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  • Brad Bailey avatar

    The Hope That Changes Life

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 324 ratings
     | 59,566 views

    Easter is a living message of hope from the other side of the grave.

    An Illinois man left Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him the next day. When he reached his hotel he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. Unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her e-mail address, he did his best to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ Is Risen

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 22, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,414 views

    The first words of the Risen Lord bring comfort and challenge.

    Easter! Christ is risen from the dead! In consequence, because He lives, we also live! Halleluiah. What a glorious hope the believer has. Christ is risen – and because of that, we live! There are two aspects of this wonderful life that is now ours, and both are affected by the glorious truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Angel Gear

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
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    On Easter Morning, we put ourselves in a kind of spiritual “angel gear.” We turn off all our mechanistic doubts. We refuse to put the brakes on the faith. We cling to the steering wheel of Easter.

    Angel Gear John 20:1-10, Matthew 28:1-10 03/27/05 1375 words 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bud Rose avatar

    Where It All Began Series

    Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,468 views

    The 1st in a series of message on the power of the Holy Spirit and when the Church of Jesus Christ actually began.

    WE’VE GOT THE POWER – 1 “WHERE IT ALL BEGAN” Introduction: Over the next few weeks I’m going to be preaching a series of messages on the Power of the Holy Spirit in Believer’s lives. How do we get that power? How do we walk in it? What benefit is it to us individually and collectively? Are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Narnia: A New Breath Of Life Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,265 views

    #4 in Narnia series, #9 in Take a Hike: Walking in the Spirit series. This is about Jesus breathing on His disciples, and what that means.

    John 20:22 – Narnia: A New Breath of Life Tonight we are finishing our dual series. We are wrapping up our series on walking in the Spirit, which we started in September. And we are finishing up our series on the Chronicles of Narnia, this being the 4th and final sermon for that. I’d like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Twin?

    Contributed by Thomas Dahl on Jan 9, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 7,156 views

    A sermon about what can happen when your absent from church

    John 20 [19] Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. [20] And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A God Who Still Moves Stones - An Easter Resurrection Message

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 813 ratings
     | 184,631 views

    Does God still move stones in our lives? Does the Resurrection of a man 2000 years ago really affect the day to day decisions in our lives today? Let’s explore some answers.

    A God Who Still Moves Stones John 20:10-18 This being Easter our leadership met and decided, "You know, we want to get a really special speaker. Why don’t we call the best preacher in the world and ask him to speak." And they did and he said "No". So they said, "Well if we can’t have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Incredible Hope

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Feb 11, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,692 views

    The Easter message of resurrection hope from John 20

    INCREDIBLE HOPE John 20:1-18 INTRO.- Easter Sunday. What’s it all about? What does it mean to people? Well, that depends on who you are talking to. Mary Louise Duggard, age 8, of Seat Pleasant, MD, said of Easter, "You get eggs, and you remember God." Not bad! Jamila Young-Hogan, age ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Behind Closed Doors Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,175 views

    This is about the disciples locking the doors because of fear; Jesus showed up, and they were afraid anyway. This deals with fear in our lives and overcoming it.

    John 20:19-20 – Behind Closed Doors Today we are continuing in our series on Jesus’ resurrection called He is Risen indeed. What did the resurrection mean to the original band of followers, and what does the resurrection mean for us nearly 2000 years later? The truth is, the resurrection has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finishing The Story

    Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,688 views

    A look at the big picture in terms of the role of the bible in preparing us for mission in today’s world

    Introduction I came across this illustration of the role of the bible and our role as the followers of Jesus (by N T Wright): Suppose someone discovered a play by say, Shakespeare – there were 4 acts but the 5th had been lost. The first four acts provide such a wealth of characterization and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Keith Miller avatar

    Was Jesus Really Married? Series

    Contributed by Keith Miller on Jul 6, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,922 views

    This sermon addresses the question regarding the role and position of women in the early church. This sermon also addresses Dan Brown’s claim that Jesus was married to Marry Magdalene.

    Was Jesus Really Married? John 20:14-17 Introduction Permit me to begin with another quote from Dan Brown’s book, The Da Vinci Code: “The social decorum during that time virtually forbid a Jewish man to be unmarried. According to Jewish custom, celibacy was condemned, and the obligation for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave Bootsma avatar

    Wake Me Up Inside

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,976 views

    We are frozen and dead until Jesus touches us and brings us life.

    Wake Me Up Inside how can you see into my eyes like open doors, leading you down into my core, where i’ve become so numb. without a soul, my spirit sleeping somewhere cold, until you find it there and lead it back home. wake me up inside, wake me up inside, call my name and save me from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Kiss Of Life

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 19, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,860 views

    The Bible provides at least 5 examples of when God breathed out His best on humanity. His kiss of life imparts purity and power.

    The Kiss of Life John 20:19-22 Several years ago, an article appeared in the newspapers, describing a series of events that were astonishing. It seems that several people were rescued from the jaws of death because someone performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on them, e.g., a boy who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Doubtless Belief

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,117 views

    Our faith must be an active faith. It must come alive to bring others to Christ.

    I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT THOMAS MISSED THE FIRST EASTER APPEARANCE OF JESUS. WHAT I FIND TO BE EVEN MORE INTRIGUING IS THE FACT THAT THE DISCIPLES ARE STILL HIDING BEHIND A LOCKED DOOR ONE WEEK FOLLOWING THEIR ENCOUNTER WITH THE RISNEN CHRIST. I THINK THOMAS GETS A BUM RAP AS THE “LONE” DISCIPLE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    I'm Forgiven

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,965 views

    An Easter understanding of forgiveness.

    UN-Forgiven: The Resurrection of Christ "Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sends his son to die for you." A man was blissfully driving along the highway, when he saw the Easter Bunny hopping across the middle of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist