This Changes EverythingJeremy LeVan4 - 5 - 15

John 20:1-8

1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”

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3 Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb.

4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.

5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in.

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6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there,

7 and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.

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8 Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed.

1. Demonic Bondage

Mark 16:9

Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.

John 20:15 …“Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”

1. Demonic Bondage

2. Denying Behavior

Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night…”

Matthew 26:31-32

for it is written:

‘I will strike the Shepherd,

And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.”

Matthew 26:33

Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”

Matthew 26:34

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

Matthew 26:35 Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”

And so said all the disciples.

1. Demonic Bondage

2. Denying Behavior

3. Doubting Belief

John 20:24-29 24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

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25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”

So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

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26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”

27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

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28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

They segregated the temple.

They were selling blind and lame sacrifices.

Malachi 1:8 And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice,

Is it not evil?

And when you offer the lame and sick,

Is it not evil?

They were selling the sacrifices and salvation is free.

They had it backwards.

Next Steps: (Connection Card)

Next Steps: (Connection Card)

1. Commit to coming back & discover what the Resurrection means for your life today.

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1. Commit to coming back & discover what the Resurrection means for your life today. • New 4 week Series:

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1. Commit to coming back & discover what the Resurrection means for your life today. • New 4 week Series: “Restart”

2. Share the Resurrection Hope with others.

Next Steps: (Connection Card)

1. Commit to coming back & discover what the Resurrection means for your life today. • New 4 week Series: “Restart”

2. Share the Resurrection Hope with others.3. Receive the Gift of Eternal Life.

Next Steps: (Connection Card)

1. Commit to coming back & discover what the Resurrection means for your life today. • New 4 week Series: “Restart”

2. Share the Resurrection Hope with others.3. Receive the Gift of Eternal Life.

• Invite Jesus to be the Master & Savior of your life & Follow after Him.