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The Empty Tomb Matthew 28:1-11. The Facts The guarded tomb was empty Jesus appears after His resurrection Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9-11 Other women at the tomb Matthew 28:8-10 Peter in Jerusalem Luke 24:34. The Empty Tomb Matthew 28:1-11.
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The Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11 The Facts The guarded tomb was empty Jesus appears after His resurrection Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9-11 Other women at the tomb Matthew 28:8-10 Peter in Jerusalem Luke 24:34
The Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11 • Two travelers on the road Mark16:12-13 • Ten disciples behind closed doors Luke24:36-43 • All eleven disciples Mark 16:14 • Seven disciples while fishing John 21:1-14 • Eleven disciples on the mountain Mark 16:15-18 • A crowd of 500 1 Cor. 15:6 • Jesus’ brother James 1 Cor. 15:7 • Those who watched the ascension Mark 16:19-20
The Empty TombMatthew 28 :1-11 • The Four Commands • Come - the tomb is an open invitation • The place itself ….. a graveyard • Fear of Rome ….. authorities accusations • This is sacred ground …. A holy place • Their own safety was in question • But THEY RECOGNIZED THE VOICE OF GOD • And THEY OBEYED HIS VOICE
The Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11 • See – the tomb helps to recognize • The humility of Christ • The horror of our sin • The mortality of our physical bodies • Look and see that Jesus is NOT there • We will rise just as Jesus did
The Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11 • Go – take the truth of the empty tomb • We might be tempted to remain there • The tomb demands we go – Matthew 28:19-20 • Tell – the tomb compels us to speak • The Falsehoods of the Tomb • Until this day
The Empty TombMatthew 28:1-11 Results of an Empty Tomb The empty tomb is….. • A historical fact • Validates all of Jesus’ teachings • Gives believers hope for the future • Takes away all our fears • Gives believers power