Easter Stories and Sermons

Easter Stories and Sermons

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  • Author: S. I. Avana
  • Publisher: Nova Publishers
  • ISBN: 9781590336571
  • Category : Easter
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 188

Easter is not about mauve hats nor chocolate Easter bunnies. What it is about is joy -- the joy (and therefore hope) of the resurrection from death of the Lord Jesus Christ. The thought behind this book was to gather stories related to Easter's message and blend them with some particularly piercing sermons given on Easter Day when perhaps some inspiration might have seeped through the cobblestones of society's day-to-day clatter. And surely life, society and daily thinking have changed immensely during the last 20 centuries, 20 years and perhaps even 20 minutes. Yet, if one reads the biblical texts, the overriding concerns of the people of that time do not differ much from our own. Jesus Christ's resurrection from death brought about a large-scale change in life's equation, however. The message is not hard to understand even in today's world. It is hoped that this modest book will remind readers of what they should already know.


Whispering the Lyrics

Whispering the Lyrics

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  • Author: Thomas G. Long
  • Publisher: CSS Publishing
  • ISBN: 0788004921
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 138

Based on texts from the Revised Common and Catholic lectionaries, Thomas Long provides inspirational messages to motivate and help preachers through their most difficult preaching time of the year, the seasons of Lent and Easter. The road to Easter takes us through the most sacred stretch of the gospel story, and the narratives simply overwhelm us... Congregations who blithely assume that their pastor eagerly relishes the chance to preach the passion and resurrection of Jesus are, for the most part, mistaken. To be sure the pews are more crowded as Easter approaches, the choirs are well-rehearsed and in full voice, and an electric charge courses through the sanctuary, but the preacher stands there with the obligation to proclaim the truths of Jesus' death and resurrection, and it seems, at one and the same time, to be a set of claims too little to go on in a secular and cynical age and a range of mysteries too profound to speak. -- from author's foreword Thomas Long is Francis Landey Patton Professor of Preaching and Worship at Princeton Theological Seminary and is one of the most well-known teachers of preachers in America. This is his second book published by CSS.


Preaching the Easter Story

Preaching the Easter Story

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  • Author: Hugh Litchfield
  • Publisher: Baptist Sunday School Board
  • ISBN: 9780805421170
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 127


Basic Bible Sermons on Easter

Basic Bible Sermons on Easter

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  • Author: Chevis F. Horne
  • Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9780805422719
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 132

Each volume of this series contains several "ready-to-preach" sermons that also make great illustrations and themes for any sermon.


The Easter Season

The Easter Season

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  • Author: Charles R. Wood
  • Publisher: Kregel Academic
  • ISBN: 9780825497834
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 68

Expository outlines that can lead to sermons or lessons filled with a deeper understanding of the truth of God's Word.


Living Vertically

Living Vertically

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  • Author: John Neal Brittain
  • Publisher: CSS Publishing
  • ISBN: 0788017314
  • Category : Bible
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 110

During the season of Lent and especially around Easter, many people think about the life and times of Jesus, thanks partly to the glut of biblical epics on television. But the truth is that many of us bracket the biblical narrative off from our everyday life. "If I had lived in Bible times... if I had seen the miracles..." We make the Thomas mistake of imagining that seeing is believing.... The Holy Spirit enables us -- no, it compels us -- to see as Jesus saw and do as Jesus did. Believing is seeing: the gift of the Holy Spirit allows us to really comprehend what is going on around us and understand the positive role God wants us to play. -- from Easter 2 sermon, "Believing Is Seeing" Through fascinating anecdotes and stories drawn from his experience as a campus minister, John Brittain applies the gospel readings from the Revised Common Lectionary to contemporary life. His powerful and insightful messages proclaim the good news in everyday situations -- they'll hold listeners' attention from beginning to end. Titles include: And Now the News (Luke 13:1-9) A Tale of Two Crosses (Luke 22:14--23:56) Believing Is Seeing (John 20:19-31) How Can They Do That? (John 14:23-29) Christo-centric or Ego-centric? (John 17:20-26) John N. Brittain is the Chaplain at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. A magna cum laude graduate of Brown University, he has also earned degrees from Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio (M.Div.) and St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland (D.Min.). Brittain has worked with generations of young adults during 20+ years in campus ministry as well as on many mission projects in the urban U.S., Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Russia, and Africa. He is the author of The Backside Of God (CSS).


One Heaven of a Party

One Heaven of a Party

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  • Author: Charles D. Reeb
  • Publisher: CSS Publishing
  • ISBN: 0788019821
  • Category : Bible
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 140


The Crucified Ruler

The Crucified Ruler

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  • Author: Richard A. Jensen
  • Publisher: CSS Publishing Company
  • ISBN: 9780895368706
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 120


Easter in St. Paul's

Easter in St. Paul's

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  • Author: Henry Parry Liddon
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : Easter
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 312


Restoring the Future

Restoring the Future

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  • Author: Robert J. Elder
  • Publisher: CSS Publishing
  • ISBN: 0788018183
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 103

"Restoring The Future" challenges readers to a deeper Easter faith by opening unexpected treasures in the first lesson lectionary passages from Genesis, Exodus, Samuel, the prophets, and the book of Acts. "Drawing upon thoughtfully mined biblical insights and his alert attention to contemporary culture, Rob Elder has crafted sermons that not only disclose some unexpected angles of vision on Lent and Easter, but also serve as models for preaching on neglected and overlooked texts.... These are not the usual texts and these are not the expected words for the seasons of Lent and Easter, but it is sometimes what we do not expect to see and hear that delights us the most." Thomas G. Long Bandy Professor of Preaching Candler School of Theology, Emory University "Some of the best sermons I have heard are from preachers who are not widely known. It is grand to have the opportunity to hear from one of those faithful servants, who year in and year out feed their parishioners with God's word." Diogenes Allen Princeton Theological Seminary "This is the kind of preaching that nourishes the church! In this volume, Rob Elder serves up a full meal of appetizing stories, hearty reflections on scripture, serious theological convictions, and delicious good humor. Rob's passion for the Bread of Life is matched only by his quick wit and engaging style. Don't miss this great collection of sermons by a fine preacher!" William G. Carter Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania Robert J. Elder is currently the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Salem, Oregon. He is a graduate of Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas), Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Drew University Theological School (D.Min.). Prior to his arrival in Salem, Elder served parishes in Amarillo, Texas; Port Arthur, Texas; and Corvallis, Oregon. He has been active in his denomination, including a term as the moderator of the Cascades Presbytery. Elder's sermons have also been widely published in preaching periodicals, including "Lectionary Homiletics," where he served for four years on the editorial team.