Sermons about Week Before Easter

The Difference Easter Makes

Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Apr 19, 2006

based on 25 ratings

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This sermon looks at how the women on Easter Sunday remembered the words of Jesus and this made all the difference to how they felt.

Introduction Imagine the women visiting Jesus tomb on Easter Sunday felt. They were already heartbroken, Jesus was dead, and they were depressed, afraid of the Jews. Now they just wanted to do one last thing for Jesus, to take care of his body. When they get there he’s gone. The bible says Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Enron, Easter, And Eternity

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 8, 2002

based on 90 ratings

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Our church uses the Sunday after Easter for Remembrance, honoring those of our church deceased in the previous year. This sermon mines eternal values from each of their lives.

We are ready to fight for security. The one thing we all want, whether we be aggressive and hostile and always ready to strike out, or whether we be quiet and retiring and always ready to run – the one thing we all are ready to fight for is security. We need to know that our futures are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Sunrise Service

Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 5, 2002

based on 180 ratings

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A message for an Easter sunrise service

I. THE EMPTY TOMB – Luke 24:1-12 II. THE ROAD TO EMMAUS – LUKE 24:13-35 A. Emmaus was about seven miles away. B. As they communed and reasoned Jesus drew near, but they didn’t know him. C. The disciples were: 1. Sad about the death of Jesus. 2. Disillusioned because they thought he had been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-53

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Sunrise Sermon

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009

based on 11 ratings

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This sermon is for Easter Sunrise... it focuses on the imagery of the rising of the sun/son.

“A Brand New Day” I ask this morning a very simple question. What is a sunrise? It’s not quite the simple question one might anticipate… for… when you get down to it… how do you actually define a sunrise… how do you pinpoint when a sunrise begins… or for that matter… when it ends? Think about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Easter Makes A Difference

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Apr 18, 2009

based on 9 ratings

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Easter 2: Easter makes a difference. It changes cold, hard, self-centered people into a community that cares for one another. It gives boldness to weak hearts. It gives hope to suffering spirits. It provides a perspective.

Christ is Risen! He is risen, indeed – Alleluia! Life in the time of Jesus was hard – maybe even mean. There are plenty of examples of this. Justice was often quick and oftentimes harsh. Look at what happened to Jesus! He was celebrating Passover with his disciples on Thursday night, and by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Lutheran

The Good News Of Easter

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Apr 18, 2010

based on 4 ratings

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An Easter sermon preached 4/4/2010 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery and Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove (Late service). It talks about the importance of the resurrection.

Christ is Risen, He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! These are words that are so ingrained into us as 21st century Christians, that we almost recite them every Easter without much of a thought. Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is. But would you have believed that good news if you were at the empty tomb ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Easter Gift

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Apr 5, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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Easter sermon focusing on the gift (grace) of righteousness and life

God’s Easter Gift Romans 5:12-21 (The message was preceeded by "Amazing Grace/Your Grace Is Enough.") What does Easter mean to you? (Illus: I have a friend who was not raised in a Christian home. He had a hard time figuring out why they celebrated the holiday.) For the Apostle Paul, Easter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Easter Is Suppose To Hurt

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 29, 2013

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This is a Easter sermon dealing with the pain of Good Friday its connection with the pain of Easter and the Joy of the Resurrected Christ.

Easter moves us from Friday to Sunday, from death to new life. Friday, in Christian reckoning, is a null-point wherein the power of God is defeated by the empire of force. But the church has found in that Friday shut-down the transformative work of God. It is a Friday truth that suffering love ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

4 Things For Easter

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 3, 2013

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I preached this at our Sunrise Service

HoHum: A. Read Matthew 28:1- 7 B. Her name was Carol. She was the organist at her church. She was a good musician, but she did something no organist should ever do at her church. She overslept on Easter morning and missed the sunrise service. She was so embarrassed. Of course, the minister ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter: He's Alive!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 26, 2010

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A short talk (plus a song I wrote in 1987) for the Easter School Assembly at St John's School Billericay, Essex, UK.

Now I don’t want you to think that I’m hooked on the X-Factor; but … I was thinking this morning about the welcome that the singing contestants get when they go back to visit their Secondary school. Stacey Solomon visited King Solomon High School in Ilford, and when she went on a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:52-53

Denomination: Anglican

Easter: A Cause For Celebration

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 27, 2016

based on 5 ratings

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"The Lord is Risen!" "He is risen indeed!"

A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION. Psalm 118:1-2, Psalm 118:14-24. The Orthodox Celebrant passes in and out amongst his congregation, repeating his announcement in the indigenous language of each people group: ‘The Lord is Risen!’ Each ethnic group answers in their own native tongue: ‘He is risen indeed!’ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-2, Psalm 118:14-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Easter, All The Difference

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017

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All but four of the major world religions are based on philosophy. Of the four that are based on personalities …only Christianity claims an empty tomb for Jesus.

Easter, ALL THE DIFFERENCE All but four of the major world religions are based on philosophy. Of the four that are based on personalities …only Christianity claims an empty tomb for Jesus. In 1900 B.C. Judaism’s, Father Abraham died. In 483 B.C. Buddha died. June 6, 632 A.D. Mohammed died. . In ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Foursquare

The Message Of The Easter Angel

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Apr 30, 2014

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THE MESSAGE OF THE EASTER ANGEL

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Easter 20 April 2014 Mark 16:1-8 THE MESSAGE OF THE EASTER ANGEL Intro: Throughout the Bible, God used angels to make special announcements to humans. For instance, He used an angel to: • Send a message of destruction to Lot/Sodom – ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Message For Kids

Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 4, 2016

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This message is brief and is for children on Easter morning.

Scripture: Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her. John 20:10ff (NIV) I want you to stare at the picture on the wall for 15 seconds, then blink and look at the white wall beside it. What do you see? Did ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Larger Message Of Easter

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Aug 26, 2014

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Easter message; Based on the familiar hymn " One Day;

The Larger Message of Easter I Cor. 15:1-8 The first recorded action of the resurrected Jesus, outside of his appearances and guidance of the early Christian believer, was to a man named Saul. He was a brilliant Jewish scholar and an aggressive authority trying to stamp out this new group of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

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