Sermons on Easter

John 20:1-16 NKJV  Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.  (2)  Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”  (3)  Peter therefore went out,…

John 12:12-18 NKJV  The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,  (13)  took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!’ The King of Israel!”  (14)  Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:  (15)  “FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR…

Introduction (Make sure to change “He has risen” to “He [is] risen” for this sermon. Make sure to include the brackets “[ ]” so that it shows you made the change.) Matthew 28:1-9 ESV  Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.  (2)  And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled…

Introduction 1 Corinthians 1:23 ESV  but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 ESV  For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,  (4)  that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,  (5)  and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.  (6)  Then he appeared…

Introduction We have two key passages this morning… the first is John 14:19 in which Jesus Prophecies his own death and resurrection… but in this prophecy, notice the promise at the end… John 14:19 ESV  Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.  Luke 24:1-7 ESV  But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the…