Sermons on John 20:16-21:

Sent Or Stuck?

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 15, 2009

Jesus commissions his disciples with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Sent or Stuck? John 20:19-23 September 13, 2009 Intro: I’ve never really been in fear for my life. I have felt fear – that powerful, raw emotional response to some situation, where the heart suddenly starts beating much harder, sweat appears on the brow, all the senses go on high alert, and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Comebacks And Testimonies: A Tribute To The Kid And The Savior Series

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on Jun 28, 2010

When all is said and done, what will your legacy look like?

It was incredible. On August 6th they were thirteen and one half games out of first place. By September 21st the Seattle Mariners were in sole possession of first place in the American League Western Division. The California Angels had collapsed The Mariners had climbed. It was one of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-21

The Apostle John Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010

This is the 13th message in the series on Bible characters. The outlines is 1-John's Person, 2-John's Principles, 3-John's Passion.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 13 – THE APOSTLE JOHN This morning, we are continuing with our sermon series entitled, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And we’ve been talking about the fact that… --now, more than ever --no matter who you are, what you’ve done You can have CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And ...read more

Scripture: John 20:21-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

She Saw The Lord (Alive) Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 27, 2010

God proves the gospel by the resurrection.

Scripture Introduction I am intrigued by the two meanings of the word, “passion.” It is derived from a word meaning, “suffering,” which you may recognize in the word, “compassion,” to suffer along with another. Thus the passion of Christ refers to his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Do You Respond To The Jesus Of The Book? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 2, 2010

God confirms gospel benefits in the resurrection of the Christ.

Scripture Introduction People write for many reasons. Some seek fame or wealth, others self-fulfillment or to aid in their own learning. Some books teach skills, others simply entertain. The Apostle John’s purpose was: “that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah” – God’s promised redeemer. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hold On To Jesus

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 31, 2010

Easter Sunrise Sermonette

EASTER SUNRISE “Hold on to Jesus” John 20:10-18 READ JOHN 20:10-18 10Then the disciples went back to their homes, 11but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Empty Promises - Easter

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 31, 2010

How can God fill you up if you are not empty first? God allows emptiness in your life for one reason - You are empty - Now God has the opportunity to fill you up.

I was assigned to retrieve box number 673 A. I took my little pink piece of paper with my assignment for the afternoon - find box #673 A, Humana Hospital, February 1970. I had just started to working at this medical file warehouse and so I naively thought that the boss was starting me off slow, I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Hinge Of History"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2010

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the hinge upon which the history of civilization swings. What are we to make of this? What are we to do about it?

John 20:1-18 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN “The Hinge of History” In my parents house there is a map of the history of the world, and it’s a BIG map. It wasn’t created by a specifically Christian publishing house; I believe it was put ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

The Message Of The Empty Tomb Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 1, 2010

The women who followed Jesus discovered that the tomb was empty. Peter and the beloved disciples confirmed their discovery. For the rest of their lives, these people discovered how the empty tomb opened up God's kingdom to them.

John 20:1-18 “The Message of the Empty Tomb” INTRODUCTION Occasionally a Good Friday situation slips into our lives. These are situations that appear to be hopeless and beyond God’s power—times when we wonder if there will ever be life after death. For some Good ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Transforms Lives Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 2, 2010

This sermon explores three transformations that take place in the lives of people who encounter the resurrected Christ.

Scripture I remember a geography lesson I received while in Primary School in South Africa. We learned that the southernmost tip of Cape Town, South Africa is Cape Point, which has experienced treacherous storms over the centuries. For many years no one knew what lay beyond that cape, for no ship ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It Happened That Day!

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 3, 2010

Easter, Mary Magdalene and her encunter with the Risen Christ, how do we encounter him?

Surprise, was this the main emotion on that Sunday morning? Mary a woman from the town of Magdala, This woman who owed her current reality to this man, this Jesus of Nazareth, the man who had freed her from seven demons, the brokenness and control that they had had over her life, she had been ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Great Day--Because Of Divine Mercy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 3, 2010

It's a great day to be a Catholic, and to begin fulfilling the promise of the Council through our worship and witness.

Divine Mercy Sunday April 11, 2010 Our Sacred Liturgy–the Hermeneutic of Continuity This is a great era in history to be a Catholic. What? “A great era to be a Catholic?” Just now, when some of the dust has settled over the abusive histories of 2% of U.S. priests, we begin to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Faith For The Doubting

Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 5, 2010

What is the cause of doubt? The cure?

Monday: John 20 We begin in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Lord Jesus Christ, bless us as we gather here this morning. Help us to pay attention. Help us to grow in our faith. Be with us, and send to each one of us here this morning, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Calls His Shot

Contributed by Bill Smith on Apr 6, 2010

What really happened that first Easter is that Jesus called his shot and made it

April 4, 2010 John 20:1-18 A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit jump out across the middle of the road. He swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the rabbit jumps right in front of the car. The driver, a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulls over and gets out to see ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

A Stormy Transformation

Contributed by Jeffrey Powell on Apr 7, 2010

: God demonstrated resurrection power to His disciples but their immediate response did not reproduce His power in them. It was only when they followed in obedience that they too received that power. God is still in the miracle working business today.

I'm having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before. A Stormy Transformation Text: John 20 & Acts 4; Luke 16 A man named Carl and his wife were ready to get a divorce. They had each had affairs and had completely destroyed their trust in one another. Carl sincerely ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-30

Denomination: Baptist