Pastor Matt Hodge (Discipleship Pastor) - ​​​John 19:30-42​; 20:1-10​ (John 19:30-42; 20:1-31​; 21; Acts 1:1-​4 & 6-11​; 1 Corinthians 15:​5-7 & 12-20​; Matthew 28:8-10 & 16-20; Mark 16; Luke 24:13-43​ & 50-53)

In this opening lesson, we move from the final words of Jesus on the cross to the first glimpse of the empty tomb, tracing the tension between death, waiting, and resurrection hope.

John 19–20 shows us that the finished work of Christ is not the end of the story, but the foundation for everything that follows. Even in moments of silence and confusion, God is still at work!

Series description:

In the days after He rose, Jesus met His followers in their most real and raw moments—grief, doubt, and failure. This series explores those encounters and invites us to experience the same living Jesus who still meets us, restores us, and calls us to a deeper faith.

Risen Savior
Encounters After the Resurrection

Lesson 1: From Finished Work to Empty Tomb
John 19:30-42; 20:1-10
Pastor Matt Hodge (Discipleship Pastor) ​1. The Finality of the Cross
A. ​real ​suffering
B. ​finished ​work
C. ​fulfilled ​prophecies

​2. The In-Between
A. ​a ​time of ​grief
B. ​an ​act of ​devotion
C. ​a ​moment of ​silence

​3. The Empty Tomb
A. ​the ​discovery
B. ​the ​investigation
C. ​the ​belief Lesson 1 - Notes