SERMONS FOR EASTER
Explore trending Easter sermon ideas as you prepare to share the Resurrection of Jesus with your community. Our collection of dynamic Easter sermon outlines includes message ideas on the revelation of the Empty Tomb and Jesus's declaration, "I Am the Resurrection and the Life."
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Kernel of Wheat (1 of 7)
by Joey Rodgers
Two engineers, one from UGA and one from OSU, were beside a flagpole arguing over a topic when a GA Tech student walked by and asked what they were arguing about. The guy from UGA replied, ''We're talking about how best to determine the height of this flagpole and what equation to use.'' The Techster replied, ''That's easy. So he took the pole out of the hole, laid it on the grass, pulled out a tape measure and declared: ''It's 10' 6'' long.'' As the Tech student walked away, the guy from UGA said to the guy from OSU, ''Isn't that just like a guy from Tech. You ask him for height and he gives you length.'' During Jesus' time on earth, he often left the establishment and even his followers scratching...
The Easter G.O.A.T. – The Greatest Of All Time
by Donald Cantrell
The Power of the Resurrection: Leonard Ravenhill tells the story of preaching an 8-day crusade in a large church in Glasgow, Scotland starting the first day of World War II. That shattered his meetings and no more than 50 people showed, so they started to meet in a side room instead. Despite this, he preached his heart out every night. One night as he gave the invitation, 3 people came forward and they prayed with them. Then he looked back and saw a rosy-cheeked boy who was calling Leonard. He went to him and said, "Hello." He said, "My name is...Donald Wilson. Mr. Ravenhill, I am not a Christian. I believe...
Empty at Easter
by Jerry Watts
Christ is Risen! What a message! Easter is Resurrection Day! Can you imagine what that first day was like? As the buzz of excitement filled the air, it was obvious that something unusual had taken place, yet no one seem to have a handle on it. There was a flurry of activity from the very people who were too afraid to be seen or heard after the violent activities of the week. Surely something had happened, but what was it? The celebration of the resurrection has continue for all these years because despite all the concerted efforts to disprove it, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead stands because it has withstood...
A World without Easter
by James Merritt
We just concluded one of the most exciting and interesting series I think we have ever done, ever, called ''24.'' It was a fascinating study of the story of the last 24 hours in the life of Christ set in a 21st century setting to the format of the tv show ''24.'' Even though it made for a great story, great drama, great intrigue, and great mystery, nothing in that series would still tell you what is so distinct and what is so different about Christianity. Why is it that Christians, who truly understand their faith, dogmatically assert that Christianity cannot be lumped in with any other religion in the world? In fact, why is it that a Christian who understands...
What Difference Does the Resurrection Make? (1 of 4)
by Scott Maze
Happy Resurrection Day to Cross Church! Maybe you grew up thinking miracles happened a longtime ago, if at all. Over the course of the next few weeks, we'll introduce you to both ancient miracles and modern ones. But if you're looking for a miracle, you need not look any further than the empty tomb. If you're looking for a miracle, look no further than Jesus rising from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a miracle of the highest order. The resurrection changes everything. And it's through Jesus' resurrection that you can experience real, deep, meaningful, and permanent change. That's what empty tomb...
Jesus Ascends (2 of 2)
by Scott Maze
Turn in your Bibles to Luke 24. This has been an eventful week in the Maze home. My wife's great aunt Ruth passed away last Sunday so we made a quick trip back to Indiana and Kentucky for the funeral. And we celebrated my wife's birthday on Friday before we rushed back to Texas. Thank you to so many for praying for us. Jesus stayed on the earth for forty days after His resurrection. Now, forty days is a long time. If Jesus rose on March 27, this would place His ascension from earth on May 5 (Cinco de Mayo). America has holidays that mark the birth of Jesus (Christmas), the death of Jesus (Good Friday), and the resurrection of Jesus (Easter). But nothing marks the ascension...
The Hope of Easter
by Ernest Easley
If there was ever a day that gives us hope, it is resurrection Sunday! In fact ...that's why the church gathers week by week on Sunday, the Lord's Day for worship, rather than on Saturday, the Sabbath: to celebrate and commemorate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ! In fact, every Sunday is a celebration of the empty tomb! A celebration that Jesus is alive! It's the empty tomb of Jesus that gives us HOPE! Hope in the here-in-now and hope in the here-after! And don't get the idea that the HOPE I'm talking about is a HOPE-SO kind of HOPE. No-Sir-Ree! I'm talking about a KNOW-SO kind of HOPE! The HOPE...
What's So Special about Easter?
by Ken Trivette
A Sunday school teacher was teaching a group of four-year-olds. It was Easter Sunday and she asked, ''Does anyone know what today is?'' One little girl raised her hand and said, ''It's Easter.'' The teacher complimented her and then asked, ''Does anyone know what makes Easter so special?'' The same little girl raised her hand and said, ''Easter is special because Jesus rose from the dead...'' Before the teacher could compliment her, the little girl added, ''but if He sees His shadow, He has to go back in for seven weeks.'' Since the year 325, Easter has been observed on the first Sunday after the full moon following the...
If There Had Been No Easter
by Adrian Rogers
This morning would you take God's word and turn with me to I Corinthians 15. I Corinthians 15 and we're going to be thinking on this subject, if there had been no Easter. In just a minute I want to share with you from the word of God but before I share with you from the Bible I want to ask you a question, have you ever heard of a man named Harry Houdini? Many of you have. He died in October of 1926. But his claim to fame was that he was a magician that specialized in spectacular escapes. As a matter of fact, he was said to have laughed at locks, sneered at fetters. They said of Harry that he had the flexibility of an eel. He had the...
Easter Sunrise Savior
by Marvin D. Patterson
I always enjoy the Easter sunrise service, but it is one of the hardest services that I preach because everyone smells that wonderful aroma of the Easter Breakfast! Amen! Amen! Well, we are going to consider the Gospel of Mark this morning for our message, and I hope it will be a blessing to you as we consider Mark 16:1-8. Author James Bradley wrote the book ''Flags of our Fathers'' which was subsequently made into a movie. It's the account of the lives of the six young men in the famous picture of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi on February 23rd 1945 during the battle of Iwo Jima. That is the most reproduced...
The Elegance of Easter
by Steve Jones
The word elegant, in general, is an adjective meaning of fine quality. Refinement and simplicity are implied, rather than fussiness, or ostentation. An elegant solution, often referred to in relation to problems in disciplines such as mathematics, engineering, and programming, is one in which the maximum desired effect is achieved with the simplest effort. Engineers, for example, seek the elegant solution as a means of solving a problem with the least possible waste of materials and effort. The elegant solution is also likely to be accomplished with appropriate methods and materials - duct tape is...
EASTER - The Only Explanation of Christianity
by Zach Terry
Faith - the conduit of God's Word through which every spiritual blessing flows. Whether we are talking about the answer to a simple prayer or the redemption of a person's eternal soul, - faith (what you deeply and truly believe) is the key to the storehouse of God's provision. Faith in the finished work of Christ is the very door to Heaven itself. Now if you think about - no aspect of the Gospel is terribly difficult to believe except the resurrection. It's not hard to believe that Jesus was unjustly tried and convicted. It's not hard to believe that Jesus was given the death penalty and sentenced to death by crucifixion. It's not hard...
The Lord's Supper
by Marvin D. Patterson
Recounting the significance of the Lord's Supper, reflecting on Jesus' final Passover meal transformed into the first Communion, emphasizing His sacrifice for sin through the breaking of bread and sharing of wine as symbols of His body and blood, ultimately calling for personal salvation and rededication to Christ in remembrance of His atonement.
Prophetic Masterpiece of Easter
by Duane Bemis
I heard a voice calling me from on high and the Spirit said, ''Only a magnificent Creator, Elohim, could first paint the shadow of an object to define and point all to the real object. I want you to paint another Masterpiece through your words and your artwork about God's beloved Son, Jesus the Christ the Jewish Messiah. This time I want you to reveal to the reader, 'Prophetic Masterpiece of Easter.''' I answered, ''Lord, here I am. I am a man of common ancestry, but I am here with pen and paper to record Your message about the, Prophetic plan for Easter revealed through the verses of the Old Testament.'' As an...
Who Killed Jesus? (3 of 5)
by Jeff Strite
Open: (began with music theme of CSI - "Who Are You") The year was 1910. The place - Chicago, Illinois. The time - The early hours of the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hiller were lying in bed when Mrs. Hiller sensed something was wrong. She awoke to see that the gas light outside their bedroom door was out. She woke her husband and asked him to go investigate. Unfortunately, Mr. Hiller never got the chance to fix the night light. While he was out in the hall, he encountered a burglar and struggled with him at the top of the stairs. Several shots rang out, and Mr. Hiller ended up being shot twice… and died within moments...
God in a Grave (2 of 3)
by Jerry Vines
I'm in a trilogy of messages around the celebration of the Easter season-the resurrection of our Lord. Last week we talked about the day God died. This morning we are going to talk about God in a grave. Next Sunday morning, God is alive-the resurrection. The Lord Jesus Christ died upon the cross for the sins of the world. They took His body down and buried it in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. For three days and three nights He was there. On the third day, the resurrection day, the Lord Jesus Christ rose again from the dead. If that is not true-if Jesus Christ did not come out of that grave, Christianity collapses. If He is still...
Missing Easter
by Jim Perdue
Last year I missed Easter. It was awful! I had gone through all the preparations for Easter that a pastor should undergo. I was ready, I was excited, I was pumped about Easter Sunday. The, the day before Easter, I came down with a horrible stomach bug. I called Patrick that evening and said, ''I'm sick, I don't think I'll be able to make it to church tomorrow.'' So Patrick, poor guy, had to take my notes and preach my Easter message. Because of being sick that day I missed Easter! I missed church, I missed one of the greatest Sundays of the year, I missed Jake's first Easter Egg Hunt and his brand new Easter outfit...all because I...
Easter Is Here!
by Joe Alain
This sermon was preached on Easter Sunday as a three-part sermon with various worship elements interspersed between each part. Song: ‘‘Hallelujah, God Is Here!’’Part 1: ‘‘Then Jesus Came’’ (Jn. 20:19-24) ‘‘Hallelujah, God is Here!’’ The first Christians discovered that on the first Easter. Here’s their story. (Read John 20:19-23). It was the first Easter at evening when ‘‘Jesus came’’ to the huddled disciples in the upper room. This upper room would become the center of spiritual power in just a few days but now it is far from that. The disciples were behind closed doors ‘‘locked because of their fear of the Jews’’ (v.19)...
The Four Crowds at Easter
by Chris Brown
Pastor Chris explained that God will let you be a part of any ''crowd'' you want. Which of the crowds that we looked at do you tend to find yourself in today? What have been some of the rewards and/or consequences of your choices? When someone decides to walk with the ''do whatever God wants'' crowd and follow Jesus, it will cost them something. In fact, anything worth much usually costs much. How do Jesus' words about the cost of following Him in Luke 14:25-35 fit with your spiritual journey and/or experience in following Him? It's amazing how God's Spirit can bring a fresh perspective or reminder to a text or Scripture...
The Unfair Trial of Jesus
by Marvin D. Patterson
OPEN: A Jewish father was concerned about his son. He had not truly raised him to be grounded in the faith of Judaism… So, hoping to remedy this he sent his son to Israel so the boy could experience his heritage. A year later the young man returned home. He said, "Father, thank you for sending me to the land of our Fathers. It was wonderful and enlightening. However, I must confess that while in Israel I converted to Christianity." "Oh (groan) what have I done?" the father thought. So in the tradition of the patriarchs he went to his best friend and sought his advice and solace. "It is amazing that you should come to me...
The Man Who Missed Easter
by Stan Coffey
We're going to study today THE FIRST EASTER SERVICE IN HISTORY. On that resurrection day, in the evening time, there was a service. And then we're going to talk about THE CASE OF THE MISSING DISCIPLE. John 20:19-31 ''Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when He had so said, He shewed unto them His hands and His side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be...
