Recreation & Reformation

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: John 20:1-18 Re-creation and Reformaiton Sermon Notes for October 26, 2003 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri Goal for Today – A Sense of Wonder The Text Time Marker - Beginning of the Sabbaths; 8th Day Sabbath; Daybreak, Morning and Evening; Movement From Darkness to Light, Let there Be Light. See also Matthew 28:1 Mary runs to disciples with message of stolen Lord John, in anticipation, arrives outside tomb first John stoops, sees clothes Peter enters tomb sees clothes John enters tomb sees and believes (First) May, outside the tomb, in grief, weeps Mary stops, sees angels Mary turns to “gardener” Mary turns to Jesus and Believes (First) Mary runs to disciples with message of ascending Lord (First) Time Marker Significant Echoes 1. Ark of the Covenant– Angels at Either End of Slab, Peter as High Priest Tomb as Holy of Holies 2. The Wedding Feast at Cana – The 8 Signs (See Reverse); 3rd/8th Day; Wedding; Mother to Bride Tomb as Bridal Chamber 3. The Samaritan Woman at the Well (Another “Wedding”) – Woman runs to tell others Tomb As Well 4, Jacob’s Dream and Well – Nathaniel; Awakes, Rolls Stone From Well, Gets Bride 5. Adam (Gardener) & Eve; Sweat-cloth & Death; Pain in Childbirth, Demon-possession; Helpmeet 6. Song of Solomon - Two Gardens; Seeking and Clinging Tomb As Garden; New Creation (John moves from wilderness to garden) 7. Rahab and the Two Spies – Two Men Emerge; Promised Land Awaits Tomb as Womb Today’s Response: Being Mary, we are to take the Gospel of the Ascended Christ to the Disciples. Being children of God, we are to see all things in terms of the new creation. This is reality.