““Risen for Life”Risen for Life”

Mark 16:1-20Mark 16:1-20

Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. might come and anoint Him.

Very early in the morning, on the first Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they said when the sun had risen. And they said among themselves, "Who will roll away among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" us?"

But when they looked up, they saw But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away-- that the stone had been rolled away-- for it was very large. for it was very large.

And entering the tomb, they saw a And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. were alarmed.

But he said to them, "Do not be But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid not here. See the place where they laid Him. Him.

"But go, tell His disciples-- and Peter-- "But go, tell His disciples-- and Peter-- that He is going before you into that He is going before you into

Galilee; there you will see Him, as He Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you." So they went out quickly said to you." So they went out quickly

and fled from the tomb, for they and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were said nothing to anyone, for they were

afraid. afraid.

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

cast seven demons. She went and told cast seven demons. She went and told those who had been with Him, as they those who had been with Him, as they

mourned and wept. And when they mourned and wept. And when they heard that He was alive and had been heard that He was alive and had been

seen by her, they did not believe. seen by her, they did not believe.

After that, He appeared in another After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and form to two of them as they walked and went into the country. And they went went into the country. And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not and told it to the rest, but they did not

believe them either. believe them either.

Later He appeared to the eleven as Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. who had seen Him after He had risen.

And He said to them, "Go into all the And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every world and preach the gospel to every creature. "He who believes and is creature. "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. does not believe will be condemned.

"And these signs will follow those "And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new out demons; they will speak with new tongues; "they will take up serpents; tongues; "they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it and if they drink anything deadly, it

will by no means hurt them; they will will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will lay hands on the sick, and they will

recover." recover."

So then, after the Lord had spoken to So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. and sat down at the right hand of God.

And they went out and preached And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with everywhere, the Lord working with

them and confirming the word through them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen. the accompanying signs. Amen.

1. 1. US…IUS…I

• US…IUS…I

•Things I can do (v. 1)Things I can do (v. 1)

•Things I CAN’T do (v.3)Things I CAN’T do (v.3)

• Things Things II can do can do•I am I am doing alrightdoing alright•My Religion, TraditionsMy Religion, Traditions

•Things I Things I CAN’TCAN’T do do•Clean up my lifeClean up my life•Change RelationshipsChange Relationships•What will What will theythey think! think!

2. 2. FEARFEAR(v. 5, 8)(v. 5, 8)

• FEARFEAR•Is it Is it REALLYREALLY true true•Letting go…giving up Letting go…giving up CONTROLCONTROL

3. 3. Unbelief Unbelief (v. 9,13)(v. 9,13)

•UnbeliefUnbelief•Too good to be trueToo good to be true•Doesn’t make senseDoesn’t make sense

Jesus responds…Jesus responds…

  v.14-18 “v.14-18 “The Message” :The Message” :Still later, as the Eleven were eating Still later, as the Eleven were eating

supper, he appeared and took them to supper, he appeared and took them to task most severely for their stubborn task most severely for their stubborn

unbelief, refusing to believe those who unbelief, refusing to believe those who had seen him raised up. had seen him raised up.

Then he said, “Then he said, “GOGO into the world. into the world. GOGO everywhere and announce the everywhere and announce the

Message of God's good news to one Message of God's good news to one and all. Whoever believes and is and all. Whoever believes and is

baptized is saved; whoever refuses to baptized is saved; whoever refuses to believe is damned. believe is damned.

  

 17-18"These are some of the signs 17-18"These are some of the signs that will accompany believers: They that will accompany believers: They will throw out demons in my name, will throw out demons in my name,

they will speak in new tongues, they they will speak in new tongues, they will take snakes in their hands, they will take snakes in their hands, they

will drink poison and not be hurt, they will drink poison and not be hurt, they will lay hands on the sick and make will lay hands on the sick and make

them well."them well."  

Jesus responds…Jesus responds…

 Matt. 11: 28-30 “The Message”:Matt. 11: 28-30 “The Message”:Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out

on religion? Come to me. Get away with on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. me and you'll recover your life.

I'll show you how to take a real rest. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and me and you'll learn to live freely and

lightly."lightly."

How?…How?…

•  Jesus sits in place of honor and Jesus sits in place of honor and power(v.19)power(v.19)

•Jesus IS with you(v.20)Jesus IS with you(v.20)

Philippians 3:8-16 (The Message)Philippians 3:8-16 (The Message)  

All invited…Come as you are!All invited…Come as you are!