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  • Joel Smith avatar

    Waking The Dead

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Apr 11, 2009
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    A resurrected Christ changes everything

    Here we are gathered together on another Easter Sunday and a question arises in my mind: “Do we really get it?” A Sunday School teacher asked her class on the Sunday before Easter if they knew what happened on Easter and why it was so important. One little girl spoke up saying: "Easter is when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Stolen"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 12, 2009
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    The purpose of this sermon is to inspire the hearers to affirm to others that when Christians are rattled, worried, anxious, and disturbed - over and over again - they forget the PROMISES of GOD.

    12 April 2009 Resurrection Sunday U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: When Christians are rattled, worried, anxious, and disturbed - over and over again - they forget the PROMISES of GOD. REFERENCES: Luke 8:1-2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dead Man Talking

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 12, 2009
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    An Easter message focusing on what Jesus said and did after he rose from the dead.

    Dakota Community Church April 12, 2009 Dead Man Talking John 20:1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    I've Just Seen Jesus

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 13, 2009
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    The choices....we can have Jesus as an illusion, idol,or we can have him as God.

    1Early 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. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    He Lives Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 13, 2009
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    The women encountered a living Jesus and seeing Jesus changed their lives from giref and despair to hope.

    John 20:1-18 “He Lives” INTRODUCTION During the first three days of July in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg raged. An argument could be made that that battle had a significant effect on the outcome of the war and ultimately on our lives. Still, having occurred over 140 years ago the battle is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Empty Tomb Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2009
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    If the grave had been empty, life would be empty.

    [If you would like to receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY If the Gospel of John had been an ordinary biography, there would be no CHAPTER 20. 1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Victory Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 15, 2009
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    Our experience may alter the way we come to the cross but not the victory we have in it.

    March 23, 2008 Easter Service The Victory of the Cross The Victory of the Cross When I survey the wondrous cross, on which the prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. See from His head, His hands, His feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Sounds Of The Crucifixion, Sounds Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Richard White on Apr 15, 2009
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    THe last words of Jesus on the cross and the first words at the Resurrection bring the Gospel in all its essence.

    Sounds of the Crucifixion Sounds of the Resurrection Luke 23:34ff John 20:1 ff I am told there are a lot of books on the last words for Jesus. I will focus on these briefly and then move to the first words spoken by Jesus at the Resurrection. In John Masefield’s drama The Trial of Jesus, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 16, 2009
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    Our reaction to the resurrection.

    The resurrection John 20:1-18 Let me go back to where we were a few weeks ago and look at the last couple of verses of chapter 19 before we get into the area of the resurrection. And the last time we were here we ran a little short of time and I didn’t get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter - It Is Wrong

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 18, 2009
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    The news of Jesus death was wrong or at least incomplete. The news of our death can be wrong too.

    It is Wrong Well here we are. Easter, the day we celebrate the main proof point of the Christian faith. The day when we dress up a little more, attendance is a little higher, when we often make a special effort to make it to a worship service. I had a little bit of dilemma. Most of you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Race To The Tomb

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 31, 2010
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    All of us are running in this world. Some are running to God, some trying to run away from Him. How far will they go? We should be running in a spiritual way. All our focus needs to be on the tomb where Jesus rose to new life and will take us with him to

    Opening illustration: I think of Eric Liddell. The movie Chariots of Fire depicts how his sister Jenny tried to persuade Eric to give up his running, and go to China with her to be a missionary. He said, "No, God has made me fast and called me to run." It would have been wrong at that point to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Empty Promises - Easter

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 31, 2010
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    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Hinge Of History"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
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    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

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Things I Found In An Empty Tomb

    Contributed by Ray Napier on Mar 31, 2010
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    Some of the Things I Found in an Empty Tomb

    Things I found in an Empty tomb.. Last Easter I preached “The Things I found in an empty Tomb“. John 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. The Bible tells us there was probably only two ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Message Of The Empty Tomb Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 1, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,248 views

    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran