eSERMONS.COM This Week's Sermons The Good News of Easter John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10 As I look around, I see great events playing out on the world stage: Democracy is being brought to regions of the world that never really understood the dignity of individual citizens or the joy of liberty. HIV/AIDS continues to take its toll around the globe. Countries face off in tense negotiations over trade, border disputes, and ancient grievances. An unprecedented ability to communicate ideas and beliefs to any part of the planet and to any person is quickly becoming commonplace. And the ability to move produce and goods around the world makes it possible as never before to bring significant relief to regions that suffer. These world-shaping events are so important. They are literally changing the course of history. And as I watch, I wonder. I wonder what I am doing here in this pulpit. If the real action isn't out there doing the world shaping. And then I am reminded of two things. First, I am reminded that no event in history has shaped the world like the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And Second I am reminded of this simple fact about life. Life does not go on forever. There is death. Every one of us must face our mortality. There is no military victory, no medical cure, no global village that can prepare any individual to answer the ultimate questions in life. And this morning I stand to proclaim Hope, the hope of His Resurrection. There is death. Yes. But life is in Jesus Christ, the hope of our resurrection. Friends, you have come here this morning with a sense of anticipation and longing. There are sobering questions on your mind and much hangs in the balance. Is there hope? Is there new life? Is there reason for joy? The answer to your questions has arrived this day. It is here waiting for you. It is a three-word message: Christ Is Risen! Good news for the depressed. Good news for those who have lost loved ones. Good news. Good news to those who have lost their joy, Christ is risen. Consider with me this morning the implications of Easter. First, because of the Resurrection the disciples were changed. Secondly, because of the Resurrection our view of death has changed. Because of the resurrection, our view of Jesus has changed. The rest of this sermon, following the outline above, can be obtained by joining Sermons.com. When you sign up you will get immediate access. CLICK HERE here to join eSermons.com today. Or, sign up by calling toll free anytime (including weekends) 1-800-350-8339.

eSERMONS.COM Leonard Sweet's Sermon An Easter Heart John 20:1-18 Easter is all about a four letter word - and Christians are full of it. Or at least we're supposed to be full of it. The four letter word is LIFE. New life. Whole life. Abundant Life. Redeemed life.. Resurrected life. The purpose of life is not death, Easter says. The purpose of life is life . . . a life that triumphs over death forever. Celebrating Easter is the best thing that the church can do because it is a celebration of all that is good, all that is true, and all that is beautiful. In fact, I would make the case this morning that celebrating Easter is the greatest public service the church can perform for the world. Why? Because it is the reality of Easter that makes everything else we would do possible. Remember Jesus' final words on the cross? "It is finished." When the soldiers taking Jesus' body down from the cross stabbed him with a spear point, "blood and water came out" (John 19:34). That rush of fluids revealed what was the actual final cause of death for Jesus - a burst aorta. Jesus died of a broken heart. The breaking of Jesus' heart was what "finished" Jesus' sacrifice. On Easter morning the great surprise is that sacrifice was not the end of Jesus' mission. Out of Jesus' broken heart there emerged a new heart, a resurrected heart, an unbreakable, unstoppable heart. Out of the Last Adam's split side a new Eve was conceived, the bride of Christ, the church, whose life revolves around the water of baptism and the blood of communion. On Easter "It is finished" becomes "Now it begins." The rest of Leonard Sweet's Sermon and all his sermon resources can be obtained by joining Sermons.com. When you sign up you will get immediate access. CLICK HERE here to join eSermons.com today. Or, sign up by calling toll free anytime (including weekends) 1-800-350-8339.

1. A Friend in Low Places - Mark 1:9-15
2. This Is Not the Race I Entered – Mark 8:27-38
3. How to Look Foolish – 1 Corinthians1:18-25
4. Serpents and Other Signs – Numbers21:4-9
5. Will You Be in that Number? – John11:32-44
6. Stirring Things Up – Mark11:1-8
7. The Light of the World – John20:1-18

1. Where a Cross Should Be Worn - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
2. Rainbows and Roses – Genesis 9:8-15
3. The World’s Worst Bargain – Mark 8:31-38
4. Etched in Stone – Exodus 20:1-17
5. God’s Workmanship – Ephesians 2:4-10
6. The Heart of the Matter – Psalm 51
7. Eight Days until Eternity - Mark 11:1-10
8. Remember Me - John 13:1-15
9. Was It Really Necessary? - John 18:1-19:42
10. Death Has Been Conquered - John 20:1-18

1. Ashes for Remembering - Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
2. Chocolate Cake, Flooded Waters, and Baptism - Genesis 9:8-17
3. A Funeral for “I Can’ts” - Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
4. What Part of “You Shall Not” Don’t You Understand? - Exodus 20:1-17
5. Look Inside and Discover Life - Numbers21:4-9 (Richard E. Gribble)
6. What’s New? - Jeremiah 31:31-34
7. The Passion of the Servant Leader - Isaiah 50:4-9a
8. It’s All about Jesus - Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
9. Lord of All! - Acts 10:34-43

1. Beware: Hypocrites on Premises - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
2. A Clock or a Compass? - Mark 1:9-15
3. Unacceptable - Mark 8:31-38
4. No Substitute - John 2:13-22
5. It’s About God - John 3:14-21
6. Seeing and Not Being Seen - John 12:20-33

1. The Shadow - Genesis3: 1-7
2. Ever Been Robbed? -John3: 1-17
3. The Miracle Molecule -John4: 5-42
4. The Wussification of the Church - John9: 1-41
5. Dead Man Walking -Psalm130: 1-8
6. The Longest Running Parade in History -Psalm118: 1-29
7. What Is Jesus Doing? -Matthew28: 1-10

1. A Christian's Resume -2 Corinthians5: 20b-6
2. Adam's Legacy-Romans5: 12-19
3. Abraham Believed God -Romans4: 1-5,13-17
4. Access Denied - Romans5: 1-11
5. Light Is as Light Does - Ephesians5: 8-14
6. Enjoy the Scenery - Romans8: 6-11
7. Temptation of the Palms - Philippians2: 5-11
8. After Good Friday - Hebrews10: 16-25
9. Taking You Up with Him - Colossians3: 1-4

1. Building Our Foundation on God -Matthew6: 1-6,16-21
2. God, Or the World? -Matthew4: 1-11
3. Transformed in Christ - John3: 1-17
4. Through the Lens of God -John4: 5-42
5. Jesus Cures Our Spiritual Blindness - John9: 1-41
6. Jesus Breaks Our Chains - John11: 1-45
7. Sharing the Pain of Others - Matthew26: 14-27
8. The Price of God's Glory - John18: 1-19:42
9. Jesus Transforms the Darkness into Light - John20: 1-18

1. Loch Ness, Locusts, and Bread - Joel2: 1-2,12-17
2. Family Tree - Genesis2: 15-17
3. Honest Abe - Genesis12: 1-4a
4. Pass the Pigweed - Exodus17: 1-7
5. The Seeing Eye - 1 Samuel16: 1-13
6. Oskar's Cruelty - Ezekiel37: 1-14
7. Dark Ugly Clouds - Isaiah50: 4-9a
8. Death: A Way of Life - Isaiah52: 13-53
9. Those Parentheses - Acts10: 34-43

1. The Day of the Lord - Joel2: 1-2, 12-17
2. Our Sin Against God - Genesis2: 15-17, 3:1-7
3. The Spread of Sin - Genesis12: 1-4a
4. Through the Wilderness - Exodus17: 1-7
5. Seeking a Shepherd King - 1 Samuel16: 1-13
6. Can These Bones Live? - Ezekiel37: 1-14
7. The Servant Song - Isaiah50: 4-9a
8. The Origins of Passover - Exodus12: 1-4 (5-10), 11-14
9. Such a Transformation! - Isaiah52: 13-52:12
10. The Resurrection Is for Everyone - Acts10: 34-43

1. The Life Question: What Are You Looking For? – John 1:35-42
2. The Grace Question: Are You a Teacher and Yet Do Not Understand? – John 3:1-21
3. The Wholeness Question: Do You Want to Be Well Made? - John 5:1-15
4. The Discipleship Question: Do You Wish to Go Away? – John 6:60-71
5. The Commitment Question: Will You Lay Down Your Life for Me? – John 13:31-38
6. The Cross Question: Am I Not to Drink the Cup? – John 18:1-11
7. The Easter Question: Why Are You Weeping? For Whom Do You Seek?- John 20:1-9

1. Lent - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
2. The Devil Made Me Do It - Matthew 4:1-11
3. Nicodemus - John 3:1-15
4. Excuses (Alternate Lent 2) - Luke 14:16-23
5. Unexpected Evangelists - John 4:5-42
6. Sight for Blind Eyes - John 9:
7. The Grief Grinch - John 11:17-36
8. Sometimes You've Got to Shout! - John 12:12-16
9. The Imperatives of the Resurrection - Matthew 28:1-10

1. Escape from the Island of Spiritual Sloth – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
2. On Defeating the Devil – Luke 4:1-13
3. Headlines and Holiness – Luke 13:1-9
4. The Waster – Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
5. Costly Extravagance – John 12: 1-8
6. Salvation at the Skull – Luke 23:1-49
7. Pilate Pops the Question – John 18:1-19:42
8. Resurrection and Remembrance – Luke 24:1-12

1. The Common People Heard Him Gladly - Mark 12:35-37
2. Jesus and Andrew - John 1:35-42
3. Jesus and Zacchaeus - Luke 19:1-10
4. Jesus and Bartimaeus - Mark 10:46-52
5. Jesus and Mary and Martha - Luke 10:38-42
6. Jesus and Mary Magdalene - John 20:11-18
7. When The Risen Christ Comes Looking For Us - John 21:15-19

1. His Triumphal Entry - Luke 19:28-40
2. His Cleansing Of The Temple - Luke 19:45-48
3. His Teachings - Luke 20:27-38
4. His Last Supper - Luke 22:14-23
5. His Trial - Luke 23:13-25
6. His Death - Luke 23:33-43
7. His Resurrection - John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-10

1. Responding to the Story – Deuteronomy 26:1-11
2. Living by a Promise – Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
3. Return and Be Forgiven – Isaiah 55:1-9
4. Passing from Old to New – Joshua 5:9-12
5. Endings – Isaiah 43:16-21
6. Servant Song – Isaiah 50:4-9a
7. Passover and the Lord’s Supper – Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
8. Suffering Servant Song – Isaiah 52-53:12
9. God Shows No Partiality – Acts 10:34-43

1. The Healing Of Simons Mother-in-Law - Mk 1:21-28
2. The Healing of the Man with the Withered Hand - Mk 3:1-6
3. The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac Mk 5:1-20
4. The Healing of Jairus Daughter and Hemorrhaging Woman - Mk 5:21-43
5. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus - Mk 10:46-52
6. The Healing Power of the Cross - Mk 15:33-41
7. The Healing Power of the Resurrection - Jn 20:1-18 or Lk 24:1-10

1. Jesus & the Man Born Blind - John 9:1-12
2. Jesus and Mary and Martha - Luke 10:38-42
3. Jesus and Nicodemus - John 3:1-10
4. Jesus and the Woman at the Well - John 4:7-15
5. Jesus and James and John - Matthew 20:20-28
6. Jesus and Caiaphas - Matthew 26:58-6
7. Jesus & Mary Magdalene - Mark 16:1-7

1. Jesus And The Demon-Possessed Man - Mark 5:1-20
2. Jesus And The Hemorrhaging Woman - Mark 5:21-43
3. Jesus And The Extravagant Woman - Mark 14:1-9
4. Jesus and Judas - Mark 14:43-51
5. Jesus and Simon Peter - Mark 14:66-72
6. Jesus And Pontius Pilate - Matthew 27:15-26
7. Jesus And The Women At The Tomb - Mark 16:1-8

1. The Temptation of His Life - Matthew 4:1-11
2. The Transformation of His Call - Matthew 4:18-22
3. The Touch of His Hand - Matthew 8:14-17
4. The Treasure of His Kingdom - Matthew 13:44
5. The Test of His Courage - Matthew 20:17-19
6. The Tragedy of His Victory - Luke 19:28-40
7. The Triumph of His Defeat - Matthew 28:1-10

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