Mark 16:9-11
Jesus
Appears to Mary Magdalene
( Easter Story
)
16:9
When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week,
he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he
had driven seven demons.
10
She went and told those who had been with him and
who were mourning and weeping.
11
When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she
had seen him, they did not believe it.
This
is the Word of the Lord - It is meant to change the
way we think, and the way we live.
Commentary
by Bob Pardue
Mary Magdalene sees the
Crucified Christ
Some Bible scholars believe
that the "seven demons" Jesus drove from Mary
Magdalene may have been some form of mental
illness.
Credibility of the
Report
Think of how difficult it
would be for us to believe that a person had
come back from the dead, even if it was told to us
by a reliable witness! Mary
Magdalene, who may not have been all that credible,
was telling a story which could have been shrugged
off by the disciples as a figment of her
imagination.
Our Belief in
Christ
In present day, even with the
Holy Scripture quoted by multiple witnesses, we
sometimes have trouble believing.
So enters the word faith. Let
faith lead your heart and your mind and, with the
Holy Spirit leading you, believing
in Christ is not as
difficult as you once thought.
HAPPY EASTER!
Love in Christ
- Bob
If you have never made the
commitment to receive the love and life-changing
experience of Jesus Christ, please take a moment to
read
John 3:16 and take
the first steps to salvation.
Verses and lessons about Jesus appearing to
Mary Magdalene are from Life Application Study
Bible: New International Version
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Rises From the Dead
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