The Greatest Day (Jn.20)

I. A Day Of Life

FirstFirst day is thirdthird day:time for resurrection (20:1-2)

Mt.27:62-66 Stone removed (= 11:38). Mt.27:65; 28:2

Lord (15): exalted view of Jesus 6-7, folded

Would tomb robbers leavegrave-clothes behind? …folded?

The well from which life flows, 1:4

Mangled body – think “life”?

Jn.12:10-11, if Jews found His body… Jn.18, if Pilate had another meeting…

What if John ended at 19:30?Life:Life: 47 x in John. Jn.14:6; 20:31

Facts of Life

Live Young Forever – how?

What is the secret to happiness?

“Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning” – Newman

“The great purpose of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it”

I. A Day Of Life

II. A Day Of Love

Women: first and last(19:25; 20:1)

1: 3-6 a.m. Not force but love, Mk.16:9 What motivates us to serve God?

LoveLove:: 57 x in John

Hell, Mt.5

Duty, Lk.17

Family, Ep.6

Love, 1 Jn.4

Jn.14:15Obedience

Jn.21:15-17Care for others

I. A Day Of Life

III. A Day Of Faith

II. A Day Of Love

“Dead men stay dead…”

National Geographic Jesus Seminar Jewish unbelief . . . apostasy Disciples, Mk.16:14. Jn.20:19

Triple sign, Jn.20:8-9

Thomas: no sight, no faith (24-28). [11:16]

27, Jesus quotes Thomas (cf. 1:47) 28, no rebuke (Rv.22:8-9) 29, for our benefit

1Opentomb

2Emptytomb

3GraveclothesThe climax

of John’s book!

Greatest doubter utters

the greatest confession

Sight and Faith

29, carnal faith must see miracle; sight Biblical faith accepts testimony, 30-31

John: bring readers to his faith BelieveBelieve:: 60 x in Jn. Jn.9; 1 Jn.1:1-3 Greater faith would rejoice, not weep

Sight dependson senses

Faith dependson testimony

I. A Day Of Life

IV. A Day Of Hope

II. A Day Of Love

III. A Day Of Faith

Jn.20:17

Do not cling to Me… Ct. 27; Lk.24:39; Mt.28:9 Holding and handling are different 1 Co.15; 1 Th.4; Jn.11

24…It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification – Ro.4:24-25

Hope dispels…

MeaninglessexistenceEp.4:17

Gloom ofthe tombHb.2:14

“Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all... As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is mere flattery or platitude; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength” – G.K. Chesterton

Hope dispels…

MeaninglessexistenceEp.4:17

Gloom ofthe tombHb.2:14

EarthlyinjusticesRv.6:9-11

Because He lives…we can live by –

Genesis 3Paradise lost

in Garden

John 20Paradise regained

in Garden

Faith Hope Love

Newlife

Newoutlook

Newattitude