REVELATIONS OF THE EMPTY TOMB

John 20:1-18

Faith died

Hope died

Love endured

Revelations of the TombJohn 20:1-18

I. What is your visual acuity? (20:1-10)

A. Receipt of the news (20:1,2)

What Mary Magdalene discovered (1) What Mary Magdalene decided (2)

Revelations of the Tomb

B. Reaction to the news (3-10) First reaction (3-7)

• John saw - blepo - sight only• Peter saw - theoreo - theory or theorize

Further reaction (8,9)• John saw – orao - to see with understanding• John believed as a result of what he “saw”

Final reaction• They left and missed out

Revelations of the TombJohn 20:1-18

Application # 1

Are you seeing from

your perspective?

OR God’s perspective?

Are you looking or are you seeking?

Revelations of the TombJohn 20:1-18

II. What are you clinging to?

A. Mary and the Messenger (11-14)

Mary’s distress (11) Mary’s discovery (12,13) Mary’s distraction (14)

Revelations of the TombJohn 20:1-18

B. Mary and the Master (15-17)

Mary’s despair (15) Mary’s delight (16,17)

• Rabboni - Mary recognized His voice• Do not cling to me! 2 Corinthians 5:16• Mary changes from knowing Jesus physically to

spiritually

C. Mary and the Men (18)

Revelations of the TombJohn 20:1-18

Application #2

Are you clinging to: your past your past with Jesus OR

a future because of the RESURRECTION !

Revelations of the TombJohn 20:1-18

Application #3

People come to Christ in His timing!

BUT NEVER STOP

Praying

Testifying

Or

Living it!