Sermons on San Juan 20:16:

Rising, Running, And Reporting

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 21, 2010

For many, life is a panicky run. Serious things happen to us, and we run to tell somebody. The reaction may be to go home and do nothing, and to leave others weeping and perplexed. But when we encounter the risen Christ personally, not as an abstractio

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, March 26, 1989 (Easter Sunday) When you see someone running, do not jump to any conclusions about why that person is running. If you see somebody pickin’ ‘em up and layin’ ‘em down, well, there could be a lot of reasons why. And ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

She Saw The Lord (Alive) Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 27, 2010

God proves the gospel by the resurrection.

Scripture Introduction I am intrigued by the two meanings of the word, “passion.” It is derived from a word meaning, “suffering,” which you may recognize in the word, “compassion,” to suffer along with another. Thus the passion of Christ refers to his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Crossroads: What's Next Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Nov 1, 2008

This sermon concludes the series

This morning I want to bring a bookend conclusion to our Crossroads sermon series. Today you, the members of His church here at Harmony are at an intersection. This metaphor of Crossroads has been the theme of our time here, and just like after a good meal especially a thanksgiving or Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33, Numbers 13:1-13, John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Seen The Lord

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 21, 2009

Peter and John returned to their homes after seeing the empty tomb. Mary Magadalene, on the other hand, tarried at the tomb longing to see Jesus. As a result she could proclaim to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord."

I Have Seen the Lord Introduction Good to be back from vacation- and yes, contrary to last weeks speaker, I did take a vacation. I do understand where Pastor Jay is coming from- many Christians do not have a sense of laboring in the fields or building God’s Kingdom. I do believe it is good to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Charismatic

Life On The Flip Side

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009

One side was fear, the other side was life. One side was a hopeless man, the other side was a God who loves to breath new hope and life. One side is cruel kids, the other side is broken hearts.

Life on the Flip Side Resurrection Sunday, Apr 12 2009, John 20:11-18 Intro: A simple coin has two sides. We look at one side at a time, and without a mirror or some other tool we can only look at one side at a time – we can’t see the other unless we flip it over. As I walked towards ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Looking For?

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jan 23, 2009

The Resurrection should challenge our thinking and decision process about what is the most important truth and experience in life to pursue.

Read - 20:1-15a "Who is it you are looking for? What a question – immediately after His miraculous Resurrection, immediately after overcoming the death sentence of the world’s most powerful government, Jesus responds to Mary Magdalene’s question with one of his own, “Who is it you are looking ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-20, John 20:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living The Resurrection Life

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

Jesus came to this world to die, not to live, and in His death, He fulfilled every promise of God.

In the darkest moments, God performs his greatest acts. Jesus was acclaimed “Son of David” on Palm Sunday. By Maundy Thursday, he was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane and brought to trial before Annas and Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate and Herod. Friday he was condemned to death and was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

A Chain Of Witnesses Series

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012

We see the need for the spread of the gospel as we are introduced to "a chain of witnesses" after Jesus' resurrection.

Jesus, the God-man: Gospel of John “A Chain of Witnesses” John 20:11-18 Introduction: “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” A game show even used that concept as contestants competed to discover “The Weakest Link”. In a group of people the one that ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Easter: Hope

Contributed by David Kinnan on May 2, 2013

When we lose site of God’s promise, we lose site of God’s hope.

Have you ever lost hope? All three of those families just said hope seemed to be gone. That’s a big deal – that’s hard to speak out loud, but I have no doubt that nearly 100% of us have looked at a situation and wondered if there was any hope. KEY: Hope seems to go to invisible ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Shadow And Light Of The Graveyard Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 4, 2012

Reflecting on Mary Magdalene’s visit to the tomb, we see her sorrow turn to joy upon seeing the risen Christ.

April 8, 2012 John 20:10-18 Then the disciples went back to their homes, but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Strange Witnesses

Contributed by Stephen Robinson on Apr 7, 2012

This sermon asks why Jesus chose strange witnesses to the miracles of his life and the reality of his resurrection, and encourages us to share witness this ourselves.

Introduction Mary Magdalene is stooped at the entrance of the tomb where the body of Jesus had been interred. Mary had seen that the seal had been broken because the great stone at the entrance had been rolled back. Mary had run home to tell the others this distressing news and there’d ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Christ - Our New Ark Of The Covenant

Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 7, 2012

Jesus is the NEW ARK of the NEW COVENANT See the correlation of the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus and CHRIST as the NEW ARK of the COVENANT as desribed in John 20:12 Metaphorically, Noah was saved by the Ark, We are saved by the ARK who is CHRIST JESUS.

2014.04.07.Sermon.The New Covenant Arose Symbolic Events of Resurrection Day The New Covenant, Napkin, Ascension and anticipation for His Return Scriptures: Exodus 25:10-22 Jeremiah 31:31-33 Matthew 26:28 John 20:1-29 Acts 1:4-11 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 Summary: Christ is our ARK Noah and the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Resurrection’s Re-Creation

Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 7, 2012

Resurrection changes how the church understands life and purpose.

RESURRECTION’S RE-CREATION John 20:1-9; 19-23 Big Idea: Resurrection changes how the church understands life and purpose. NOTE: This service concluded with baptisms. 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-23

Denomination: Nazarene

The Easter Continuum

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 8, 2012

We all live our lives in relationship to God on some level. There’s a continuum from rejection of God to being embraced by God. This sermon outlines that continuum, which is often the journey we take to God.

The visuals for this sermon are at http://prezi.com/8fxspeqp4jxn/easter-sunday-the-continuum/ So. Easter. Resurrection Sunday. It’s a great day. A day we remember every year when everything changed. How many of us were here last Palm Sunday? We celebrated the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Son Always Rises!

Contributed by Casey Campbell on Apr 8, 2012

This is an Easter sermon that speaks to the good news of Jesus' resurrection.

John 20:1-18 ~ The Son Always Rises! (9) In the pre-dawn hours of that spectacular Sunday morning in Jerusalem so many years ago, there was no one who expected anything new, no one lying sleepless in anticipation that the world soon would change forever, no one with the even the slightest notion ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist