04-20: Resurrection Morning
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Thank you for joining us for worship today! HE IS RISEN! Turn with us to Mark 16 as we examine the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Mark 16:1-13
The Resurrection
[1] When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus. [2] Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb. [3] They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?” [4] But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
[5] When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. [6] But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him. [7] But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
[8] So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
[9] Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons. [10] She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping. [11] And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
Jesus Appears to Two Disciples
[12] After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
[13] And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
Notes:
*Notes are slides used on Sunday morning made available for your personal notes and study.
1. A Summary of Christ’s Death
1. It was an eternal plan of God—His Sovereignty!
2. It was an evil plot—Satanic Influence.
3. It was the fulfillment of prophecy—The Scripture!
“For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay” (Psalm 16:10)
4. It had a divine purpose—Salvation!
“That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9)
“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again” (1 Thessalonians 4:14)
2. The Sightings of Jesus Following His Resurrection:
“Also the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many” (Matthew 27:52-53)
Sunday Morning Appearances
1. He first appearances were first to Mary Magdalene and then to the (2) other women (Matthew 28:9-10).
2. He third appearance was to (3) two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
3. Jesus appeared to (4) Peter alone and then to the (5) then disciples with Thomas absent.
The Appearances the Next Forty Days
1. Eight days later on Sunday night with Thomas present (John 20:26-31).
2. He appeared to seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-25).
3. Jesus appeared to more than five-hundred people in the mountains of Galilee.
“After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time” (1 Corinthians 15:6).
4. He appeared to the disciples to open their eyes to the Scripture (Acts 1:3).
5. The last appearance Jesus led them out of Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives where He gave them the Great Commission and He ascended to Heaven (Acts 1:9-12; Luke 24:49-53).
3. The Symbol of the Empty Tomb—What Does It Mean to Us Today?
1. The empty tomb was a symbol of remembrance to every believer of this foundational truth of the literal and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2. The empty tomb is a symbol of the sinful ruin of mankind that necessitated the vicarious suffering of Jesus to save us.
3. The empty tomb is every believer’s expectation that because Jesus came out of the grave victoriously, we too, will join Him in eternity in our home in heaven.
