A Sermon for Easter Day

A Sermon for Easter Day

From Living Words by The Rev'd William Klock

April 5, 2026

About this episode

William Klock delivers a sermon for Easter Day reflecting on the resurrection of Jesus and the significance of the story told in the Gospel of John.

A Sermon for Easter Day Colossians 3:1-4 & St. John 20:1-10 by William Klock   On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb in the early morning darkness…   John is a brilliant story-teller and he’s a brilliant story-teller because he knew the story so well. Not just the story he tells of his time with Jesus, but the whole story, the big story of God and Israel—a story that leads straight to Jesus. But, even more, John knew that the story of God and Israel was even bigger. It was part of a story that involves the whole human race and all of creation. And so there are echoes here in his Gospel—deliberate echoes—that recall that big story, of Israel and Israel’s God, of his beloved creation that our fallen race has corrupted, and the story of his love, his mercy, and his grace that are at work to set it to rights.   So Mary went to the tomb early Sunday morning, while it was still dark. Jesus had been crucified on Friday. He was dead. End of story. Jerusalem was ready to carry on with life as usual. If they’d had water coolers in the First Century, the events of that Passover might have been the topic of discussion that first day back to work…

People in this episode

Host: William Klock

Topics covered

  • Easter
  • Resurrection
  • Christianity
  • Gospel of John
  • Mary Magdalene
  • Story of God

Keywords

  • Easter
  • sermon
  • resurrection
  • Gospel of John
  • Mary Magdalene
  • Christianity
  • Colossians

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Colossians 3:1-4, St. John 20:1-10

Places: Jerusalem

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