“What more can the forces of evil do if someone whom they have killed does not stay dead?” Millard J. Erickson
He didn’t come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people. Matthew 20:28 GW
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won’t perish but will have eternal life. John 3:16 CEB
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Mary stood outside near the tomb, crying. As she cried, she bent down to look into the tomb. She saw two angels dressed in white, seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and one at the foot. The angels asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
She replied, “They have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they’ve put him.” As soon as she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she didn’t know it was Jesus.
Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him and I will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabbouni.”
John 20:11–16 CEB
The Empty Tomb Questions Worthy of Consideration
1) Why are you
Life can go from
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. John 16:33 NLT
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. Isaiah 43:2 NLT
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. Psalm 34:18 NLT
• What
2) Who are you
Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Luke 24:5–6 NLT
After Jesus rose from the dead early on Sunday morning, the first person who saw him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he had cast out seven demons. Mark 16:9 NLT
Am I looking for:
• The one who can
• The one who can bring
• The one who promised me a place in
• The one who can bring my life
So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. John 16:22 NLT
I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakeable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world. John 16:33 MSG
Am I looking for
He’s Alive!
Memory Verse
He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Luke 24:6 NLT
Next Steps
I will strengthen my family by attending the five-week series called “The Unshakeable Family,” beginning next Sunday.
I will discover more about Emmanuel Church by registering for 1st Base scheduled for April 30.