Sermons on Luke 24:6-9:

What Do You Want On Your Tombstone?

Contributed by Joseph Johnson on Oct 18, 2000

I went to Crown Hill Cemetary Thursday and walked around.

I went to Crown Hill Cemetary Thursday and walked around. Everywhere you look there are grave markers, tombstones, and monuments. As I walked through the cemetary I thought of members of the church whose graves are at crown hill Cemetary, and I thought about some of the words that I and others ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Be Cracked Open

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 18, 2002

The resurrection is the biggest Easter egg ever dropped into human existence.

Easter Sunday April 15, 2001 (Written with assistance from a sermon by Leonard Sweet, "Crack Open Some Easter Eggs and Be Cracked Open" at www.preachingplus.com) INTRODUCTION How many of you have participated in an Easter egg hunt this spring? (Either searching for eggs, hiding eggs, or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grace In The Graveyard

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002

Easter Sermon on the hope of the resurrection

GRACE IN THE GRAVEYARD Luke 24:1-6 Life is full of surprises. From meaningless good fortune of winning free food with your whopper, to grandiose life-changing circumstances like winning the Publisher’s Clearing House. As Solomon in his wisdom observed, “that the race is not to the swift, nor the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

The Empty Promises Of Easter

Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 8, 2002

Three promises of Easter: Empty Cross - the forgiveness of sins, Empty Tomb - eternal life, Empty Burial Clothes - personal relationship with Jesus.

Tomb, You shall not hold Him longer, Death is strong, but life is stronger Stronger than the dark, the light; Stronger than the wrong, the right; Faith and hope triumphant say; Christ will rise on Easter Day. While the patient earth lies waiting Till the morning shall be breaking Shuddering ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12, Luke 23:1-56, John 3:16, Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Recovering Your Hope After 9/11 (Easter Sunday) Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Apr 1, 2002

How the resurrection of Jesus helps us regain our hope in light of the terrorist attacks of September 11.

On September 11 all of our lives changed drastically. And although we’re back into our daily routines six months later, we’re still trying to make sense of what happened. Like most of you, I still remember exactly what I was doing when I first heard about the first plane crashing into the world ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good News From The Graveyard!

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 16, 2002

An Topical message on the assurances that the resurrection gives to Christians.

"Good News From The Graveyard" March 31, 2002 Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. It is our normal teaching practice to go through books of the Bible verse by verse. Currently on Sunday mornings we are going through the Gospel of Luke but since this is such a special day I will not be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8, Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power Of Ressurection

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Dec 1, 2000

This is a short story about one man’s experience with the risen Christ.

Jesus is alive! This is a story of one man’s encounter with His risen Lord. As Ed contemplated a short-term evangelistic mission trip to Kenya, Africa it clearly seemed to be God’s will. For some time he had a vision to lead the church he pastors to a deeper commitment to international ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

And They Remembered His Words

Contributed by Steven Cook on Nov 23, 2000

This message emphasizes the need of remembering the teachings of Christ.

“And They Remembered HIS Words” Luke 24:1-8 by Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read Text: Lk. 24:1-8 B. Have YOU ever had someone tell you something, but you forgot about it until a particular event occurred in your life? C. My wife gets after me all of the time because I am so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Hope In The Midst Of Our Pain

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 19, 2005

Anytime a loved one dies I remember the resurrection and look to the Scriptures for comfort for the Bible alone contains the message of hope

Hope in the Midst of Our Pain (Luke 24:1-11) Anytime a loved one dies I remember the resurrection and look to the Scriptures for comfort for the Bible alone contains the message of hope. And that is what I’d like to share with you on this Easter Sunday: A Message of Hope. Listen to this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Right To Life

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005

This sermon, though timely to the Schiavo case, deals with the issue of what really gives us the right to life!

With the recent developments in the Teri Schiavo case in Florida, one thing that has certainly happened was the issue of the debate about both “the right to die” and “the right to life” has entered a new arena. It has also begun both public and private debate from ethical, moral, constitutional, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

The Empty Promises Of Easter

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 24, 2005

The world gives us promises full of emptiness: the Lord gives us emptiness full of promise.

The Empty Promises of Easter (Developed from a message originally preached by Steven Kellett) Luke 24.1-11 March 27, 2005 Cheater, IL FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A About four years ago, I bought a bottle of a medication that promised to give me something back that I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Hunt Is On

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Mar 23, 2006

An Easter devotion that can be used before your children’s egg hunt.

The Hunt is On Luke 24:1-7 One of the things that I enjoyed about Easter as a child was the hunting of eggs. While my parents made me wear those ridculous easter sunday clothes, I couldn’t wait to get out of them and into my play clothes because I knew then we were about to hunt easter eggs. And ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Testimony Of An Empty Tomb

Contributed by John White on Apr 1, 2006

An Easter message focused upon the veracity of the Easter story.

THE TESTIMONY OF AN EMPTY TOMB Luke 24:1-12 Have you ever seen an old empty house in a deserted neighborhood? Perhaps the doors stand ajar, sagging on hinges, loosened by the ravages of weather and time. Have you noticed the vacant stare of glassless windows? If you paused to listen you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference Easter Makes

Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Apr 19, 2006

This sermon looks at how the women on Easter Sunday remembered the words of Jesus and this made all the difference to how they felt.

Introduction Imagine the women visiting Jesus tomb on Easter Sunday felt. They were already heartbroken, Jesus was dead, and they were depressed, afraid of the Jews. Now they just wanted to do one last thing for Jesus, to take care of his body. When they get there he’s gone. The bible says Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Living Hope

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 19, 2006

Our Living Hope In this Easter message Dave looks at the resurrection and the hope it brings, concluding the hope associated with Easter is only real if the resurrection if real. If the resurrection is mythical, then so is Easter hope.

Our Living Hope Easter, April 16, 2006 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers Jeremiah 29:11 (GW) 11 I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope. Easter is a day of hope. It’s a day where we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist