Sermons on Mary Magdalene:

We Saw It, But We Don't Really Believe It!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 28, 2024

The struggle to believe is real, but it is overcome when we meet the Risen, Living Son of God.

“On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So 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

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 30, 2003

Jesus: Friend of Sinners, Part 2 of 7.

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN (LK. 7:36-50) I had known for quite a while an elderly man who had two sons. The older son was the valedictorian of his school, a researcher at a Forbes 500 company, and a visiting professor at a graduate school. The younger son paled in comparison; he was an average ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Easter Miracle Isn't Found In The Tomb

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 12, 2006

This sermon examines the effect that the empty grave had on the women who first arrived at the tomb on Easter morning.

April 16, 2006 Mark 16:1-8 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007

Friend of Sinners. Pt. 2

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN (LUKE 7:36-50) I had known for quite a while an elderly man who had two sons. The older son was the valedictorian of his school, a researcher at a Forbes 500 company and a visiting professor at a graduate school. The younger son paled in comparison; he was an average ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Will Roll The Stone Away?

Contributed by Dave Martin on Apr 14, 2001

We all go through life collecting, sorting, and storing information, which comes into our lives. What was capturing the thoughts of the women that first Easter Sunday?

"Who will Roll the Stone Away?" Text: Mark 16:1-3;Mt.28:1-10 & Selected Cross Creek Community Church Pastor Dave Martin - Easter Sunday, April 15, 2001 www.crosscreekcc.org God’s Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life Changing! Mark 16:1-3 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-3, Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Bible Church

How's Your Love Life? Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 7, 2009

Jesus said our love for one another would be the sign that we were His true disciples. We will never fully be able to love one another until we know and believe the love that God has for us.

HOW’S YOUR LOVE LIFE? INTRO: How’s your love life? You probably weren’t expecting to hear that question at church! • Last week we started a series in Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts. How many of you went out this past week and started developing and using your gifts to bless others? • Why not? ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: *other

"The Beauty Of An Empty Tomb"

Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 2, 2018

beauty can be found in emptiness.

“The Beauty of an Empty Tomb” John 20:1-20 At the height of operation Desert Storm, about 25 years ago, parents and loved ones received some of the worst news possible. I recently read the story of one family whose son had been sent into battle-and they received news that his life had been taken. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Cancel Easter?

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Apr 1, 2020

Especially for 2020. On the first Easter, Jewish power players tried to MANAGE they truth of the resurrection, to cancel Easter forever. The truth could not be canceled, because disciples saw the risen Lord. The guards were afraid, but both the angel and Jesus said, "Do not be afraid."

CANCEL EASTER? Matthew 27:61-28:15 (Revised in 2020, during the novel coronavirus, covid-19 church cancellations—can be easily modified) In the eyes of many people, Easter has been canceled this year. Church is online only. Easter egg hunts and family dinners are canceled. Malls are closed, and ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pentecost Ad 33

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 21, 2021

Why did Jesus pick Pentecost to send the Holy Spirit down on the disciples

Tilney Vicarage 23-05-2021 Introduction The sixty days before Pentecost of 33 AD - the year usually associated with our Lord crucifixion - must have been incredibly strange to the 12 apostles. In that period, one of them Judas Iscariot had been replaced by another apostle, Matthias. It all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Anglican

Back To Life

Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 8, 2024

The resurrection tells us that life and all we have lived for isn’t without purpose and meaning and that it does not end at the grave.

Luke 24:1-12 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Let The Stone Stop You

Contributed by Tommy Davis on Apr 14, 2004

An Easter Message of encouragement as delivered by Pastor Tommy L. Davis, New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, Motts, Alabama.

(A sermon by Pastor Tommy L. Davis, New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, Motts, Alabama) Text: Mark 16:1-4 1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-4, Mark 16:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Garden Tomb – The Sagacity Of Patience (9/12) Series

Contributed by Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandes on Oct 12, 2020

“Game over. Jesus was dead. We lost.” The Disciples stopped believing and gave up waiting. Sagacity is the quality of being discerning, patient, farsighted and wise. Don't lose faith in troubled times. Immediate/Instant are not always part of God’s vocabulary.

Message by Eddie Fernandes Introduction (Click intro title) We are in a 12-part series titled: REFLECTIONS ON THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS. It will end on SUNDAY JULY 26. I am about to preach the 9th message in that series. I will start my sermon in a rather unusual way today. Firstly HOWEVER, I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:40-41, Mark 16:1-2, Luke 24:9-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Rolling Stones

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 2, 2022

One of major problems most people face today are blocked entrances or exits. You see, we’re caught in tombs with stones covering them, and these stones keep us from entering the light of an abundant life Jesus came to give, which is what the resurrection of Jesus is all about.

Rolling Stones Mark 16:1-8 Now, I knew the danger of naming today’s study, “Rolling Stones,” because many of you immediately thought of the English rock band by the same name with Mick Jagger and the crew. Or maybe you also thought about the monthly magazine from the 60’s whose focus was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8, John 10:9, Revelation 3:8

Denomination: Foursquare

What Happened There? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 15, 2022

Luke 24:18 teaches us that Jesus was the only who really knew what happened regarding his resurrection.

Scripture If you are familiar with the life and ministry of Jesus, you know that he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, April 1, 30 AD, to the cheering of vast crowds who were there for the annual Passover celebration. He predicted his imminent death and visited the Temple before returning to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"get Up Out Of That Grave" Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Mar 28, 2024

What's exciting about the empty tomb?

Last Christmas, our family decided to do something different. We decided to take a vacation together in Orlando. A few of us are runners and my Son wanted to run one of the Disney series of races so we went to Disney, camped out in Ft. Wilderness and had a “running vacation.” I chose to do the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-8

Denomination: Baptist