16 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back— it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. 6 And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

9 [[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

12 After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. 13 And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

The Great Commission

14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. 15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]

S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S.
SIN- unbelief
PROMISE- Proclaim the good new and Jesus will work within you, through sins, confirming your words.
ATTITUDE-needing to see it.
COMMAND- to believe
EXAMPLE- Mary Magdalene and Mary mother of Jesus
PRAYER- to believe
ERROR- unbelief and not spreading the good news
TRUTH- Jesus dead and rose from the dead and then rose into the heavens
Something to Praise- raising Jesus Christ from the grave

POV- Mary M., Mary, Disciples, Peter, Angel
Mary Magdalene- Jesus has risen!!!
Mary- My baby has risen! Thank you Gd. Bless the Lord.
Disciples- What?! We saw him die, you crazy women, NOW LEAVE! We are discussing where to run because people are hunting us down to kill us! What are we to do with our lives now? Do we just go back to work on our father's farms. I don't think I can get my old job back.
Peter- What?! Why did he appear to you and not me?! I was his 2nd hand!
Angel- uh..humans...

I think I relate to the ladies, though I do not feel I would have been afraid to tell people what I'd seen, especially if I were Mary Magdalene, whom people already thought was crazy.

APPLY IT
I should be proclaiming the gospel with the comfort of security that if I do proclaim, Jesus will confirm my words with His healing power.

PRAYER
to believe. to proclaim.