The Death and Resurrection of Jesus: The Resurrection - SERMON NOTES

Intro: (1) perfect day for baptism (2) four new realities offered by resurrected Jesus

Peter and John (1-10)

1. New Life (1-4,9): (1) “first day of the week” around dawn (2) Mary Magdalene (cf. Luke 8:2-3) →with other women to finish burial prep → stone already rolled away (4) v.2 → tell disciples body has been stolen (5) v.3-4 → Peter/John run to tomb, John arrives first (6) v.9 → resurrection foretold (cf. Psalm 16, Is. 53, Hosea 6) (7) MUST be raised (cf. Luke 24, 1 Cor.15:17) (8) “first day” → John 7:37-38, Lev. 23:15-16, Acts 2) (9) LESSON → Jesus brings NEW life (cf. wildflowers)

2. New Faith (5-7): (1) v.5 → John stays outside, stoops to look in (cf. pic) (2) “saw” linen wrappings → quick noticing (2) v.6-7 → Peter enters, “saw” linens/headwrap lying separate/folded (3) “theorizing” seeing → either vaporized or unwrapped (i.e. not stolen) (4) v.8 → John “saw and believed” → response of faith (5) LESSON → Jesus brings NEW faith → counterfeit sources of faith (6) responses to Jesus → cursory, curious, complete (cf. blind climber)

Mary Magdalene (11-18)

1. New Belonging (11-16): (1) v.11-12 → Mary alone at tomb now, encounters angels again at
head/foot of burial spot (cf. ark of covenant) (3) likely sent to comfort her (cf. Heb. 1:14) (4) v.13 → tells angels she is weeping because of Jesus’ missing body (5) v.14 → turns to face outside tomb, doesn’t recognize Jesus (6) v.15 → question/response repeated (7) v.16 → recognition comes when he says her name (8) LESSON → Jesus brings NEW belonging (cf. 10:27, robins)

2. New Family (17-18): (1) v.17 → “do not cling to me” (cf. Mt. 28:9) → act of worship (2) “have not yet ascended” → not leaving yet, but also point to stage of God’s plan (cf. John 14:16-17) (3) “go to my brothers . . .” → doctrine of adoption, new way of relating to God (cf. 1:12) (4) v.18 → Mary goes to share this with others (6) LESSON → Jesus brings new family (cf. NOT gas station, movie theatre, doctor’s office, retail store) → shep group sharing testimonies, JA, pavilion picnic

Conclusion: (1) Bible’s offensive teachings vs. believing Christ was resurrected (2) Jesus firstfruits of eternity