There were different ways of looking at the Easter message. In the summary below, I have compiled a list of many of the messages and articles I have used over the years. You can click on each topic message below or open up article No. 573 on my blog site http://www.jimholbeck.blog
538. JESUS IS ALIVE! Mark 16:1-19. Gospel for Easter Sunday. 31 March 2024
Posted on March 15, 2024 by Jim Holbeck
We read these words in Mark16:14, “Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after He had risen from the dead. ….
350. Because Jesus Rose, Our Hopes Can Rise As Well. Easter Day And Its Rich Meaning For Those Who Grieve Loved Ones. [John 13:1-6 And Other Verses on Jesus’ Resurrection and Second Coming.]
Posted on April 9, 2020 by Jim Holbeck
Easter! Death and resurrection! Sadness and happiness! Sorrow and joy! Every Easter season is a time for sharing greetings with loved ones, and where possible, spending quality time together. We can all look back over many years with happy memories of the occasions when this took place. ….
276.“FROM GLORY. THROUGH GORY. TO GLORY!” The Easter story in 6 words. (Expanded version!) Part 2 of 2.
Posted on April 4, 2018 by Jim Holbeck
“Oh, No!” might be the cry of some English language purists to see the phrase “through gory.” Some might object, “Don’t you understand that “gory” is an adjective? It is inappropriate to use it in this way.” Exactly! ….
275.“FROM GLORY. THROUGH GORY. TO GLORY!” The Easter story in 6 words. (Micro version!) Part 1 of 2.
Posted on April 4, 2018 by Jim Holbeck
The heading “FROM GLORY. THROUGH GORY. TO GLORY!” The Easter story in 6 words, is a Micro version of the full Easter story. So if someone asks you to explain the Easter story in less than 4 seconds, you can do it! ….
207. A Sermon Outline For Easter. Luke 24:13-35. “THE JESUS WHO BRINGS HOPE.” What Easter means.
Posted on April 6, 2017 by Jim Holbeck
As Easter approaches I am reminded of my experience of almost 50 years of preparing sermons for Easter. So I have posted this sermon to help those who may be pushed for time to prepare a sermon. The outline or parts of the sermon might be helpful to such folk. It is also meant to help those who would like to explain to friends what the Easter message is all about…..
160. Easter! We Are Risen! We Are Risen Indeed! Ephesians chapters 1 and 2
Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jim Holbeck
The above title may need some explanation! Surely the emphasis at Easter should be upon Jesus Christ who was crucified on that first Good Friday and rose from the dead on that first Easter morning! Of course it should be. He was the first to rise from the dead and was seen by many in His resurrection appearances.
However what we fail to see, even as mature believers, is what God did for us in the Resurrection of Jesus. Paul puts it plainly in Ephesians as he describes the resurrection of Jesus and then goes on to show that believers are to see themselves as risen with Him in His resurrection….
069. Easter Day. “The Resurrection of Jesus. A New Life With New Possibilities”. Acts 10:34-48
Posted on April 8, 2012 by Jim Holbeck
Easter Day is the most important festival in this world. It is the most significant festival for humans in every age. We cannot lessen its significance for humans by ignoring it or by ceasing to observe it. There is something about Easter that challenges us “to our back teeth” as they say. Why is it more important than other festivals? It is because of what happened at that first Easter and the implications arising from what took place then. ….
021. Easter Day. “Christ Is Risen!”
Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck
Someone once wrote these words, “The resurrection of Jesus is the ‘Amen!’ of the Father to the ‘It is Finished!’ of the Son.” What a brilliant summary of the meaning of the Easter story! On that first Good Friday Jesus Jesus the Son of God, the Messiah, the Saviour (and incidentally the Creator of this universe), died on a cross….
552 JESUS HAS ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN. BELIEVERS HAVE TOO! EPHESIANS 1 AND 2
Posted on May 12, 2024 by Jim Holbeck
The above title may need some explanation! Surely the emphasis at Easter should be upon Jesus Christ who was crucified on that first Good Friday and rose from the dead on that first Easter morning! Of course it should be. He was the first to rise from the dead and was seen by many in His resurrection appearances. However what we fail to see, even as mature believers, is what God did for us in the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus. Paul puts it plainly in Ephesians as he describes the resurrection of Jesus and then goes on to show that believers are to see themselves as risen and ascended with Him in His Resurrection and Ascension …..
No.573 posted on Easter Day 20 April 2025
About Jim Holbeck
Once an Industrial Chemist working for the Queensland Government but later an Anglican minister in Brisbane, Armidale and Sydney. Last position for eighteen years before retirement in 2006 was as the Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney.
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573. The Challenge of the Easter Message. Some thoughts!
There were different ways of looking at the Easter message. In the summary below, I have compiled a list of many of the messages and articles I have used over the years. You can click on each topic message below or open up article No. 573 on my blog site http://www.jimholbeck.blog
538. JESUS IS ALIVE! Mark 16:1-19. Gospel for Easter Sunday. 31 March 2024
Posted on March 15, 2024 by Jim Holbeck
We read these words in Mark16:14, “Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after He had risen from the dead. ….
350. Because Jesus Rose, Our Hopes Can Rise As Well. Easter Day And Its Rich Meaning For Those Who Grieve Loved Ones. [John 13:1-6 And Other Verses on Jesus’ Resurrection and Second Coming.]
Posted on April 9, 2020 by Jim Holbeck
Easter! Death and resurrection! Sadness and happiness! Sorrow and joy! Every Easter season is a time for sharing greetings with loved ones, and where possible, spending quality time together. We can all look back over many years with happy memories of the occasions when this took place. ….
276.“FROM GLORY. THROUGH GORY. TO GLORY!” The Easter story in 6 words. (Expanded version!) Part 2 of 2.
Posted on April 4, 2018 by Jim Holbeck
“Oh, No!” might be the cry of some English language purists to see the phrase “through gory.” Some might object, “Don’t you understand that “gory” is an adjective? It is inappropriate to use it in this way.” Exactly! ….
275.“FROM GLORY. THROUGH GORY. TO GLORY!” The Easter story in 6 words. (Micro version!) Part 1 of 2.
Posted on April 4, 2018 by Jim Holbeck
The heading “FROM GLORY. THROUGH GORY. TO GLORY!” The Easter story in 6 words, is a Micro version of the full Easter story. So if someone asks you to explain the Easter story in less than 4 seconds, you can do it! ….
207. A Sermon Outline For Easter. Luke 24:13-35. “THE JESUS WHO BRINGS HOPE.” What Easter means.
Posted on April 6, 2017 by Jim Holbeck
As Easter approaches I am reminded of my experience of almost 50 years of preparing sermons for Easter. So I have posted this sermon to help those who may be pushed for time to prepare a sermon. The outline or parts of the sermon might be helpful to such folk. It is also meant to help those who would like to explain to friends what the Easter message is all about…..
160. Easter! We Are Risen! We Are Risen Indeed! Ephesians chapters 1 and 2
Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jim Holbeck
The above title may need some explanation! Surely the emphasis at Easter should be upon Jesus Christ who was crucified on that first Good Friday and rose from the dead on that first Easter morning! Of course it should be. He was the first to rise from the dead and was seen by many in His resurrection appearances.
However what we fail to see, even as mature believers, is what God did for us in the Resurrection of Jesus. Paul puts it plainly in Ephesians as he describes the resurrection of Jesus and then goes on to show that believers are to see themselves as risen with Him in His resurrection….
069. Easter Day. “The Resurrection of Jesus. A New Life With New Possibilities”. Acts 10:34-48
Posted on April 8, 2012 by Jim Holbeck
Easter Day is the most important festival in this world. It is the most significant festival for humans in every age. We cannot lessen its significance for humans by ignoring it or by ceasing to observe it. There is something about Easter that challenges us “to our back teeth” as they say. Why is it more important than other festivals? It is because of what happened at that first Easter and the implications arising from what took place then. ….
021. Easter Day. “Christ Is Risen!”
Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck
Someone once wrote these words, “The resurrection of Jesus is the ‘Amen!’ of the Father to the ‘It is Finished!’ of the Son.” What a brilliant summary of the meaning of the Easter story! On that first Good Friday Jesus Jesus the Son of God, the Messiah, the Saviour (and incidentally the Creator of this universe), died on a cross….
552 JESUS HAS ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN. BELIEVERS HAVE TOO! EPHESIANS 1 AND 2
Posted on May 12, 2024 by Jim Holbeck
The above title may need some explanation! Surely the emphasis at Easter should be upon Jesus Christ who was crucified on that first Good Friday and rose from the dead on that first Easter morning! Of course it should be. He was the first to rise from the dead and was seen by many in His resurrection appearances. However what we fail to see, even as mature believers, is what God did for us in the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus. Paul puts it plainly in Ephesians as he describes the resurrection of Jesus and then goes on to show that believers are to see themselves as risen and ascended with Him in His Resurrection and Ascension …..
No.573 posted on Easter Day 20 April 2025
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About Jim Holbeck
Once an Industrial Chemist working for the Queensland Government but later an Anglican minister in Brisbane, Armidale and Sydney. Last position for eighteen years before retirement in 2006 was as the Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney.