1. Finish the story because
Livingston United Methodist Church
Feast of the Resurrection

3. How does it end? Sam + Frodo Aragorn + free peoples
Will Sauron enslave + destroy Middle Earth?

4. Mark 16
When the Sabbath is over Mary Magdalene + Mary mother of James + Salome buy spices so that can go + anoint the body of Jesus
Begins with reality of death
Not plan or purpose of God
God intended life for us

5. Mark 16 Also saw death + burial What do they expect? women come
angel announces***
women leave

6. The middle is key
Do not be amazed. You seek Jesus the Nazarean who was crucified.
He is raised. He is not here.
Greek egerthe, ouk estin ode
Lord of life entered death
Death cannot contain him
Be go. Say to his disciples – especially Peter
Disciples who fled + failed

7. Tell them what?
He is going before you into Galilee. There you will see him.
Galilee
Beginning
Every day life and routine
Galilee ~ Livingston

8. How it ends???
Trembling + confusion have them as they leave. They are afraid because…
They leave silent and afraid
What is missing?
No question Jesus was raised from death.
There is no resurrection appearance
Why?

9. Challenge + assurance Truth of the resurrection does not depend on us
How do we finish the story?
Do we go? Do we tell? Do we look?
Jesus restores his disciples + gives them a mission
No matter our silence and weak faith, we can always return to the Lord. None of us can go so far away we cannot be touched by God’s healing presence (Gail O’Day)