES: 1. Audience will be assured that Jesus did in fact rise from the dead. 2. Audience will be challenged to answer the question “Are you ready for life after death?” INTRO: One of my favorite movies of all time is “Planes Trains and Automobiles” featuring Steve Martin and John Candy as ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Celebration

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001

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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

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

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Behold My Hands

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 3, 2001

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The scars tell a story.

What is the only man made thing in heaven? I believe it is the scars on the body of Jesus. What do those scars teach us? When one goes on vacation, they so often bring back a souvenir. When Jesus visited earth as the God-man, he brought back a souvenir, but it was not something cheap and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Relics And Miraculous Bleeding And Weeping

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 10, 2001

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Beware of pieces of brass and other such things.

Relics and Miraculous Bleeding and Weeping Over the years, I have heard of all kinds of things that are revered and really worshiped. It is claimed that these things have special powers to heal because they belonged to someone in the Bible. Tears, oil and blood have flowed from all kinds of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 1 John 4:3, Luke 16:31, Hebrews 11:1-6, Hebrews 1:1-2, John 20:29, 2 Kings 18:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:7, Matthew 16:4 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Doubting Thomas Encounters The Risen Lord

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 15, 2001

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Thomas heard of the resurrection second-hand and had to have a personal encounter with Jesus before he came to faith.

DOUBTING THOMAS ENCOUNTERS THE RISEN LORD The first Easter Sunday morning was a time of indescribable joy - Jesus had risen from the dead. Friday was the day of the funeral, but Sunday turned it into a festival! It was almost too good to be true. The disciples could hardly take it in. One ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

So Send I You

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 24, 2001

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Before Jesus returned to heaven he gave his disciples the Great Commission, to be his representatives in making known the Gospel, following the pattern of his mission to Earth, the Same Method, the Same Motivation and the Same Means.

SO SEND I YOU The farewell words of a Christian leader are listened to with special attention. The Bible records the parting speeches of some of it’s great characters as they hand the torch of witness to a new generation, but the farewell speech that I would have most liked to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:21

Denomination: Baptist

Reacting To The Risen Lord

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

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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

The Comeback Kid

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004

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An Easter sermon that looks at some of the great sports comebacks and then talks about the greatest comback of all... the Resurrection.

The Comeback Kid John 20:1-18 John Elway, former quarterback for the Denver Broncos was known as the “comeback kid” because of the many times he brought his team from seemingly insurmountable odds to victory. The 49ers trailed 38-14 with 4 minutes left in the third quarter, but they scored 25 ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Mary Magdalene Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 15, 2004

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How we can learn from Mary Magdalene’s example

MARY MAGDALENE – JOHN 20.1-18 Over the past year one of the major best sellers has been a book called the Da Vinci Code. The book purports to be genuine history of a secret which the Christian church has tried to suppress for nearly 2000 years – namely that Jesus did not die on the cross but was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

O.u.a.t. (Once Upon A Time)

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 15, 2005

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This sermon calls into question whether the events of Jesus resurrection appearances were reality and how that relates to our lives.

Once Upon A Time – John 20: 19-31 Intro: Once Upon A Time is usually used at the beginning of most children’s stories or fairy tales. – The stories may seem believable but we know by the “once upon a time” it probably isn’t true. What if the story of the life and ministry of Jesus began with ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Are You Crying?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 16, 2005

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If Christ Jesus is here among us, why do we insist on crying out to God? This is the question the angels posed to Mary and through this story to us.

Why Are You Crying? John 20: 1 - 18 Intro: The young mom was driving her 3-year-old child to church early on Easter morning. As she drove she told the Easter story. “This is the day we celebrate Jesus coming back to life.” From the back seat she heard, “Will He be in church today?” I. Did ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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