Last Minute Tips for Pastors’ Easter Sermon
We all know:
· Easter is the highest attended day of worship
· Inactive and less active congregants will attend
· For those who rarely attend their snapshot of the church will be Easter
· This is the only chance you get to speak to some
· Let’s be honest, a lot of us of thinking about Easter Lunch!
Three things you must do!
- Create an environment of acceptance. I know what you are thinking. That is the job of my staff and volunteers. Speak acceptance from the pulpit. Let them know that your church is place where they will be accepted every week. Many folks do not attend church because they fear they will be rejected or judged. A word from the Pastor may change a life!
- Present the gospel. This may be the only clear presentation of the gospel some will hear. Follow the example of Billy Graham. Be clear, keep it simple and invite others to come to Jesus.
- Reverence our risen Lord. This day is about the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Honor and glorify Him. When people leave your church you want them to know they have been in His presence. John 12:32 says “As for Me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to Myself.”
By Lee T. Haley