The Empty Tomb John 20: 1-18 The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the pivotal point of all human history


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The Empty Tomb John 20:1-18

  • The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the pivotal point of all human history

  • 1 Corinthians 15:17-19

  • Our hope is not a wish, it is a confident assurance because Jesus Christ has been raised from the dead



Mary at the Tomb John 20:1-2



Mary at the Tomb John 20:1-2

  • There was a severe earthquake when the angel rolled the stone away from the tomb

  • The earthquake



Mary at the Tomb John 20:1-2

  • The stone was rolled away -

    • not to let Jesus out,
    • but to let people in
  • The guards were so afraid they “became as dead men”



Mary at the Tomb John 20:1-2

  • Mary believed someone had taken Jesus body and ran until she came to Peter and John

  • The other women saw the angel and were told that Jesus had risen from the dead



Peter and John at the Tomb John 20:3-10

  • John gets to the tomb before Peter, but does not go in until after Peter arrives and goes in

  • They had not understood Jesus’ previous teachings that He would rise from the dead - Mark 9:31-32



Peter and John at the Tomb John 20:3-10

  • The rolled up linens in the tomb showed there was no hurry - opposite of what a thief would have done



Jesus Reveals Himself To Mary John 20:11-18

  • Mary returned to the tomb and talked to two angels

  • Mary then talked to Jesus, but thought He was the gardener

  • Mary recognized Jesus when He called her by name, then she clung to Him



Jesus Reveals Himself To Mary John 20:11-18

  • Jesus did not object to being touched –

    • The other women did (Matt. 28:9)
    • He invited it (Luke 24:38-39)
  • Jesus told Mary to stop clinging for He had to ascend to the Father first



Jesus Reveals Himself To Mary John 20:11-18

  • Jesus now refers to His followers as members of the same family - “My Father and your Father”

  • We are joint heirs with Jesus (Rom. 8:17), but we are sons by adoption (Gal. 4:5 cf John 1:12; etc)



Jesus Reveals Himself To The Eleven John 20:19-29; Luke 24:36f

  • The women went and told the disciples, but they would not believe (Mark 16:13-14; Luke 24:10-11)

  • They did not believe until they saw Jesus risen from the dead for themselves



Jesus’ Enemies Matthew 28:11-15

  • The guards returned to Jerusalem and reported to the chief priests

  • The chief priests showed no concern for the things of God or truth,

  • The guards were bribed to say that they fell asleep and the disciples stole Jesus’ body



The False Story of Jesus’ Enemies Matthew 28:11-15

  • Falling asleep on post was punishable by death. The priests had to protect the guards

  • How could the guards stay asleep through the earthquake and the stone being moved away?



The False Story of Jesus’ Enemies Matthew 28:11-15

  • If the guards were asleep, how would they know what happened to Jesus’ body?

  • If the guards had woken up and seen the thieves, why didn’t they stop them?



Conclusions

  • Jesus’ tomb was found empty - what effect does that fact have on your life?

  • Do you believe fabricated stories and reject Jesus’ resurrection from the dead?

  • Do you remain skeptical demanding God meet your standards of evidence?



Conclusions

  • Do you remain weighed down by the circumstances that surround you?

  • Do you live in the transcendent hope for the future in God’s love & promises proven by the resurrection?



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