Easter at Good Shepherd: From Seeking to Seeing

This morning’s text from Scripture is:

• Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon Outline:

1. What Are You Seeking?

   • We live in imagined hopes and fears

   • The Marys come in grief, seeking Jesus, who was crucified

   • The cross answers our deepest need

   2. Come and See

   • “He is not here, He has risen”

   • The empty tomb changes everything

   • The resurrection confirms the work is finished

   3. He Goes Before You

   • Fear and great joy as the response

   • Jesus meets them on the way

   • The promise: He is alive and already ahead of you

Comprehension Questions

(These will help you open the scriptures and understand the text.)

1. Who were the first witnesses to the empty tomb in Matthew 28?

2. What message did the angel give to the women?

3. What does it mean that they were seeking “Jesus who was crucified”?

4. What invitation did the angel extend to the women?

5. How did the women respond when they encountered Jesus?

Life Application

1. What kinds of situations do you find yourself “imagining,” either with hope or fear?

2. How have you experienced grief as something that comes in waves?

3. Where in your life do you most need to hear, “Do not be afraid”?

4. When you think about Jesus, do you focus more on His teaching or His crucifixion and resurrection? Why?

5. What are you currently seeking for meaning, peace, or identity?

6. What would it look like for you to move from “seeking” to truly “seeing” Christ at work?

7. How does the resurrection give you assurance that your sins are forgiven?

8. Have you experienced the tension of “fear and great joy”? What did that look like?

9. Where might Jesus already be “going before you” in your life right now?

10. What would it look like this week to respond in worship—practically and personally—to the risen Christ??

If you have questions about this sermon, please don't hesitate to reach out to David.