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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Resurrection Day is a day of Hope. On that first Easter Sunday when Jesus arose He gave Hope to hopeless humanity.
MARANATHA TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD 381 Manton Avenue Providence RI 02909 Easter Sunday April 12th 2009 11:00am Theme: Hope on a Hopeless Day Text: Matthew 28:1-6 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:6
Denomination: Church Of God
This is an Easter sermon and how the resurrection provides us with the gift of eternal life that continues on for believers after the average earthly lifespan.
OUTLINE 1. OPENING ILLUSTRATION - 28,798 DAYS 2. CONNECTION BETWEEN EASTER AND YOUR MORTALITY 3. DEATH IS THE DESTINY OF ALL 4. RESURRECTION – THE ANTI-AGING GIFT 5. THE STORY OF LAZARUS 6. GOD HAS PLACED ENTERNITY IN OUR HEARTS (THE DESIRE TO LIVE FOREVER) 7. YET WE SQUANDER LIFE BECAUSE ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-44
Denomination: Christian Church
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
Our hope in the resurrection will be VINDICATED on the last day. Press forward in confident ASSURANCE because Jesus came out of the grave!
Call Me Crazy Acts 26:1-32 You know throughout the centuries of human existence there have been those who dared to dream and imagine things that were, to their contemporaries, the epitome of crazy. History has since vindicated them, but at the time they made their bold proclamations, they were ...read more
Scripture: Acts 26:1-32
Denomination: Baptist
Hope for Those Who Sleep in Christ. Death for the believer is not an ending but a pause— until resurrection morning awakens every promise.
There are few sounds on earth more sacred than quiet weeping at a graveside. A mother pressing a flower into the soil, a husband lingering after everyone else has gone, a child holding onto the edge of a coffin too big for her small hands. In moments like these, the air feels thinner—heaven seems ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, Revelation 14:13, Philippians 3:20-21 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
DEATH OPENS THE DOOR TO THE RICHES OF OUR SPIRITUAL INHERITANCE SECURED BY THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
BIG IDEA: DEATH OPENS THE DOOR TO THE RICHES OF OUR SPIRITUAL INHERITANCE SECURED BY THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST INTRODUCTION: Remember that this is a Messianic Psalm -- Acts 2:25-28; Acts 13:34-35; True of David in his own experience, but ultimately speaking of the Resurrection of Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11, Psalm 16:1
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Prayer is hard work, but as we die to ourselves, we gain resurrection life in it.
Philippians 3:7-14 – Just Keep Swimming Illustration: Dory encouraging Marlin to press on (from "Finding Nemo") Perseverance is an important quality in the life of a Christian. (read verses on perseverance) Perseverance comes from under going trials. In fact, it brings life as it flows from pain ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14
"Severe Acute Rejection Syndrome" - rejecting the resurrection, and what Jesus does about it.
Luke 24:36-49 A VACCINATION AGAINST SPIRITUAL “SARS” By now, I’m sure most of you have heard of “SARS” which stands for “severe acute respiratory syndrome.” Somewhere in Southeast Asia, someone came down with this problem called SARS, and from that one person, SARS has been spreading like ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:36-49
Denomination: Lutheran
The disciples’ refusal to understand Jesus’ Messiahship blinded them to the truth of His death and resurrection.
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: On the way down from the mountain top experience, Jesus commands these three disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen "till the Son of Man be risen from the dead" (v.9). It would not really be understood until after the resurrection, which would be proof that ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:9-13
Christ’s post resurrection appearances varied according to the needs of the individual would be believers.
Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, as depicted in the movie TORA,TORA, and other historical documents, two airmen who had just taken their post at a radar lookout station several miles north of Pearl Harbor, saw on the radar screen a large mass moving in from the sea toward the Hawaiian ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-31
This sermon is the second sermon in the series titled Heaven or Hell. This sermon deals with the resurrection of the Just.
“The Reality of Heaven” There are 582 references to Heaven in the Bible in 550 different verses. Acts 24:15 (KJV) And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. Matthew 25:34 (KJV) Then shall the ...read more
Scripture: John 5:28-29
Jesus died for our sins and His death and resurrection have set us free.
"...For The Sins Of The World!" 1 John 2:1-2 The passion of every follower of Jesus should be to absolutely turn away from every act, thought, and attitude that grieves the heart of Almighty God as if they were a den of poisonous snakes ready to strike at any moment. We should be made so ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:1-2
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Stage a courtroom drama concerning the case for the resurrection of Jesus and help affirm the belief of the listener
“The Case for Easter” 1st Peter 3:15 OBJECTIVE: To stage a courtroom drama concerning the case for the resurrection of Jesus and help affirm the belief of the listener INTRODUCTION: With all of the focus that the film “The Passion of the Christ” has given the crucifixion of Jesus, it can become ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This passage of scripture helps us to see a view of how Christians are to live following the resurrection.
CONFORMITY AND HOLINESS Text: I Peter 1:13 – 25 “In a recent article on the suffering church, FaithWorks listed the degrees of persecution one could face for practice of religious faith: 1. Disapproval 2. Ridicule 3. Pressure to conform 4. Loss of educational opportunities 5. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-25
Denomination: United Methodist
The Great Commission flows out of the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, and it gives purpose and meaning to everything!
We’ve just come through the season of Lent, the season of preparation, preparation largely for Holy Week, with the high point being Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It is a process, a journey that the Church of Jesus Christ has gone through for the better part of 2000 years. I think the ...read more
Scripture: John 20:21
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