RECOVERING LOST FAITH GOSPEL OF JOHN LESSon #16Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: April 9, 2023
Main Idea: The resurrection restores lost faith Key Verse: “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned and said to Him in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means Teacher).” John 20:16 Bible reading: 11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 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. 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.” 14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 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.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 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.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her. .Outline: I. Faith Lost, And the Surprise of Angels (11-13) A. The grief of lost faith (11) B. The surprise of Mary (12) C. The surprise of angels (13) II. Faith Lost, And the Lack of Recognition (14-15) A. Lack of faith masks Jesus (14) B. Lack of faith makes God’s word unintelligible (15) III. Faith Recovered, And the Lordship of Christ (16-18) A. Knowledge of Jesus’ love (16) B. Knowledge of Jesus as Lord and Savior (17) C. Faith results in obedience (18) |