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  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Why Are You Crying?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 28, 2013
     | 4,487 views

    Sermon for Easter Sunday, Year c, 2013

    John 20: 1 – 18 / Why Are You Crying? Intro: It was right before Easter in a science class when a young female student asked the professor what he was going to do over Easter. He responded by saying the Easter story was a myth, there is no God and there’s no way a person rises from ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Do You Do With An Empty Tomb? Series

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 13,014 views

    Short sermon to conclude an Easter Family Service.

    What Do You Do With An Empty Tomb? Easter 2008 Message This short message comes at the end of a four part skit that will interlace our Easter Service. The skit is entitled: Deuce Montana and the Adventure of the Empty Tomb. The skit is simply an illustration of the Bridge or Steps to Peace With ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friends

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 11,919 views

    A Sermon for the 6th Sunday after Easter

    6th Sunday of Easter John 15: 9-17 "Friends"   9 ¶ As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Sign Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 3, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,835 views

    A sermon to focus on the cross leading up to Easter.

    “Series – A Date with Destiny” Pt. 1 - The Cross John 19:17-18 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. First: I. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Patience Of Love

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 3,585 views

    The third sermon of a post-Easter series on Love

    (Slide 1) Impatience… What comes to mind when you read that word? Or you hear it? Or you see it in action? Or personally experience it? The late W.H. Auden wrote, “Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.” I recently read the story of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Washing The Feet Of The Disciples Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 11, 2019
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     | 11,558 views

    Second message in a series preparing us for Easter.

    THE ROAD TO THE RESURRECTION WASHING THE FEET OF THE DISCIPLES TEXT: John 13:1-17 John 13:1-17 KJV Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "while It Was Still Dark"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 3, 2023
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    A sermon for Easter Sunday about life in Christ.

    “While it was Still Dark” John 20:1-18 Tolstoy has a story about the ever-present threat of death. A man was running from a bear, and to get away from it he jumps down a dry well, and clings to a small tree growing between the bricks on the side. But when he looks down, he sees a lion at the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Three More Fish Stories

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 13, 2019
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     | 5,565 views

    Third Sunday after Easter, Year C

    Easter 3C Three more Fish Stories 1. "Children, have you caught anything to eat?" They answered him, "No." John 21:5 1: Open fridge, nothing to eat. 2: Open cupboard, nothing to eat. 3: Lower standards and repeat. The meaning of catching no fish is that they have saved ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    He Had To Rise

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Apr 21, 2009
     | 3,492 views

    Easter is a time of HOPE in a world sadly lacking

    He HAD To Rise! (All my sermons use illustrations from sermon central.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) (We showed a video from the “Passion of Christ” entitled “Beautiful Savior” just before I preached.) “Jesus your nailed scarred hands are beautiful, and your nailed scarred ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Love That Forgets And Forgives

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 4,806 views

    The fifth sermon of a post-Easter series on Love.

    (Slide 1) It was a conversation that has stuck with me over the years. I was not a part of the conversation, per se, but I was a part of the audience that listened. I think that it took place in 1986 but I cannot remember. It was, I remember, a Sunday night at the church where I was serving as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Did God Really Do This? An Exposition Of Acts 11:1-18

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 10, 2025
     | 600 views

    For the 5th Sunday of Easter, year C

    Edit sermon notes Copy text Acts 11:1-18 Acts 11:1–18 NKJV Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him, saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Do I Know? Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 1, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,638 views

    Paul is speaking about the meaning of life and the ultimate purposes of human existence

    EPHESIANS # 7 We are working our way through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Want to know the basics of the Christian life? It’s right here in these 6 chapters. We are blessed and beloved by our Father who extends favor to us in Christ. We are enlightened and empowered by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Am I Here?

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jul 27, 2015
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     | 11,567 views

    Thousands of books have been written in response to that age old question; what's the meaning of life?' Nearly all of them are wrong but there is an ancient book, written by the inspiration of God that tells us the answer to that most perplexing question!

    Today we are going to talk about a question that has perplexed even the most intelligent people on earth for thousands of years. It's a question that has been widely debated by scholars and philosophers and yet simply ignored or even scoffed at by scientists and atheists. That question is "what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Cross Purposes 6: New Life In Christ Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 13, 2019
     | 4,040 views

    Jesus died AS A MAN to give life TO HUMANITY. Christ is the new Adam. New identity in Christ.

    CROSS PURPOSES 6: NEW LIFE IN CHRIST In our study, “Cross Purposes,” we have asked, “Why did Jesus die on the cross?” The answer is multi-faceted, and every angle we take yields profound insight into the grace of God: The cross demonstrates the love of God. The cross is God’s answer to human ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "o Come, All Ye Faithful" Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Dec 24, 2018
     | 6,860 views

    When we sing hymns and carols like “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” we who are faithful, joyful, and triumphant join with the shepherds and the angels and all the others who are faithful, joyful, and triumphant in praising and adoring our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

    On Friday, November 30th, George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States went on to be with his Lord and Maker … the Creator of all that seen and unseen … the Eternal President of the Universe. I’m sure he was greeted by family … especially his wife, Barbara, who died on April 17th … ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist