4. When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene,
Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought
spices, so that they might go and anoint him.
And very early on the first day of the week,
when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.
And they were saying to one another, “Who will
roll away the stone for us from the entrance of
the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the
stone had been rolled back—it was very large.
5. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man
siGng on the right side, dressed in a white robe,
and they were alarmed. And he said to them, “Do
not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who
was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the
place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples
and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee.
There you will see him, just as he told you.” And
they went out and fled from the tomb, for
trembling and astonishment had seized them, and
they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
6. Now when he rose early on the first day of the
week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
from whom he had cast out seven demons. She
went and told those who had been with him, as
they mourned and wept. But when they heard
that he was alive and had been seen by her, they
would not believe it.
Mark 16:1-‐11 (ESV)
7. My Chains Are Gone!
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
8. My Chains Are Gone!
I. The Women at the Tomb
II. The 12 Disciples
9. As they were talking about these things, Jesus
himself stood among them, and said to them,
“Peace to you!” But they were startled and
frightened and thought they saw a spirit. And he
said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do
doubts arise in your hearts? See my hands and my
feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a
spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see
that I have.” And when he had said this, he
showed them his hands and his feet.
10. And while they sUll disbelieved for joy and were
marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything
here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled
fish, and he took it and ate before them.
Then he said to them, “These are my words that
I spoke to you while I was sUll with you, that
everything wriVen about me in the Law of
Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be
fulfilled.”
11. Then he opened their minds to understand the
Scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it is wriVen,
that the Christ should suffer and on the third day
rise from the dead, and that repentance and
forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his
name to all naUons, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I
am sending the promise of my Father upon you.
But stay in the city unUl you are clothed with
power from on high.”
Luke 24:36-‐49 (ESV)
12. My Chains Are Gone!
'Twas grace that taught my heart to
fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
13. My Chains Are Gone!
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, amazing grace
14. My Chains Are Gone!
I. The Women at the Tomb
II. All 12 Disciples
III. Two individual followers: Mary Magdalene
& Peter
15. Soon a[erward he went on through ciUes and
villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news
of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were
with him, and also some women who had been
healed of evil spirits and infirmiUes: Mary, called
Magdalene, from whom seven demons had
gone out,
Luke 8:1-‐2 (ESV)
16. Now on the first day of the week Mary
Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was
sUll dark, and saw that the stone had been taken
away from the tomb. So she ran and went to
Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one
whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have
taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not
know where they have laid him.”
John 20:1-‐2 (ESV)
17. But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she
wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two
angels in white, siGng where the body of Jesus had lain,
one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her,
“Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them,
“They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where
they have laid him.” Having said this, she turned around
and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was
Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?
Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the
gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him
away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him
away.”
18. Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to
him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means
Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me,
for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go
to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending
to my Father and your Father, to my God and
your God.’” Mary Magdalene went and
announced to the disciples, “I have seen the
Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.
John 20:11-‐18 (ESV)
19. My Chains Are Gone!
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and porUon be
As long as life endures
20. My Chains Are Gone!
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, amazing grace
21. A[er this Jesus revealed himself again to the
disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed
himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the
Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of
Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were
together. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going
fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.”
They went out and got into the boat, but that night
they caught nothing.
Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore;
yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any
fish?” They answered him, “No.”
22. He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of
the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it,
and now they were not able to haul it in, because of
the quanUty of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved
therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When
Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on
his outer garment, for he was stripped for work,
and threw himself into the sea. The other disciples
came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for
they were not far from the land, but about a
hundred yards off.
When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire
in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread.
23. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you
have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and
hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of
them. And although there were so many, the net
was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have
breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask
him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.
Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them,
and so with the fish. This was now the third Ume
that Jesus was revealed to the disciples a[er he was
raised from the dead.
24. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to
Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me
more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you
know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my
lambs.” He said to him a second Ume, “Simon, son
of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes,
Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him,
“Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third Ume,
“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was
grieved because he said to him the third Ume, “Do
you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know
everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to
him, “Feed my sheep.
25. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young,
you used to dress yourself and walk wherever
you wanted, but when you are old, you will
stretch out your hands, and another will dress
you and carry you where you do not want to
go.” (This he said to show by what kind of death
he was to glorify God.) And a[er saying this he
said to him, “Follow me.”
John 21:1-‐19 (ESV)
26. My Chains Are Gone!
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, amazing grace
27. My Chains Are Gone!
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
Will be forever mine.
You are forever mine.
28. My Chains Are Gone!
• I was LOST, but now I’m found.
• I was BLIND, but now I see.
• Before, I didn’t FEAR God; now I’m in awe of
His power and majesty. I used to FEAR all kinds
of garbage; now Jesus has destroyed my old
irraUonal fears.
