Matthew 28:1-10 A Frightening Morning I want you to imagine that first Easter morning, specifically from the perspective of the women. Perhaps you think of an early morning stroll through a garden with a few friends. That was not really what was happening. It was very early in the morning, so early that it was…
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Many people are asking about when we will be returning to in-person worship services in the building. This question is especially pressing as we approach Easter Sunday on April 4. It was difficult last year to not be able to worship in our building on Easter Sunday. Many hope that this won’t repeat this year.…
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Luke 24:1-12 Introduction Have you ever heard that saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is”? This is a good general rule of thumb. For example, if you receive an email saying that someone from another country, who you don’t know, has left you one million dollars, you should be…
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On the day that I am writing this, it is Good Friday. We may be so familiar with the day that we never think about that label. Take a moment to think about the word “Good.” What are the images that come to mind? Family? Favourite foods? Enjoyable hobbies? Fun vacation spots? Now take a…
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John 20:11-18 Introduction Easter Sunday is the most important day for Christians. Even more important than Christmas. This is the high point of the Christian calendar. The Christian faith stands or falls on the resurrection. If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, there is no point to Christianity. This is our foundation. The problem is…
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1 Corinthians 15:1-22 Introduction There has been a lot of talk in recent years about whether it is time to give up on the label ‘evangelical.’ For many people evangelical refers to being a supporter of Donald Trump or some other narrow definition. There is a thing now called post-evangelical, referring to people who reject…
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A sermon based on John 20:24-31 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction There is no lack of bad news for us these days. We have a regular diet of crimes, wars and terrorism. There is so much of it that it takes a lot to shock us anymore. I recently came across one…
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