Sermons on John 20:1-30:

Shalom Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 24, 2012

Just like the disciples' hopelessness and despair was turned into joy and peace, so Jesus moves in our lives giving us the peace that passes all understanding.

John 20:19-31 “Shalom” INTRODUCTION Does is seem to you that Easter Day was a long time ago? So much has happened this past week and it feels like the loud proclamations, “He is Risen,” and “He is Risen Indeed,” are now only faint whisperings. Yes, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

"How To Love Your Mom"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 8, 2012

Three ways to show love for your Mom - even if she wasn't the best mother.

“How to Love Your Mom” Mother’s Day -2012 May 13, 2012 Matthew 20:20-21 “Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two ...read more

Scripture: John 20:20-21

Denomination: Holiness

Complete Unity Series

Contributed by Randy Stephenson on May 12, 2012

The purpose of scripture is to minister to faith. How does faith come to you? Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Your faith has the purpose of supporting the eyewitness testimony that Jesus is the Christ. Second faith helps your understanding of God’

John 20:19–31 The word “unity” describes the quality of being united into one. To better understand these qualities of existence consider unity as being undivided completeness with nothing missing. There is a complete unity among the Holy Father, His Son, and The Holy Spirit. A ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Full Of Doubt

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 25, 2012

Sometimes we have to believe without seeing.

Full of Doubt March 30, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Sometimes we have to believe without seeing. Focus Passage: John 20:19-29 Supplemental Passage: John 3: 16 Introduction: Believe there is a place called Sydney, Australia, etc, because ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Believe What We Believe

Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 16, 2011

Jesus said we who did not see, hear or touch Him, are more blessed that those who did

John 20:19-31 Why we believe what we believe In Hebrews 11 verse 6 it says: ‘without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists’. The writer of John’s Gospel gave us the beautiful words in 3 verse 16: ‘For God so ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Was It A Morning Like This? Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 11, 2011

Can you imagine what kind of morning that must have been. It started off as just a regular morning, yes there was sadness in the air, but can you imagine arriving at the tomb of Jesus and finding it empty?

As the Pastor introduced his children’s sermon on Easter, he asked the little ones, “Do you see anything different about our church today?” Little Heather quickly figured out the difference and blurted out, “It’s full!” ` I cannot even imagine what kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Dealing With Doubt Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This message is part of a series through the book of John, and helps to normalize our doubt and teaches believers and nonbelievers alike how to deal with it from a Biblical standpoint

Dealing with Doubt John 20:24-28 -This is a very familiar passage of scripture -Thomas gets a really bad rap over this. Even people outside of the church know what it means to be a doubting Thomas. It even earned Thomas a place in the Webster Dictionary on-line. Under doubting Thomas it says ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-28

Share The Good News Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This sermon is part of a series on the book of John and was preached in order to encourage the church to share the Gospel with friends and family.

Share the Good News John 20:30-31 Today I want to address the topic of evangelism. This is one of the areas that the church in America is lacking in. We have the tendency in our business thinking to count bodies in the pew and if that number is higher this year than last we think that things are ...read more

Scripture: John 20:30-31

When God Shows Up Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This message is part of the series on the gospel of John and reminds us how everything changes in our lives when God shows up.

When God Shows Up John 20:19-23 a little baptist church in Tennessee was planning to have their annual revival "Our spring revival starts in just a week and a half," the senior pastor was saying up front. He named the evangelist who would be coming to preach and told a little about him "We sure ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23, 1 John 20:19

The Tomb Is Empty- Now What? Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

Part of a series on the Gospel of John. This message is about the different reactions people had to the tomb being empty.

The Tomb is Empty- Now What? John 20:1-10 A father gave his little boy 2 quarters to put into the Sunday school offering. After Sunday school the little boy came back upstairs from the church basement and he still had the two quarters in his hand. The father said, “Son why did you not give ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

What Are You Looking For?

Contributed by Dusan Tillinger on Sep 15, 2011

Sermon focused on Easter Sunday - What people looking for in the church?

What Are You Looking For? He asked her (Mary Magdalene), “Who is it you are looking for?” John 20:15 I was ready to leave. I had my arms full of books and papers and I was running all over the house looking for my keys. I looked in the locks of all the doors, I looked over the desk ...read more

Scripture: John 20:15

Denomination: Lutheran

Doubt Series

Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 22, 2011

Why we doubt?

DOUBTING THOMAS John 20:24-29 That evening of the first day of the first resurrection week was an ever memorable one. The hearts of the disciples were full of fear and wonder at the things which had happened (v. 18). They had met with closed and bolted doors, for fear of their enemies, to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Holiness

Whom Shall I Send - The Great Commission Part 5 Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 5, 2011

God isn’t suggesting you go. He has commissioned you to go.

August 7, 2011 Morning Worship Text: John 20:21-22 Subject: The Great Commission Title: Whom Shall I Send? - Part 5 in the Great Commission Series Today is the last message in our Great Commission Series. From Matthew’s gospel we have learned that the Great Commission involves making ...read more

Scripture: John 20:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mary Did You Know Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Aug 17, 2011

God is in Control

When I hear the words of the song; ‘Mary did you know’ sang by Mark Lawry, I often wonder about Mary Magdalene and her story. I wonder as a musician if I could rearrange the words of the song to fit this Mary and her encounter with our Lord and Saviour. As I read and research into it ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Jesus Appears To Mary Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 17, 2011

This is a study that details the experience of Mary on Resurrection morning.

Resurrection Sunday is now over. Jesus has arisen from the tomb. He’s alive. For the next few studies we will be looking at His appearing to people. Tonight we look at His appearing to Mary. This is really a precious event. We are now seeing His appearance AFTER the resurrection. His first ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Denomination: Baptist