By God’s mercy & grace, Christ offered the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He arose after three days (Mk. 16:6). His resurrection is the foundation of our faith in Him. Mark 16 shows: Vv. 1-8 He is risen! We have hope! Vv. 9-14 He is risen! We have evidence! Vv. 15-20 He is risen! We have the Great Commission!

2. [By Ron Halbrook]

3. Introduction
1. By God’s mercy & grace, Christ offered
the perfect sacrifice for our sins.
2. He arose three days after his burial.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted:
Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified:
; :
behold the place where they laid him.
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4. Introduction
3. The great resurrection day of Christ
is the foundation of our faith in him.
He is risen! We have hope!
He is risen! We have evidence!
He is risen! We have
the Great Commission!
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5. I. He Is Risen: We Have Hope!
A. Women Brought Spices to Anoint Him.
1 And when the sabbath was past,
Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James,
and Salome, had bought sweet spices,
that they might come and anoint him.
Jesus was quickly buried on Friday,
leaving no time to apply spices for burial.
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6. I. He Is Risen: We Have Hope!
B. They Came Sunday at Sun Rise.
2 And very early in the morning
the first day of the week,
they came unto the sepulchre
at the rising of the sun.
During his crucifixion the earth
was shrouded in 3 hours of darkness.
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7. I. He Is Risen: We Have Hope!
C. They Were Shocked the Tomb was Open.
3 And they said among themselves,
Who shall roll us away the stone
from the door of the sepulchre?
4 And when they looked,
they saw that the stone was rolled away:
for it was very great.
The tomb was sealed with a great stone. 7

8. The tomb was sealed with a great stone.
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9. I. He Is Risen: We Have Hope!
D. They Found an Angel, Jesus Was Risen!
5 And entering into the sepulchre,
they saw a young man sitting on the right side,
clothed in a long white garment;
and they were affrighted.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted:
Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified:
; :
behold the place where they laid him. 9

10. I. He Is Risen: We Have Hope!
E. They Took the Message to the Disciples.
7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter
that he goeth before you into Galilee:
there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
8 And they went out quickly,
and fled from the sepulchre;
for they trembled and were amazed:
neither said they any thing to any man;
for they were afraid. 10

11. II. He Is Risen: We Have Evidence!
A. The Disciples Did Not Believe Them.
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12. A. The Disciples Did Not Believe Them.
9 Now when Jesus was risen
early the first day of the week,
he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
out of whom he had cast seven devils.
10 And she went and told them that had been with him,
as they mourned and wept.
11 And they,
when they had heard that he was alive,
and had been seen of her,
believed not.
The claim of the women was incredible!
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13. II. He Is Risen: We Have Evidence!
B. The Next Report Was Rejected.
12 After that he appeared in another form
unto two of them,
as they walked, and went into the country.
13 And they went and told it unto the residue:
neither believed they them.
Mounting evidence still seemed incredible.
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14. II. He Is Risen: We Have Evidence!
C. Jesus Himself Appeared to Them.
14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven
as they sat at meat,
and upbraided them with their unbelief
and hardness of heart,
because they believed not them
which had seen him after he was risen.
Overwhelming evidence could not be denied!
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15. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
A. All Men Must Know.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.
We have sinned—our Savior has come—
he died & arose for us—he will come again for15us.

16. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
A. All Men Must Know.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that and shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Faith in Christ must be obedient faith:
we must submit to him in water baptism. 16

17. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
A. All Men Must Know.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized ;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Christ washes away our sins, unites us to God,
delivers us from hell, & leads us to heaven. 17

18. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
A. All Men Must Know.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized ;
but he that believeth not .
We must choose: the gospel confronts us
with the reality of heaven & hell. 18

19. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
B. He Gave the Apostles Power
to Perform Miracles.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe;
In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents;
and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.19

20. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
B. He Gave the Apostles Power
to Perform Miracles.
“Them that believe:” plural pronoun refers
to Apostles (vs. 7, “his disciples and Peter;”
vv. 10-13, “them,” “they;” vs. 14 “the disciples”),
NOT singular pronoun in vs. 16
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21. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
B. He Gave the Apostles Power
to Perform Miracles.
Cast out demons: evil spirits afflicted people—
Christ & his Apostles cast them out
Speak with new tongues: preach the gospel
in every language—all the world must know
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22. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
B. He Gave the Apostles Power
to Perform Miracles.
Take up serpents: deadly snakes cannot harm
Drink any deadly thing: poisons cannot harm
Lay hands on the sick: they shall recover
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23. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
C. He Returned to Heaven to Rule
& Sent the Apostles to Preach the True Gospel.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them,
he was received up into heaven,
and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where,
the Lord working with them,
and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. 23

24. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
C. He Returned to Heaven to Rule
& Sent the Apostles to Preach the True Gospel.
Sat on the right hand of God: his divine throne,
to rule in his new kingdom, the church of Christ.
Confirming the word with signs following:
He confirmed everything the Apostles preached
as the true gospel by miraculous signs.
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25. C. He Returned to Heaven to Rule
& Sent the Apostles to Preach the True Gospel.
He confirmed everything the Apostles preached
as the true gospel by miraculous signs.
 The New Testament is a perfect complete record
of the true gospel & all signs confirming its truth—
we do not need a new gospel or sign—
we need to believe & obey the true gospel!
 A State seal validates a legal marriage license—
it does not need a new seal at every showing! 25

26.  A State seal validates a legal marriage license—
it does not need a new seal at every showing!
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27. C. He Returned to Heaven to Rule
& Sent the Apostles to Preach the True Gospel.
He confirmed everything the Apostles preached
as the true gospel by miraculous signs.
 All claims of another message, another gospel,
another testament of Jesus Christ are false.
Gita: Quran Book of Mormon
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28. C. He Returned to Heaven to Rule
& Sent the Apostles to Preach the True Gospel.
He confirmed everything the Apostles preached
as the true gospel by miraculous signs.
 All claims of men working another miracle today
are false.
Mack Wolford
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Died 5-27-2012

29. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
C. He Returned to Heaven to Rule
& Sent the Apostles to Preach the True Gospel.
TRUE: sin & salvation, heaven & hell
TRUE: believe + baptized = sins forgiven
TRUE: “I will build my church” (Matt. 16:18)
TRUE: the New Testament pattern of his church:
work, worship, organization, discipline, unity 29

30. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
C. He Returned to Heaven to Rule
& Sent the Apostles to Preach the True Gospel.
TRUE: the golden rule (Matt. 7:12)
TRUE: marriage is 1 man + 1 woman for life
with only 1 exception (Matt. 5:32; 19:9)
TRUE: respect & obey government (Rom. 13)
TRUE: put God 1st, He will never forsake us 30

31. III. He Is Risen:
We Have the Great Commission!
C. He Returned to Heaven to Rule
& Sent the Apostles to Preach the True Gospel.
TRUE: all the gospel message
from the first word of Matthew
to the last word of Revelation!
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32. Invitation
1. By God’s mercy & grace, Christ offered
the perfect sacrifice for our sins.
2. He arose three days after his burial.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted:
Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified:
; :
behold the place where they laid him.
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33. Invitation
3. The great resurrection day of Christ
is the foundation of our faith in him.
He is risen: We have hope!
He is risen: We have evidence!
He is risen: We have
the Great Commission!
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34. Invitation
4. Decision time: Christ calls sinners
to submit in obedient faith—he will save!
16 He that and shall be ;
but he that shall be .
Not baptism only.
Not faith only.
Lifetime commitment—he will come again!
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