Mary's Encounter with the Risen Jesus
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I. Introduction
I. Introduction
Over the last few weeks, we have been dealing with the meaning and with some of the implications of the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ, to die for the sins of the world. His magnificence in death was surpassed by His climactic and glorious resurrection on the third day which Christians world wide celebrated last Sunday. Today we want to begin a short series called “Encounters with the Risen Christ!” where we examine the personal appearances of Jesus with His disciples after He had been raised from the dead. Jesus’ disciples had to begin to think of Him in new ways as they encountered Him again. They had to come to grips with the appearance of Jesus after He had died! Those appearances should encourage our hearts and strengthen our faith in the resurrected Lord Jesus.
Over the last few weeks, we have been dealing with the meaning and with some of the implications of the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ, to die for the sins of the world. His magnificence in death was surpassed by His climactic and glorious resurrection on the third day which Christians world wide celebrated last Sunday. Today we want to begin a short series called “Encounters with the Risen Christ!” where we examine the personal appearances of Jesus with His disciples after He had been raised from the dead. Jesus’ disciples had to begin to think of Him in new ways as they encountered Him again. They had to come to grips with the appearance of Jesus after He had died! Those appearances should encourage our hearts and strengthen our faith in the resurrected Lord Jesus.
II. Mary Magdalene’s grief at the empty tomb. (John 20:11-14)
II. Mary Magdalene’s grief at the empty tomb. (John 20:11-14)
A. Mary wept at the tomb. (v. 11)
A. Mary wept at the tomb. (v. 11)
11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.
47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.
2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
B. Angels sat in the tomb. (vs. 12-13)
B. Angels sat in the tomb. (vs. 12-13)
12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.
1. One at the head and one at the feet
1. One at the head and one at the feet
13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”
2. The angels question Mary
2. The angels question Mary
C. Mary responds to the angels
C. Mary responds to the angels
13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”
III. Jesus appeared to Mary. (John 20:14-18)
III. Jesus appeared to Mary. (John 20:14-18)
A. Mary does not recognize Jesus. (v. 14)
A. Mary does not recognize Jesus. (v. 14)
14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus.
B. Jesus speaks to Mary (v. 15a)
B. Jesus speaks to Mary (v. 15a)
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”
1. “Woman, Why are you weeping?”
1. “Woman, Why are you weeping?”
2. “Whom are you seeking?”
2. “Whom are you seeking?”
C. Mary responds to “the gardener?” (v. 15b)
C. Mary responds to “the gardener?” (v. 15b)
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”
D. Jesus calls her by name. (v. 16a)
D. Jesus calls her by name. (v. 16a)
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).
E. Mary recognizes Jesus as Rabboni! (v. 16b)
E. Mary recognizes Jesus as Rabboni! (v. 16b)
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).
F. Jesus commands Mary.
F. Jesus commands Mary.
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
1. Don’t cling
1. Don’t cling
28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe.
2. Go
2. Go
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
3. Say
3. Say
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
My Father and your Father
My Father and your Father
7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
11 For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
12 saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
G. Mary went and announced the appearance of Jesus to His disciples!
G. Mary went and announced the appearance of Jesus to His disciples!
18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.
IV. The Resurrection has changed everything for God has turned grief into celebration!
IV. The Resurrection has changed everything for God has turned grief into celebration!
20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?”
36 You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
37 And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.
42 So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable.
43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
45 Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.