Sermons on San Juan 20:6:

The Tomb Is Empty- Now What? Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

Part of a series on the Gospel of John. This message is about the different reactions people had to the tomb being empty.

The Tomb is Empty- Now What? John 20:1-10 A father gave his little boy 2 quarters to put into the Sunday school offering. After Sunday school the little boy came back upstairs from the church basement and he still had the two quarters in his hand. The father said, “Son why did you not give ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

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

I Believe It, But I Don’t Get It Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

How did Peter and John differ in their reactions to seeing the empty tomb?

John 20:1-9 – I Believe it, but I Don’t Get it This morning we are starting a post-Resurrection series, that is, telling stories about what happened after that first Easter. We certainly believe that Jesus was raised from the dead on that spring Sunday many years ago, but what happened ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Seeker, The Believer, And The Skeptic

Contributed by Dwight Hord on Dec 21, 2011

An Easter message to identify and challanges belivers to see what kind of believer we are. There are 3 types of believers... The Seeker, The Believer, and The Skeptic. Where do you fit?

The Seeker, The Believer, and the Skeptic Text: John 20:1-9 Pastor Dwight L. Hord • The Seeker In Vs. 1 of John 20 we find Mary on resurrection ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Empty Tomb Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 2, 2010

John began his resurrection story with a testimony of how he came to personal faith in the Resurrection by considering the evidence found in the open tomb. The empty tomb bore witness to a physical or bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.

JOHN 20: 1-10 THE EMPTY TOMB We have before us tonight the open sepulcher, the bewildered alarm it caused, and the faith it both elicited and excited. John's Gospel comes to a conclusion in chapter 20 with a proclamation of Jesus' victory over death and then is followed in chapter 21 by an ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Free Refills Of His Victory Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 22, 2010

Why did John focus on Mary Magdalene’s viist to the tomb in his gospel? What was there about what she saw and what she believed that made her story so important to his story?

OPEN: I’m going to name 4 characters in a famous TV show and then I’m going to ask you to name that show. Ready? Bert and Ernie The Cookie Monster Big Bird Name that show! (Sesame Street). Now, how many of you remember a character from that show named “Mr. Hooper”? (a few hands were raised) ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, John 20:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mary Did You Know Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Aug 17, 2011

God is in Control

When I hear the words of the song; ‘Mary did you know’ sang by Mark Lawry, I often wonder about Mary Magdalene and her story. I wonder as a musician if I could rearrange the words of the song to fit this Mary and her encounter with our Lord and Saviour. As I read and research into it ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Easter Message: A Woman’s Report

Contributed by Judith Hand on Apr 15, 2011

The scrpture’s account in John chapter 20 of when Mary Magdalene encountered the living Christ at the tomb that first Easter morning.

Easter Message Scripture passages: Acts 10:34-43 Colossians 3:1-4 A WOMAN’S REPORT John 20:1-18 Acts 10: 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

"The Meaning Of Easter"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Apr 20, 2011

Talks about why we celebrate Easter.

Resurrection Sunday – 2011 April 24, 2011 John 20:1-18 I woke up this week thinking about Easter and what it all meant. Easter marks the end of Lent, which is a forty-day period of fasting and prayer for a lot of people. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains Palm ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Holiness

O Glorious Day

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Apr 20, 2011

Using the words of the popular song by Casting Crowns that was re-written from the hymn, "One Day" this sermon explores the reason why Easter Sunday truly is a glorious day.

O, GLORIOUS DAY ALL my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and ALL scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) (This sermon was preceded by the song Glorious Day by Casting Crowns with a powerpoint slide show and puppets singing the song) It is such a glorious day, and yet many ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Key To Everything"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 21, 2011

A sermon for Easter.

John 20:1-18 “The Key to Everything” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org Is there any hope? This is a question that many of us face at some point in our lives. Is there any hope...for the married couple who seem ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

From The Outside Looking In

Contributed by Ernest H. Jones on Apr 23, 2011

This is a Resurrection Sunday message on Peter, John, and Mary Magdelene

John 19:11-18 From the outside looking in Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb far earlier than usual. Obviously, she is still distraught over the previous days’ events. No matter what Jesus had said or did before crucifixion Friday, the fact remained that Jesus was dead. All the belief in his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing The Lord Series

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 23, 2011

A sermon for Easter Sunday 2011

John 20: 1 – 18 / Seeing the Lord Intro: Have you ever play those kind of mind games where you are presented with a scene, and you have to figure out what happened to make that scene the way that it is by asking questions that can only be answered with a “yes” or “no”? Here is just one example: ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Looking For Resurrection Hope

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 25, 2011

Jesus became the living promise that springs-forth renewal and life, and the hope everlasting that we too can we too can live without fear, eternally past the grave, and forever with Christ.

INTRO Hope is faith in the immutable promise that miracles prevail when the darkness tries to win-out with cries of despair. Hope is a gift from God that helps us yearn, and live a life that believes and moves with the pledge of a better tomorrow. And what’s more, hope springs-forth ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Promise Of Resurrection Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 26, 2011

Because Jesus rose from the dead, we have the hope of eternal life.

The Promise of Resurrection April 24, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Because Jesus rose from the dead, we have the hope of eternal life. Focus Passage: John 20:1-16 Supplemental Passage: Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist