Sermons on Risen:

The Power Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

The good news of Easter is that the power to conquer death is already available to those who will humble themselves to receive it as a gift.

For the man who has everything there is now a solar-powered headstone. John Dilks, a computer engineer for Western Electric designed this headstone with a recording device and a video display screen, which will display a biographical account and a computerized photograph. Dilks Creative Tombstone ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Real Hope For A Hurting World

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 9, 2009

THE AUTHENTIC RESURRECTION, REAL HOPE FOR A HURTING WORLD. A JOURNEY OF DEVOTION FAITH AND HOPE.

MARK 16 1-8.THE RESURRECTION – REAL HOPE FOR A HURTING WORLD. ON FEBRUARY 6 1958 A CHARTERED PLANE CARRYING MOST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL TEAM KNOWN AS THE BUSBY BABES CRASHED ON TAKE OFF FROM MUNICH IN GERMANY. WITH SO MANY OF THEIR STARS PLAYERS LOST, SOME DESPAIRED ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

After Easter: On The Road To Emmaus

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 8, 2021

A pair of discouraged disciples left Jerusalem for their home in Emmaus. While going there, they met a Stranger Who walked with them and gave them something they weren't expecting!

Introduction: On Resurrection Day, the first day of the week, the Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Mary Magdalene had seen and spoken with the Lord, and had shared this news with the other believers (John 20). As the day went on, a pair of disciples decided they would go back to their home at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Day

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Feb 22, 2008

Mark’s original ending has been seen as controversial yet it is so powerful & real & full of challenge.

The Easter resurrection story in Mark offers us a different slant in a way on old story. It offers us an ending where the feeling is not spontaneous joy & praise, but fear & confusion & doubt. It is a ending that has troubled the Church for generations, indeed it made the people who put together ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Why Did Jesus Show The Empty Tomb?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 18, 2012

Easter Sunrise Service (shorter than normal) examining reasons why Jesus showed an empty tomb.

EASTER SUNRISE 2012 - 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 20-22 Some time ago I had a lady ask me, “Brother Gene, why do we have to get early on Easter? Why do we have a Sunrise service?” Let’s think for a moment about the events leading up to this celebration. If you remember, Jesus and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Unusual Times

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 13, 2020

We are living through an unusual Easter celebration, but that first Easter was the most unusual of all.

April 12, 2020 – Easter Sunday Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Colossians 3:1-4; Matthew 28:1-10 Unusual Times Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Well, friends, we find ourselves in very unusual times! Typically, on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

Instructions For Easter Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 6, 2023

Both the Angels and Jesus give us instructions on what to do with Easter: accept Jesus for ourselves; go and tell others of our salvation in Christ, and then rejoice!

ALLELUIA! HERE THE GOOD NEWS! JESUS CHRIST HAS RISEN FROM THE DEAD JUST AS HE SAID HE WOULD! SIN IS DEFEATED AND DEATH HAS BEEN CONQUERED. THE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST ON EARTH CAN NOW BE SUMMARIZED INTO ONE WORD – VICTORY! THE DEATH OF JESUS ON THE CROSS WAS, IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS, A VICTORIOUS ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, Acts 2:24, Isaiah 25:7-8, 1 Corinthians 15:55, Colossians 1:22, Colossians 2:13-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

An Altogether New Reality

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 2, 2024

A sermon for Easter Sunday using the John text

March 31, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 20:1-18 An Altogether New Reality Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Mary went to Jesus’ tomb very early on that Sunday morning. She even beat the sun there. But when ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

A Church Without Walls

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 29, 2021

A study of the first congregation of the Lord provides us with the example of a church without walls. The members did gather for worship, but they were compelled to penetrate their world to tell others of Jesus. We must do the same in this day.

“There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Reign At His Coming Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Nov 2, 2017

To establish that when the Lord returns, that shall be the end. And there will be “no rapture, no seven years of tribulation, and no 1000 year reign” upon the earth, at the second coming of Christ.

INTRODUCTION Outline. Reign (1000 years) at His Coming Remarks. 1. In our lesson series today we are going to be discussing a theme: “the reign (1000 years) at his coming.” We have addressed the first two theories in pre-millennialism already in this lesson series: “the rapture and 7 years of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Difference Easter Makes

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 12, 2001

Easter should make a difference in your enthusiam, your endurance, your evangelism, your everyday living, and in your enemies.

“WHAT A DIFFERENCE EASTER MAKES” Acts 10:39-43 In 1957, a song, entitled ‘What A Difference A Day Makes’ sold more than two million copies. When I think of of that song title, I realized that could apply to many dates and events. But the greatest day in history was the day that Jesus Christ came ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:39-43

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Your Boss Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Aug 28, 2010

As servants of Almighty God, we have the authority and awesome privilege of sharing God's message of love with all people.

WHO'S YOUR BOSS? GALATIANS 1:1-5 INTRODUCTION The boss is an interesting individual. Some people like their boss and some do not. Some work harder when the boss is around than when he or she is absent. Many bosses are very difficult to work for while others are very laid back. The boss might be a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What If There Had Been No Easter

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 17, 2011

Good Easter message. (1) Preaching would be vain.(2) Our faith would be foolish. (3)Sin would hold us(4)Death would control us. 3 Salvations and 15 rededications from this message

What if there had been no Easter? Introduction- (Some text taken from fellow coleagues of Sermoncentral) Matthew 28:1-10 Text The account of the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ Prayer We know the account of Jesus being on this earth. Being sent from God the Father to die for the sins of mankind. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

From Fear To Forgiveness And Faith

Contributed by Judith Hand on Apr 24, 2014

The resurrected Christ assures us we have no fear of God's judgment because our sins are forgiven based upon His death for our atonement when we place our faith in Him. John 20:19-31, Acts 2:14, 22-32, and I Peter 1:3-9

From Fear to Forgiveness to Faith Acts 2:14, 22-32 I Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 After all the excitement and confusion of Easter morning…(the women saying an angel told them Jesus had risen, Peter and John checking out the empty tomb, but the crowd spreading the word that his body had ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

Following The Footsteps Of Jesus

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016

How to become more like Jesus!

FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS 1COR 15 VS 1-20 1 Corinthians 15:1-20 (NKJV) 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Denomination: *other