Women in Jesus' Life: Mary Magdalene (Part 1) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

As we continue to look at the women in Jesus life, we come now to an important lady in His ministry. Her name was Mary Magdalene. In John 20, we find that Jesus has been in the grave for three days. As the curtain opens before the sun has got out of bed, Mary was at the tomb to finish preparing Jesus’ body for burial since Joseph was rushed on the day He was crucified. When she arrives at the tomb, the stone is rolled away. Mary assumes the Lord’s body has been stolen. She did not even look into the tomb to see if it was there. She assumed this. We pull over and park a bit and talk about the problems linked to our assumptions. Mary sprinted full blast to tell Peter and John. They believed her report and ran to the tomb. Some interesting events took place when they arrived and looked into the tomb. We talk about that. We also note the interesting insights taught by the words saw and seen in verses 5-8. They reveal an important path in the response of a sinner who trusts in Jesus. We will show you. We will also note the denseness of the disciples who just didn’t get it when Jesus told them He would be put to death and would arise the third day. Their weakness is a challenge to us to pay attention to the truths of Scripture and not be ignorant of them. This message preached on Wednesday night, July 31, 2024, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Jesus Christ