St. Mary Magdalene July 22, 2018
St. Mary Magdalene
John 20:1-2,10-18
July 22, 2018
“Mary Magdalene – ‘I Have Seen the Lord’”
Sermon Outline
- First, which Mary in the Bible are we talking about?
- Second, what has been said about Mary Magdalene that is untrue or unsure?
- Third, what is specifically unique about Mary Magdalene?
- Fourth, how do you relate to Mary Magdalene’s story?
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Mary Magdalene teaches you, by her example, to believe in Jesus and to love Him. We commemorate her today and remember her because she encourages all of us to place all our confidence and trust in Jesus, who died and rose for us. Today we’re taught to place our confidence and trust in ourselves, or in governments, or in science, or in progress, or even, God help us, in socialism. Mary Magdalene would laugh at such nonsense. She had no confidence in herself or her potential or in any government. She knew this one thing—that Jesus saved her. And she trusted HIM. And so should we. …