Sermons on Yochanan 20:8:

Jesus' Empty Tomb Is Life Changing

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 3, 2008

Easter / Resurrection Sunday (B) - Jesus’ empty tomb is life changing. See how people come to the empty tomb. See how the people leave the empty tomb.

JESUS’ EMPTY TOMB IS LIFE CHANGING (Outline) March 23, 2008 – EASTER SUNDAY - John 20:1-8 INTRO: Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! This simple statement of fact is the bold confession of our Christian faith. Jesus’ empty tomb stands in contrast to the graves of everyone ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The Triumph: Celebrating Christ's Victory On Easter

Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Apr 5, 2008

Sharing in the Triumph of Christ on Easter

I heard a story this week that I wanted to share with you. It’s about a little boy named Philip. Philip was born with Down syndrome and as an eight-year old, had a hard time finding acceptance, even in the Sunday school class he attended. Through some creative intervention, though, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Race To Believe

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 5, 2008

Has it been a struggle for you to put faith in Jesus Christ? Have you found yourself wanting to believe wanting to live like a believer only to surrender your faith behind a locked door? Escape to the tomb!

A Race to Believe He is Risen and today we celebrate the greatest miracle, the greatest gift and clearly the single most important act that demonstrates Jesus is the living God. The restoration of a personal relationship with God the Father is accomplished by the resurrection from the dead to a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Believing Is... Devestating! (Easter) Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 11, 2008

The Third Part of a Three Part Sermon Series leading up to Easter • Believing is… Seeing • Believing is… Finding • Believing is… Devastating

[John 20:1-18] - (1685) “Believing is… Devastating” Oops It has been… such a terrible three days. On Thursday… Jesus met with the twelve in the upper room. There he broke bread with them, and told them yet again… that he was going to die. Nobody really believed it… how could he? After all ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Theological Study Of The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Mar 25, 2004

This sermon is a profound study of the resurrection and examines the following seven aspects namely 1.PRIORITY 2.PERSONS 3.PRE-EMINENCE 4.PHYSICAL NATURE 5.PROOF 6.PRIVILEGES 7.POWER

A THEOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST ******************************************************* OUTLINE 1.PRIORITY OF THE RESURRECTION 2.PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE RESURRECTION 3.PRE-EMINENCE OF THE RESURRECTION 4.PHYSICAL NATURE OF THE RESURRECTION 5.PROOF OF THE ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Story Behind The Egg Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012

Easter -- is enough to open space for a new life changing story of our lives to begin.

The Story Behind the Egg John 20:1-18 April 24, 2011 INTRODUCTION Pysanky -- Ukrainian Art of Egg Decorating Pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter Egg. Pysanky is a form of wax-resist dyeing using a kind of stylus called a kistka. Some kistkas are dipped into the hot wax, and others consist of a cone ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Easter Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Grave robbers didn't rob the tomb, God did!

An event can be thrust upon you and it takes you by surprise, you never would have predicted it in a million years. Now here it is - staring you in the face. What will you do? You can't stay the same, you can't pretend it didn't happen. You may not know what to do, but this much is certain, you ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Empty Tomb

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 12, 2013

Jesus' bodily Presence is not all: He is with us for ever.

THE EMPTY TOMB. John 20:1-18. While Jesus’ enemies had been busying themselves setting a watch over His tomb, the disciples had been sitting quietly at home, keeping the Sabbath. At first dawn Mary Magdalene - and some other women - came to the sepulchre, and found the stone had been rolled away ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Ain't Easter, Preacher Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 8, 2013

Every time a believer comes to faith in Jesus Christ, it points back to the first Easter almost 2000 years ago. We celebrate that Jesus is risen from the dead. God, the angels, and we rejoice when a former unbeliever rises from the dead to life in Christ.

It Ain't Easter, Preacher John 20:1-10 First preached in November, 2004 Introduction Last week we learned about how Jesus fulfilled the Scriptures even in death. He gave up His life voluntarily at 3PM, at the exact hour the Passover Lambs started to be slain. The lambs had to be completely ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Signs Of Life

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

Easter sermon. 5 basic signs of life that helped His followers see that Jesus, their hope and source of life, was no longer dead. 1. The Rock that Rolled. 2. Empty Tomb. 3. Empty Burial Clothes. 4. Two Angels. 5. Physical Appearance of Jesus to Mary

Signs of Life John 20:1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the Lord ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living The Resurrection Life

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

Jesus came to this world to die, not to live, and in His death, He fulfilled every promise of God.

In the darkest moments, God performs his greatest acts. Jesus was acclaimed “Son of David” on Palm Sunday. By Maundy Thursday, he was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane and brought to trial before Annas and Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate and Herod. Friday he was condemned to death and was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Will You Beleive

Contributed by Rob Poole on Apr 4, 2012

John's response to seeing the empty tomb of Jesus was simple: he saw and beleived.

Will You Believe? John 20:1-10 with focus on vs. 8 Introduction: tell the story- Mary Magdalene same as at crucifixion same that Jesus had cast out demons ran first, as soon as daylight after the Sabbath went to prepare the body. Found stone rolled away, went and told Peter and John. Their ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Strange Witnesses

Contributed by Stephen Robinson on Apr 7, 2012

This sermon asks why Jesus chose strange witnesses to the miracles of his life and the reality of his resurrection, and encourages us to share witness this ourselves.

Introduction Mary Magdalene is stooped at the entrance of the tomb where the body of Jesus had been interred. Mary had seen that the seal had been broken because the great stone at the entrance had been rolled back. Mary had run home to tell the others this distressing news and there’d ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Christ - Our New Ark Of The Covenant

Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 7, 2012

Jesus is the NEW ARK of the NEW COVENANT See the correlation of the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus and CHRIST as the NEW ARK of the COVENANT as desribed in John 20:12 Metaphorically, Noah was saved by the Ark, We are saved by the ARK who is CHRIST JESUS.

2014.04.07.Sermon.The New Covenant Arose Symbolic Events of Resurrection Day The New Covenant, Napkin, Ascension and anticipation for His Return Scriptures: Exodus 25:10-22 Jeremiah 31:31-33 Matthew 26:28 John 20:1-29 Acts 1:4-11 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 Summary: Christ is our ARK Noah and the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Resurrection’s Re-Creation

Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 7, 2012

Resurrection changes how the church understands life and purpose.

RESURRECTION’S RE-CREATION John 20:1-9; 19-23 Big Idea: Resurrection changes how the church understands life and purpose. NOTE: This service concluded with baptisms. 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-23

Denomination: Nazarene