SERIES:  Transformed By His Presence

TITLE:   Case Overturned

TEXT:  John 20:1-18 (p.906)

 I. FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT        

Who is she?

1. Some suggest anonymous woman in Luke 7.
2. Woman caught in adultery in John 8.
3. Wrote book on life of Christ.

What do know:

1. She did have a dark past. 
2. According to Luke 8 she was delivered from (demonic bondage).  She was (transformed). 
3. She owed everything to (Jesus).  Luke 11:24-26 (p.870)

II. FROM EXTREMISM TO BALANCE 

Things we know about John:

1. Younger of the two brothers
2. Came from a fairly wealthy and influential family
3. Given the nickname (Sons of Thunder)
4. Had difficulty with (ambition) and (pride).   Matthew 20 (p.825)

Why run to the tomb?  Luke 24:11: “Their words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.”

John became known not as the “Son of Thunder” but the (Apostle of Love).

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