Matthew 28

Homiletics                                                      Study – Matthew 2021-2022

Lesson     29                                                     Passage: Matthew 28

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Empty Tomb found by women (Matthew 28:1-7) a. Mary Magdalene and Mary  go to the tomb on the first day of the week (1) b. Violent earthquake and angel rolls back the stone causing guards to fear (2-4) c. Angel says to women “Jesus is not here He has risen” and see the empty tomb (5-6) d. Women are instructed to tell disciples of resurrected Jesus and for disciples to go to Galilee to see him. (7) (First “go” – Tell Disciples of risen Jesus)

Women See Resurrected Jesus while guards report an Empty Tomb (Matthew 28:8-15) a. Women hurry away filled with Joy (8) b. Women meet Jesus, gasp His feet and worship Him (9) c. Jesus calms them and instructs the women to go and tell brothers to go to Galilee to see Him (10) d. At the same time guards report what had occurred (11) e. Chief priest and elders devise a disinformation plan; the lie… “disciples came and stole the body” f. Soldiers took bribes and circulated the false narrative. (12-15) (Second “go” – Tell Brothers to go see Him)

Jesus commissions Disciples to go, tell and make followers of all nations. (Matthew 28:16-20) a. Eleven go to Galilee see and worship risen Jesus; some doubted   (16-17) b. Jesus shares with disciples His authority in heaven and earth (18) c. Jesus commissions disciples to Go make disciples in all nations, baptizing in Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; teaching to obey everything I commanded you (19-20a) d. Jesus reminds them that He is with them always to the end of the age (20b)  (Third “go” – Go everywhere and make disciples)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Empty Tomb found by women	Matthew 28:1-7
Women See Resurrected Jesus while guards report an Empty Tomb	Matthew 28:8-15
Jesus commissions Disciples to go, tell and make followers of all nations.	Matthew 28:16-20

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Women see Empty tomb evidence, disciples instructed, and Jesus commissions disciples

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT Jesus has risen just as He said, the evidence is inescapable and followers of Jesus are instructed to make disciples of all nations.

Specific Application Questions

If looking for Jesus, how would they see Jesus as part of your life?

There are two ways to handle the truth of Jesus, one to worship Him and the other to reject Him; How are you accepting Jesus daily?  Is there something that needs to change to see Jesus more fully in your life?

Jesus invites us to a mountain top experience with Him; how are you sharing your experience with Jesus to others?

Principles to Remember

Jesus is resurrected

Jesus is worthy of worship; hold on to Him.

Jesus has commissioned us to tell the world of Him.

Characteristic of God

With us Always

Theme

There is proof of the resurrected Jesus, and followers are to go and tell of God’s loving provision in Jesus.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?