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WE SEE THAT WOMEN OFTEN SHOW MOST LOVE TO CHRIST

1. It is not Peter, etc., who came first but Mary and the other women.
   OBSERVE: They loved the Lord - after Sabbath, they brought spices - not stopped by fear of soldiers or the great stone.
2. Mary was not important in the eyes of people of her day - not a preacher / nor of High Priest's family. But she gets this place of honour here.
   Why is her story told here?
   • she loved Christ: Love is the main thing.
   • her love is seen (first / stayed alone at the tomb / weeping)

1. Many good things we see: order / knowledge / sound teaching / diligence and zeal. Good.
2. But do we not need more feeling? Some tears of love for Christ?
3. You: are you here and seeking Christ like Mary?

CHRIST KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING HIM AND HE WILL REVEAL HIMSELF TO THEM

• The religious leaders had accused Him.
• The soldiers had crucified Him.
• One of the Disciples had betrayed Him.
• The people's cry: "His blood be..."
• They had even bribed the Roman soldiers to tell a lie about Christ's resurrection.

1. But here was a woman who loved Him!
   And God here has a special honour -
   • she is an example to us all here.
   • though ignorant re. the Resurrection - hoping for nothing more than to see His dead body and show Him some honour.
   • confused too (the angels - not impressed! / "gardener"!).
   APPLICATION: You may be here with much ignorance. You may be confused. But do you love Him?
2. Christ reveals Himself to her: "Mary".
   • He knows His own sheep - called by NAME.
   • He reads the HEART (Man sees the outward things - He sees the heart).
   • What sort of person? She was born again / justified / sanctified / washed in His precious BLOOD.
   APPLICATION: He will reveal His love to all such.

YOU SEE HERE HOW READY CHRIST IS TO SHOW KINDNESS TO HIS PEOPLE THAT LOVE HIM

1. He loves all who love Him:
   • He came from heaven for them
   • He died on the cross for them
   • He rose for them
   • He interceedeth for them now.
2. You do not need to be in doubt:
   • "Am I worthy to come?"
   • "Is He not too high to see me?"
   • "Perhaps He will not receive me."
3. If He showed all this pity to Mary He will show it to you too - if:
   • you, like Mary, are on His side
   • you, like Mary, have repented
   • you call Him Lord and Saviour
   • you have a broken heart

THERE IS ANOTHER RESURRECTION COMING

1. Christ's is the first Resurrection: but there will be also the LAST Resurrection.
   • graves opened
   • when trumpet sounds
   • we shall be changed
   OBSERVE: All will be there then - before Christ as Judge:
   Herod / Pilate / soldiers / High Priest / Judas Iscariot and all.
   So Christ said to Caiaphas: "Ye shall see the Son of Man coming..."
2. What will He then say to Mary?
   • NOT a preacher / scholar / apostle...
   • BUT one who loved Him
   • She had a good heart, a heart of faith, hope and love
   • "Come, Mary, into the glory".
   APPLICATION: So to you all who love Him.