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The women disciples discover that the tomb is empty. They are told that Christ is risen. The morning is marked by fear and confusion at this unexpected turn of events, wonder at the angelic message, and joy upon meeting the Risen Lord.
John 20:19-29 Watch Our Sermons Online! Freedom Baptist - Facebook Freedom Baptist - YouTube Freedom Baptist - LinkedIn
Sermon by Rev. David HollisFor our current sermon series - Up Close: Encounters with the Risen LordScripture Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Sermon by Rev. Sam McGlothlinFor our current sermon series - Up Close: Encounters with the Risen LordScripture Reading: Luke 24:28-35
When considering God's word and I say the name Thomas, if you're like most folks, you associate doubt with this man of God. Pastor Lloyd Pulley has a better word association for Thomas that he'll share with us today. We are nearing the end of our series through the gospel of John, and today we wrap up our study in chapter twenty.
Put yourself in the disciple's shoes. They're hearing reports that Jesus is alive and appearing to people. They didn't believe at first, and they were scared of what might happen to them. Now Jesus is about to appear to these fearful disciples. Let's see what happens. Pastor Lloyd is in John twenty, beginning in verse nineteen.
Sermon by Rev. Sam McGlothlinFor our current sermon series - Up Close: Encounters with the Risen LordScripture Reading: Matthew 28:16-20
Paul preaches how Jesus fulfills salvation history through his resurrection from the dead, inviting us to follow the Risen Lord and be his witnesses in the world. (Lectionary #283) May 16, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Resurrection and hope are out in the world. But we need to step put into the world and be aware and look carefully to find them. Looking past the darkness, because Jesus knows that darkness and suffering to support us through the pain grief and evil, because the Risen Lord is with us. Resurrection in our lives has many faces and if we look for it we can see it daily. It is authentic, messy vibrant and filled with hope. This message comes to us from Pastor Tania. Our Gospel reading is from John Chapter 20, verses 24 - 31.
Sermon by Rev. David HollisFor our current sermon series - Up Close: Encounters with the Risen LordScripture Reading: John 20:24-29
Co-Pastor Rev. Colin Holtz preached on May 4, 2025. Scriptures: Acts 9:1-7 and John 21:1-7. The Church at Ponce & Highland is a multiracial, pro-LGBTQ, economically diverse, member-led church in intown Atlanta. We value radical inclusivity, thoughtful spirituality, and caring community. To learn more, hit subscribe or visit http://churchatponceandhighland.org/
John 21:1-14. L. Deitemeyer. Third Sunday of Easter -C http://www.standrewlcms.org / Donate
Fr. Raleigh Langley, May 4, 2025.
Building On The Solid Rock Radio Ministry Broadcast for May 04, 2025; from CCSR sermon taught on April 26, 2020, #43092
Due to technical difficulties there we were not able to live stream the service today. The post Following the Risen Lord appeared first on Faith Community United Methodist Church - Xenia, OH.
The Risen Lord transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Look at the Sacraments. Look at our lives. Blessed Carlo Acutis, pray for us. (Bread of Heaven - Manibusan/Hart sung by David Komel)The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. AvilaPastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MAThanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.
Fr. Eamonn and Mary reflect on the third Sunday of Easter Gospel where the risen Lord appears again to his disciples and makes them breakfast. L'articolo Lectio Divina – Mary Hooton – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy – Third Sunday of Easter – Another appearance of the risen Lord proviene da Radio Maria.
When Our Lord rose from the dead, there were no trumpet blasts; there was no grand revealing of this miracle. Why then did God choose to keep the Resurrection hidden? And what does this decision mean with respect to our faith in the Risen Lord?
Listen to the powerful testimony of Rees Howell on today's Pilgrim's Progress. Have you truly been born again??
Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Octave Day of Easter, is the Sunday of Divine Mercy.We rejoice in the mystery of Divine mercy, a gift to humanity that the world needs to accept and understand.From the Beginning, the Divinity revealed His nature as love itself. The love of the Risen Lord forgives, reconciles, and restores life.The origin of Divine Mercy Sunday is from a revelation from Our Lord to the Polish nun Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska.Following Jesus' request, Faustina Kowalska initiated the Divine Mercy devotion.On May 5, 2000, five days after the canonization of Saint Faustina, the Roman Catholic Church decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter would be known as Divine Mercy Sunday.Divine mercy is God's refusal to leave us in our fallen condition. Christ Jesus enters our hardened hearts, banishing fear and sin, and He says, “Peace be with you.”"I shall sing forever the Lord's mercy" (Ps 89 [88]).— Jesus to Sr. Faustina | Excerpts from the Diary of Faustina KowalskaOn one occasion, I heard these words: "My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.""[Let] the greatest sinners place their trust in My mercy. They have the right before others to trust in the abyss of My mercy. My daughter, write about My mercy towards tormented souls. Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such souls I grant even more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion, but on the contrary, I justify him in My unfathomable and inscrutable mercy. Write: before I come as a just Judge, I first open wide the door of My mercy. He who refuses to pass through the door of My mercy must pass through the door of My justice."From all My wounds, like from streams, mercy flows for souls, but the wound in My Heart is the fountain of unfathomable mercy. From this fountain spring all graces for souls. The flames of compassion burn Me. I desire greatly to pour them out upon souls. Speak to the whole world about My mercy." On Good Friday, 1937, Jesus requested that St. Faustina make a special Divine Mercy Novena to be recited from Good Friday through the following Saturday in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.Jesus also asked that a picture be painted according to the vision of Himself as the fountain of mercy. He gave her a Chaplet of Divine Mercy to be recited and said that it was appropriate to pray the chaplet at three o'clock each afternoon (the Hour of Great Mercy).Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York• April 27, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Rev. Dr. Dean Courtier 'Go! And Believe the Risen Lord' at Ashingdon Elim Church.
The Words of the Risen Lord - Easter 2025; Luke 24:1-12; David Harl. Scripture read by Rodney Masterson
On . . . that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” — John 20:19 The disciples were hiding together behind locked doors in the days after Jesus' death. They weren't just afraid of being recognized or ridiculed for following a teacher that had been sentenced and crucified. They feared for their lives. They were afraid of what the Jewish leaders might do to try to wipe out any remaining followers of their enemy Jesus. Some of us might look down on the disciples for their fear, but I think most of us would have reacted the same way if we were in their position. In fact, we might also act out of fear in our everyday living as followers of Jesus today. Most of us, if we live in a place of religious freedom, don't have to fear for our lives because of our faith—but there are many people who do. And even if we don't fear for our lives, we might have fears about what our friends, classmates, coworkers, or even family members might think of us if we told them what we believe. While these reactions may make sense, Jesus' greeting to his disciples should ring in our ears whenever we might be afraid. Jesus greeted his disciples with the words “Peace be with you!” And that same peace is offered to us if ever we are afraid. Risen Lord, we don't want to be afraid. Help us always to have your peace in our lives—especially if we are afraid. In your name we pray. Amen.
For 24 April 2025, Thursday of the Octave of Easter, based on Luke 24:35–48
REFLECTOR- Fr. JimMUSIC- Alleluia, Sing to JesusPOPE FRANCIS PRAYERGracious God,Hear our voice above the murmurs of sorrow for it is the voice of confusion, seeking Your still small voice of calm.Hear our voice as we give thanks for Your faithful servant, Pope Francis. For it is the voice of praise, joining with sadness and joy.Hear our voice as we pray for the future, for it is a voice of hope longing to see Your Church made whole.Hear our voice as we watch with those who deliberate, for it is the voice of humility asking for their wisdom and discernment in electing our new pontiff.Hear our voice as we pray in solidarity with the poor, for it is the voice of peace searching for justice that Francis prayed with such faithful devotion.O God, in Easter joy we lift our hopes and this prayer, with confidence and trust. We offer back to You, our brother, Your son, Francis, a leader and pontiff we will always remember with fondness and gratitude.In the name of the Risen Lord we pray, Amen.
Both Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of John reveal how the Risen Lord directs us to holy action that transforms our lives and reaches out to others. (Lectionary #262) April 22, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Send us a text“Woman, why are you weeping?” A question that is asked not once, but twice in today's Gospel as Mary Magdalene searches for the Lord. Courtney and Meghan dive into the powerful witness of Jesus calling Mary by name and the beauty behind every word in John's Gospel. Listen and learn about the beauty of resting in how it might sound to have Jesus call you by your name as you hand any panic or worries over to Him. January Jane Shop: January Jane shop sells gorgeous collections of vintage prints and lifestyle products. Use the code DAILYNOTHINGS for 15% OFF your order at January Jane Shop until May 31st. Link to shop: https://www.januaryjaneshop.com/discount/DAILYNOTHINGSLink to Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/januaryjaneshop/Laura- Anne: Laura-Anne is a Catholic wedding photographer and marriage mentor who will help youthrive during your engagement, capture heirloom-quality photos of your wedding, and prepare for a joy-filled life with your beloved. Check out Laura-Anne's digital resources for engaged couples and photography services at laura-anne.ca or on Instagram @lauraannesmid Link to Wedding Mass Program Kit: https://laura-anne.ca/wedding-mass-program-kit and use discount code DAILYNOTHINGS10 for 10% offBōs Sanctus Tallow Company: Bōs Sanctus is Latin for “Holy Cow”, and they are a Catholic-owned skin-care company with Saint inspired handmade tallow balms. Shop at bossanctus.com, or check them out on instagram @bos.sanctus.tallowSupport our podcast AND receive extra content by joining our Patreon for only $5 a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheDailyNothingsPodcast Thanks for listening to The Daily Nothings Podcast! Be sure to subscribe and leave a rate and review.
Sunday we will gather to celebrate our Risen Lord. The grave cannot hold him, death cannot win. Hallelujah!
Series: Give Us Jesus, 4.20.2025, Preacher: Josh White
Daily Dose of Hope April 21, 2025 Day 1 of Week 4 Scripture - Mark 8:1-21 Prayer: Almighty God and Risen Lord, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, We come before you today with praise and a sense of awe. Even after we have just experienced the glory of the resurrection, we still struggle to keep focus on you. Help us gather our scattered and distracted thoughts. Help us take a moment of silence and remember who you are...Holy Spirit, speak to us today. We want to hear your voice. In Your Name, Amen. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, a Deep Dive into the Gospels and Acts. My prayer is that all of you had a wonderful Easter Sunday yesterday. Today, we begin Mark 8 and learn about the yeast of the Pharisees and Herod. Let's get started! Mark 8 begins with another abundance miracle. There were a group of people who had been following Jesus and the disciples for several days. Jesus is worried about them because he suspects they don't have food. If he sent them away, Jesus says, they might collapse on their way home. The disciples are a bit indignant. They don't have enough food to feed all the people. I find this so strange. It wasn't long ago that Jesus fed the 5,000. Why do they not just look at Jesus and say, “Can you do that thing again?” But it's as if they have totally forgotten. How quickly life can get back to normal and doubt or cynicism can kick in. I feel like I see this sometimes with someone who was terminally sick and receives a healing. They are elated and grateful. Some people keep that gratefulness, but others gradually forget. They become disengaged once again, almost like it never happened. But Jesus does do his thing. He takes seven loaves of bread and a few small fish and he feeds the entire crowd of thousands until they are full. This time, there were seven basketfuls left over. From this place, Jesus and his disciples head to another town on the Sea of Galilee. The Pharisees are there and ask Jesus for a sign from heaven. Jesus won't give them a sign, or the one they want. The whole thing is ironic. Jesus has been giving all kinds of signs! He just fed thousands of people with seven loaves of bread. He has healed all kinds of people very publicly. I'm not sure the kind of sign they were wanting, but Jesus is clearly a walking signpost for the Kingdom. I want to spend some time on the next statement that Jesus makes. He tells the disciples to beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Herod. Now, what in the world does that mean? Let's think about yeast. Just a little bit of yeast can work through a whole lot of dough. When it comes to bread, we usually think of that as a positive thing. A little yeast can make a huge amount of bread. But the yeast that Jesus is speaking of here is more like a contamination. The yeast of the Pharisees, the religious yeast, or the yeast of Herod, political yeast, can contaminate a large number of people. It doesn't take much of it to throw us off, to infect a whole crowd, to get people distracted by the wrong thing. A little bit of this bad yeast can get people focused on religion or politics and away from the bread of life. This is something we may not want to hear. But Jesus does not want us to be more religious or more political. He wants us to be more focused on him. There is a big difference between being “religious” and being “Christ-focused.” Religion is not a bad thing at all, until it is. Likewise, politics is not bad, until it is. Jesus is making a statement here: Politics and religion are not the answer to the worlds' problems – he is! How often do we get this mixed up? The disciples still don't get it. They still think he is talking about physical bread. I read this and think, “Man, these guys are so dense.” And yet, if I was in their position, I probably wouldn't have gotten it either. Jesus is turning all they know upside down. He is saying and doing things that were so foreign to them. No matter how many miracles they see, they don't get it. It won't be until after his death and resurrection that any of this begins to make sense to them. We have the advantage of the whole Gospel story right now. We can see Jesus' ministry, his miracles, his teachings, the cross, the resurrection, and the beginning of the church. And yet, how often is the radical nature of the Gospel still lost on us? How often do we place our own hopes on politics or religion rather than on Jesus? Let's close today with Philippians 2:1-11, Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Blessings, Pastor Vicki
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Discover the profound message of hope this Easter Sunday with Pastor Steven's sermon, "Our Risen Lord's Desire." Explore how Jesus, through His resurrection, has paved the way for us to be one with the Father, making us justified and righteous. Learn about the abundant life, healing, peace, and victory that are now ours in Him.Notes & Scriptures for this message are available in the Notes section of the Giving Light App.Visit our website at www.givinglight.org.Download the Giving Light App available for free on iOS and Android.
In the light of the Risen Lord we rejoice in the new hope we have in our restored relationships with God and one another. (Lectionary #42) April 20, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Friends of the Rosary,Today, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, we celebrate that Christ, who remained two days in the tomb, is risen from the dead, unleashing on the third day God's forgiving and hopeful love in all its power."Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." The words heard by the women at the tomb — Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James — are addressed to us today, too.It means that death, sin, fear, and solitude are not the last words. The Resurrection transcends our sinful human nature. Jesus is truly risen.And our hope has the name of the Risen Lord. He restores us to life.Today, too, He walks in our midst, changes us, and sets us free from sin. The Evil One has no power over us.Christ shines and His eternal light overcomes the darkness of the world.Happy Easter!Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google PlayAve Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• April 20, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Date: Easter Sunday - April 20, 2025Series: Stand AlonePassage: John 20:11-18Preacher: Pastor Edgar Aponte
A sermon on I Thessalonians 1:9-10 Speaker: Mike McKinley
Pastor Jake begins in Luke 6:12-16, and preaches on our Risen Lord for Easter Sunday.
Have you ever experienced tenacious, relentless love? Mary Magdalene loved Jesus a lot. People who are forgiven much love greatly. The first to see Jesus after the resurrection, she held on to Jesus like her life depended on him. Imagine being loved that much. Ponder a love that will never let us go. What if Someone loves you like that? Message based on John 20:1-2, 11-18.Quotes: Duane Brooks: There is something about Mary Magdalene; When you lose something you go back to the place you last saw it. Duane Brooks: Mary loved a lot. Her love would not let Jesus go.Charles Spurgeon: In thinking over this subject, I have come to the conclusion that Mary Magdalene was selected to see Christ first because she loved him most. John loved Jesus much, but Mary loved him more. John looked into the empty sepulchre, and then went away home; but Mary stood there, and wept, until her risen Lord appeared to her. Love, you know, is a keen-eyed grace. Love will look for Jesus, and discover him where none else can. Mary stayed right there.Eugene Peterson: Following Jesus doesn't get us where we want to go. It gets us to where Jesus goes, where we meet him in Resurrection surprise, “My Lord and my God.” Those who expect Easter, experience Easter. Peter Larson: Despite our efforts to keep him out, God intrudes. The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities: a virgin's womb and an empty tomb. Jesus entered our world through a door marked "No Entrance" and left through a door marked "No Exit."G. K. Chesteron: On the third day the friends of Christ coming at daybreak to the place found the grave empty and the stone rolled away. In varying ways they realized the new wonder; but even they hardly realized that the world had died in the night. What they were looking at was the first day of a new creation, with a new heaven and a new earth; and in a semblance of the gardener God walked again in the garden, in the cool not of the evening but the dawn.Herman Bavinck: The image of God is much too rich for it to be fully realized in a single human being, however richly gifted that human being may be. It can only be somewhat unfolded in its depth and riches in a humanity counting billions of members. George MacDonald: Troubled soul, thou art not bound to feel, but thou art bound to arise. God loves thee whether thou feelest it or not. Duane Brooks: God's grip won't slip! Who is holding on to you? The Risen Lord of Life is holding on to us to give us life. Because he is holding us, we may release all of our fears.Duane Brooks: Christ is risen truly, indeed, he is risen. And because Christ lives, we can face tomorrow. #easter #community #faith #resurrection #connectionTo discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/.Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc.Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
(Communion)I. TrueII. GraciousIII. JoyfulScripture Reading: Luke 24:34, I Corinthians 15:5Text: Luke 24:34Psalter Numbers: 304, 320, 29, 83, 378
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Sunday, April 20, 2025Episode 47: EASTER SUNDAYScripture Reading:John 20:18Meditation:Take a moment to find a quiet space, free from distractions. Close your eyes and center yourself in God's presence.HE IS RISEN!Reflection:Reflect on the profound significance of the Risen Lord! Let us celebrate the victory of life over death and think of the ways we can embrace the spirit of resurrection in our own lives.As our Lenten Journey comes to a close today, please support future projects:RATE and REVIEW this podcast on the platform you use to listen to these episodes. This will help the podcast reach more listeners in need of this inspirational message.SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW this podcast to make sure you receive updates when new Seasons are published.FOLLOW me on other platforms for continued Faithful Inspiration:Instagram: @_bythewell YouTube: @_bythewellPinterest: @_bythewellFacebook: @praybythewellEmail: praybythewell@gmail.com (for newsletters and updates)BY THE WELL Podcast (please SUBSCRIBE)SPOTIFYAPPLE PODCASTS
Because our world is full of death and dying, our hearts are well-acquainted with sorrow. But Jesus defeats death forever and brings rejoicing back to life.For links and more info, visit:https://www.meadowheights.com/hub
Easter is of course about the Lord's Resurrection after His Crucifixion. But just because the Lord rose and lived again does not mean that we ourselves feel His living presence within ourselves. There is a process of being led to Him; it is a process that involves both the head and the heart, a process that involves grief and joy, faith and doubt. This Easter Sunday we will explore what the Gospel of John has to tell us about finding the Risen Lord in our own lives.
April 19th, 2025: The Harrowing of Hell - Where Christ Is, There Is Our Paradise; The Gospel of Nicodemus & The Harrowing of Hell; Holy Saturday - God Rested; Holy Saturday - Hour of the Mother; The Nuns Play A Big Role in Helping the Risen Lord
We begin by recapping this year's seminary basketball tournament and deciding whether or not Fr. Garett is the right coach for the future of the St. Joseph Joey's basketball program. Then we share our reflections on a powerful passage from the Gospel of John recounting the Risen Lord's appearance to the disciples on the shore of the sea.