Mary Magdalene finds the tomb of Jesus empty, encounters angels, and ultimately sees Jesus, who instructs her to tell the disciples of his resurrection. The text highlights themes of faith, connection, and belonging within a community of believers. It also reflects on the paradox of modern loneliness despite being connected, emphasizing the importance of trust in God's plan.

3. Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As
she wept, she bent over to look into the
tomb and saw two angels in white, seated
where Jesus’ body had been, one at the
head and the other at the foot.

4. He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?
Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said,
“Sir, if you have carried him away, tell
me where you have put him, and I will get
him.”

5. Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in
Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means
“Teacher”).

6. Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I
have not yet ascended to the Father. Go
instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I
am ascending to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God.’

7. Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with
the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she
told them that he had said these things to
her.
John 20:11-18 (NIV)

8. We’re glad you’re here!

10. Fearless
Jesus loves me!

11. Fearless
Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want.
It is the belief that God will do what is right.

12. When you don’t understand
When you don't see His plan,
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His Heart.

13. “Loneliness has become a modern epidemic.
The paradox of our culture is this. We’ve
never been better connected than we are
today. And yet we’ve never felt more
alone.”

14. Belong
You Belong Here!

15. Belong
We are a great church not because of the many,
but because of one unquenchable Spirit.

16. God doesn’t give you the people you
want, He give you the people you
need. To help you, to challenge you,
to confound you, to love you and to
enable you to become the person you
were meant to be.

17. Belong
“In Christ we, though many, form one body,
and each member belongs to all the others.”
Rm 12:5

18. Unleashed
“Because I live, you will live also.”
John 14:19

19. Unleashed
The person who trusts me will not only do what
I’m doing but even greater things, because I go
to the Father
Jn 14:12

20. Unleashed
“I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.”
Philippians 3:14

21. Faith without Fear – Love with Limits – Life without End