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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "The Reason We Live"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,018 views

    A sermon for Easter.

    The Reason We Live John 20:1-18 By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org “Woman why are you crying?” the two angels asked Mary Magdalene. Perhaps we should ask ourselves this same question this morning. Because deep down inside, or perhaps right at the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    How Does The Empty Tomb Affect Me?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 23, 2024
     | 763 views

    Easter Message

    How does the empty tomb affect me? Selected Scriptures Good morning everyone and glad that you have joined with us in worship today. There was a proper greeting that was giving by the early church after Jesus rose from the dead. They would say- He is Risen- He is risen indeed. It was like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Othey McNew Jr. avatar

    The Empty Tomb

    Contributed by Othey Mcnew Jr. on Apr 22, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,644 views

    An empty tomb proves that my savior lives.

    The Empty Tomb Matthew 28: 1-8, Mark 16: 1-8, Luke 24: 1-9 1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doane Brubaker avatar

    Conquer What You Fear

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,241 views

    An Easter message: the courage to go on despite our fears comes from the resurrected Jesus dwelling within us.

    Conquer What You Fear Matthew 28:1-10 You understand the relationship of cause & effect. If that happened, then this results. When you enter a dark room and flip a light switch you expect the room to brighten. If you flip that switch and the windows open, you’re pretty surprised because the two ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Turning Towards  Life Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
     | 3,109 views

    Are you alive? It is a trade-off: In Jesus, God makes us an offer: “give Me everything you have, and I’ll give you everything I have.”

    Turning Towards  Life Easter Sunday April 16, 2006 Intro: This resurrection Sunday morning is all about life. About new life, resurrected life, about abundant life. It is not about fixing up the old, making a few repairs, tweaking things here and there so that we can get by, so that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,498 views

    Jesus’ Teaching on how we inherit eternal life with childlike faith in Jesus, not by the things we do.

    We continue today on our 40 day journey through the season of Lent as we walk with Jesus to the cross and to resurrection. During our Lenten journey we have been focusing on Jesus’ teachings on the way to the cross from Luke’s gospel. This is the section from Luke 9:50 until his arrest and death ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Francis Avila avatar

    Resurrection Brings New Peace

    Contributed by Francis Avila on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 154 ratings
     | 8,375 views

    For those of you who live constantly in fear; fear of failure, fear of death, fear of terrorism, fear of uncertainties, the message Christ brings on Easter is: "Peace Be With You."

    Resurrection Brings New Peace! Easter Sunday,2003 Text: John 20:19—31; Introduction: Humors: 1. In Taiwan, the translation of the Pepsi slogan “COME ALIVE WITH THE PEPSI GENERATION” came out as “PEPSI WILL BRING YOUR ANCESTORS BACK FROM THE DEAD.” 2. A man had fallen between the rails in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Redirecting A Rebel Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,248 views

    This morning our focus in on one last appearance, though this one took place after the Ascension, as Jesus radically redirects a rebel named Paul (also known as Saul – his Hebrew name).

    Today we’re wrapping up our series called, “Beyond the Tomb,” during which we’ve studied the various appearances Jesus made between His Resurrection and His ascension into Heaven. This morning our focus in on one last appearance, though this one took place after the Ascension, as Jesus radically ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Do You Really, Really Love Jesus?

    Contributed by Ray Scott on May 20, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 31,625 views

    Jesus asks Peter if he REALLY, REALLY loves Him, but all Peter can say is that he is very fond of Jesus; the pivotal question in our life that Jesus asks is "Do you love Me?" and "How much?".

    “Do You Really, Really Love Jesus?” We continue in our series on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. INTRODUCTION: (My thanks to Tom Lawson for the introduction idea) I love my wife, Harriet … Do you believe that I love her? o There are times that I don’t enjoy being with her … but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Bout With Doubt Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,981 views

    The road to committed faith often starts with honest doubts.

    “On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Turning Towards Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,392 views

    The season of Lent is a season of repentance. Instead of focusing on the sin, or what we are turning from, we are going to focus on what we are turning towards.

    Turning Towards: Series Introduction (Lent #1) March 5, 2006 Intro: All of life has a rhythm. There is birth, growth, and strength, and then weakness, decline, and death. There is work, and then there is rest. There is waking, then sleeping, then waking again. Day, and night. There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gregg Bitter avatar

    Yes! He Lives. Jesus Has Risen

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Apr 21, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,494 views

    Jesus’ resurrection means he has conquerored death by paying for all our sins; therefore, through him we, too, are conquerors not only over death but also over every other problem we face.

    YES! He Lives! Jesus Has Risen! Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit kindles Easter joy in our hearts is the account of Jesus’ resurrection recorded in Mark 16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    Different Responses To The Risen Jesus

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 5,506 views

    Year C Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-9, April 15, 2001

    Year C Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-9,April 15, 2001 Visiting the tomb and finding the body of Jesus gone, Mary Magdalene reports the fact to Peter and the Beloved Disciple who run to the tomb. They both observe the same facts, but the Beloved Disciple believes that Jesus is risen. Chapter 20 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Derrick White Sr avatar

    Good News From The Graveyard

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 15, 2017
     | 16,255 views

    GRAVEYARDS ARE NOT USALLY ASSOCIATED WITH JOY AND HOPE BECAUSE IF YOU ARE DEPRESSED AND FEELING BAD ONE OF THE LEAST LIKELY PLACES IN WHICH YOU WOULD CONSIDER FINDING RELIEF AND A PEACE OF MIND IS THE GRAVEYARD

    Matthew 28:5-8 (KJV) 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Flowers avatar

    Life

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 25, 2008
     | 3,042 views

    In this Easter 2008 message, Dave reminds listeners that things are not as they seem.

    Life Easter, 2008 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers March 23, 2008 I watched The Exorcist last week. (Happy Easter!!) I know, doesn’t seem like much of an opening line for a message on Easter morning. Or is it? Anybody ever seen The Exorcist? Anybody, after seeing it, swear to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist