Easter Worship Resources

Updated for Easter 2026

Easter is the great "hinge" of the church year — indeed, it is the hinge of history. Everything that came before it is different from what comes after.

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!

Planning your 2026 Easter sermons and services? This page brings together our complete collection of Easter resources including sermon ideas, scripture guides, and liturgy for your services on April 5, 2026.

We have guides for texts like Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20 as well as other popular Easter texts. You'll also find links to our resources on Easter themes like resurrection, Christ's kingship, salvation, and more. We also have collected posts from the blog that contain angles you can use for your Easter sermons.

Use the links below to find resources quickly. This page includes both free and premium resources. If you aren't a subscriber yet, consider a 14-day free trial to see how TPW can help your ministry.

Easter Sermon Ideas

Need a fresh angle for your Easter sermon? These reflections from ministry experts explore themes like repentance, mortality, spiritual disciplines, and more — offering insights and launching points for your own preaching. View free on the TPW blog.

• John Chrysostom's Easter Sermon — If you're looking for inspiration, it's hard to do better than the preacher of preachers, John Chrysostom. Bonus: it doubles as liturgy.

• Between the Poles of Human Experience (Between Good Friday & Easter) — Holy Week draws together the whole of human experience and Easter redeems it all.

• After Easter: Take it a Day at a Time — After the high of Easter, how are pastors (and their congregations) to live? What does life look like now?

• Preaching the Resurrection — What does life after Easter look like? How should that inform your preaching?

Scripture Guides & Lectionary Resources

Planning a sermon or service for Easter Sunday? We have a variety of guides for common passages connected with Easter.

Scripture Guides give commentary along with suggested quotes and illustrations. Lectionary guides add liturgy.

Scripture Guides are available to all subscribers. Lectionary guides require Complete Package.

• Matthew 28:1-10 (Scripture Guide | Lectionary Guide)

• Mark 16:1-8 (Scripture Guide) | Lectionary Guide)

• Luke 24:1-12 (Scripture Guide | Lectionary Guide)

• John 20:1-18 (Scripture Guide | Lectionary Guide)

• 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 (Scripture Guide | Lectionary Guide)

Easter Liturgy by Type

Need a specific liturgical element for your Easter services? Browse by liturgy type:

• Calls to Worship for Easter

• Prayers of Adoration / Opening Prayers for Easter

• Intercessions for Easter

• Prayers of Confession for Easter

• Assurances of Pardon for Easter

• Benedictions for Easter

Sermon and Liturgy Resources by Theme

Sermon resources accessible to all subscribers. Liturgy requires Complete Package subscription.