An Honest Easter for the Hurting and the Skeptical

APR 5, 2026-1 MIN
Countryside Church | Sermon Podcast

An Honest Easter for the Hurting and the Skeptical

APR 5, 2026-1 MIN

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He Is Risen — but what does that actually mean for YOU? Whether you are walking in faith or full of doubt — this message is for you. This Easter, Pastor Sam Weitman preaches from John 20 and brings Easter to life in an honest, powerful way. No fluff, no empty religious phrases — just the raw, real story of an empty tomb and why it still matters nearly 1,993 years later. In this message, you'll discover: ✝️ Why the stone was rolled away ✝️Why doubt doesn't disqualify you from faith (the first people at the tomb had the same questions you do!) ✝️Why going to church your whole life doesn't automatically mean you've gotten the point ✝️Why the Easter story is for the hurting, the skeptical, the burned, and the broken — not just the faithful If you've been hurt by the church... this message is especially for you. Jesus gets it more than you know. If you're walking through a hard season... the empty tomb has a word for you too. The cross reveals the compassion of God. The empty tomb reveals the power of God. Together? That's not a victim. That's not a tyrant. That's a Savior. John 20:1-10 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put Him!” So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) Then the disciples went back to where they were staying. What's one word that describes where you are with Jesus right now — searching, skeptical, hopeful, grateful?