The devotion of Mary Magdalene for Jesus

1. 1) To whom did Jesus appear first after His resurrection? (v. 14-15)

    2) Was this a coincidence or God’s arrangement?

    3) If you were Jesus, to whom would you like to appear first?

2. 1) Why did Mary Magdalene devote to Jesus in such a degree? (Luke 7:36-47)

    2) Why does the forgiveness of God not only motivate someone to give thank to God but also to love Jesus?

    3) Which person will love Jesus more, the one who has been forgiven less or the other who has been forgiven much?

    4) Can you explain what Jesus meant when He said, “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners"?

    5) Why do some Christians love Jesus more and some love Jesus less after the same born-again experience?

3. What had Mary Magdalene done from the time Jesus took up His cross to His resurrection?

    1) Matthew 27:55- 56, 61

    2) John 20:1-2

    3) v. 10-11, 18

4. 1) Why did Mary Magdalene stay at the tomb even after Peter and John had gone back home?

    2) Can you explain 1 Corinthians 13:13?

5. Why couldn’t Mary Magdalene recognize Jesus, when she turned around and saw Jesus standing there? (v.14)

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6. 1) How did Mary Magdalene feel when she heard Jesus’ living voice calling her name?

    2) Which is more assuring; seeing or hearing?

    3) Can you explain Romans 10:17?

    4) How would you like to meet God?

    5) Whom did God call directly by name in the Bible?

    6) Do you expect that God would talk to you even at the present time?

7. 1) How did God bless Mary Magdalene who was persistently seeking the dead body of Jesus?

    2) Can you explain Proverbs 8:17?

8. What was her emotion when she returned to the disciples to tell them about resurrected Jesus she had met?

Life application:

1) Why don’t I have love for Jesus as much as Mary Magdalene had?

2) Am I seeking Jesus from the early morning as Mary Magdalene was?

3) How much am I thankful to Jesus for my salvation? (Psalms 116:12)

4) If you can see the resurrected Jesus just like Mary Magdalene, what would be your reaction at that time?

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father! Show me the magnitude of my sins before my salvation. Show me the love of Jesus who had suffered and died on the cross for me to pay the price of my sins, so I can serve Jesus everyday with the joy of salvation and with thankful heart for God’s’ love.  We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!