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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Jesus Is Risen Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,180 views

    Mary and the disciples discover true belief in Jesus and are sent out to proclaim his resurrection

    It’s early Sunday morning, and she can’t wait any longer. Jesus had been taken down from the cross late on the Friday and buried in Joseph’s tomb, but the Jewish law prohibited them from travelling as far as the tomb on the Sabbath, particularly this Sabbath, being Passover. So they’d had to wait a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dr. Stafford Miller avatar

    Changed By The Calling Of Your Name.

    Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on Apr 15, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,140 views

    Easter to the world means the end of the gray day of winter. Yet in the Christain life is a reminder of the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

    EASTER SUNDAY, 2001 THE MESSAGE FOR SUNDAY THE 15th OF April, 2001 THE TEXT ::::: John 20: 1-18 PRAYER...MAY THE WORDS OF GOD AND HIS MESSAGE SPOKEN THIS HOUR BE BOTH A WORD OF COMFORT AND CHALLENGE WE PRAY THAT IT WILL CHALLENGE THOSE WHO ARE COMFORTABLE AND COMFORT ALL THOSE WHO ARE ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jimmy Davis avatar

    4 Perspectives

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 128 ratings
     | 8,213 views

    4 eyewitness accounts of the resurrection of Jesus: Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, and Thomas, as pictures seen in John Chapter 20

    Sermon.970 See # 534, 638, 854, Sack.105, 12Dis.004 From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, Easter Sunday, April 15, 2001 “ 4 Perspectives” Text: John Chapter 20 I’m always amazed at how a person can recall different personal perspectives from the exact same event! There’s an old story ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shelly Griffin avatar

    He Lives!

    Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Apr 19, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 4,518 views

    What if your loved one came back from the dead?

    When my mother died in 1993, I was unprepared for the intense grief that hit me like a freight train. My father had died ten years before, but that was different. He didn’t like me, and there was no love lost between us, so the whole process was not that traumatic. When my mother died, though, I ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Can We Learn From Mary Magdalene?

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 299 ratings
     | 70,676 views

    Investigates some common misconceptions about Mary Magdalene. We can learn how to love Jesus from Mary’s persistence, sincerity, and enthusiasm.

    Today is the day when we honor Mary Magdalene, dedicated follower of Jesus. Legends about Mary Magdalene abound. In fact, Mary Magdalene is probably most well-known for false details and unproven facts in her life. Often she is identified as a former prostitute, but there is nothing in the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bob Groves avatar

    Easter - Celebration Of Emptiness

    Contributed by Bob Groves on Feb 10, 2003
    based on 200 ratings
     | 13,206 views

    Easter Sermon

    Imagination is a Wonderful thing... Out of it we get – A FAT Man that delivers gifts... A RABBIT that lays/hides Eggs... A FAIRY that pays money for Teeth... WHY CAN’T WE Have an IMAGINATION? OF HOW GOOD LIFE REALLY CAN BE W/JC Or About HEAVEN... EASTER STORY HOPE in the MOST ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Dare To Believe Again Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 12, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,789 views

    Mary Magdalene’s grief turns to joy when she meets the resurrected Jesus. Jesus calls our name into our grief as well.

    Dare to Believe Again – “Up From The Grave: Lent Series” John 20:10-18 March 8/9, 2003 Intro: All of us have had “decisive moments” in our lives – moments which change the direction of our life in a decisive way. They are moments etched in our memories, ones we’ll never forget. Some are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Talton avatar

    Going Away Empty-Hearted

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 1,460 ratings
     | 67,919 views

    This sermon examines the resurrection of Jesus from the perspective of 3 different people - John, Peter and Mary.

    April 15, 2001 – Easter John 20:1-18 “Going away empty-hearted” INTRODUCTION Let me start out with a scenario for you this morning. Every day, a gentleman went to work. Every day, he would ride the elevator all the way to the bottom floor of the high rise apartment building that he lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Wallis avatar

    The First Seven Words Of The Risen Savior

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 23, 2002
    based on 1,516 ratings
     | 75,169 views

    An Easter Sermon

    THE FIRST SEVEN WORDS OF THE RISEN SAVIOR TEXT - JOHN 20: 1 - 16 INTRO. - There are many sermons and books on the Seven words of the Cross. These words explain the purpose of the cross and the character of Christ. The first seven words of the Risen Savior after the Resurrection explain what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Arose From The Dead Series

    Contributed by Robert Galasso on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 6,208 views

    The stone was not rolled away so that Jesus could get out, it was so that others could get inside and see that he was not there!

    Introduction: As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former leader Leonid Brezhnev, Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Thomas avatar

    What Did Jesus' Resurrection Mean To Mary Magdalene? Series

    Contributed by Michael Thomas on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 9,834 views

    A mesage on what the Resurrection may have meant to Mary Magdalene

    What Did Jesus’ Resurrection Mean....? Series Sunday March 10/01 What did the Resurrection Mean To Mary? Intro: This month for the month of March leading up to Easter on the 31st, I am planning on doing a series of messages entitled, "What Did Jesus’ Resurrection Mean? Today, I would like for us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Don Schultz avatar

    The Resurrection - The Real Reason For Hope And Optimism

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 27, 2002
    based on 244 ratings
     | 17,060 views

    What makes you hopeful and optimistic? Only one thing really works, and here it is.

    John 20:10-18: THE RESURRECTION: THE REAL REASON FOR HOPE AND OPTIMISM This past week there was a major earthquake in Afghanistan – the death toll is pretty high, and it continues to rise. Earthquakes always mean trouble. But not always. On Easter morning, the Bible tells us that there was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Eyewitness News"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 27, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 11,123 views

    An Easter sermon.

    Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 “Eyewitness News” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA The news department of almost every television station dubs itself: Eyewitness News. The apostles were also eyewitness reporters to the greatest news in the history ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    I Can Only Imagine

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 6, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 20,062 views

    Imagine you are in Christ’s presence.

    I Can Only Imagine The song "I Can Only Imagine" by the group Mercy Me has really gotten a grip on me. I haven’t found another song on the CD that has done this for me, as it is not my normal genre of music. However, I am wearing out that track and burning up the player in my pickup truck. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tommy Hames avatar

    Alive And Risen Series

    Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 9,294 views

    Jesus Christ is alive and risen!

    This entire Easter message series includes: #1 - Betrayed and sentenced - John 18:1 - John 19:6 #2 - Dead and Buried - Matthew 27:27-61 #3 - Alive and Risen - Matthew 28:1-10 INTRODUCTION Jesus Christ was betrayed and sentenced to death. He was beaten and hung on a cross. He died upon that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist