New Testament Studies: Mark (18): Chapter 16 v1 to 8 -- David Pawson
Summary
TLDRThe video script is a detailed recount of the events surrounding the resurrection of Jesus Christ as described in the Gospel of Mark, chapter 16. It emphasizes the parallel between the beginning and end of Jesus' life, highlighting the roles of Joseph and Mary at both the womb and the tomb. The speaker discusses the women's visit to the tomb, their initial fear upon witnessing the supernatural events, and their subsequent faith after encountering the risen Jesus. The sermon also touches on the importance of both the evidence of the resurrection and the personal experience of believers, leading to the command to spread the gospel and baptize new believers. The narrative concludes with an impassioned call to preach the message of the living Christ and the promise of his presence among believers.
Takeaways
- 📖 The congregation has been studying Mark's Gospel for three months, reaching the final chapter, which is Mark chapter 16.
- 🚫 Stewards are available to provide Bibles to those who need them, emphasizing the importance of having a Bible for reference during the study.
- 🌅 The story describes Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bringing spices to anoint Jesus' body, only to find the stone rolled away from the tomb and an angel announcing Jesus' resurrection.
- 😱 The women initially react with fear and amazement upon discovering the empty tomb and the message of Jesus' resurrection.
- 📢 The angel instructs the women to tell the disciples, including Peter, that Jesus has risen and will meet them in Galilee.
- ✟ Mary Magdalene is the first to whom the risen Jesus appears, and she shares the news with the disciples, though initially they do not believe her.
- 🌟 Jesus appears to the disciples and rebukes them for their lack of faith, urging them to spread the gospel to all creation.
- ✝️ The signs that will accompany believers include casting out demons, speaking in new tongues, handling snakes, and healing the sick.
- 🔥 The passage emphasizes the importance of the Holy Spirit's work in both the creation of Jesus' body in the womb and his resurrection from the tomb.
- 🤔 The speaker reflects on the parallels between the events at the beginning and end of Jesus' life, noting the presence of Joseph and Mary at both the womb and the tomb.
- 🌱 The Holy Spirit's creative and powerful work is highlighted as being hidden from the eyes of men, first in the womb and then in the tomb, where Jesus was raised to life.
- 📚 The speaker encourages the congregation to search the scriptures to find Jesus and to understand the truth of the resurrection, asking for the Holy Spirit's guidance in their understanding.
Q & A
What book of the Bible is being discussed in the transcript?
-The book of Mark's Gospel is being discussed.
Which chapter of Mark's Gospel are they studying?
-They are studying Mark chapter 16.
What is the significance of the first eight verses in Mark's Gospel?
-The first eight verses are significant as they are the actual part of Mark's Gospel and are followed by a section in small print at the bottom of the chapter.
Who are the women mentioned as visiting the tomb?
-The women mentioned are Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome.
What did the women find when they arrived at the tomb?
-They found the stone rolled back, a young man in a white robe inside the tomb, and the body of Jesus was missing, indicating that he had risen.
Who was the first person Jesus appeared to after his resurrection according to the transcript?
-Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection.
Why did the initial group of disciples not believe the women's account of the empty tomb?
-The initial group of disciples did not believe the women's account because it was difficult to accept and they were likely fearful and in disbelief.
What does the preacher emphasize is the link between the womb and the tomb in the life of Jesus?
-The preacher emphasizes that both the womb and the tomb were provided by men named Joseph for divine purposes, and both were places where the Holy Spirit worked creatively and powerfully in the life of Jesus.
What is the preacher's main point about the role of fear and faith in the resurrection story?
-The preacher's main point is that while the evidence of the resurrection initially caused fear, it is the experience of meeting the Risen Jesus that leads to faith.
What does the preacher suggest is the Christian Gospel in a nutshell?
-The preacher suggests that the Christian Gospel in a nutshell is to 'come and see' the evidence of Jesus' resurrection for oneself and then 'go and tell' others about it.
Why does the preacher mention the importance of baptism in the context of belief in Jesus?
-The preacher mentions the importance of baptism as the next step after belief, signifying a commitment to the Risen Lord and is a part of the process of preaching the gospel.
What does the preacher mean when he says that the evidence prepared their minds for the experience?
-The preacher means that understanding the evidence of the resurrection is a prerequisite for the deeper spiritual experience of encountering the Risen Jesus, which then motivates one to share the gospel.
Outlines
📖 Bible Study on Mark's Gospel - Chapter 16
The speaker begins by inviting the audience to turn to Mark chapter 16 for a Bible study session. They have been studying Mark's gospel for three months and are now at the final chapter. The speaker offers Bibles to those who need them and starts reading from the chapter, focusing on the events after the Sabbath when Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bring spices to anoint Jesus' body. They describe the women's discovery of the rolled-back stone and the encounter with a young man in a white robe who informs them of Jesus' resurrection. The speaker also mentions subsequent appearances of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and others, emphasizing the importance of spreading the gospel and the signs that will accompany believers. The session concludes with a prayer, asking for guidance to understand the passage and to embark on a journey of faith.
🌅 The Easter Story and Its Parallels
The speaker reflects on the Easter story, noting the remarkable similarities between the beginning and end of Jesus' life, particularly the roles of Joseph and Mary at both the womb and the tomb. They highlight the generosity of both Josephs in offering what was theirs for God's purposes. The speaker also draws a parallel between the Holy Spirit's work in creating Jesus' body in the womb and resurrecting him in the tomb. They mention the absence of two Marys at the tomb on Easter Sunday and commend the women for being the first at the tomb, demonstrating their practical approach to grief. The speaker emphasizes the importance of both the evidence of the resurrection and the personal experience of meeting the Risen Jesus.
😨 Fear and Faith in the Resurrection Narrative
The speaker discusses the emotional journey of the women who visited the tomb, highlighting the transition from fear to faith. They recount the women's initial fear upon encountering the rolled-back stone, the sight of a young man in white, and the empty tomb. These supernatural events initially instilled fear but later led to faith when the women had personal experiences with the Risen Jesus. The speaker differentiates between the evidence of the resurrection, which can lead to fear, and the transformative experience of meeting Jesus, which leads to faith. They note that the Gospel of Mark ends abruptly, suggesting an incomplete account, but assert that the added ending in some versions of the Bible is consistent with other biblical accounts and emphasizes the progression from evidence to experience.
📜 The Importance of Experience and Witnessing
The speaker emphasizes that while the evidence of the resurrection is compelling, it is the personal experience of the Risen Jesus that motivates individuals to share their faith. They argue that the empty tomb and the supernatural events are not enough to inspire witnessing; it is the encounter with Jesus that transforms fear into faith and compels individuals to preach the gospel. The speaker also addresses the importance of baptism as a step of obedience following belief and uses the example of the road to Emmaus to illustrate the necessity of personal experience for effective witnessing. They conclude by encouraging the audience to embrace their experiences with the Risen Lord and to share their faith boldly, noting that the Lord is present wherever his people gather.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Resurrection
💡Holy Spirit
💡Fear
💡Faith
💡Evidence
💡Gospel
💡Baptism
💡Joseph of Arimathea
💡Mary Magdalene
💡Supernatural
💡Witness
Highlights
The congregation has been studying Mark's gospel for three months, reaching the final chapter.
An offer is made for stewards to provide Bibles to those who need them.
The reading of Mark chapter 16 includes verses that are not originally part of the gospel.
The account of Mary Magdalene and other women bringing spices to anoint Jesus' body is shared.
The women discover the stone rolled away from the tomb and encounter a young man in a white robe who informs them of Jesus' resurrection.
The initial disbelief and fear of the disciples upon hearing of Jesus' resurrection is mentioned.
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene first, who then shares the news with others.
The Great Commission is referenced, where Jesus instructs the disciples to preach the gospel to all creation.
The signs that will accompany believers are listed, including casting out demons and healing the sick.
The ascension of Jesus into heaven and his sitting at the right hand of God is described.
The importance of the Holy Spirit's role in both the conception of Jesus in the womb and his resurrection is emphasized.
The parallel between the womb and the tomb as places where the Holy Spirit worked is highlighted.
The absence of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and another Mary at the tomb on Easter Sunday is noted.
The women's visit to the tomb represents the first stage of their journey from fear to faith.
The significance of the empty tomb and the angel's message is discussed as a pivotal moment for the women.
The fear experienced by the women upon encountering the supernatural is contrasted with the faith that comes from meeting the Risen Jesus.
The sermon concludes with a call to preach the gospel and baptize new believers, emphasizing the living presence of the Risen Lord.
Transcripts
now can you tend in your Bible if you
have it to Mark chapter 16. we've been
reading and studying Mark's gospel for
three months now we've come to the final
chapter of all
if you'd like a Bible just raise your
hand and one of the stewards will bring
you one straight away there are plenty
at the back one down at the front here
one over here anybody else like a Bible
one in the middle
anybody one upstairs please
down in the front anybody else like a
Bible
Mark's gospel chapter 16.
and you notice that the first eight
verses are actually in Mark's gospel and
then I'm going to read the section in
small print at the bottom of the chapter
and when the Sabbath was passed Mary
Magdalene and Mary the mother of James
and Salome brought spices so that they
might go and anoint him and very early
on the first day of the week they went
to the tomb when the sun had risen and
they were saying to one another who will
roll away the Stone Forest from the door
of the Tomb
and looking up they saw that the stone
was rode back for it was very large
and entering the tomb they saw a young
man sitting on the right side dressed in
a white robe and they were amazed
and he said to them do not be amazed you
seek Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified
he has risen he is not here
see the place where they laid him but go
tell his disciples and Peter that he is
going before you to Galilee and there
you will see him as he told you and they
went out and fled from the tomb for
trembling and astonishment had come upon
them and they said nothing to anyone for
they were afraid
now when he rose early on the first day
of the week he appeared first to Mary
Magdalene from whom he had cast out
seven demons and she went and told those
who had been with him as they mourned
and wept but when they heard that he was
alive and had been seen by her they
would not believe it
after this he appeared in another form
to two of them as they were walking into
the country and they went back and told
the rest but they did not believe them
afterward he appeared to the eleven
themselves as they sat at table and he
upbraided them for their unbelief and
Hardness of Heart because they had not
believed those who saw him after he had
risen and he said to them go into all
the world and preach the gospel to the
whole creation
he who believes and is baptized will be
saved
but he who does not believe will be
condemned and these signs will accompany
those who believe in my name they will
cast out demons they will speak in new
tongues they will pick up serpents and
if they drink any deadly thing it will
not hurt them
they will lay their hands on the sick
and they will recover
so then the Lord Jesus after he had
spoken to them was taken up into heaven
and sat down at the right hand of God
and they went forth and preached
everywhere while the Lord worked with
them and confirmed the message by the
signs that attended it amen
loving God our heavenly father we thank
you that your word is alive because
Jesus is Alive
and we only study this book to find him
he said search the scriptures for they
bear testimony to me
and we come now and ask that we may find
Jesus Christ Within These pages
that as we read these things which
happened so long ago we may remember
that they are true but also that he is
alive today the same yesterday today and
forever
and so we ask that the Holy Spirit may
help us to understand this passage
and then as we look at these pictures
before us we pray that each one of us
may make a pilgrimage of faith
and see where he laid
and then go and tell
that he is indeed risen from the dead we
ask it in his name and for his sake amen
oh
I want to speak for a short while about
this passage we've just read and then
I'm going to hand over to the Reverend
Leonard Pearson and it's such a joy to
me and it will be to all of you by the
time we've reached the end of this
service to have him with us
now every time I read the Easter story I
find something in it that I never saw
before it always is fresh and new and
wonderful
and the thought that has come to me this
year as I've looked at this story again
is this what a remarkable likeness there
is between the beginning and the end of
the life of Our Lord
between the womb and the tomb
first of all have you ever noticed that
the the names Joseph and Mary both
appear at the beginning and at the end
at the womb and the tomb there was
Joseph his foster father Mary his mother
at the other end of his life there is
Joseph who gave him the tomb and there
are at least two Mary's who come to the
tomb to find his body so there's a link
there's something more than that
both the womb and the tomb belonged to a
man called Joseph and was freely given
to God for his purposes Mary was
betrothed to Joseph her body belonged to
Joseph but when Joseph knew what it was
needed for he gladly accepted that the
womb of his wife
should be the home of the son of God
Joseph of Arimathea had a tomb it
belonged to him he'd prepared it for
himself no doubt at the bottom of his
garden a lovely tomb but when he knew
that he could use it for the Lord Jesus
it became his
if I can say it reverently Jesus left
both the womb and the tomb
now everybody knew that a baby is only
in the womb for nine months but nobody
expected a corpse to stay to come out of
a tomb after three days but in both
cases Jesus came out of the womb to live
his life on Earth out of the Tomb to
begin an even greater Ministry
and therefore both the womb and the tomb
were back
as the property as it were of the owners
Joseph in both cases we know that Mary's
womb was used again
she there were other children brothers
and sisters
whether the tomb was ever used again I
do not know I question whether having
been used for the Lord Jesus anybody
would ever use it again
but there is something even more
wonderful that links the womb and the
tomb and it is this in both hidden from
the eyes of men the Holy Spirit was
doing something wonderful creative
powerful making a body
in the womb of Mary the Holy Ghost
having caused the conception Was
preparing a body for 33 years Ministry
but in the Tomb shut off from the eyes
of men the same Holy Spirit was raising
up Jesus from the dead and giving him a
glorious body that would not grow any
older that is still his body
so the Holy Spirit was working in both
and it's interesting that in Psalm 139
the psalmist says when my body was being
intricately wrought in the depths of the
earth you were watching me now he was
referring to his mother's womb but the
tomb was literally in the depths of the
Earth the place where the Holy Spirit
was creating the Glorious body of Jesus
so there's a wonderful parallel
now the interesting thing is that there
were two Mary's who were not at the tomb
on Easter Sunday morning there are one
or two seats at the front
by the way if you can just close up a
little and make a little
space near the aisles it helps
there were two Mary's not at the tomb
one was Mary the mother of Jesus John
was looking after her in in his own home
but the other was the Mary who had
anointed his body beforehand for the
burial she did not come
because as we saw one evening this week
she knew that there would probably be no
opportunity afterwards to anoint the
body and so she did it before he died so
she didn't come to the tomb with the
others to anoint the body
now the women were the last at the cross
and the first at the tomb this is quite
typical
men would be sitting silent or talking
aimlessly behind locked doors but women
get on with things pretty quickly
they get over their grief by doing
something practical men sit around and
so the women came first thing in the
morning to the tomb of which you're
going to hear later
and they passed through two experiences
one of fear and one of faith
and what caused the fear was the
evidence of the resurrection and what
caused the faith was the experience of
the Risen Jesus
and these are the two stages through
which we need to pass
Mr Pearson is going in a moment to speak
to you of the evidence
and the evidence considered impartially
by anybody should convince them that
something Supernatural happened on the
first Easter Sunday but that does not
lead to Faith
faith comes when you meet the Risen
Jesus and have an experience of him
the evidence will convince that it could
lead to no more than fear it is the
experience that leads to Faith
now remember that they were tired that
they were sad remember that it was an
eerie time of day the Shadows were still
there it was the first light of mourning
remember that they had come to perform a
rather distasteful task especially after
three days and three nights and you'll
realize their nerves must have been very
much on edge
and then three things they saw any one
of which at first sight could be assumed
to be a human event
but when looked at more closely became a
Divine event
at first sight a surprising thing at
Second Sight a supernatural thing and it
was this that caused Their Fear
when people first meet the Supernatural
and realize that something has been
happening that no human being could have
done they are invariably afraid
now look at the three things first of
all the roadstone and again you'll hear
more about this later plenty of room
down at the front
the roadstone it may have weighed over a
ton
had they forgotten about it did they
think the guards would let them in did
they think there'd be somebody around to
roll it away for them I don't know but
imagine they came at they'd forgotten
until they got to the Garden about the
stone
perhaps in their grief they hadn't
thought it through but suddenly one of
them said to the other
there's no point in coming if you've
forgotten that stone
and then they looked up from the Gate of
the garden and they looked down into the
garden and there they could see
the stone was rolled away it wasn't just
rolled away sideways I think from the
Scripture it was lying flat because an
angel rolled it away and sat on it I
love that phrase the contempt of an
angel for a ton block of stone he sat on
it
just flicked it away and sat on it as
much as to say that's nothing to Heaven
it's a pebble
that they came and at first sight it
must have seemed like a human Act
we know that it was a supernatural act
no man rode that stone away indeed there
were guards there to see that they
couldn't
that was the first thing second thing
they saw was a young man
all dressed in white
and it wasn't John Lennon either
and it wasn't a young man either
who was it they saw this young man
dressed in strange clothes
and at first sight again a human event
and yet we know that it was a
supernatural event they hadn't expected
to see that young man inside there
the third thing was the empty tomb
itself
and the young man whom we know to be a
supernatural visitor an angel said come
and see
now go and tell
and here is the Christian Gospel in a
nutshell come and see it for yourself
then go and tell someone else about it
make sure in your own experience that
Jesus is Alive and then go and share
that blessing with somebody else it's
all there but you notice that they
didn't go and see and they did not go
and tell why because three Supernatural
things before breakfast was more than
three women could take
and they ran and they were afraid and at
that point Mark's gospel finishes in the
middle of a sentence
it's the strangest thing we don't know
why we don't know perhaps if if the end
of it got torn off
we don't know if he was interrupted in
the writing of it we don't know why it
finishes at that point
but if the gospel itself finished at
that point we would never have heard it
fear doesn't make you go and Witness
a taste of the supernatural doesn't make
you a burning messenger wanting to share
it all
and if they had got no further than the
evidence and fear
the silence would have stayed until this
time
but the evidence prepared their minds
for the experience
there has to be a certain amount of the
truth grasped by a person before they
can meet Christ a certain amount of the
evidence must be presented but evidence
alone never convinced anybody of the
need to go out and tell others about
Jesus
an empty tomb would not have been
sufficient and so somebody realizing
that Mark's gospel was incomplete
wrote an ending to it
now that doesn't mean that we can
dismiss the ending and say ah well it's
not the word of God far from it
everything that is added in this other
ending that somebody has rightly added
can be checked elsewhere in the Bible
some of the things can be checked in
Matthew some in Luke some in John some
in the book of Acts but what the ending
that somebody added is saying is this
the evidence gave way to an experience
the empty tomb gave way to a full upper
room he appeared to one woman in the
garden
he appeared to two of them as they went
into the country the road to Emmaus he
appeared to 11 of them in the upper room
as they sat at table and you know every
time it says they could hardly believe
for sheer Joy
but they did believe
and the fear of the evidence changed to
Faith In The Experience
now I say it again anybody who will
examine the evidence for the
resurrection with an open mind and with
an honest scientific historical approach
must be convinced by the evidence which
is better for this event than any other
event in ancient history they must be
convinced that something Supernatural
had happened in that Garden two thousand
years ago but
a person who is convinced by the
evidence that something Supernatural
must have happened isn't a person who
goes out and preaches
something more is needed and on the road
to Emmaus
those two said to Jesus without knowing
it was Jesus we went to the tomb and
found it even as they had said
that him they did not see
it's the experience that they needed and
they got it and therefore Jesus said now
now you have the experience now go into
the whole world preach every way you can
get them to believe baptize them when
they have believed you notice he didn't
say if somebody isn't baptized they'd be
lost he said if somebody isn't believe
doesn't believe they'll be lost but he
said if you do believe baptism is the
next step and that's why we've got the
baptistry open today we're baptizing
people tonight who've believed go
everywhere he said preach the gospel
believe and baptize life and death is at
stake because if someone doesn't believe
in this they're lost
and that's what sent them out
they weren't intellectuals going out
with a pile of evidence they were
ordinary men and women going out with a
heart full of experience and the Risen
Lord went with them everywhere they went
he's here this morning
he's everywhere his people are
everywhere people have gathered this
morning who believe in him there he is
right in the middle of them
and that's why we preach and that's why
we're up on the hill this morning
shouting Hallelujah and that's why we'll
be here tonight baptizing not into the
name of a dead savior but into the name
of a Risen Lord
well now that finishes my studies in
mark That's the shortest study I've
given you
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