Easter Sermon Outlines for Christianity’s Most Important Season
Easter is the most important time of celebration in Christianity. Our churches welcome more people during the Easter season than at any other time of the year. Sermon Outlines for Busy Pastors: Easter Sermons helps you be better prepared for presenting the Good News of Jesus Christ and His resurrection during the Easter season. You’ll find 20 Easter sermon outlines, including a 5-week sermon series: The Road to the Hill. Prepare yourself for Easter with Sermon Outlines for Busy Pastors: Easter Sermons.
Sermon Titles and Scripture References
Title | Reference | Summary | |
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1 | Palm Sunday – Jesus is Not Always What We Want Him to Be | Mark 11:1-10 | For Palm Sunday. Jesus rode in to Jerusalem and the people celebrated. Five days later they cheered “Crucify Him!” Why the change of heart? |
2 | What About the Resurrection? | 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 | The church at Corinth had questions for Paul. One was “Why does the resurrection matter?” Paul gives a tremendous answer. |
3 | Hard to Believe | Luke 24:1-7 | Is it true Someone really came back from the dead? If it is, what does it mean today? |
4 | What Will You Do With Christ? | Matthew 27:11-22 | What will you do with Christ? Different groups in the Bible answered that question. Which group are you in? |
5 | What the Resurrection Means to You | Luke 24:1-12: 1 Peter 1:3-5 | Jesus was truly resurrected. But what does that mean for us? How does the resurrection affect us? What can the resurrection mean in our lives? |
6 | The Simplicity of Easter | Luke 24:1-8 | There are simple answers for why Jesus died and rose again. Simple answers with eternal consequences. |
7 | It Is Finished | John 19:16-30 | From the cross, Jesus shouted “It is finished!” What was finished? |
8 | The Blessings of Easter | Mark 15:16-16:6 | What makes Easter so special is that what happened all those years ago directly affects us right now. There are 3 specific blessings Jesus provided for us on that first Easter weekend. |
9 | Out of the Blue | Matthew 27:15-26 | During the Passion week 2 people in the Bible had something good happen to them out of the blue. |
10 | Believing is Seeing | John 20:1-31 | Some saw the resurrected Jesus and believed. What about those of us who never got to see Jesus? |
11 | The Significance of Easter | Mark 16:1-6 | What significance does Easter really have? Is it the Easter Bunny that makes Easter a day for us to celebrate? Is hunting Easter eggs an event to celebrate? Here's the real reason Easter is significant. |
12 | Empty | Luke 24:1-9 | Sometimes the word “empty” is used for something bad. In this instance, “empty” signifies something wonderful. |
13 | The Message of Easter | Matthew 28:1-7 | What is the message of Easter? It can be summed up in four words. |
14 | Do You Love Jesus? | John 21:15-22 | A sermon for the Sunday after Easter. Jesus asks Peter a question that echoes through the years to us today. Do you love Jesus? |
15 | Doubt Defeated | John 20:24-29 | A sermon for the Sunday after Easter. A lesson from “doubting” Thomas. |
16 | The Road to the Hill - Why Should Easter Matter to Me? | Genesis 3:1-7 | (Series Sermon 1) What is the big deal about Easter? |
17 | The Road to the Hill - Three Along the Road | John 4:16-18 | (Series Sermon 2) Jesus encounters three people on His final trip to Jerusalem, and their lives are changed forever. |
18 | The Road to the Hill - Finished! | John 19:30 | (Sermon Series 3) What Jesus says with His dying breath is very significant. |
19 | The Road to the Hill - Easter | Philippians 2:6-11 | (Sermon Series 4) An evangelistic message for Easter Sunday, focused on Jesus. |
20 | The Road to the Hill - What’s Jesus Doing Now? | Acts 1:6-12 | (Sermon Series 5) Now that Jesus has ascended into heaven, what is He doing now? |
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