I Have Seen The Lord!

I Have Seen The Lord!

This Easter Sunday, we invite you to encounter the risen Christ through the eyes of one woman who knew sorrow better than most: Mary Magdalene. In John 20:11–18, we meet her weeping outside an empty tomb, convinced that even the body of her Lord has been stolen. What happens next is not just history—it is the pattern of how Jesus still meets every broken heart today.

Mary’s story is raw and real. She had been delivered from seven demons. She had watched her Savior crucified. Now, in the gray dawn of Easter morning, grief blinded her to the very One standing behind her. She mistook the risen Lord for a gardener. But when Jesus spoke her name—“Mary!”—everything changed. One word from the lips of the living Christ turned her deepest mourning into the greatest joy the world has ever known.

In this message, I Have Seen the Lord!, we will walk verse-by-verse through John 20:11–18 and discover three life-changing truths:

1. How misplaced mourning keeps us staring into an empty tomb.
2. How the risen Jesus is often closer than we realize, even when our tears blind us.
3. How hearing our own name from the Savior’s lips launches us on the greatest mission of our lives.

Mary became the first evangelist in history, running to the disciples with the simple, explosive testimony: “I have seen the Lord!” That same transforming encounter is available to you this Easter. Whether you are grieving a loss, battling doubt, or simply wondering if Jesus is still personal in 2026, this message is for you.

Come expectant. Come honest. Come ready to hear Jesus call your name.