The Gospel of John: The Resurrection
John 20:1-18
The Empty Tomb (v. 1-10)
• All 4 Gospels point out that Jesus’ resurrection was on the 1st day of the week
– An allusion to the new beginning
• Mary Magdalene comes to mourn at Jesus’ tomb
– And finish burial preparation
– And finds the stone has been moved away
• She leaves to tell Peter & John (the other disciple)
– Thinking that Jesus’ body had been stolen
• Peter & John come to the tomb
– John, the younger, outrunning Peter
• When Peter enters the tomb, he finds only the linens that Jesus’ body had been wrapped in
– The implication is that Jesus has passed through them
• John begins to understand what has happened
– And the two men return home
The First Appearance (v. 11-18)
• Mary is left alone to weep over the missing Jesus
• But when she looks into the tomb she sees two angels
– Who ask why she is crying
• Jesus appears to Mary
– Who thinks He is a gardener
• When He calls her by name, she realizes who He is
– Calling Him teacher
– And embracing Him
• He sends her to the other disciples to share what has happened
So What?
• John portrays Jesus’ death as a willful act of love
• His resurrection is a willful act of life
– A new life for all who trust Him
• Do you believe that HE LIVES?!
– If we do, we can have this new life too!
– And, like Mary, share it with the world!
Meditation Verse: John 20:18
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