SERMONS FOR EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
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Easter Sunrise and the Talking Tomb
by Donald Cantrell
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 overhauls was a pack of Camels cigarettes, and in his hand was a can of Mountain Dew. The family explained that these were his loves. He smoked three packs of camels a day and drank a half case of Mountain Dew. That was about all they could tell me about his life, and they wanted the service to be brief without anything religious. As I was leaving, the...
Resurrection Faith
by Tony Nester
What do you think Jesus' first words were when he was raised from the dead on that first Easter morning? Maybe it was, ''Where is everyone?'' (1). The Bible tells us that at that first Easter no one was there to welcome Jesus back from the dead. Mark's Gospel tells us that three women went to the tomb early on Sunday morning, but their purpose was to anoint Jesus' body with burial spices, not to greet him as the Risen Lord. Not one of the disciples were expecting Jesus to be raised from the dead. Mark's Gospel makes a point of telling us of the repeated unbelief of the disciples: verse 11: ''they would not believe''; verse...
Alive
by David Cawston
What is Easter all about? The teacher was extremely enthusiastic. She looked at her class of four-year-olds and asked this question: ''Does any know what today is?'' A little girl held up her hand and said, ''Yes, today is Palm Sunday'' The teacher exclaimed, ''That's fantastic. That's wonderful. Now does anyone know what next Sunday is?'' The same little girl held up her hand. She said, ''Yes, next Sunday is Easter Sunday'' Once again the teacher said ''That's fantastic. Now, does anyone know what makes next Sunday Easter?'' The same little girl responded and said, ''Yes, next Sunday is Easter because Jesus rose from the...
Jesus, My Living Hero (10 of 10)
by Steve Jones
Open with two-minute clip of the resurrection from the end of Mel Gibson's movie ''The Passion of the Christ.'' 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 photograph of all time. Of the six men depicted in the picture, three died in the battle of Iwo Jima and three survived. Overall 7000 boys died on Iwo Jima in the worst battle in the history of the Marine Corps. James Bradley's...
The Earthquake of Easter
by Jeff Schreve
The life-changing power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ allows us to experience the transformation that comes from recognizing Jesus is risen, understanding that anyone can be forgiven regardless of their past, and realizing that true change and a purpose-driven life are possible through the Holy Spirit.
Alive (4 of 4)
by Jonathan McLeod
And [the angel] said to them, ''Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was cruci-fied. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him'' (v. 6). SCRIPTURE READING If the Gospel of Mark was a biography of a normal person, chapter 15 would be the final chapter of the book. But Jesus Christ is not a normal person. [Read Mark 15:40-16:8.] GOOD NEWS TO SHARE What do you do when you get good news? You share it with other people. (When a woman becomes engaged, she calls her mother. When a child wins a prize at school, he tells his parents. People now share their good...
Easter Rolls Away the Stones
by Stan Coffey
''When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, ''Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?'' But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.'' It was early that first Easter morning. What little grass grew in that arid climate was moist with the morning's dew. The cool air of early spring breezed through the blossoming branches of nearby...
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...
Resurrection Power
by Jeff Strite
Women: are there times when your husbands don't seem to be paying attention? One man wrote: The ears are a marvelous creation: A piano has 88 keys, but each of your ears has a range of 1500 keys. They are so finely tuned that you can hear the blood running through your vessels. The outside of your ear can catch up to 73,700 vibrations per second He continued: My wife used to think I needed my hearing checked... there's nothing wrong with my hearing... I just don't listen to her. It's not that I don't love her... it's just that there's something else that has caught my attention that I regard as being more important...
Extra! Extra! Hide the News!
by Christopher Harbin
What do you do with good news so unexpected it seems incredible? How can you celebrate what you can't believe is true? The Gospel of Mark is an interesting piece of literature. We call it a gospel, but it is more than we generally mean by that word. Mark gives us an account of Jesus' life and ministry. He gives us a summary of Jesus' actions and teaching over the course of his ministry. As Peter's interpreter in the Greek-speaking world over the course of several years, Mark had access to Peter's memories and sermons about Jesus and his interaction with the disciples. He faithfully recorded much of Peter's discourse about...
The Easter Example
by Zach Terry
Peter is writing from Rome to Christians of Asia Minor - the same regions and churches reference in the book of the Revelation. These believers lived in a context that was extremely hostile to christianity. Some had probably fled Jerusalem following the murder of Stephen, others following the killing of James. Israel and Rome were growing increasing violent toward followers of Jesus. From the time this letter was written over the next 250 years that follow, Christianity would go from being the refuse of society to witnessing the conversion of Caesar himself, to becoming the national religion of the Roman...
Mary's Emotional Easter
by Tony Thomas
Purdue recently played two of the more emotional basketball games I've ever watched in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. In the first round of the Sweet 16, they faced Tennessee. When the first half lead reached 18, Christie said, ''It's over. Purdue can't miss!'' I said, ''Honey, don't be over-confident! Tennessee is really good, and it'll get close before it's over.''Not only was the second half close, Tennessee took the lead! And then Ryan Cline put the team on his back. With the ball in his hands and the shot clock ticking down, time and time he drilled a fade-away three-pointer! Cline ended up scoring a career-high 27 points...
Easter
by Fred Lowery
Jesus is alive, Amen? And Easter is the greatest event in the history of the world. God ultimately broke through into our world in a way that defies nature. It was a supernatural demonstration of unlimited power - unconditional love - undeserved grace. What couldn’t happen did happen for with God nothing is impossible. You see, God - God created boundaries and limits for us - for our protection - our comfort but God has no limits. God has no boundaries. With Him anything is possible. So God became flesh - why? To solve life’s greatest problem. What is that? Sin. I don’t know but I got feeling that some of you actually...
What God's Love Gave and Why (Easter) (3 of 6)
by Robert Dawson
Larry Ross's firm handled media and public relations for Billy Graham's organization for over 20 years. Ross said that Mr. Graham had a way of making positive points for the Gospel in every situation. Through the years Ross arranged a number of media interviews for Dr. Graham. He said, ''Almost always before a TV interview, they do a microphone check, and they ask the interviewee to say something - anything - so than can adjust the audio settings. Often a corporate executive, for that audio check, will count to ten, say their ABC's, or recite what they had for breakfast. Billy would always quote John 3.16. When asked why...
The Easter Equation
by Nelson Price
Jesus Christ is the only person to have His epitaph announced by angels. Weeping women and mournful men came to the tomb in which His lifeless body had been placed. They came to bury their hope. They were there to say farewell to a dream, embalm the past, and to weep and mourn. These defeated and dis-spirited followers of Christ were representative of all of humankind hope. They were met by angels at the tomb who said: ‘‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.’’ It is always a joy to visit that empty tomb in Jerusalem. On the door recently placed at this...
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 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)...
Easter Peace
by Dave Gustavsen
Good morning! I want to talk specifically about how the event of Easter relates to the concept of peace-something we desperately need in our world, don't we? So let's look at one of the most famous accounts of the resurrection. It's in Matthew chapter 28-the last chapter of Matthew's Gospel. Matthew 28, starting in verse 1, we read this: 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. The first thing we see here is The Absence of Peace. Think about what had just happened. Jesus had been crucified on Friday morning; he'd been taken off the cross and...
Easter Means Forever
by Jerry Vines
Centuries ago a man asked as question, ''If a man dies, shall he live again?'' It was a man who was going through unbelievable circumstances. He had just lost all ten of his children in one terrible disaster. He was afflicted with a terminal disease. He didn't expect to live. Out of that tragedy and heartache and crisis he posed the question, ''If a person dies, is that all there is? Will they live again?''Teri Schiavo is in the last days of her life. Perhaps she is in the last hours of her life. Unless something takes place, she is going to die very soon. If Teri Schiavo dies, will she live again? But let's bring it a little bit closer. Not if...
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...
