Sermons on tombs opened:

There Are No Closet Christians (John 7:1-52) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 3, 2022

Nicodemus tries to thread the needle, and secretly follow Jesus. This doesn't work. If you are silent about Jesus, you haven't really "come to" him.

This morning, we find ourselves (somehow) in John 7. Throughout the gospel of John, we have found people confronted with one basic choice-- will they give their allegiance to Jesus, or not? Some people, hearing Jesus' words, and learning, have come to place their trust in Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-52

The Death Of Death

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 20, 2023

Jesus died as he had lived, and his is the example to follow.

Death and disasters dominate the news, don’t they? We all know that if it bleeds, it leads. We typically have, in addition to the usual accidents and murders, natural disasters, mass shootings, genocide, and war. The murder rate has gone up in nearly all our major cities – including the one I live ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Good Reception

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 21, 2023

How focused are you on listening for Jesus' voice amidst the clamor of the world?

Have any of you ever watched Joan of Arcadia? For those of you who aren’t familiar with the show, it was about a teenage girl who talks to God. Joan never knows when he is going to appear. He can show up looking like a substitute teacher or a garbage man or a cheerleader or a toddler at a day care ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ascension Of Christ Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 26, 2020

Benediction of Christ is the greatest blessings in life. Ascension of Christ is a great foundation for the development of the Church. Your hope lies here. Please continue to read and be blessed.

Theme: Great Blessings of God Text: Luke 24:50-53 Introduction The Gospel according to Luke ends with this beautiful great joyous occasion after receiving the great blessings from Jesus Christ. This can be titled as the Great Blessings of God or as Benediction of Jesus Christ. Let us read the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:50-53

Denomination: Methodist

The Risen Savior

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 9, 2009

An Easter morning message concentrating on the empty tomb and what it means to Christians today.

What makes a good sermon? It is one that will take you to the valley of sinful despair, and then transports you to the top of the hill in praise! It will make you drop to your knees in sorrowful repentance, and then bring you up to jumping with joy! It is one that makes you cry over the sin in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:4-8

Denomination: *other

The Final Enemy, Death, Is No More!

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

Jesus has conquered death for all of us

If life has a way of killing dreams, Christ’s resurrection has a way of bringing them back to life. Life has a way of killing dreams, doesn’t it? You set out with high hopes—for your schooling, your career, your family, and your golden years. You have plans, aspirations, and expectations. But ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Episcopal

If Christ Is Not Risen

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 21, 2014

How important is the empty tomb to the Christian faith? If Jesus did not rise from the dead He is a complete fraud, and Christianity is of no value whatsoever to anyone.

Dakota Community Church April 20, 2014 Easter Sunday 2014 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Mennonite

The First Sunrise Service

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

A message on the resurrection for an early morning sunrise service

The First Sunrise Service Matthew 28:5-7 April 20, 2014 Easter Sunrise Service The morning of the resurrection brought a message that was an end of fear. There is no longer reason to fear death. There is no longer reason to fear the wrath of God. There is no longer a reason to fear the trials of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:5-7

Denomination: Church Of God

"Sharing The Resurrection"

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Apr 2, 2013

This sermon focuses on how to share the resurrection with the unchurched.

Title: Sharing the Resurrected Lord Text: John 20:1-18 Purpose: To encourage evangelism Introduction: I am a second generation Christian. Not only did I grow up in a home where my parents were both believers, but my dad was also involved in full-time ministry. I was a MK (missionar kid, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jtv: Amazing Race #6 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 30, 2019

Jesus’ rising promotes on external perspective to endure life’s trial. Culture cannot give us this perspective.

He has risen. He has risen indeed. Over the whole season of Lent, we have been taking a fresh look at the Lenten scriptures through the lens of TV. The average American watches over 29 hours of TV and whether we wish to admit it or not, TV infects or affects our lives. From what we purchase to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Road To Pentecost

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 19, 2022

To experience Pentecost’s life changing reality and the fullness of the Holy Spirit, we must first have to experience Gethsemane, Calvary, and the Empty Tomb. Come and join us on this journey.

“The Road to Pentecost” Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTTRLw_2JDk Last week I made a statement where I said that we have to stop seeking the experience of Pentecost, that is, the experience of the Holy Spirit, and instead we need to seek Pentecost’s or the Holy Spirit’s life changing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:42, Luke 9:23, John 20:21-22, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Fourteenth Station: Jesus Is Buried Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 26, 2022

Jesus is not there: only Joseph of Arimathea is buried in the Holy Sepulchre

The Fourteenth Station: The Body of Christ is Buried (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19-20, Mark 15:45-47, Luke 23:50-56, John 20:1-10, John 19:38-42  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Women Ask For Directions

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 11, 2023

The gospel of Luke does the best job in discrediting the wrong tomb theory (Used for a sunrise service)

HoHum: A boy asked his grandmother, "Why did Moses wander in the desert for 40 years?" The grandmother answered, "Because even back then, men don’t stop and ask for directions!" WBTU: Jim Croegaert wrote a song popularized by Sandi Patty called Was It a Morning Like This: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22, 1 Corinthians 15:17-19, Luke 23:50-56, Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Total Confusion Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 19, 2024

If you feel like you are out of place, don't worry. That first Easter morning no one "got it." So if you don't get it, if you doubt, if you feel like this whole thing is crazy, you are in the right place. We don't have all the answers, we are just looking for them.

Back when I was growing up, there was a pattern almost everyone followed, or at least we appeared to. We woke on Sunday, got into dress clothes, went to Sunday school and worship, and topped it off with a hearty lunch. Then, to further date myself, we would tune our black and white tv on to one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8, John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

First Rock From The Sun

Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Mar 28, 2005

Because the tomb is empty, our lives can be full.

First Rock from the Son A few years ago, NBC launched a hit television show—a Though you’ll only find it on reruns today, in its heyday, it won the most Emmy Awards for a television series in 1997. It’s about a group of explorers that came to the third rock from the Sun (earth). Here they take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational