Easter
“The Greatest Comeback”
John 20:11-18

Everyone loves a comeback story.

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The resurrection of Jesus is the most iconic comeback in history.

God does His best work when things seem over.

John 20

The resurrection of Jesus offers us a chance for a “comeback.”

Comeback from hopelessness:

… Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” –John 20:11-13

We can come back from hopelessness to joy.

Joy is knowing that the resurrection is where hope begins.

Comeback from failure:

Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).  –John 20:14-16

We can come back from failure to freedom

Our past doesn't define us when Jesus enters our lives.

Comeback from spiritual emptiness:

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her. –John 20:17-18

Spiritual emptiness can be …
A drifting relationship from God
Lacking a relationship with God

We can come back from spiritual emptiness to spiritual life. 

“This report is from an eyewitness giving an accurate account. He speaks the truth so that you also may believe.” –John 19:35

Jesus’ comeback is what gives us the opportunity for a comeback.

You can have a comeback this Easter:
Hopelessness to joy
Failure to freedom
Spiritual emptiness to spiritual life

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