A. SERMON SLIDES
Slide 1:
The Resurrection of Jesus
Mark 16:1-8
Slide 2:
Mark 16:1–8 (ESV)
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Slide 3:
1 Corinthians 15:14 (ESV)
And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.
Slide 4:
Revelation 1:10 (ESV)
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day…
Slide 5:
Our oldest, best and most complete ancient manuscripts do not have anything past vs 8.
Slide 6:
Why is the resurrection so anticlimactic?
Because it’s not the point of Mark’s Gospel
Slide 7:
What can we pull out and think about?
I. The resurrection really happened
Slide 8:
Eyewitness testimony
Slide 9:
The women are the eyewitnesses
Slide 10:
No one believed the resurrection was possible
Slide 11:
The spread of the Gospel
Slide 12:
What can we pull out and think about?
I. The resurrection really happened
II. The hope of the Gospel
Slide 13:
The open-ended finish
Slide 14:
Mark 1:1 (ESV)
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
It’s not the end…
Slide 15:
The mention of Peter’s name
Slide 16:
Mark 16:7 (ESV)
But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.”
B. GROUP DISCUSSION
1) Read Mark 16:1-8. What are some things we can learn from those 8 verses? What stands out for you?
2) What do you think about not including Mark:9-20? Have you read it? What does this do for your trust in the Bible as God’s Word?
3) The reasons below for the authenticity of Mark’s Gospel as a true account:
1) Eyewitness testimony
2) The women were the eyewitnesses
3) No one (including His followers) believed that the resurrection was possible
4) The growth of the Gospel
(Talk about each one)
4) Which evidence is most compelling for you from the 4 above?
5) What other evidence does your heart rest upon when speaking of the veracity of the resurrection?
6) Do you really believe that our greatest failures (buried at the cross) transform us into the best instruments for God’s glory?
Do we act like that is true?
7) Prayer and praise