Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for April 9, 2023
Whom Are You Seeking?
John 20:1-18
1. A Report from Mary 1-2
• early on Sunday morning
• her assumption and its indication
2. A Race between Peter and John 3-10
• John outruns Peter
• their empty tomb observations: linen cloths/face cloth
• resurrection inevitability: must rise (Acts 17:30-31)
• bodily and not just spiritually (Rom. 6:9, John 20:26)
3. A Revelation to Mary 11-18
• wailing at the tomb
• dialogue with angels
• encounter with Jesus
• announcement about Jesus
4. So What?
• Because Scripture certifies the resurrection, rejoice in the reality of resurrection life now and forever.
• “The incarnation means He became like us. The resurrection means we will become like Him.” (DeWitt) (Phil. 3:21, 1 Cor. 15:23)
• “You are not suffering from anything that a good resurrection can’t fix.” (Carson)
• “Jesus, I hang upon Thy word; I steadfastly believe Thou wilt return and claim me, Lord, and to Thyself receive. When God is mine and I am His, of paradise possessed, I taste unutterable bliss and everlasting rest.” (“I Know that My Redeemer Lives” by Charles Wesley)
