Where is Jesus?

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This time of year is arguably the biggest ‘christian holiday’ - so I thought my message this weekend would touch on something that many don’t talk about it. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Where is Jesus? [Full Message]

The most important question Christians and people of faith should be asking this weekend is not who is Jesus, why is Jesus, what is Jesus, how is Jesus - but where is Jesus?

And we’re in good company with asking that last question. As Mary was first at the tomb, the woman whom Jesus had prayed for 7 demons to leave, the one whom Jesus had not accused but had shown her amazing redemption. The one who turned from her old life and began to follow Jesus. 

In John chapter 20 we read the account - on the first day of the week Mary went to tomb early - while it was still dark and saw that stone had been taken away from the tomb…

The next few verses describe how she runs to get Peter and the other disciples. They all run back, they see the empty tomb, they are confused, they all run away…..but notice verse 11…

11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”
14 Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”
She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!”
She turned and said to [c]Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ”