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Easter. If it were not for this time of year, where we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, what hope would we have? You see, the hope we have is grounded on the truth of the resurrection. 23 But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be counted…

Realist’s Reaction And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they said among…

1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the…

Intro: When I was younger, I often found myself in trouble when I would press on or provoke people just to see if I could get a reaction from them. Reactions tell you a lot about where a persons mind is, what they are willing to do, and how far things go before falling apart. I acknowledge that being…

42 And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate was surprised…

I . Intro . A . Read Mark 16:1-8 1. “ He Is Risen !” 2. That one three-word-sentence sums up Easter. 3. Today is the celebration of Easter. 4. Today we are here to celebrate the resurrection of our Saviour and Lord. 5. For many people, Easter is a reminder that they need to start going to Church. B .…

1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the…

Intro Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture Pray Intro Jim Gaffigan Easter spending—projected to break records at more than 17 billion dollars this year—is also significant, though not necessarily religiously motivated. Americans even spend more on candy for Easter than for Halloween. The average American…

We are reminded that God graciously rose from the dead, declaring us redeemed. We are encouraged to seek God where He is found.

Message This past Sunday, I preached a message from Mark chapter 16 verses 14 through 20. However, tonight, I would like to ask the question: Should I have preached that message? Many Bibles ( even some copies of the KJV ), after vs. 8, have a note that says something like this: Some of the earliest…

10 “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. 20 He guards all his bones;…

“Mohammed, Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha), Confucius, Jesus Christ. To many, these names are all of equal value; they represent great teachers who spoke words of wisdom and enlightenment. They are the leaders of major religions, and their words and ideas live to this day, each having won the loyalty…

I’m Certain, He’s Alive! Today we finish our series in the Gospel of Mark and begin a new series entitled “I’m Sure!” which looks at the components of a Biblical Worldview. In Mark 15 covered the crucifixion of Jesus and His death. Today we celebrate His resurrection. A resurrection that I am certain…

The Gospel of Salvation On this day we once again celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrate this in a country that speaks of being of “Christian Nation” and “Founded on Christian Values,” yet today, on the day Christians should most celebrate their faith in the living Christ,…

Out of Egypt and crossing into freedom 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Jesus came and paid the price to set us free 18 “ The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me , Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor . He has sent Me to proclaim…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church on this blessed Easter morning. Please take your Bibles and turn with me to Mark 16 , Mark 16 . In the church tradition that I grew up in there was a hymn that we would always sing on Easter. It can be found in many different church hymnals - in fact…

Jesus died on the cross and was buried the evening before the Sabbath. Some of his disciples and Joseph of Arimathea took him down, prepared his body quickly, and buried him in the Arimathean family tomb. Only after the Sabbath, 36 hours later, did the women disciples go to see what they could do for…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, as we come before you this day, our hearts are full of love for you and the life of your Son, our minds are full of the things that we need to do yet today and in this coming week, and our eyes cannot escape all that flashes before them as we scan the TV, computer,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…

It’s Not Normal... This is different… Not normal to celebrate Easter this way... BUT THEN AGAIN… Easter has never been about celebrating the normal has it?! Look with me at Mark 16:1-7 Today I will be reading from the ( New Living Translation ) Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene,…

Mark's version of the Resurrection is less than satisfying. There's no appearance of Jesus -- no signs to hold onto. Yet one suggestion as to why might help us. Jesus' followers already received all they needed -- God's promise (not signs). We too are looking for signs that we'll be OK with COVID19 progressing. Maybe we've already received what we need to be OK -- God's promise. Maybe by doing as Mary, and Mary, and Salome did and focussing on serving others, we too will find a new way forward in this difficult time.

Introduction It has been a crazy week... It was an emotional week for the Disciples and for Jesus... Jesus started the week by entering Jerusalem and was welcomed as a King... He went to the temple and cleaned house of money changers and He has given, on Tuesday He looked across the city and wept. Wednesday…