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  • Jeff Budzinski avatar

    Easter Sunday - He Is Risen

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 126 ratings
     | 84,254 views

    For a lot of people, Easter is just another holiday, a 3-day weekend of fun and no work. For others, it’s chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. BUT WE KNOW BETTER! For Christians, Easter means the resurrection of Jesus from the dead! It means the promise

    Introduction: o For a lot of people, Easter is just another holiday, a 3-day weekend of fun and no work. For others, it’s chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs o BUT WE KNOW BETTER! For Christians, Easter means the resurrection of Jesus from the dead! It means the promise of life after death! ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Message Left In The Tomb - Easter

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 144 ratings
     | 13,953 views

    You won’t find a body, but perhaps some graveclothes, a napkin, the spices...& a SERMON?! It wasn’t graffiti carved in the rock, but it surely was a message, and anyone can find it there today. Powerpoint at website.

    The Message Left in the Tomb Various Texts Powerpoint at: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MessageTomb.html Said one demon to another: If Christ ever gets out of that tomb, hell help us...all heaven will break loose! Message inscribed on tombstone of Mr. Solomon Peas: This ain’t Peas, it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    The King Lives - Easter 2005

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Mar 29, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,043 views

    The Simple Truth - The King Lives and what this means for us today.

    The King Lives Pastor Glenn Newton March 27, 2005 JN 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" Phil. 3:10 “I want to know Christ and the power ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gary Brice avatar

    How The Grinch Stole Easter

    Contributed by Gary Brice on Jan 6, 2005
    based on 254 ratings
     | 13,972 views

    Dr. Seuss’s Story With an Evangelical Twist!

    HOW THE GRINCH STOLE EASTER! Every Who down in Who-ville Liked Easter a lot... But the Grinch, Who lived just North of Who-ville Did Not! The Grinch hated Easter, the whole Lenten Season, And if you’ll be patient, I’ll tell you the reason. It could be his head wasn’t screwed on just ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    What Easter Means To Me

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,821 views

    An Easter sermon

    It was June 18, 1815 --- the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the allied forces of the British, Dutch, and Germans under the command of General Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of signals to find out how the battle was going. One of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    5 Easter, Year B

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on May 12, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,029 views

    Branches (people) that do not bear fruit and the love commandment.

    Sermon for 5 Easter Yr B, 18/05/2003 Based on I Jn 4:19-21; Jn 15:6 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.” (Jn 15:6) “We ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    The Easter Story: How To Enjoy It

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 29, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,033 views

    How to personally enjoy the Easter Story

    The Easter Story: How to enjoy it Andrew Chan Romans 5:10-11 (New Living Translation) For since we were restored to friendship with God by THE DEATH OF HIS SON while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment BY HIS LIFE. So now we can rejoice in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    It Is Easter Today, And Next Sunday

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,819 views

    An Easter Sunday Sermon

    Easter Sunday Matthew 28:1-10 It is Easter today, and next Sunday 1* ¶ Now after the sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulcher. 2* And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Behind The Closed Doors Of Easter

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,006 views

    There isn’t a locked door strong enough to keep Jesus out.

    Behind Closed Doors of Easter John 20:19-29 Mar. 23, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A A Muslim said to a Christian, "WE Muslims have one thing you Christians do not have. When we go to Medina (Saudi Arabia), we find a coffin and know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Is Your Easter Mission?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,400 views

    With this Vision for the Easter Mission, you will have a reason for being where you are. Peace, Joy & Hope was Christ’s Easter Mission for the World. What is your Easter Mission?

    Opening Illustration: As a large crowd of Iboga Christians of Western Tanzania gathered to worship one Easter Sunday, a crazed mother lion was stalking their village. The crowd froze in fear. The village preacher encouraged them to pray to God, who locked the lion’s jaws for Daniel. Suddenly, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    What Happens After Easter? Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 42 ratings
     | 80,356 views

    What is the church going to do after Easter? We find there is a time for waiting, wondering and working!

    What Happens After Easter? And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Believing Is... Devestating! (Easter) Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,985 views

    The Third Part of a Three Part Sermon Series leading up to Easter • Believing is… Seeing • Believing is… Finding • Believing is… Devastating

    [John 20:1-18] - (1685) “Believing is… Devastating” Oops It has been… such a terrible three days. On Thursday… Jesus met with the twelve in the upper room. There he broke bread with them, and told them yet again… that he was going to die. Nobody really believed it… how could he? After all ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    The Resurrection (Getting In The Mood For Easter)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,512 views

    This is a sermon that starts to get us in the Lenten mood by focusing on the resurection of Jesus Christ being true.

    1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Easter Sermon With Surprise Ending

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,199 views

    This sermon has a little fun with the "short" ending of Mark. We stand at the empty tomb... and it is up to us to finish the story.

    The Lady or the Lion By Frank Stockton (edited and revised) In the very olden time there lived a semi-barbaric king, whose ideas were indeed semi-barbaric. The king had a daughter, beautiful and fair… the envy of every woman in the nation. She could have any man in the kingdom… but her heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Easter 2011, Part 1

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 6, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,640 views

    During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we examine the Disciples focus to break from "the norm" and spend time with Jesus; not realizing that this would be their last meal together.

    Easter, Part 1 Matthew 26:17-30 Introduction - This morning we begin a 5 week mini-series on the Easter season -- Every Sunday morning, for the next 5 weeks, we will examine a section -- The Easter story is not just about Easter morning, but a culmination of events -- Each event marches us closer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational