He's Alive!

N.T.#807 "He's Alive!"

June 1, 2026 

John 20-Part 2

LET IT GLOW 

Mary returned to the tomb after Peter and John returned home. She didn't know about the resurrection of Jesus. When Mary looked into the tomb while weeping. She saw 2 angels sitting there. 

Look at their conversation:

• One angel asked Mary why she was crying.
• Mary told the angel she was looking for Jesus' body that was taken away. She didn't know where it was. (She came to finish the embalming.) 
• Then Jesus appeared and asked Mary why she was crying. She thought He was the gardener. Mary asked where Jesus' body was and she would take it away. 

Mary wanted to finish her task, but she couldn't. She was so overcome with grief and sorrow that she didn't recognize Jesus. Do we seek Jesus when our world is falling apart?

LET IT GROW 

Jesus spoke Mary's name and she recognized Him. She called Jesus Rabboni, Master. Apparently Mary moved toward Jesus to hug Him because Jesus told her not to do so. 

Touch refers toto cling to, or to take hold of. 

Jesus had not yet ascended to God so He wanted to be uncontaminated when He went to the Father. Jesus gave Mary a job of going and telling the disciples that Jesus is risen. (verse 17) She obeyed.

Are we going and telling others that Jesus is alive and risen from the dead?

LET IT GO

He's alive!