BELIEVE!

These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and in believing you may have life in His Name. (John 20:31)

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  • “The Resurrection Truth"

    John 20:1-31, Part 1

  • Ps. 22:1

    “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

     

    I. The Empty Tomb (20:1-10)

    A. Jesus was buried

    1. Buried with the rich

     

    Isaiah 53:9

    “And they made His grave with the wicked—but with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.”

     

    I. The Empty Tomb (20:1-10)

    A. Jesus was buried

    1. Buried with the rich
    1. Joseph of Arimathea

     

    • He was a secret disciple.

    John tells us Joseph was allowed to bury Jesus’ body.

    Joseph was affluent, so he & Nicodemus covered Jesus’ body with linen and 100lbs of spices.

     

    I. The Empty Tomb (20:1-10)

    A. Jesus was buried

    1. Buried with the rich
    1. Joseph of Arimathea
    1. Jesus buried in Joseph’ garden tomb
  • Take Notes:

  • I.  The Empty Tomb (20:1-10)

    B. Ladies touches (vv. 1-2)

    1. Women desired to anoint Jesus’ body
    2. Imagined Doubts
    3. Mary Magdalene ran to the disciples (v. 2)

     

    I.  The Empty Tomb (20:1-10)

    C. Peter reacts (vv. 3-4)

    1. Peter’ boldness
    2. Peter fulfilled Jesus’ prediction
    3. Now Jesus was gone!
  • Take Notes:

  • II. Seeing is believing! (vv. 5-10)

    A. What John “saw” (v. 5)

    1. What did he believe?
    2. Why did John believe?
    3. The clear vision

     

    II. Seeing is believing! (vv. 5-10)

    B. Peter’ long look (vv. 6-7)

    1. Peter looked longingly

     

    Theologian C. K. Barrett,

    “Here the body in some way disappeared or passed through the cloth, leaving them lying as they were.”

  • Take Notes:

  • II. Seeing is Believing (20:5-10)

    C. John believes (vv. 8-10)

    1. What John saw
    2. “The stone is gone!”
    3. What John believed...
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