
Easter People: Mary Magdalene
Mark 16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body…. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.6 “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid 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.’”
Many think Mary was just in the right place at the right time. it was, in fact, the result of a faithful life that led to be in a place of victory.
Faithfulness will put you in the right place when the time comes
Luke chapter 8. You see, it’s her origin story. After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out/ John 20 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”)
So what did Mary do? What did Mary do right? She showed
free. Her arms are full of the most expensive thing in that day you could give.
She showed
She showed her
She showed
She showed
Where does power like that come from? Two words– my Lord.
Who is Jesus to you? It’s the most important question you will ever answer. She didn’t say the Lord. She said my Lord. That possessive pronoun has the capacity to change everything for you. When he’s your Lord, you know the sound of his voice. You know where he is, is where you want to be….This is the last place I knew he was here.
Mary Easter story happens because she is FAITHFUL TO SHOW UP