The Resurrected Christ Preaches Peace

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The Resurrected Christ Preaches Peace

• John 201 - 20

Presented by Bob DeWaay April 12, 2009
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Overview John 201-20

• Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty(201,2)
• Peter and John run to the tomb and find only
  grave clothes (3-7)
• John believes (8)
• But they do not yet understand the Scripture (9,
  10)
• Mary Magdalene sees the resurrected Christ (11 -
  18)
• The disciples see the resurrected Christ (19,20)

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Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb

• John 201
• Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene
  came early to the tomb, while it was still dark,
  and saw the stone already taken away from the
  tomb.

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Peter and John hear the report

• John 202, 3
• So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the
  other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to
  them, They have taken away the Lord out of the
  tomb, and we do not know where they have laid
  Him. So Peter and the other disciple went forth,
  and they were going to the tomb.

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A race to the tomb

• John 204, 5
• The two were running together and the other
  disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to
  the tomb first and stooping and looking in, he
  saw the linen wrappings lying there but he did
  not go in.

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This is not a robbery scene

• John 206, 7
• And so Simon Peter also came, following him, and
  entered the tomb and he saw the linen wrappings
  lying there, and the face-cloth which had been on
  His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but
  rolled up in a place by itself.

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Theme in John to believe

• John 208
• So the other disciple who had first come to the
  tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed.

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This lack of understanding will be resolved

• John 209, 10
• For as yet they did not understand the
  Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.
  So the disciples went away again to their own
  homes.
• John 222
• So when He was raised from the dead, His
  disciples remembered that He said this and they
  believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus
  had spoken.

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Mary cries in anguish

• John 2011, 12
• But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping
  and so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into
  the tomb and she saw two angels in white
  sitting, one at the head and one at the feet,
  where the body of Jesus had been lying.

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She thought the tomb had been violated

• John 2013, 14
• And they said to her, Woman, why are you
  weeping? She said to them, Because they have
  taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they
  have laid Him. When she had said this, she
  turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and
  did not know that it was Jesus.

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Jesus calls Mary by name

• John 2015, 16
• 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. Jesus said to
  her, Mary! She turned and said to Him in
  Hebrew, Rabboni! (which means, Teacher).

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The ascension is important in John

• John 2017
• Jesus said to her, Stop clinging to Me, for I
  have not yet ascended to the Father but go to My
  brethren and say to them, I ascend to My Father
  and your Father, and My God and your God.

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Mary is a witness of the resurrected Lord

• John 2018
• Mary Magdalene came, announcing to the
  disciples, I have seen the Lord, and that He
  had said these things to her.

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Peace is shalom well-being, salvation

• John 2019
• So when it was evening on that day, the first
  day of the week, and when the doors were shut
  where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews,
  Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to
  them, Peace be with you.

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Peace is shalom well-being, salvation

• John 2021, 26
• So Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you
  as the Father has sent Me, I also send you. . .
  . After eight days His disciples were again
  inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the
  doors having been shut, and stood in their midst
  and said, Peace be with you.

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The disciples experience great joy

• John 2020
• And when He had said this, He showed them both
  His hands and His side. The disciples then
  rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

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Implications and Applications

• 1) Johns point is that we should believe
• 2) Jesus preached peace which means salvation
• 3) The rejoicing that began with the apostles
  goes on until now we should rejoice as well

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1) Johns point is that we should believe

• John 2027, 28
• Then He said to Thomas, Reach here with your
  finger, and see My hands and reach here your
  hand and put it into My side and do not be
  unbelieving, but believing. Thomas answered and
  said to Him, My Lord and my God!

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1) Johns point is that we should believe

• John 2031
• but these signs have been written so that you
  may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of
  God and that believing you may have life in His
  name.

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2) Jesus preached peace which means salvation

• Ephesians 215b-17
• . . . so that in Himself He might make the two
  into one new man, thus establishing peace, and
  might reconcile them both in one body to God
  through the cross, by it having put to death the
  enmity. And He came and preached peace to you who
  were far away, and peace to those who were near

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2) Jesus preached peace which means salvation

• Isaiah 5719, 21
• Creating the praise of the lips. Peace, peace to
  him who is far and to him who is near," Says the
  Lord, and I will heal him . . . There is no
  peace, says my God, for the wicked.

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2) Jesus preached peace which means salvation

• Isaiah 527
• How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him
  who brings good news, Who announces peace And
  brings good news of happiness, Who announces
  salvation, And says to Zion, Your God reigns!

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3) The rejoicing that began with the apostles
goes on until now we should rejoice as well

• John 1622
• Therefore you too have grief now but I will see
  you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no
  one will take your joy away from you.
• Philippians 44
• Rejoice in the Lord always again I will say,
  rejoice!

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3) The rejoicing that began with the apostles
goes on until now we should rejoice as well

• 1Peter 18
• and though you have not seen Him, you love Him,
  and though you do not see Him now, but believe in
  Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible
  and full of glory,

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