The Empty Tomb Matthew 28:1-11 I.The Facts The guarded tomb was empty Jesus appears after His...

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The Empty TombThe Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11Matthew 28:1-11

I.I. The FactsThe Facts The guarded tomb was emptyThe guarded tomb was empty Jesus appears after His Jesus appears after His

resurrectionresurrection Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9-11Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9-11 Other women at the tomb Matthew Other women at the tomb Matthew

28:8-1028:8-10 Peter in Jerusalem Luke 24:34Peter in Jerusalem Luke 24:34

The Empty TombThe Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11Matthew 28:1-11

Two travelers on the road Mark16:12-13Two travelers on the road Mark16:12-13 Ten disciples behind closed doors Luke24:36-43Ten disciples behind closed doors Luke24:36-43 All eleven disciples Mark 16:14All eleven disciples Mark 16:14 Seven disciples while fishing John 21:1-14Seven disciples while fishing John 21:1-14 Eleven disciples on the mountain Mark 16:15-Eleven disciples on the mountain Mark 16:15-

1818 A crowd of 500 1 Cor. 15:6A crowd of 500 1 Cor. 15:6 Jesus’ brother James 1 Cor. 15:7Jesus’ brother James 1 Cor. 15:7 Those who watched the ascension Mark 16:19-Those who watched the ascension Mark 16:19-

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The Empty TombThe Empty TombMatthew 28 :1-11Matthew 28 :1-11

II.II. The Four CommandsThe Four Commands ComeCome - the tomb is an open - the tomb is an open

invitationinvitation The place itself ….. a graveyardThe place itself ….. a graveyard Fear of Rome ….. authorities accusationsFear of Rome ….. authorities accusations This is sacred ground …. A holy place This is sacred ground …. A holy place Their own safety was in questionTheir own safety was in question

But THEY RECOGNIZED THE VOICE OF GODBut THEY RECOGNIZED THE VOICE OF GOD And THEY OBEYED HIS VOICEAnd THEY OBEYED HIS VOICE

The Empty TombThe Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11Matthew 28:1-11

SeeSee – the tomb helps to – the tomb helps to recognizerecognize

The humility of ChristThe humility of Christ The horror of our sinThe horror of our sin The mortality of our physical bodiesThe mortality of our physical bodies Look and see that Jesus is Look and see that Jesus is NOTNOT there there We will rise just as Jesus didWe will rise just as Jesus did

The Empty TombThe Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11Matthew 28:1-11

GoGo – take the truth of the empty – take the truth of the empty tombtomb

We might be tempted to remain thereWe might be tempted to remain there The tomb demands we go – Matthew 28:19-20The tomb demands we go – Matthew 28:19-20

Tell Tell – the tomb compels us to speak– the tomb compels us to speak

III.III. The Falsehoods of the TombThe Falsehoods of the Tomb Until this dayUntil this day

The Empty TombThe Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11Matthew 28:1-11

Results of an Empty TombResults of an Empty Tomb

The empty tomb is…..The empty tomb is….. A historical factA historical fact Validates all of Jesus’ teachingsValidates all of Jesus’ teachings Gives believers hope for the futureGives believers hope for the future Takes away all our fearsTakes away all our fears Gives believers powerGives believers power

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