Sermons on Graveclothes

Sermons on Graveclothes

John 20:1-9

SERIES: The Gospel of John The Not Quite Empty Tomb                 SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus           Introduction:  All but four of the major world religions are based upon mere philosophical propositions.  Of the four that are founded upon a great person, only one claims an empty tomb for its founder.  The father of Judaism, Abraham, died about 2000 BC.  He was buried in the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron in the Holy Land, and I have personally visited his gravesite.  The father of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha, died…

Luke 23:50-24:12

Gone! Introduction:  It’s great to be back with you on this glorious Easter morning.  Some sharp, creative realtor came up with the idea and scores followed suit.  I refer to the practice after the sale of a house of placing one word, four simple letters, over the “for sale” sign.  The old word which was used to indicate that a buyer had been found was the word “SOLD.”  The emerging new, more picturesque word in vogue in some areas today is “GONE.”  It is direct,…