Easter Sermon 2026
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On Easter Sunday 2026, Pastor at Mount Calvary Church in San Antonio delivers a powerful sermon rooted in Matthew 28, exploring the profound emotional paradox of fear and great joy that defined the first Easter. The sermon reveals that the resurrection of Jesus wasn't just a miraculous event—it was a historical, transformative moment that defied human understanding, confirmed by multiple eyewitnesses, including women and doubting disciples. The pastor argues that the inclusion of doubt, fear, and embarrassment in the biblical accounts actually strengthens their credibility, proving they weren’t fabricated. He draws a striking parallel between the disciples’ shock and modern believers’ struggle to grasp God’s unconditional love, culminating in a moving reflection on Willie Nelson’s mentorship of a young musician—illustrating how God’s love surpasses our expectations. The resurrection, the sermon insists, isn’t just a past event but a living reality that transforms fear into joy, death into life, and estrangement into eternal belonging.
The resurrection of Jesus is confirmed by multiple eyewitnesses, including women and doubters—details that would be unlikely to be invented.
Fear and great joy coexisted on Easter morning because the resurrection was unimaginable, not just miraculous.
Jesus’ resurrection was physical and real—eating, drinking, passing through walls—not a spiritual ghost or revival like Lazarus.
The fact that over 500 people saw the risen Christ during his post-resurrection appearances strengthens the historical credibility of the event.
Many early Christians risked persecution and death to proclaim the resurrection, proving their belief was not based on deception.
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The Resurrection Account in Matthew 28
The sermon opens with a reading from Matthew 28, describing the angel rolling away the stone, the guards trembling, and the women arriving at the tomb in fear.
Fear and Great Joy: A Paradox of Easter
The pastor explores how fear and great joy are intertwined in the Easter narrative, explaining that fear arises from uncertainty, threat to authority, and the unimaginable nature of resurrection.
Why the Details Matter: Doubt, Women, and the Unlikely Witnesses
The sermon emphasizes that the inclusion of doubt, fear, and female witnesses makes the account more credible—no one would invent such embarrassing or counter-cultural details.
The Purpose of the Rolled Stone: Not for Jesus, But for Us
“So Jesus could get out? No, so that the disciples could get in. Jesus was already out.”
Jesus vs. Lazarus: The Difference Between Revival and Resurrection
The sermon distinguishes Jesus’ resurrection from Lazarus’ revival—Jesus’ body is transformed, immortal, and capable of appearing in locked rooms.
“The thing that I never expected was that he would love me.”
“Either all of those things happened for a story that wasn't really true, and they all just went along with it, or Jesus rose from the dead.”
“So Jesus could get out? No, so that the disciples could get in. Jesus was already out.”
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matthew 28
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willie nelson
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jamie johnson
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mary magdalene
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angel of the lord
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lazarus
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john spahn
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