Text: John 20:10—18

Topic: How to find comfort

Introduction:

If we believe it is wrong to show emotion, we hide our tears.

Why do people weep?

The risen Christ is the answer to our tears over life

The first appearance of the resurrected Christ was to one who was weeping.

Who was Mary Magdalene?

When Jesus died, Mary thought everything was lost.

Jesus appeared, telling her of an entirely new relationship that was now possible.

Jesus' resurrection shows that evil will not ultimately win.

Illustration: Lares was told that to get ahead financially, he would need to be dishonest.

We weep because the world is not better.

The risen Christ is the answer to our tears over death

Illustration: People going through great crisis find comfort in the presence of a living Savior.

Death saddens and terrifies us.

Illustration: Death seems to be a taboo subject in our society, the one thing we don't want to talk about.

Jesus provides the proof that this earth is not all there is.

In Christ, the journey through life gets brighter, not darker.

Conclusion:

After the resurrection, all Christ's followers had a new kind of relationship with him.

Having an indwelling Christ is to experience the resurrection power of Jesus.