The Resurrection According to the Gospel of Mark

Here are the completed notes from the Sunday Evening Service March 27, 2016:

Scripture: Mark 16

1. The Women

Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, Salome and
Luke (24:10) implies Joanna, and other women also

  • Mary Magdalene went to the tomb prior to the other women, while it was still dark (John 20:1)
  • The other women mentioned here came at the rising of the Sun (Mark 16:2)

Eyewitness Accounts (11 documented accounts)
1st two appearances were to Women
The four gospels name women as the first witnesses to discover the empty tomb – in ancient culture, female testimony in important matters was widely dismissed

2. The Stone Rolled Away – Mark 16:3, 4

The stone would have weighted 1 ½ to 2 tons

  • Mark doesn’t mention that after Jesus was laid in the tomb, a guard had inspected the tomb, the stone had been rolled into place that according to Matthew 27:66 the stone was sealed. This sealing was a cord stretched across the rock and fastened at either end with sealing clay
  • The clay packs were stamped with the official signet of the Roman governor
  • The seal gave warning that the tomb was under Roman protection

3. An Unexpected Visitor – Mark 16:.5-7

A. His Description:

  • A young man
  • Clothed in a long white garment

B. His Message:

  • Don’t be afraid (vs.6a)
  • Confirmation of the crucifixion (vs.6b)
  • Announces – “He is risen” (vs.6c)
  • Invites their inspection (6d)

Verse 7

  • Go tell his disciples, and Peter
  • He is risen
  • You will see Him in Galilee
  • He has said this to you

4. Empty Tomb – Mark 16:6

A. The broken seal and stone rolled away – John 20:1; Matthew 27:65, 66

  • The seal gave warning that the tomb was under Roman protection
  • The stone would have weighted 1 ½ to 2 tons

B. Empty Tomb – John 20:2; Luke 24:3; Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:6

C. The Grave Clothes – John 20:6, 7

  • No grave robber would have taken the time to leave behind the grave clothes

D. The Location of the Tomb – John 19:41

  • Walking distance from Jerusalem
  • The apostles began preaching the gospel at Jerusalem – Acts 2:32

5. Jesus 1st Resurrection Appearance – Mary Magdalene – Mark 16:9; John 20:14-17

6. Unbelieving Disciples – Mark 16:10-13

A. Mary Magdalene – vs. 10, 11
B. Two on the road to Emmaus – vs. 12, 13; Luke 24: 13-33

7. Jesus Appears to the Eleven Disciples – Mark 16:14

He addresses:

  • Their unbelief
  • Their hardness of heart

8. Missions Mandate – Mark 16:15-20

Verse 15

  • The mandate – “Go”
  • The who – “You”
  • The where – “All the world” – World-wide focus
  • The what – “Preach”
  • The message – “The gospel”

Verse 16

  • “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved”
  • “He that believeth not shall be damned”

Verses 17, 18

  • “Signs”

Verse 19

  • The Lord’s Departure
  • “Sat at the right hand of God”

Verse 20

  • “Preached everywhere, the Lord working with them”
  • “Confirming the Word with signs following”