27 min
The Sound of His Voice Lake Merced Church of Christ
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- Kristendom
Jay Mijares gave us a lesson called “The Sound of His Voice”, taken from John 20:11-18, when Mary went to the tomb, desperate to find the body of Jesus. These are the lessons learned at the empty tomb.
(1) Mary had a single-minded devotion and stayed focused exclusively on God.
(2) The angels were sent specifically to Mary (angels that Peter and John had not seen.)
(3) Jesus’ true sheep know His voice. Deep in her grief, when Jesus spoke to her, she didn’t recognize him until he called her by name. Then she called him “Rabboni”, a title higher than rabbi, confirming her allegiance and love.
(4) Jesus’ relationships with everyone changed after His resurrection. Our relationship with Jesus, with the Holy Spirit, is stronger than a physical presence. This is why Jesus said to Mary, v.17, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father.
Further in that verse we read, “Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” All believers belong to the same family - the family that was created by Jesus’ resurrection.
Jay left us with three questions to ponder:
Are you lingering outside a spiritually empty tomb today? That is, are you focused on earthly things that do not feed your spirit?
Are you seeking a whom or a what? Are we seeking things, or seeking a powerful relationship with our Savior?
Do you recognize your Shepherd’s voice when he calls?
Sheep have to listen for their shepherd’s voice, over all the other noise that is happening. We, too, must actively listen for our name to be spoken so that we can follow our Good Shepherd’s voice.
Jay Mijares gave us a lesson called “The Sound of His Voice”, taken from John 20:11-18, when Mary went to the tomb, desperate to find the body of Jesus. These are the lessons learned at the empty tomb.
(1) Mary had a single-minded devotion and stayed focused exclusively on God.
(2) The angels were sent specifically to Mary (angels that Peter and John had not seen.)
(3) Jesus’ true sheep know His voice. Deep in her grief, when Jesus spoke to her, she didn’t recognize him until he called her by name. Then she called him “Rabboni”, a title higher than rabbi, confirming her allegiance and love.
(4) Jesus’ relationships with everyone changed after His resurrection. Our relationship with Jesus, with the Holy Spirit, is stronger than a physical presence. This is why Jesus said to Mary, v.17, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father.
Further in that verse we read, “Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” All believers belong to the same family - the family that was created by Jesus’ resurrection.
Jay left us with three questions to ponder:
Are you lingering outside a spiritually empty tomb today? That is, are you focused on earthly things that do not feed your spirit?
Are you seeking a whom or a what? Are we seeking things, or seeking a powerful relationship with our Savior?
Do you recognize your Shepherd’s voice when he calls?
Sheep have to listen for their shepherd’s voice, over all the other noise that is happening. We, too, must actively listen for our name to be spoken so that we can follow our Good Shepherd’s voice.
27 min