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Mark 16 NKJV
1 ¶ Now when the Sabbath was
past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought
spices, that they might come and anoint Him.
2 Very early in the morning,
on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had
risen.
3 And they said among
themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
4 But when they looked up,
they saw that the stone had been rolled away — for it was very large.
5 And entering the tomb, they
saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and
they were alarmed.
6 But he said to them, “Do
not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He
is not here. See the place where they laid Him.
7 “But go, tell His
disciples — and Peter — that He is going before you into
Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.”
8 So they went out quickly
and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said
nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
9 ¶ Now when He rose
early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
out of whom He had cast seven demons.
10 She went and told those
who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.
11 And when they heard that
He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
12 After that, He appeared in
another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country.
13 And they went and told it
to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
14 ¶ Later He appeared to the
eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of
heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
15 And He said to them, “Go
into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 “He who believes and is
baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 “And these signs will
follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak
with new tongues;
18 “they will take up
serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them;
they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
19 ¶ So then, after the Lord
had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right
hand of God.
20 And they went out and
preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word
through the accompanying signs. Amen.
What
does the Resurrection of Jesus speak to people living in the world today?
1.
“Let there be light!”
a. On the first day of
the week … First things First!
Mark 16: 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day
of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
b. When you were
without form and void, when darkness claimed you, the Holy Spirit watched over
you and God spoke … and the Light of Christ separated you from the darkness of
this world.
c. Light is greater
than darkness …
d. The
Resurrection revealed the power of the Light of God
2.
In Him was Life
Mark 16: 6 But he said to them,
“Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen!
He is not here …
a. Life is greater than
death.
b. Life overcomes death
… death cannot destroy life!
c. Do not be alarmed or
afraid …
d.
The Resurrection confirmed the power of the Life of God
3.
God so loved the world …
Mark 16: 15 And He said to them,
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”
a. Go to the store and
buy a pound of butter …
i. We can go
everywhere, and visit every store, and buy and buy and buy – but unless we understand
that it is all about the butter … we’ve missed the mark.
ii. The Resurrection is
all about the Light, Life and Love of the Gospel.
b. If its purpose and
product is not Light, Life and Love – It’s not the Gospel of the Resurrection
of Christ!
Jesus
is:
·
The
Light
·
The
Life
·
The
Love
o Of God
o For all mankind
o For eternity!
