Welcome to Grace!

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

1 Timothy 2:1-2

John 20:1-10• Introduction

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Mary Magdalene singled out, v. 1

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Mary Magdalene singled out, v. 1• Seeking Jesus as early as possible

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Mary Magdalene singled out, v. 1• Seeking Jesus as early as possible, v. 1• She saw …v. 1“that the stone had been removed from the entrance.”

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Mary Magdalene singled out, v. 1• Seeking Jesus as early as possible, v. 1• She saw …v. 1• She came running to Peter and John, v. 2“So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!’”

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Two of the men –Peter and John, vv. 3-9• Testimony initiates searching, vv. 3-4“ So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.”

 James Tissot ca. 1886-94

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Two of the men –Peter and John, vv. 3-9• Testimony initiates searching, vv. 3-4• Peter at the tomb, vv. 6-7“Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7

as well as the cloth that had been wrapped round Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen.”

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Two of the men –Peter and John, vv. 3-9• Testimony initiates searching, vv. 3-4• Peter at the tomb, vv. 6-7• John at the tomb, vv. 5 & 8“the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in … Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.”

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Two of the men –Peter and John, vv. 3-9• Testimony initiates searching, vv. 3-4• Peter at the tomb, vv. 6-7• John at the tomb, vv. 5 & 8• The impact on the disciples, v. 9“(They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)”

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Two of the men –Peter and John, vv. 3-9• Conclusion, v. 10“Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.”

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Mary Magdalene singled out, v. 1• Seeking Jesus as early as possible, v. 1• She saw …v. 1• She came running to Peter and John, v. 2“So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!’”

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Two of the men –Peter and John, vv. 3-9• Testimony initiates searching, vv. 3-4• Peter at the tomb, vv. 6-7• John at the tomb, vv. 5 & 8• The impact on the disciples, v. 9“(They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)”

John 20:1-10• Introduction• The women, vv. 1-2• Two of the men –Peter and John, vv. 3-9• Conclusion, v. 10“ … these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

“Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.” Tru

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