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“They Have Taken Away My Lord”

“They Have Taken Away My Lord”. Jn.20:13. Mary wrongly believed . . . . In some ways, Jesus has been taken away. Jesus was still dead and would stay dead Best she could do for Him: prepare body “They” (His enemies) had taken His body; they had won

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“They Have Taken Away My Lord”

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  1. “They Have Taken Away My Lord” Jn.20:13

  2. Mary wrongly believed . . . In some ways, Jesushas been taken away Jesus was still dead and would stay dead Best she could do for Him: prepare body “They” (His enemies) had taken His body; they had won Jesus could be “Lord” though death had conquered Him Jesus could be “Lord” though everything He said was a lie (Jn.12; Mt.16)

  3. I. Literally –His Father Took Him Away

  4. His Father took Him . . . He reignsfrom heaven He intercedes He Advocates Next time, He will take us, 1 Th.4:13-18 From the tomb, Jn.20:15 From the disciples, Jn.20:17 (16:10, 28) Back to heaven, Jn.14:12; Ac.1

  5. I. Literally – His Father Took Him Away II.Historically – Scholars Take Him Away

  6. Only desperate, closed-minded people dare deny that Jesus lived • Dawkins: Jesus is ‘intelligent,’ ‘a great moral teacher’ • Ehrman: “He certainly existed, as virtually every competent scholar of antiquity, Christian or non-Christian, agrees

  7. Only desperate, closed-minded people dare deny that Jesus lived “We can no more reject Jesus’ existence than we can reject the existence of a mass of pagan personages whose reality as historical figures is never questioned. ..... In recent years, ‘no serious scholar has ventured to postulate the non historicity of Jesus’ or at any rate very few, and they have not suc-ceededin disposing of the much stronger, indeed very abundant, evidence to the contrary” – Michael Grant

  8. I. Literally – His Father Took Him Away II. Historically – Scholars Take Him Away III.Morally – Unbelievers Take Him Away

  9. Unbelievers attack foundations Bible demands morals Bible condemns sins Bible teaches Judgment Courthouses – Ten Commandments Schools – Study Mohammed . . . Textbooks – Whitewash Islam . . . Why?

  10. I. Literally – His Father Took Him Away II. Historically – Scholars Take Him Away III. Morally – Unbelievers Take Him Away IV.Doctrinally – Churches Take Him Away

  11. Denominations How many denominations even read these verses, much less explain them in context? Early disciples – • Preached the Word, Acts 8:…4, 25 • Preached Christ, Acts 8:5 (12-13) 35 Ac.8:36-38 = Mk.16:15-16

  12. 2 Tim.4:2-4 Intolerance Soft teachers Personal desires Turn from truth Itchy ears Turn to fables Preach the word, 2 Expect negative reactions (3-4)

  13. 2 Tim.4:2-4 Different ways take you to heaven Church has nothing to do w. salvation Focus on drama, food, number, wealth Preach the word, 2 Expect negative reactions (3-4)

  14. DenominationsDigressives How did apostasy happen? • TV / Recreation / Busy-ness? • Internet / Email? • Elders / Preachers?

  15. I. Literally – His Father Took Him Away II. Historically – Scholars Take Him Away III. Morally – Unbelievers Take Him Away IV. Doctrinally – Churches Take Him Away V. Family – World Takes Him Away

  16. Family gains world, loses Jesus Losing Jesus is optional, not required Worst loss: Lose Him as ‘my” Lord What to do with it? Get tiredof it? Die, leaveit behind? Mt.2:18 Mt.16:26

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