Sermons on Whitewashed Tombs:

The Reality Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 14, 2010

This message deals with three basic scriptural proofs of the reality of the resurrection of Christ.

The Reality Of The Resurrection Text: Mark 16:1-8 Intro: Today we celebrate what is commonly called Easter. The word “Easter” is used but once in all of the Scriptures (Acts 12:4). The Greek word from which it is transliterated is “Pascha,” which means, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Alive PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 21, 2024

Explores the transformative power and significance of Jesus Christ's resurrection, emphasizing its role as the cornerstone of Christian faith.

Welcome, beloved family, to our time of worship and reflection on the Word of God. As we gather today, let us remember that we are not just a gathering of individuals, but a body, a family, united under one name - the name of our risen Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we stand on the precipice of a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Topics: Jesus' Work, Done

Do You Believe He Lives?

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Apr 3, 2004

This is a sermon that deals with what should happen when we really believe that our Lord is risin.

“Do you believe that He Lives?” 4/3/04 John 20:1-18 Recently I received a DVD of the Jesus movie free in the mail. Now as I read the outside of the case I was excited to watch the DVD and when I got home I went to do so. But to my surprise when I opened the case the only thing to be found ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: *other

He's Alive

Contributed by Mark Busch on Apr 20, 2006

Easter Sermon about the Resurrection of Jesus

Jesus most exciting exit or entrance. No entrance that I could make this morning could compare with that first Easter morning! Matthew 28:1-8 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2There was a violent earthquake, for an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

The Stone Has Been Moved Series

Contributed by Tony Mccreery on Sep 8, 2007

The Final sermon in a series going through all Christ endured leading up to the Cross. The series ends Easter Sunday with the Glorious Resurrection

Parts of this outline is from Steve Malone (Sermon Central) Today we gather together to celebrate the greatest day in human history- the resurrection of Jesus. For the last three months we have been looking at what the crowd did to our Lord and Savior. Christ was crucified on the cross. He gave ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrating Jesus' Victory Over Death

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 24, 2008

Its great to celebrate isn’t it? What are some of the things you celebrate? Finishing school? Birthdays? (it is someone’s birthday here today) A new home? A new job? Sporting achievements? Marriage? Sometimes our celebrations are not for the

Its great to celebrate isn’t it? What are some of the things you celebrate? Finishing school? Birthdays? (it is someone’s birthday here today) A new home? A new job? Sporting achievements? Marriage? Sometimes our celebrations are not for the big achievements in life… But for the small ones… In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Question That Changes Everything

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Jan 14, 2025

An Easter Morning sermon that focuses on the resurrection of Christ and its significance for us today, addressing key questions like "Is the resurrection true?", "What does it mean for me?", and "How does it give hope in my life?".

Introduction: The Big Question of Easter • Every faith journey has questions: Is there a God? Does He care about me? Why is there suffering? • But Easter poses the ultimate question: Did Jesus rise from the dead? • If the resurrection is true, it changes everything—it transforms our understanding ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

It’s Not Over PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Highlight the hope, restoration, and power that comes from faith in Jesus, as demonstrated in the story of Lazarus' resurrection in the Gospel of John.

Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. The beauty of the Gospel is that it brings hope, restoration, and power in the midst of despair. We are not abandoned to our circumstances, but rather, we have a Savior who comes into our darkest hours with light and life. As Philip Yancey once said, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Topics: Restoration, Jesus

Easter's Surprises

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001

What God does is eternal -- We are surprised by significance. What God does is impossible -- We are surprised by power. What God does is unexpected -- We are surprised by joy.

I will never forget walking into the funeral home several years ago to meet with the family who had just lost a 40-year-old son and husband. He was not dressed in a typical suit, but a pair of bib overhauls and a dirty ball cap. He had died of a heart attack, but in the pocket of his ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Easter - Security In Jesus Alone

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 2, 2011

The response of the Roman guard to the resurrection of Jesus points out our need to find our security in Jesus Alone

We live in a world today where people are constantly seeking security in every area of their lives. So it is not surprising that enterprising people have capitalized on that desire for security by providing us with all kinds of products that promise to give us security. Just the other day as I was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Many Convincing Proofs

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Apr 7, 2021

This sermon covers all of Luke 24 in a series of scenes where Jesus establishes his resurrection and commissions his disciples to be witnesses.

Title: “Many Convincing Proofs” Easter Sunday – 2021 - Luke 24 Subject: what does the resurrection of Jesus mean for us? Complement: we have a mission to tell the good news! Big Idea: “ The Resurrection Accelerates The Mission” Introduction... *As the son of a carpenter – Jesus knew the power of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-53

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Servant Finishes - His Burial Series

Contributed by Buffy Cook on Jan 18, 2015

Eleventh in a 12 part series examining THE most important week in all of history: The Passion Week, when Jesus fulfilled Mark 10:45. The Servant Finishes - His Burial. Joseph's treatment of our beloved Lord & Savior has much to teach us.

The Passion Week of Christ: A Study from the Book of Mark Week 11: The Servant Finishes - His Burial Mark 15:42-47 I. Introduction A. Have you ever passed a funeral home, saw the parking lot overflowing, and thought "Wow, who died?" - they must have been important? Take the following: Babe ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Seventh Sign Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 27, 2023

The seventh sign in John 11:1-57 teaches us that Jesus is the Son of God who rules over death and gives life to the spiritually dead.

Introduction The Apostle John wrote The Gospel According to John. Jesus had done thousands of miracles. John selected just seven of these miracles, which he called “signs,” to help his readers “believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing [they] may have life in his ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-57

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Easter Morning Series

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

Jesus Lives!!

Buddha Lenin Gandhi Hitler Mohammed Martin Luther King Jr. F. D. R. Jesus of Nazareth All of these men have something in common. They were each very influential in their own time. Whether for good or for bad they each influenced the lives of millions of people. For better or worse they each ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Is Alive

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 1, 2013

Jesus was raised from the dead giving victory over death and declaring Himself God. (Resurrection Sunday service which includes songs in the message)

Jesus Is Alive March 31, 2013 Resurrection Sunday Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus was raised from the dead giving victory over death and declaring Himself God. Focus Passage: Matthew 27 - 28 (Pew Bible page 1148) Introduction: As the world chases ...read more

Denomination: Baptist