Sermon Central
-
Emotions
Contributed by Rob Watts on Apr 17, 2023 (message contributor)
Summary: We're at the tomb, an empty tomb and we're at the end of our journey. Emotions are flying high.
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
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!”
So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb.
Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in
Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there,
As well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen.
Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.
They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.
• It has been quite the week. A full week’s journey
From the Book of Beginnings. To Sir, we would see Jesus
o To Him dying on the cross
o And now we’re here at the tomb
o An empty tomb
o But we’re here at the end of our journey
o Emotions are flying high
o And I’d like for us to peel away
o Look into the hearts of some of the characters
o That played a part on this day
o The day we call Resurrection Sunday
o Because we know that the Lord is not in the tomb
o The Lord is not on the earth
o But the Lord Jesus Christ
o Who journeyed from the Garden
o Journeyed down through time stopping only to give us a glimpse that He was walking
o Came to this earth through a virgin
o Talked with His disciples
o Fed 5,000
o Healed many
o Delivered several from demons
o Rose again
o Ascended back to heaven
o And is seated this day at His Father’s right hand
o Interceding right now for you and for me
• But since all of you got all dressed up
• And came out this morning
• To talk about the story
• Let’s talk about the story for a few short moments
• Her name was Mary
o She had had a very sleepless night
o With tears rolling down her face
o Eyes swollen
o Head pounding with pain
o All because of the stress from the last several hours
o Of agnoy
o She wakes up before the sun comes up
o Throws on some clothes
o Walks down to the garden tomb
o Grateful for the darkness
o Because at least she could hide her grief
o At least no one would have to see her sadden face
o How can they just keep living
o And acting like nothing ever happened
? She thought
o How are the mountains still standing
o Why hasn’t the sky crumbled
o Why are the stars shining so brightly
o Why is the wind even blowing
o How can they move through the marketplace
o And act like nothing has ever happened
o Hello!!!!
o Doesn’t anybody know that the world collapsed two days ago
• That’s Mary
o That’s how she was
o Because when it came to Jesus
o Others may have loved Him louder
o But nobody loved Him any more than she did
o She loved His sense of humor
o She loved His belly laughs
o She loved how He would reach out and hug a child
o She loved His personality
o She loved the gleam in His eye
o She loved the smile that would come across His face
o Whenever He would look in her direction
o She loved His compassionate caring heart
o But more than anything, she loved Him because He was her deliverer
o And if you’ve ever been bound
o And He’s ever touched your life
o Oh, you don’t know like I know what the Lord has done for me
o So, you can look all cutie pie on Resurrection Sunday Morning
o But you don’t know
o You weren’t there when He picked me up
o You weren’t there when He wiped the tears
o And everybody else had walked out and pronounced me dead
o And left me for dead
o He walked in and recussitated me back to life
o He said
? It’s okay,
? You shall live and not die
o You don’t know like I know what the Lord has done for me
